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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
2
Spectators crowded Woodland Park for a brisk matinee of horse races. Reported chaos and excitement surrounded the event with several notable entries among the field as fans urged faster pace and better organization.
In a perilous night on the Svengas river near the dam, a group of men paddled with no oars, awaiting aid as a powerless craft, a small but dead weight, drifted toward danger. A witness described the tense scene as onlookers watched the improvised boat struggle near shore while a motor failed and a paddle proved insufficient.
A garbled account mentions coaches and players from St Marys and others. The text references baseball, some players such as Hart and Campbell, and brief notes on lineups, injuries, and possible substitutions, but the overall meaning is obscured by corruption.
The National Rifle Matches will be staged in May at State Camp near Jacksonville Florida with civilian and military entries. Officials like Capt Win OG Marilee and Adjutant General G Clifford R Noster coordinate Florida and Washington preparations. The event runs through October with involvement from Florida State Rifle Association Southern Rifle Association and National Rifle Association while aims include teams from Coast Artillery Army West Point Annapolis and Navy participation.
Kansas defeated Ames in a one sided game 6 to 0 yesterday afternoon. Issa struck out eleven and allowed three hits as Kansas took the lead in the early innings. Coach McCrerty’s team aims to sweep the series, with McLouth and Toet fans showing optimism for better results.
A fragmentary report discusses a proposed exchange between German and American universities, criticizing the idea as misleading and noting Berlin scholars warn of risks to prestige. Prof Jedward Mever, once a leading figure, argues that such exchanges reveal deep tensions over educational quality and national superiority. The piece cites Mever’s view that exchanges could threaten the world order and hints at implications for related institutions and scholars.
In May Ant Amiste eighteen women were wounded during a riot near the Exchange Teleny. Police clashed as they tried to seize meat from the crowd, leading to a street fight guarded by soldiers and officers. The event disrupted the market as flags waved and people sang amid the unrest.
May 26 report notes China Medical Board backed by Rockefeller Foundation aims to build a central modern hospital in Peking. Dr Wu Li en and other citizens lead fundraising over 200000 dollars with subscriptions already announced. Government grants provide six acres near the imperial ancestors temple for a new park and hospital site. American architects lead the project as the hospital is planned to serve rich and poor alike.
Paris scientists report experiments by the Arricuffural Department on dye materials from French forests. Black oak extracts yield coloring, with yellow oaks sometimes richer. White walnut provides browns. researchers urge systematic efforts to develop colorants rivaling American sources.
Fragment reads as an OCR disaster with scattered names and garbled phrases. No clear event, person, or organization is discernible to summarize into a factual card.
Fragmented notes report a severe apple surplus risk for Australia, with exports unlikely to cover 4,000,000 fruit and a potential waste crisis if harvests fail to move. Mentions Victoria and Tasmania, plus a warning about meat shortages and a call to action by a Business College. Also records the burial of Mrs Miles in Oak Hill Cemetery with a prayer at the grave.
Sunflower planting in Germany faces mixed results as interest rises and farmers push for efficient seeds. Officials aim to boost yields while concerns about air quality and seed vigor temper progress. Local schools and communities consider sunflowers as a pastime and potential crop alongside other crops.
Fragmentary text refers to a quiet title suit with names like Cruson and Lawrener Page aml oiers, mentioning fundiats and a strawberry dairy dep crea at Wieden's, indicating a historical property dispute and related business notes.
Old fashioned Parmer defends traditional roles while critics argue for gender equality. The exchange highlights tensions between enduring stereotypes and calls for progressive labor recognition within the community.
May 26 report says the agriculture minister urges rapid summer goat breeding across Prussia. Officials, breeders, and organizations coordinate to rear as many goats as possible, with expanded pastures and special sales arrangements to influence producers.
A long list of visitors and family updates from Willow Springs notes multiple relatives visiting, traveling to Clinton Kansas, and gatherings at the Kester and Teay homes. Local mentions include Tevin Flory clan, Wells, Pence, Marrs Flory, and others with various Sunday visits and health notes. The piece closes with a moral anecdote about family skeletons and social conduct.
Purporting to offer a vegetable blood remedy, the ad claims S. S. S. purifies blood, relieves debility, and renews vitality by cleansing contagion. It urges readers to obtain the product from a pharmacist and contact the Swift Specific Company for advice, listing Atlanta, Georgia as the address.
Former Missouri Pacific Railway treasurer Van Dyne was indicted for embezzling about 46 000 from the railway and 30 000 from 3 F Bush receiver. Grand jury found part of the money took before Bush became receiver. bond posted.
Dr Mayo rushed from Rochester to St Paul to treat James J Hill at his home for about 10 days. Hill, president of the Great Railroad, traveled by special train and was expected in St Paul around 5 p m. His illness is serious though not yet fully diagnosed, with reports of a possible turn for the worse.
A Kansas era report outlines allegations that Keith Flowat and Howat Brown faced questions over influence pacts between mine operators and ministers. The piece mentions a claim of £20,000 paid to a third party to sway Flowat’s actions and notes Brown’s return from Minneapolis after attending Baptist events. Additional items include local ads, a photo studio, and home furnishing notices from the Journal-World.
In early boom days counties funded railroads with bonds, spurring development as roads followed. The author notes repeated debt disputes, long trials, and changing support for road bonds, arguing good roads hinge on sustained tax support and public will. Persistent dirt roads worsen in rain, then improve as surfaces dry with continued investment.
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