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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
A scrambled Lawrence Kansas page cites affairs in Washington, law and politics, mentioning proposed lobbyist registration, Topeka and Coffeyville, and comments on suffragettes. It notes dates from 1913 and references Dr Pilcher and a Garnett Review critique.
The period saw the heaviest rainfall in years with three days of continuous downpour. Water soaked into the ground while drags were deployed and performed exceptionally well in handling the conditions.
In Topeka society, a new trend has set social circles agog as a high profile event unfolds. A notable figure testified in defense of a friend on trial, delivering remarks on the case amid the unusual announcement at the gathering.
The piece laments long work hours and praises police and public order while criticizing idle wealth. It notes a rise in automobile ownership in Lawrence and surrounding areas, urging city leaders to adjust the university loop for safety. It also discusses the track location on Ontario street and the potential unification of fraternal organizations to reduce redundancy.
The social evil has grown from a mere uncontrolled passion into a business proposition over the last decade. Commerce has profited from this great evil, and the world now rises to strike the slime involving both women and men. The movement fights the commercial phase with full steam to beat it out.
Twenty girls arrived in America hoping to marry twenty young men with radiant faces at the pier. Some lacked proper identification papers and could not land, so the twenty girls and twenty boys returned to Ellis Island and were properly married.
The paper endorses the paving bill and Mayor Bond’s early water settlement stance. It praises Bond’s trained workforce and city progress, urges care of farmland, and calls for housing reform, tenement inspection, and visiting nurse program to improve Lawrence’s living conditions.
The piece muses on human interest stories of couples and money, argues battleships do not guarantee peace, and critiques a slick salesman influencing school and Congress. It laments the board of education and lawmakers and calls for laws protecting the public from such manipulations.
The Hiawatha Democrat accuses the Journal World of shifting stance on the tariff bill, denouncing secret caucus influence and urging transparency. They insist the tariff law should face public record and amendments in Congress, and hope the president opposes the secret caucus.
In Topeka debates, women press for continuous reform and scrutiny of officers. Officials, wary of organized criticism, face ongoing pressure as the Good Government club challenges complacency and demands effective administration beyond election rhetoric.
Marion shows population 1,122 up from last year and reports detailed valuations for personal property including horses, cattle, mules, sheep, hogs, and vehicles, plus farm implements, real estate contracts, and manufacturing tools. The overall personal property value reaches 1,505,230 with exemption 45,200 and taxable balance 1,461,030, noting last year’s assessment 1,24? GH and a rise of 0 over 0.425.
Appeal from Frances Wilcox and Dr. Saunders offering help for facial defects at the former Woodbury Institute. Claims to treat snubs, cheeks, nose, eyes, lips, ears, neck, scars, moles and other flaws, with a booklet titled How to Be Made Good Looking. Send name and stamp for the booklet at Suite A 929 Grand Ave Kansas City Missouri.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to try ZEMO on babies and skin ailments. It touts quick relief from eczema itching, raw, inflamed or reddened skin, claiming thousands of cures and describing ZEMO as a clean antiseptic applied to the skin. The testimonial references F. W. Flowers of Oakdale and local Lawrence retailer Dick Bros. as distributors.
An auction notice for Glathart at 640 Mass Ave St Lawrence Kansas sets May 10 1913 at 10 oclock for horses mules wagons farm implements and household goods as part of the entire stock from Th quitting business by A T F Glathart clerk Lawrence National Bank Also notices report Mrs B K Brown taking over Ladies Tailoring at 614 Massachusetts St and a grocery store sale to V J Ellison with customers urged to settle back accounts at the store run on the same principle by L Messenger with phone contact 246.
The Eu rona boards of education announce new staff for the next year with Principal Charles Kelly and assistants Miss Tda Cob sin of Baldwin Kamimar Miss Mayme Brune Intermediate Miss Mary Fuller Second Primary Miss Edith Wolgamott First Primary Miss Olive Cart Endora News reports the list.
A historical note on Venice shaping public art, detailing Bartolommeo Colleoni’s statue by Verrocchio and Leonardi. The piece credits its dramatic life size form to the sculptors and the statue’s bold, alive presence. It also cites the statue’s unveiling date and praise from critics for its noble, dynamic horse and rider, considered the finest equestrian sculpture.
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