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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary wartime era sheet discusses Herbert Hadley's square deal stance, Taft presidency, and local school funding debates. It references Missouri politics, Gov. Hadley, Bryan, and the commission form of government while noting general public sentiment and election behavior.
Missouri voters rejected methods used by Democratic nominee selection. The critique targets alleged manipulation by Mr. Cowherd. Republicans foresee two years of effort to enact their platform with a focus on a square deal for all interests, balancing railroads and other groups.
A reader notes Harrison Gray Fiske's presence in town to oversee theater attractions and praises Lawrence for improving in the past two years. The letter urges more quality productions and fewer poor ones, expressing hope the trend continues as weeded-out poor shows reduce overall volume.
Mail between the United States and Great Britain shows no material increase since the two cent rate for first class mail took effect a month ago. The post office reports only a slight rise in letters to major British cities like London Liverpool Manchester Glasgow while printed matter shipments have risen substantially without a rate change.
The Hays Republican reports an experiment in wheat culture with two soil plots from each of Fort Hays State Station’s plots sent to Virginia and California. Wheat will be sown on those soils to compare yields in differing climates and assess Kansas wheat potential elsewhere.
Chas B Hanford drew a large crowd with Othello at the opera house last night his strongest performance yet. Leading lady Marie Dromah held close attention while the supporting cast impressed a theatergoers who usually dislike Shakespeare.
Bell Conger, purchasers of the Jerry Ewers business, install two complete lunch counters at 1019 Mass St to attract student and merchant customers in the 800 900 and 1000 blocks. The ad promotes clean neat appetizing service and improved electric lighting using tungsten lamps and shade accessories to brighten homes and stormy evenings.
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