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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
3
The Baker University nine defeated Ottawa University of McCookfield in a high scoring game after a late eighth inning surge, Trooters driving eight runs for Kansas. Haskell Indians lost to Baldwin’s Baker lineup 9 to 5, while Haskell second team beat Lane 52 to 1 in Saturday action.
Fragmentary report notes a morning fire at Hertses & Co grocery house on Massachusetts Street 332. Fire department quick response, no injuries reported, carpet works and nearby improvements referenced. Huddleston and Wilder Uren mentioned in uncertain context.
Tuesday Only pricing lists Lamp Chimneys at 7 for asec and 7 for 250, with 6d noted. Incoherent fragments mention deaths and local officials, a Vermont reference, and scattered names and places, suggesting a brief local notice with mixed content and garbled OCR.
Fragmented report details farm wage tensions in a town with references to Chad Miller a merchant, a Puebla Colorado union, and deliveries. lists numerous names associated with Decoration Day ceremonies. Mentions a city council adjournment and planned meetings, with scattered phrases about labor, soldiers, and regional figures.
The report records arrival of Switzar Cheese and a meeting where ED ANDERSON and Dr J Wo Uryea were elected officials. It notes a secretary and second vice president elected, with the annual meeting to be held in Emparia. Attendees include a Lawrence Baptist member arriving Saturday.
Readable items list new literature noting titles and vendors. Includes references to stationery goods and brief mentions of publishers, with emphasis on newly available works and related products.
Fragmented OCR presents a chaotic report mentioning Tepes and Kanese C 7 Leds, Lawrance, and Leystrages with references to ships, houses, and seaside actions. It hints at forces, uniforms, and a distant siege or voyage with scattered place names like Santa To and S Kansas City, suggesting a mid century warlike or mercantile event with naval or security implications.
Fragmented OCR text shows a busy page with listed events, sales, obliquely observed schedules, notices, and scattered names. Mentions include property for sale near Leos Winthrop streets and multiple dated references, likely a community update with ads and notices from various parties.
A garbled OCR fragment describes individuals and events with scattered names, places, and numbers. It mentions a jury or league context, scenes, and several proper nouns, but the text remains largely unreadable and lacks a clear cohesive incident.
An OCR fragment recounts a late 19th or early 20th century sporting event. It mentions individuals, ages, a hospital connection, a judge, a winner, and a Topeka reference. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear names, making specifics hard to extract.
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