Old Hometown 125 Years Ago in 1900
Lawrence Daily Journal excerpts from March 1900 report minimal current activity in Lawrence, a roof torn from a Central school building, a Santa Fe freight derailment near Lecompton, cold north wind, and local events including an oratorical contest at Haskell, a ditch view by county commissioners, a spelling match, horse and mule buying in Will Spurgeon’s barn, and street work by a grader.
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Lawrence
Old Central
Santa Fe
Lecompton
Union Pacific
Haskell
H.C. Lindsey
Topeka
Will Spurgeon
Senate duels over power as Schumer concedes to Trump
In a sharp political clash, Senate Democrats including Schumer faltered as Republicans pressed to keep the government open amid a threatened shutdown. The piece cites Schiff and Murray amid calls for bipartisan budget restraint, warning that ceding authority risks long term loss of constitutional power. Politically charged reflections follow from figures like Hochul Mills Pelosi and Byrd’s cautionary maxim.
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Congress
Senate
Chuck Schumer
Schumer
House
Donald Trump
Adam Schiff
Trump
Baltimore
Washington
Patty Murray
Mike Johnson
Murray
Voice of America
Maine
Janet Mills
Episcopal
Mariann Budde
New York
Kathy Hochul
Manhattan
Hochul
Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum
Michigan
Elissa Slotkin
Emerita
Nancy Pelosi
Putin
White House
Pelosi
Robert C. Byrd
Julius Caesar
Rome
Byrd
Caesar
Jamie Stiehm
Creators
Do the Next Right Thing at Just Food Forum
A reader describes weekly at Just Food in Douglas County where volunteers and customers echo the global mix of visitors. The note links rising food insecurity to federal budget cuts and urges action, citing hope from Frozen 2 and urging collective help.
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Just Food
Nepal
Congress
Douglas County
Peter Luckey
Lawrence
Social Security dreams and a lifelong contribution
The writer recalls working at Bell's Music Store in 1966 earning $1 per hour and contributing to Social Security. On his 65th birthday he retired with dignity after a noon meal at 23rd Street Brewery. He argues SS is fair, warns against fraud rumors, and urges reform and fairness in the tax system.
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Journal- World
Bell
Bell’s
23Rd Street Brewery
Chris Phelps
Lawrence
Reader Letters Policy and Submission Rules
The Journal World invites signed letters under 250 words with name city and optional address and phone for verification. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and grants itself a nonexclusive license to publish copy and distribute the letter while preserving authorship. Submissions are via letters ljworld com by email.
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Journal- World
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
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