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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
8
Boston officials report brisk sales for 27 000 World Series seats at Braves Field between Brooklyn and Boston with early betting at 10 to 7 against Brooklyn. Players who just clinched the American League title settled into Boston’s ballpark to begin the series preparations.
Kenneth Gedney and several KU students including Woodman Gibson Walter Smith Chester Patterson and Ston Baker left for Urbana to attend the Kansas Minors game on Saturday. They could not obtain the special tram and chose a motor car.
October 6 and 7 show scores and matchups across multiple colleges in Kansas including Cooper vs Washburn in Topeka and Wesleyan vs Baker in Wichita. Advertisements mention a photo studio in Lawrence and a listing for used vehicles with prices, amid partial local notices and names.
Norman J C Paine assistant football coach at the University of Chicago and nurse Lola Ferne Ratherman wed secretly last June. Paine proposed during a hospital stay for knee surgery in Chicago after ten months apart. Mrs Ratherman, mother of the nurse, said the marriage news surprised Chicago friends.
Market steady for fed steers with prices around 9.00 to 10.75. Hog receipts 13,000 with prices fluctuating near 8.65 to 9.90. Cattle and calves show firm to mixed signals. corn and oats bids listed with wheat futures near 1.54 to 1.88. Cotton and hog market details appear inconsistent amid varied receipts.
FRANCHISE talks dominated by On and Klemmin of the interurban railroad met Lawrence city commissioners today regarding a new franchise. Democratic meetings were held in Big Springs Blackidneck Twin Mound with Lawrence Democrats planning gatherings. A marriage license issued to Charles Jones and Dorothy Simon in Lawrence. General Hugh L. Scott undergoing treatment for stomach trouble in a Washington hospital. Milk industry anti trust inquiry to begin in New York Supreme Court. Japanese cabinet formation under Count Seiki Tetsuchi ordered by the emperor. Mrs Minnie Baker of Kansas City spent yesterday in Lawrence. Fortify the system against discuss
J Frank Smith of the Ayfferson Highway Association urged wide attendance at the Lawrence state good roads meeting next month. He urged lawmakers and boosters to organize, press for a strong legislative program, and recruit delegates with decorated cars. The aim is to draw attention to road laws and improvements in Kansas.
Georgia Cee a colored elaborer on storage tubes for Bows ersock Milling missed a step and tumbled 86 feet Friday afternoon, landing safely on a net of electric wire and ending on a warehouse roof. His fall prompted rescue efforts and concern from relatives. Separately Henry A Boener and John R B Boener filed a complaint with the City Commission over a new bridge project near the site.
Report notes a bid by Wis county at a fair raised questions about city authority to act. The dispute centers on whether municipal power can intervene in the alleged interference. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Evening game features Cammen team from Topeka and the Hughes fr President Club captain leading the home squad. Brokers and local organizers plan the match at the university arena with kickoff set for 6 15 o clock.
Fragmentary OCR note indicates a hearing date or status has changed. readable elements point to a legal or administrative hearing with altered schedule. No further concrete details such as parties, location, or new date are clear from the text.
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