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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1915
Page
4
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Lawrence Kansas March 20 1916 taxpayers urge immediate paving of streets on the north side. They insist North Lawrence residents act not merely resolve and note that the area is not a suburb of a prettier city.
A historic statement attributed to George W. Wickersham is challenged for claiming that granting women suffrage would destabilize society by leaving no one to care for children. The critique labels his arguments against reforms as puerile, shallow, and out of step with states granting women political rights.
Citizens in a drought affected district pressed for local improvements including new sidewalks schools cleared mudholes and alleys freed of debris to curb rats and mosquitoes while seeking municipal attention to their aging neighborhood and its needs.
A fragment notes offensive smells and disease concerns around a man's home near a residence, contrasting the saying From each according to ability to each according to need with actual practice. The passage implies a critique of mismatches between ideals and lived urban life.
A Supreme Court decision in New York holds that a married woman’s earnings accrue to the husband, despite her independent labor in a business she runs with no personal investment. The piece critiques this interpretation and contrasts it with Massachusetts rulings. It also touches on debates about religious denominations and the role of belief in public life.
The Journal Works supports closing Lawrence pool halls for the best interests of all. It voices personal impressions and notes familiarity with several local pool hall keepers and mariners. The piece argues there is no suitable candidate to run such establishments in town.
A public plea argues pool halls harm youths and moral welfare, urging closure to safeguard boys’ futures. It stresses civic, religious, and societal costs and predicts gains in town standards and university attendance if halls shut.
Fragmented prose discusses systematic cultivation and charity in the city. It argues for a promotion tied to justice and benevolence, claiming direct beneficiaries gain from investments while the public reaps indirect profits, amid frustrated sentiments.
A Lawrence effort to verify and implement vacant lot gardens for the poor before August 1 is urged. The program, already successful in St Joseph, seeds, cultivates, and harvests with help from children, invalids, cripples, and the elderly, reducing poverty and petty crime while easing police court burdens.
Fragments suggest promoters urge patience with petty courts and gardening initiatives. Text hints at civic duties, meetings, and efforts to foster good citizenship through community garden projects and public action.
An advertised beauty sale promotes a hair restoration product claiming to quickly revive dull lifeless hair. The dense copy touts the solution as suitable for all hair types and promises noticeable improvements in texture and appearance with a single use, at retailers and counters nationwide.
Neighboring towns and county residents discuss the Willard fight as visits from families including Mr and Mrs Oliver Sumwood and Mr and Mrs Cromwings appear in Topeka. A trip via Woes Island is noted with travel details and fares while Dom Lawrence mentions efforts to promote a forthcoming event amid health and recovery updates.
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