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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
3
The narrative recalls an aging hotel in the town once used as a dormitory and later emptied by fire. It notes how the building, a monument to territorial times, was moved, while most local businesses perished in the blaze and residents faced displacement as new structures rose.
The fragment discusses social concerns around beer, health, and policy shifts in the mid century. It mentions Germans and a survey of attitudes toward drinking, aging populations, and changes in commerce, with references to weather, brands, and transportation but offers limited coherent facts.
The article describes strict beer sale rules after 9 p.m. and exemptions for factory workers and farmers. It notes barley rationing hindered malt production, with brewers reporting shortages and altered quotas for the third quarter, risking insufficient supply for factories and markets.
Two baseball games scheduled to open the Twilight League were postponed at the last moment as the grounds did not dry. The season schedule was moved up one day and opener dates shifted with matches set at Haskell McCook and CAL.
Lawrence reports hundreds of carloads of stock fed this season at local yards. About one hundred cats received this season as a starter, with receipts averaging around one hundred fifty cars monthly. Shippers from western states send stock to Lawrence due to desert shrinkage and plentiful facilities.
A new modern school building is planned to replace the old Burnett School built thirty four years ago. Contracts were awarded to Pain and Wanda. The facility will include flushing toilets, a heated assembly room, desks, and updated plumbing. The project is overseen by 2G. Husted and Sterling with Aly Stregaries as clerk.
The article notes a new vacation program introducing a junior industry curriculum with trained teachers. It lists forty two entrants in the third class city contest including Syracuse and Oswego districts and highlights involvement of summer leaders during the month.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention several names including Williams and Shreinland. A line reads Unt gar exam tommryow 27 with casual dialogue about going to the movies. The text notes a first name Gargoyle and references a return to Virland.
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