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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
9
Cattle receipts 25,000 with steady market. Reeves at 6.60 for 511 cows and calves. Light cattle 9.10, mixed 9.05, heavy 9.0 to 8.90. Prices vary by weight and grade amid slow demand.
The Anchor Line vessel Cameronia is due today from Liverpool with 600 passengers. Wireless warnings were sent to Captain McLain yesterday to watch for U-53 as U boat threats loom during the war.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the Kaw River bridge project by the county commissioners is legal and cannot be enjoined. It upheld railroad use on the bridge and allowed costs above 200000 if private contributions offset taxation, ensuring total tax funding stays at or below that cap.
The Higgh School Boys Club plans to begin its annual work with a meeting in the city tomorrow. A session will outline the year’s activities and set the agenda for upcoming projects and events.
Dr Y A Young announced the Fraternal Aid Union wrote $884,200 in new business for September, with over half in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. He aims for $1.25 million in October as the union pushes ahead under A W Logan in Arkansas and other states amid reforms and adequate rates.
Tales About Town reports a planned night parade to celebrate a water bond decision, but Mayor Frino’s absence thwarted official sanction and the event was not pulled off. The Lawrence area item notes residents, a theater piece, and local incidents amid a breezy, scattered column.
In a domestic proceeding an unnamed couple secured a loan by mortgaging their household goods to obtain a lens or similar item, reflecting early 20th century financial practices in family life. No further details available.
A garbled passage offers observations on politeness, poverty, vanity, and social behavior. It references a lack of nobility, the talkative woman, a violin string metaphor, and comments on villains, penny contrasts, and bill collectors, all in a fragmented inner monologue style.
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