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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary verse and notices recount a stormy day with rain heavy enough to threaten crops and prompt warnings. The piece names Navy 2 and a poet Walt Masup while mentioning obituaries and a retiree. The readable fragments hint at weather, local life, and community notices amid damaged text.
A fragmented passage discusses a water proposition and city expansion. The text mentions extending mains to serve varied additions, questioning governance of the current plan and urging citizens to vote favorably for continued water service and administration.
Disjointed OCR reads mention possible showers followed by warmer days. Names and places are garbled, but the fragment suggests a weather shift with occasional rain and a brief warm-up, lacking clear dates or specific locations.
Fragmentary passage from 19th century Ohio Missouri migration tale notes a man moving with his parents to hill area, marriage on December 19 1878 to Mellvina Vanderpool of Knosville, Missouri, four children, later relocations to Chase and new county, and a religious conversion with Mr Lybarger involvement.
The fragmentary OCR passage mentions a baby, a nurse, a nursery, and veins shining in a Pais or place setting. It appears to be a damaged excerpt with missing context, names, and clear events.
The Texas Wonder bottle promises to treat kidney and bladder issues, dissolves gravel, relieves rheumatism, and aids women. Send $2.00 for a trial bottle with testimonials, as Dr Fk W. operates from Olive Street. Also includes a stray dialogue excerpt about a powerful sword.
Fragmentary text mentions Egypt as mother of literature and Taeratura princes in a garbled note about novels and lace references. Readable entities include Egypt, Taeratura, and general literary framing though specifics are unclear.
Sailors describe a fire ordeal at sea leaving several crew members stranded aboard a small vessel. A handful jumped clear as the craft drifted, while others were rescued or perished. Those aboard faced exposure and fatigue, with thoughts of recovery for the injured.
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL YEA India School with Ardihy Ws as teacher closes a full nine month term on Friday May 10. Three water sketches prize winners named Atha Dav for best specimen, Mie Stucumen for meal class, and May Conne and Girace Prever as pupil winner. Judge Baldwin City reported varied contests and a school program featured patriotic selections and choral numbers.
An old style health ad touts discarding glasses in favor of a bottle called Optona plus a warm water rinse. It promises relief from eye inflammation and suggests daily use to prevent blindness, urging immediate action to save eyesight.
The meeting at the Bawersock Theater aims to unite patrons and taxpayers about new school buildings and a proposed high school reform. Organizers stress public involvement to understand current plans, noting the need for transparency and broad support.
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