28 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
1
Town meeting at the Merchants Association galvanized support for a cross-town road effort. Twenty Topeka visitors aided by urging Lawrence to back a Kaw Valley highway project with Topeka, Osage City, and other towns. Paroled inmates Frank Cushingburry and Clarence Cave released from county jail this morning.
In a bitter call for action, residents urge neighbors to aid suffering families in Lawrence. They note an unfinished county farm facility and insist the unused new building be opened and lit, so the elderly and needy can be housed there instead of the old shack.
Citizens urged to attend a Lawrence meeting at Merchants Bank to show support for routing the Cross Continental Road through the town. Organizers stress Lawrence must demonstrate strong backing tonight at Osage City’s final meeting. boosters worry the town may be sidelined without active support.
A winter storm spread five inches of snow across Kansas Missouri Texas and Nebraska with colder air following. Temperatures varied from fourteen to twenty six degrees as the system moved northeast toward Michigan and Oklahoma. John Herman spent Monday in Kansas City as the weather disrupted travel and daily routines.
The Lawrence merchants should offer special discounts on selected articles during the two days of the Douglas County Farmers Institute meeting to attract visiting farmers. The plan, already successful elsewhere for events like Wheat Special Days, aims to show merchants’ welcome and boost holiday trade by featuring holiday-like prices on chosen items. The article urges adoption statewide and cites Lawrence as a test case to benefit both farmers and town commerce.
A district court suit alleges American Central Life Insurance Co of Indianapolis refuses to pay 6525 on Dr Payne Payne Toox Van Life policies. Mrs Payne, guardian for Charles KK Payne and ee V Payne, contends the policy should be paid to the two children. Insurance reps offered reserves, rejected by Mrs Payne. Policies issued December 20 1910 for the children's benefit.
A local piece praises the White Way street lighting system for improving safety and commerce. It credits businessmen who keep lights on and urges others to support public safety and deter crime. It argues well lit streets attract shoppers and deter undesirable elements, benefiting the town overall.
A severe cold wave and heavy snow paralyze streets and streetcar service. Weather officials report 11 degrees with deep snow, hindering workers, cabbies, and delivery crews while Salvation Army volunteers scramble to help the cold and animals.
Topeka Nov 28 The answer to the muster proceedings brought by Attorney General Dawson against the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Kansas Conference and other related bodies was filed in the Supreme Court. Attorneys Frank Doster and Z K Havkson for the defense stated Mr Jackson did not feel safe turning the fund over to an unincorporated society. The filing alleges property and trustee issues under the Missouri and Kansas conferences and notes the matter involves corporate status and control of funds.
The report centers on G N Lockwood as the alleged recipient of bribe money in the Apnamara matter. It notes actions by authorities, including a presentment to a grand jury and statements by a defense attorney. The article cites current proceedings, witness statements, and the involvement of Franklin, Lockwood, and White amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
A city meeting last night drew smaller turnout than hoped as boosters pressed for better roads. Another session is set at the Merchants' Association rooms tonight to plan travel to Osage City Friday and to discuss highway projects led by Lawrence. Residents urged attendance to show support and advance the effort through hard work.
General James TL Delk releases a statement defending the revival mission and condemning critics in Lawrence while noting ongoing inquiry by county attorney Ed. Riling. The document details allegations around Mrs. Redlitt, Mrs. Mathews, and Lyman, and references police, Salvation Army, and local civic figures as it outlines Delk's stance and calls for support of the mission. Continued discussion is promised on page 8.
Lawrence paper mill accident at 8 15 this morning crushes 37 year old GP Smith, superintendent of the drying department, between two heavy rollers while adjusting a machine. He died shortly after being removed, despite medical aid, as colleagues rushed to shut down the line. Smith, from Elkhart Indiana, had arrived months ago to install the equipment and was married, with his wife en route to join him. Other items note local travel and recitals in Baldwin, Kansas, and Cincinnati plans for winter.
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