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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a mailing price and an address at 722 Massachusetts Street. It references a daily schedule or subscription and mentions law related office or postal matter. Details are unclear but indicates mail rates and a street location.
Lawreice Kansas May 12 1913 The Fort Scott Tribune faces criticism for allegedly depriving Governor Erder of credit and misquoting leaders. The exchange cites Bill Sineakler and Vinland Vine discussing Balkan League coverage and thePapers, with confusion over names and pitchers.
The piece notes Taft and Roosevelt combined lead over Wilson by more than 51,000 votes, argues the old Republican party cannot cohere, and suggests progressives may gain the first chance next year per Grant White. It criticizes Republicans in Congress for seeking open tariff hearings and condemns secretive procedures as barbarous.
Secretary McAdoo pursues a first business man to head the Boston customs house but faces political opposition. Meanwhile he had previously chosen four men for New York port collector before lawmakers blocked the plan, halting the selections.
An interpretation notes President Huerta seeks to remove a minister in Mexico while President Wilson pursues a similar goal. The piece hints Huerta is near his breaking point and suggests that opposing factions threaten his leadership as tensions rise.
An odd fragment references a copy of the Ulster County Gazette printed in 1800. It notes the paper carried an account of Washington’s death and funeral. The edition reportedly ran into millions of the daily copies printed on wallpaper at Vicksburg during the sieve.
A Washington banker lashed out at a member of Congress on the street following a remarks dispute. He was brought before the bar of the House and apologized, claiming he did not intend to offend the House or its member.
The Gazette notes the Lawrence Journal-World has transformed from sloppy to beautifully printed and well edited. It expresses hope Lawrence residents appreciate the paper’s improved quality.
The text hints at dispute over leadership at a Tremt Tan Harmnony meeting with both sides dissatisfied. It mentions attempts to eliminate key figures, resistance to change, and a single leader described as the Shawnee senator, though details are fragmentary.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Kansas political editorial arguing consumption is preventable and praising Republican progressives while lampooning standpatters. It contrasts public health efforts to stamp out disease with party fault lines, noting fall political alignments and calls to stay the course.
A Lawrence woman recounted a nightmarish struggle as she boarded a streetcar near the ear steps too high for modest dress. She urged a unified push to lower the steps, arguing owners can adjust them while women cannot change their attire.
A recent order subjecting forth class postmasters to an exam is seen as a retreat from strict presidential rules and a concession to spoilsmen of the democratic party. The president risks prestige, as critics argue the tariff is a principle while the post office remains a public service.
A bill backed by the House Committee studying maternity care would legalize children born to unwed couples in Illinois. It would recognize such births as a common law marriage, grant paternal name and heir status, and require divorce to dissolve. The measure also aims to end profit motivated baby farms, per Lindsbory News.
Early public attention on Victor Murstock grew from vague chatter to serious regard as political dynamics shift. Mary Hoek leads a progressive bloc in the lower house, feared by old party forces, while Murdock emerges as a strong leadership figure drawing nationwide notice.
The passage recalls how farmers once used Yale extending to the ground around fields and hay pens, with timber readily available and fences easy to build. It notes the ambition for stone fences, which failed due to rabbits and winters, and the later attempt at hedge fences that proved impractical.
A playful 1913 verse critiques a daily paper that would print timely moral tips over crime tales. Poet Walt Mason humorously imagines a reforming sheet avoiding sensationalism, skipping sports and crime while praising virtue and community notices in Epworth and Sunday School tones.
The piece recalls old moon folklore about gardening and tides then reports a bold plan in England to harness lunar power. Engineers propose vast dikes and harbor sluices to drive machinery as the moon pulls the tides. The text notes the public memory of moon customs fading while interest in moon driven energy grows.
The Moore house on the south side, once barren after late completion, was reshaped by Dr Esterly with artist eyes. Landscape gardener Wait Frowe Lawrence created blooming shrubs and a refined lawn, inspiring neighbors to invest in gardens as a simple, affordable improvement.
The Journal-World argues fourteen progressives in Congress opposed the Underwood tariff and four supported it. It warns the four supporters erred, stating the tariff needed revision and cuts should come from the Democratic party, while criticizing the bill as ineffective and bungled.
Chanute reader survey on Kansas greatest man yields majority praise for Ingalls among responses from prominent Kansans now deceased. The list, published by The Chanute Tribune, omits ex-Gov Glick slated for a Capitol statue, and includes names such as Peffer, Brown, Plumb, Anthony, ingalls, and others across several pairs of figures. The item notes a local Kansas City resident, Mrs Jno Reineke, visiting daughter. Pumps and pump repairing listed by O'Brien & Co.
An old advertising fragment touts Hay's Hair Health as a quick effective solution for gray faded hair. It promises full life and natural color, claiming dramatic transformation and a money back guarantee. The notice lists fictional names and distributors and mimics a period newspaper ad style.
Kansas City Kan May 12 U S Sartin chairman Progressive state committee issued a statement to the National Progressive weekly urging readers to ignore a harmony conference proposed by Republicans on June third in Topeka. He lists party leaders and cautions against GOP efforts to dissolve the Progressive movement. He invites readers to support active Progressives nationwide through the paper.
Business College Notes reports social events in the College Auditorium where girls entertained boys after a musical program and games, with a supper served at the close. It notes new students enrolling for spring and summer terms, and celebrates students passing shorthand and typewriting exams. It highlights advanced work in Rankin, and Prof. Wm. E. Davis’s move to a Wisconsin college presidency, plus penmanship progress by Hemphill.
Japanese pupils comprise the largest share of Hawaii’s school population, with 31 percent, followed by Portuguese 17 percent and Hawaiians 14 percent. Governor Frear notes education funding improvements since 1900, a 1911 financing shift boosting teachers and salaries, and three partly self supporting industrial schools plus a Normal School and two high schools. About 30,000 children attend Hawaii schools, with last year’s education spending of $582,596 and county additions of $47,799.
A dated health note argues that health drives success, linking regular bowels to well being. It extols Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation, claiming they move the bowels ease digestion and tone the stomach. Sold by all dealers.
Sample Books invites customers to view wall paper sample books and arrange delivery to their residence. Wolf's BookStore offers a visit to Pictures in Sprires Studio to see why the studio has a photo name of lawrenegy and a stated reason.
A 1913 Chronicle recounts Christopher Columbus born Genoa circa 1446, his idea of a westward route to Asia, staged voyages beginning 1492 aboard the Santa Maria Nina and Pinta, discovery of the Bahama Islands, subsequent expeditions, and Columbus's final days in Valladolid. The piece notes his trials, imprisonment, and a tablet marking his death in 1506, plus promotion of The Mentor and associated sale details.
The Honolulu suburb site secures a permanent campus and begins its first graduating class. Hawaii public schools now run 38 weeks per year with compulsory attendance up to 17. Last year’s average attendance reached 86 percent of enrollment, placing Hawaii’s schools on par with the U.S. best in several respects.
City Attorney Mitel states the city can keep a one dollar license fee for auto owners despite state law allowing five dollars. Auto owners cite the new law claiming exemption from municipal motor vehicle licenses once compliance is met, arguing no further identifying marks are required on vehicles.
Marjorie FB Freese born March 7 in Willow Springs Douglas County died May 7 1913 after a three month illness. Funeral services at her home 114 miles east of Silbey conducted by Rev H E Wolfe. Interment Vinland cemetery. Survived by mother four sisters and four brothers.
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