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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
2
A fragmentary historical column discusses the Lawrence Journal Co publishers Beowticen and Lawrence Tribune mergers, mentions Cecil Rhodes and Boers, U.S. politics, temperance laws, and Kansas political figures, with sharp satirical notes on media and public figures. It cites Aguinaldo, Klondike saloon cases, and references to Governor Eskridge and Prohibition content.
A long tribute to William Allen White and his book The Court of Boyleville. The piece praises White rise from local writer to fame, notes sales of the Doubleday McClure edition, and urges Lawrence readers to buy to show support. It adds reflections from the Topeka Capital and touches on White Cloud and broader literary themes.
A reflective critique of social frivolity and gossip that binds society to fashion and conformity. It condemns the pressure to conform, the lure of amusement over virtue, and the toll on inner life, urging genuine devotion and moral steadfastness over hollow gaiety.
A reflective passage extols a calm sacred presence in nature. It describes religion as quiet and universal, verging beyond creed and superstition, drawn from the Great Spirit and evident in stars, winds, forests, oceans, and the landscape, inspiring view of life and a spiritual imagination.
Lawrence club women held vibrant sessions despite Tuesday storms. Review club hosted Mrs Parrish with lessons on judiciary powers and a history of Germany. Zodiac, No Name, Friends in Council, Venturas, Roycrofters and Ladies Literary League also met with papers on Scott, German women, Child Labor, and The Philistine.
A glossary of Dutch terms and place names with pronunciation notes tied to the Boer Transvaal region. Includes towns, rivers, and notable figures, plus warnings about mercury in remedies and brief ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Burdock Blood Bitters.
A crowded church calendar lists services across Christian denominations including Christiana church, Unitarian, Unity club, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Methodist Episcopal, English Lutheran, Plymouth Congregational, First Baptist, and more. Entries note pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and youth groups. Also included are local court reports and notices on crime, lawsuits, and counterfeiting activity.
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