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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
2
The Journal, Lawrence Kansas, comments on political graft with a vivid cartoonish critique. It lampoons a “grafter” who dodges accountability, favors post offices for payoffs, and uses speeches to sway farmers. It also notes public distrust of railroads and long legislative battles.
A large crowd is expected for a high profile political meeting at the opera house tomorrow night. Organizers warn the venue may fill early and overflow to another location if needed. Speaker Mr Stubbs and Flo to discuss the seat legislature and conventional contest, with reassurances to voters about access and safety.
Dr. E Mafor, president of Washing ton and Jefferson College, will lecture in Frazer hall Friday evening March 23 on the English Party Syatew. The Kansas University basketball team plays at home against Kansas State Normal in the gym Saturday at 8 oclock. a close game is expected.
The Journal calls the city jail a disgrace and urges Lawrence residents to inspect the facility and demand improvements. It notes prisoners are held for various offenses and deserve better treatment.
The city of Lawrence holds a Republican primary on Tuesday March 15 from 7 to 7 for one council seat per ward and two school board members. Supervisors are F D Coeley A Hecker A L Cox Matt Potter J Garrett W R Smith. Local weather notes follow with wind rain and a smallpox outbreak at the penitentiary.
Report describes horses left exposed to cold rain on Massachusetts street for hours without blankets. Animals tied to posts cannot move to keep warm and suffer chilling. locals condemn the practice as inhumane and harmful to horse welfare.
A flood of declarations list candidates for probate judge clerk district court county treasurer register of deeds county superintendent and city council roles. Names include EN NLAY Hugh Mae Por Clerk Henry M. Asher Jr J. J. Eddy W F Games A W Armstrong Frank Kerns Bow Bowman Mrs Margaret J. Miles C Bowman Wm E Hazen and others announcing runs for April primaries with various ward and district targets.
The article notes a milder open winter benefiting the poor in Lawrence and surrounding areas with work available, despite ongoing economic strain. It mentions fundraising for a monument at Oak Hill cemetery and outlines local recruitment and employment notices, including millinery, horse trading, and fuel concerns, with brief references to German volunteer corps and Doan's Kidney Pills advertising.
A Boston Herald report describes a happy canary belonging to an Everett family. The bird favors the child in the home, reaching to kiss and caress a girl four or five, tapping teeth when she opens her mouth. The peculiar habit troubles no one but the girl, as the bird centers its affection on her.
Esteemed French savant M Chasles spent about 25000 over years buying autographs from forger Vrain Lucas. The hoax included signatures attributed to Fascal Newton Galileo Henry IV and Francis I. The fraud expanded to Charlemagne Vercingetorix Pythagoras Archimedes Cleopatra and even Mary Magdalene and the Saviour.
The plan suggests two window hangings with a shallow arch design. Use simple unbleached muslin and a light liner. Attach 47 leaves arranged over the top to create a lifted effect without fullness, aiming for a white treet tone on plain sides.
A fragment notes that sprinkling salt over the range prior to frying can reduce fat splatter and the risk of splashing. The text implies a safety tip but is incomplete about quantities or methods.
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