16 Jun 1906
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows law firms and addresses with garbled names. It references LB Besgase attorney, Heal Estate, Tid Magiachusetta Street, and Massachusetts real estate and insurance related mentions. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Fragmentary OCR text describes an unknown person, an investment company, a Milwaukee location, a Lawrentice house dining room girl, and a travel tip about Stratton’s items. The passage is garbled with many misspellings and lacks coherent facts suitable for a full notice.
Dry weather limits stress on yield as harvest begins in the county. Manley offers fire and lightning grain insurance quotes by phone. Local ads include Wool We s re it on choles country 20 cents, Indiana Cash Grocery and Straf fen's drugstore. Gustafson’s tin work quotes and F H Bennett pricing noted.
A Lawrence brief details Judge Smart ordering preliminary hearings for felonies to be held before justices of the peace, a ruling seen as restoring justice power to noncounty venues. The decision affects all felony preliminary exams, shifting jurisdiction away from the county court, with county attorney Starley evaluating case handling.
A cluster of church notices from North Lawrence to El Paso invites congregants to morning and evening services. Included are First Baptist, North Lawrence Christian, Friends, Presbyterian, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Methodist Episcopal, Lutheran, Plymouth Congregational, and Trinity churches with sermon topics on regeneration, prayer, attitudes, and the transforming power of faith.
Senators Scott and Warner urged against a pipeline amendment to the railroad bill arguing its retention would force many independent oil operators out of business.
Dr. Jacob F. Fores former president of Northwestern National Life was convicted of grand larceny in Minneapolis and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
Local readers debate whether natural gas is diluted by air during transmission and experts dismiss dangerous mixing. Meanwhile Lawrence attracts manufacturers with cheap power and real estate activity signals a growing economy and future prosperity. The Mill End Sale at The Fair offers weekly bargains downtown.
June 11 report notes Lester, who survived a sky lift crash at an apartment house, remains in critical condition. The upcoming Kiel regatta features Congressman Longworth and Mrs Longworth as principal attractions with plans to present to Emperor Willem.
A Blalystox dispatch from 2:45 this morning reports rioting continued through the day with no sign of stopping and details are unavailable. Separately the Plymouth church Ladies Social Circle met to plan fall interior decorations and raised 1425 dollars for the project. A follow up meeting with a tea is scheduled for next Thursday in the parlors.
President Roosevelt expands the beef inspection controversy by publishing more correspondence with Rep. Wadsworth and Rep. Adams. He notes proposed changes to inspections, court review elimination, and asserts the substitute is as good as government amendments. Rural notices and Lawrence booster items follow.
Sutton today paid 3500 dollars for 3 Black Angus cows from Chicago in what may become the highest price ever paid for a cow in Kansas. Barteldea displays a stack of corn from Oscar Cox farm planted April 28. Ewing's mules promise quick ice delivery. Both phones.
Public school closed for vacation prompts sending children to a ten week Lawrence Business College course in penmanship bookkeeping and stenography. Includes ads for wallpaper remnants, harness repair, horse services at W J Francisco & Sons barn, and various local notices about travel, weddings, and household goods.
The sundry civil bill passed the house today after an amendment by Sullivan of Massachusetts. It requires the Panama canal commission to buy material from the cheapest markets, despite earlier defeat. In Chicago, Dowie testifies in the Alan Cley controversy saying he is Elijah and recounts his life and identity.
Real estate transfers listed include Helen G. Stough and Cawley county to Birs E. F. Wolsey for parts of lots 125 and 127 Teno street for 84 1 00. Nancy Smith of Lawrence to W E Spalding for lot 134 Pa street for 200. Percy B. Russell et al to Sonia B. Russell for multiple Pinckney street and Indiana street lots for 61. The Lawrence Transfer Op notes this activity amid local jewelry and household goods ads.
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