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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
9
A scattered set of rental and sale notices appears with random phrases about rooms for rent farms homes and various goods for sale. Some entries mention university ads and local businesses while others list contact notes and prices among broken OCR text segments. The fragment shows mixed classified items including housing employment and merchandise with partial addresses and phone numbers.
Market report from Kansas City discusses grains butter bread sanitation and bakery notes. Local notices mention prices and updates on products including grape juice and farm items with community chatter and event mentions.
Lee Colin sold his vaudeville venue in Lawrence to an investor and will stage a mime scene program and new acts. Mr Cohan remains part of the lineup with Airlomes and other acts. The venue features a cooling system and plans to be a popular entertainment spot this season. Opening night features Mary Pickford and other acts with price-friendly seats expected.
A farmer’s note by C. B. D. Phelps explains a milking method where the forefinger grips the teat and the other fingers follow in quick succession to push milk through the orifice. The technique is hard to learn and tiring at first but becomes easier with practice.
Mr Stoney compliments Miss Deartome and reflects on the engaging talk. He asks if she is an literary lady, to which she replies she is a teacher in an infant school. The dialogue highlights curiosity and witty banter between the two speakers.
Opening of the new Varsity Theatre with updated management and Photo Play equipment. The program features Mary Pickford films including A Good Little Girl and The Poor Little Rich Girl style fare, with daily changes in the feature lineup except Mondays. Theda Bara and other Famous Players are teased in upcoming attractions with an all star cast and comfortable seating.
The article discusses Congress authorizing War Department to issue rifles and ammunition to civilian rifle clubs and riders, enabling partial mobilization and training of volunteers and reservists. It notes the shortage of rifle ranges, the role of the National Rifle Association of America, and the aim to prepare civilians for national defense amid dwindling facilities.
The message urges building Government ranges for civilian use to aid rifle and ammunition distribution, warning delays impede funding for ranges and weapon issuance. It cites Assistant Hon. Henry and War Office optimism, but warns appropriations cuts hinder club purchases and national defense support. Also reports Vera Cruz sickness among soldiers and a Swiss hotel porter joke.
The text notes that the third finger houses nerves from two trunks while the thumb and first two fingers receive nerves from the radial nerve, and the little finger from the ulnar nerve. It asserts the ring finger shares a nerve supply at its tip where a real union occurs, hence the ancient practice of placing the wedding ring on that finger.
Record high temperatures were reported across multiple points in Kansas and Missouri including Concordia and Springfield. Kansas City and nearby areas recorded near 86 degrees as a brisk heat wave persisted this morning with temperatures rising across western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
About 3,000 workers at Westinghouse and Mannichuring plants refuse to report to work after a strike announcement by a representative of the Alleheny Congenial Union. The union says the discharge of men for reasons beyond the alleged defaulters is to suppress labor action.
Advertisement touts a topical product promising removal of freckles and blemishes with a single application. Claims quick, complete fading of spots and a guaranteed result, urging readers to ask for a double strength formula if it fails.
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