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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
4
The notice lists telephones for News and Business Departments, rates for daily and yearly subscriptions, and city representatives in Chicago and New York. It notes mailing details, contact times, and a Lawrence Kansas post office entry. It includes remarks on cleanliness, worship, and a travel idea involving a wheelbarrow pusher from San Francisco to New York.
A fragmented note reflects on a German actor honored with a fourteenth medal. It suggests the medals were not war prizes but acknowledge the actor’s youth and early struggles, though the exact details are unclear in the text.
Observers watch whether supporters from the Ohio parade will vote for Mr. Stiffwell to become auditor as campaigns across the state mobilize for election day.
The text discusses intrusions on crop markets by performance critics and the U S bureau of crop estimates led by Leon M Estabrook. It notes expectations for price adjustments by next season and hints at public reactions to potential declines in living costs.
A covert submarine display near the Atlantic coast draws American attention and questions its purpose. Observers wonder if the mission signals a resumed war or a political message, while destroyers risk lives to rescue sailors. The episode reveals tensions between naval provocation and public sentiment.
A garbled report suggests Stephen A. Stillwell faces scrutiny regarding his fitness for the auditor of state role, with banners and slogans implied in the fragmented text.
A local item notes a woman at the gate observing neighbors to judge social standing while differing headlines label her as a "New Woman" seeking the Coming Man. The piece reflects small town gossip framed by a period voice.
Lawton News reports dramatic rises in paper costs as a year ago a carload shipped at low rates now faces much higher figures. The editor notes publishers must raise subscriptions and ad rates or quit, with the MeAtester News Capital also increasing display ad rates amid print material cost climbs.
The Chaunte Tribune notes funding concerns over continuing the News-Capital and maintaining patron services as print paper costs surge. An estimated $500 monthly rise in printing expenses and a $6,000 annual impact drive a modest ad rate increase to partly offset costs.
The Great Council of the Red Men plans a Thursday evening session on December 12 to receive a report from our representative. Sachem A Chandler and Chief of Records Alm Potter are listed, with tribal officers detailing the agenda and proceedings.
The correspondent denounces Democratic charges against Governor Hughes as desperate and harmful. He notes Hughes resisted Wall Street pressure during the insurance inquiry and his tenure aims to avoid Wall Street appeasement. Editorials claim labor support for Wilson faltered, undermining the Wall Street candidate label.
The speech outlines an America free of disorder, united under rights and peace. It envisions a nation with no hidden agendas, prepared for all nations, and focused on prudent public spending and patriotic administration across bureaus.
Mrs. J. M. Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana writes that Foley Kidney Pills relieved her severe backache and urinary troubles. The remedy is suggested for backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains and is described as safe to take.
Cleland told the city today that the Santa Fe Railroad is erecting a concrete retaining wall at the foot of Tennessee Street closing the street. A proposed stair would force boat owners to trespass on private property, though the railroad has a right of way. The city commission will remind the railroad that the street has never been vacated and a crossing should be provided.
The Union Pacific did not have its coal paid tax credited in the city bond issue due to an oversight. Locust street paving was not deducted, affecting the improvement bond calculation. Officials must adjust the issue and tax rolls to correct the overpayment and prevent double counting.
Two members of the City Commission, W. W. Holyfield and W. W. Cleland, plan to leave this afternoon for Independence for the annual tague of Kansas Munies held tomorrow and Thursday. Lawrence officials will return Friday morning for a telephone hearing. Men on Wheels discuss Austro Hungarian naval battalion and Adriatic coast defense by sailors cycling stretches.
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