06 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1910
Page
1
A note mentions a man named Bennett who could save money on plumbing and wiring, implying a proposal to hire or employ him for home improvements. The text is fragmented but centers on cost-saving plumbing and electrical work.
The schedule outlines speeches by Rev. Charles Manford Sharpe and Josiah Royce, band concerts, a senior baseball game, a senior farce That Jayhawk, and an alumni reception. Commencement exercises follow with Royce delivering the address, a public balcony opening, and a university dinner. Also noted are articles on President Taft and a retail promotion at Mrs Shearer Toggery and Clarke of 932 Mass. St.
The article recounts public wagers on remarkable feats of endurance from ancient to modern times and highlights George F. Dickinson who plans a 300 mile ride from Pittsfield to New York City and back in twenty four hours using fifteen western ponies. It notes Dickinson's background as a Texas native and cavalry veteran plus his prior 155 mile ride, and places the endurance bets in a broader context of daring challenges and their outcomes.
A Baltimore Sun excerpt lampoons German life with endless notices and rules. It notes ubiquitous prohibitions in Berlin parks and streets, from seats labeled for children to separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists, and teases the police for their wide remit and constant reporting requirements.
The Japan occupation of Corea forbids natives to carry firearms allowing tiger numbers to surge. In island districts up to forty natives are reportedly devoured weekly, and fear rises as tigers display cunning, smell, and trap awareness. Authorities may lift the embargo. survivors recall a tiger trapped by a simple mouse-trap method and raging before hunger tamed it.
A London Globe report notes an amused overheard discussion by two Japanese officials recently arrived from Korea. They debate strategies and methods in both zoological matters and other topics, amid remarks outside a fictional den.
An extended storefront advertisement collage lists HIATT the Clothier and Mrs Shearer Ladies Toggery offering spring silk dresses and waists at deep reductions. It promotes various businesses including The Electric Flat Iron man, Lawrence Railway and Light Co, Rork's Motorcycle Quick Delivery, Bell 1352 Home 1053, 1017 Mass, and multiple shops selling clothing, cleaning, seeds, and sweets across Mass streets and Tennessee street with promotional lines and product mentions.
Railway and light concern timetable notes for June 5 1910 list car departures from W Re Depot and connections at the AGonda column with hour specifics, though some text is garbled. Preservation of key items shows scheduled departures and station references amid faded OCR.
North bound Mass Street Santa Fe depot Newark Jersey Lee Street cars listed with departures at 1 25 and 34 amounts past the bow. South bound Mass Street cars leave at foury Mass Street 45 and 50 a.m. past Ye for Indiana Street Car leaves Henry Mass Street 5 20 40 and 50 a.m. past the due.
Fragmented OCR text mentioning Tennessee Ontario and ANU University cars. No clear event, date, or names beyond Henry and Mass. time references like 4, 24, 85 and hints of afternoon hours. Summary constrained by unclear source content.
Fragmented OCR shows a transport schedule referencing Henry and Mass streets, times around 1:10 PM on Saturdays, various minute marks, and departures from the university. The text is garbled but indicates a car service timing pattern with Sunday or Saturday exclusions and specific departure points.
Time table subject to change without notice. All around the loop for a nickel. No fare details except when Cash Cares are collected at the top of the University or east fares after the lap. Pagers from other lines may use Quincy and Tennessee. Conductor knew the route. emphasis on best road bed, cars, and equipment.
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