Lawrence HRA Meet Highlights Track Field Results
Reports from the Lawrence HRA meet list high jump and running events with winners from Class A and B divisions. Names such as Atawood Van McLouth Prokot and Kovarik appear among entrants with distances and placements noted. A separate update mentions a local figure returning home from Excelsior Springs and feeling much improved.
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Fire at Creighton College Damages Building
A stubborn fire in a Creighton College elevator shaft in Omaha Nebraska caused damages over 60000 and prompted suspension of classes for about 500 students. Twenty four Jesuit faculty members were awakened in night clothes as fire crews arrived.
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Unified Methodist branches plan merger in Tennessee meeting
In Chalimonga May, three church branches including Methodist and Episcopal groups convened to discuss unifying divisions into a federation. The aim is to form one consolidated body after years of separate operation.
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Washburn punished by authorities in college baseball fallout
The Jaxhawekes will not meet Washburn on McCook this spring as Washburn’s schedule is cancelled for violating athletic rules. An ineligible player was used during a recent trip, prompting officials to publicly condemn such tactics. Meanwhile KU and Baker had games scheduled in Doughis county, and local notices include unrelated ads and letters from readers praising the Journal-World and discussing fruit prospects in Lawrence.
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Alarm Clock as an Evil Romantic Invention
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece recounts a dramatic encounter with a malfunctioning alarm clock. The extreme device roused a whole building with a blast of sound, pouring forth fortissimo alarms and rattling streets, before its frantic owner drowned it in a bathtub. The essay warns against overreliance on morning wakeups.
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Choosing a Clairvoyant Says Judge Traditions Preface Caution
The article satirically discusses selecting a clairvoyant. It notes the reliance on appearance and rumors, mentions gypsy stereotypes, and mocks the ease of the clairvoyant profession. The piece portrays credulity and cautions readers about trusting unverified future predictions.
Fragmented draft about a minister and family voices
A garbled passage discusses a minister's large family and a child’s remark about a baby pintee. The text weaves in quotes, scattered opinions from what seems to be London Opinion and Dr. Eliot predicting change in a half century, with reflections on trouble and wealth.
Doctors' and Morphine in Medical Practice
An Illinois State Journal editorial condemns doctors who overuse morphine to suppress disease symptoms and relieve pain. It argues the habit harms patients and taints the profession, urging societies to enforce oversight and for physicians to seek remedies to curb the narcotic abuse.
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Ullnois State Journal
Renovating the Carpet with Soap Bark Solution
A home method describes cleaning carpets by steeping Peruvian soap bark in hot water to make a vegetable soap. The mix is brushed into a yard of carpet, scrubbed with the grain, and scraped dry to remove suds and grease, then rinsed with ammonia water and dried with windows open.
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Ships That Pass In The Night Reflections On Familiar Strangers
A reflective piece on the unseen ties between strangers met in trains, churches, theatres, and shops. It ponders silentaffection, fleeting encounters, and whether time, memory, or fate grants even distant bonds a trace of emotion before lives diverge.
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Bilster Remedy for Shoes Causes Neck Comfort
A fragmentary note suggests applying adhesive plaster over a sensitive spot on the neck to prevent shoe rub. In a few days the plaster may help the area heal and the shoe may soften or fit better.
Engagement rumor sparks gossip in crowded social circle
Parson I presume Chanpie's engagement to the heiress has caused a stir as local talk turns to happiness. Critics claim he has already shared the news with many, prompting questions about his generosity and whether he truly provides support or favors only.
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Diaz Manifesto Prompts Peace Talks Shift and Resignations
The text outlines Diaz and Madero era maneuvers as negotiations for peace unfold with Diaz calling for retention of order and resignation if needed. It notes distrust between revolutionaries and officials, and hints at military and civilian political maneuvering amid a volatile capital climate.
Surprise Dinner in Paris Ends With Mock Wedding Ceremony
In Paris, a famed couple celebrating their wedding anniversary found their flat transformed into a mock registration office by friends. The party featured garb and roles of villagers, a local constable presiding, and the bride dressed in her wedding gown, with oranges used as a stand in for orange blossoms during a playful re-creation of their marriage ceremony.
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Dalmatian Ants Cook Seeds In Sun Baked Cakes
A Dalmatian ant species Messer barbarus reportedly harvests seeds, sprouts them in sun, dries, chews into dough, and bakes tiny cakes in the sun storage. Professor Neger notes these ants show sun cookery using saliva as moisture and yeast-like fermentation. This suggests cooking insights attributed to the sun rather than human effort.
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Water gauging tale from Athinta frontier
Catonel Frobel gaged a neighboring stream in old times when a wood cart ox driver questioned the project. The colonel explained it measures how many bucketfuls of water flow in 24 hours. The farmer doubted the practice, calling it perhaps unconstitutional.
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