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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1912
Page
6
Fragmentary 1880s notes describe a Topeka gathering and political clash over ratification. References to Governor, Rev Thomas Vail, Garfield era battles, and veteran figures hint at party tensions, public speeches, and a sense of loss and homesickness in wartime memories.
The obituary notes Oliver Butler aged about 70 of Baldwin Iowa died after a long illness. He was a longtime merchant with his wife Carlie and son Oliver and daughter Beekye among the family. He was a member of the Friends church and known by many in the county. The article mentions his faith and community ties and recalls his supportive wife and children.
Jefferson County Democrat Ben Wilson announces his candidacy for the Senate in the Fifth District. The biography notes his background as a former local leader and party activist, signaling a statewide campaign this year.
A fragmented OCR line mentions a birthday, a reference to a flag and a number of years, with unclear names and dates. The readable parts suggest a discussion of the flag’s age and a brief musical or show reference. No clear events or persons can be definitively identified from the text.
A garbled wartime dispatch describes a destroyer busy in patrols near a potato field. The fragmented text mentions Siler, gin, a potatos, and an odd scene of weapons and sustenance mingling aboard, with unclear actions and motives.
In a battered OCR fragment a local scene shows Mrs Ed Siler selling early potatoes while neighbors debate prices and a public disturbance. References to Mrs Bit Siler, politeness, and street corners mix with stray names, a Massachusetts contact, and unclear payments. The text is garbled but centers on a market sale and community chatter.
Fragmented OCR shows a notice about Prof D Croissant to teach in Oklahoma and references to teachers, students, and placements. It also includes garbled lines about deaths and obituaries for individuals like Mes. M. Landon and Maria Linnton, with venue names and stray club or society mentions, all presented in a clumsy, partial form.
An offer to take your outing with a camera. Woodward & Co. promote Eastman Kodak as the real authority on film merits. They recommend Yellow carton Kodak films as the first class choice and urge readers to gall and investigate.
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