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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
3
A long OCR excerpt mixes political discourse, military notes, and scattered phrases about debt, geography, and guerrilla warfare. It mentions Vera Cruz, Pacific distances, mountains 8000 to 10000 feet high, and fever risks, with stray references to debts and leadership. The readable portions are fragmentary and out of context.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions disease warnings by Dr Butler and various disjointed names and places. Core facts are too damaged to identify a coherent event, date, or location for a concise news card.
Readable fragments show ads for McCothees Pine 1 Nase eds Sate THE FOOL FLY and Amusement notes with Mr Nat Goodwin in Die' onthe Buswerseek. Mentions Crum Tits and Margaret Medill visiting Lawren. Includes eye ear nose throat services and various small ads.
May 15 column notes Richie keeping local hits scattered as Kansas City takes early lead and defeats Columbus. Pfeffer injures ankle in first inning and exits. Pitchers Dol le and others contribute as Kansas City puts up runs. Batteries Richie Moore Sehenhere Smith.
Summary reads like a chaotic early baseball roundup with scattered scores and obfuscated names. It notes St Paul 5 Indianapolis 3 with mentions of ninth inning plays and players, plus other league results including Cleveland beating Minneapolis, Milwaukee tying Louisville, and Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Buffalo, Chicago, and Brooklyn games. Names and places are inconsistently rendered, but the gist is a multi-game summary from a baseball slate.
A jumbled sports page reports St Marys defeating Washington U in a noted game, with scattered scores from multiple leagues. The text also lists varied results including Philadelphia over Cleveland and New York over Detroit, amid garbled team names and stray phrases.
In a murky box, College of Emporia pushes across four runs without a hit as errors and bunts ignite the inning. Seaton ends the frame for Washburn, while Washburn and Kline provide pitching resistance. The washout features a featureless score and a noted tomorrow rematch in the state normals meet.
Ottawa University pulled off a hard fought game with 11 hits and strong defense. Key players visible include Haskedt Ottaway and Ginn with multiple hits, while Whitehead and Parlin contributed in the scoring drive. The Indians faced a tough outing, and substitutions altered the lineup late in the seventh inning.
National League action saw the Giants secure a victory over the Pirates despite a shaky start. The game featured key hits from star players, a late surge, and strong bullpen work to seal a narrow win.
A garbled notice outlines opening plans for the Alrdome on May 18 and lists numerous stock companies including The Western Stock Company and Nickers Steel Company. It mentions a public program with sales, court dates, and a discussion on schooling reforms, noting a push for an eight year school plan and six year elementary plus middle divisions amid broader civic debate.
Resinol promises clear velvety complexions through Resinol Soup and Resinol Ointment. It is touted as doctor prescribed for skin troubles with decades of professional approval. Available from druggists in ointment and soap forms, with trial options offered.
The readable parts discuss the enay states and one fourth pension, concerns about elementary school safety, and parental and child edairmed. Mentions of Whedden and Yonik Lime imply locations or names, with references to high school and work wander conditions.
Local whispers swirl around a reported sighting of a mermaid or aquatic figure near Vie Sun Ty Ay. Residents seek confirmation as unclear fragments of a tale circulate, with little verifiable detail from authorities or witnesses.
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