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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1910
Page
3
A Savannah craftsman Tapple claims years of work on a black rose with patent offers totalling about 100000 dollars. He awaits further bids as authorities confirm patent protection while advertisers tout remedies and clairvoyants in today’s mixed notices.
Mme Highnote, a famed soprano, falters on a trial note when a brown mouse scampers across the footlights. She flees in fright, but the manager’s assistant insists the audience adored her and demands an encore. She pleads she cannot perform without another mouse.
A century old note discusses Baker University likely receiving the Chrisman estate money from Topeka while other institutions such as the State University Methodists and Presbyterians seek portions. It notes disputes over who should get the funds and hints the conference will decide next year. The piece ends with unrelated moral quips and a scornful line about avoiding late nights.
Last night's council in Lawrence appointed Herbert Dunmire city engineer replacing resigning Holland Wheeler and filled multiple posts including City Attorney City Clerk City Marshal Street Commissioner and Sextons. The meeting included sewer and sidewalk business and a formal tribute to retiring engineer Wheeler.
A nine year old boy named Robert resents being sent to bed during a card party. The family discussion shifts to an Aunt reading Biblical stories, then Robert asks whether the right bever takes the joker. The passage blends domestic scene with a curious moral inquiry, concluding with a reflective note.
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