16 Oct 1906
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1906
Page
1
Leis Corner notes travel options from Lawrence to Western Kansas and Haytera Colorado via rail lines on select dates. It promotes low land prices with seven year payments, claiming high crop yields and strong profits. Interested readers are urged to contact local agents for more information before prices rise.
The session opened with prayer, Indiana epistle read, and reports show 34 of 50 funds raised to aid church rebuilding after a Kansas cyclone and support for Wichita north end mission. Five new churches built, total ministerial expense noted, and list of missionaries named. Committee reorganized for 1907 with officers as Eliza Carey and Nathan Rows advising. A collection of 575 was taken for the department.
The Drake investigating committee formed by the legislature last winter lacks power and legal authority. It aimed to prove the sales in Hamilton County and the state constitution. The case reached the supreme court via Robertson Teaity Co of Cincinnati, suing the state auditor to force issuance of warrants for funds claimed by the committee. Robertson's Furniture Store.
Notice to poll books for voter registration will close on Friday, Wi Lober 20, 198, at 0 o'clock pm and remain closed until after the general election on Tuesday, November gth, 0v( F. 1). Brooks, City clerk. Includes fragmented lines about fishing tackle and fumigation services.
Four occupants injured when a speeding car in Lagewood suburb struck a vehicle and exploded. Miss Anya Sennittai suffered arm burns, several passengers suffered leg and back injuries, George Hartmapp was grievously harmed with eye loss and skull fracture. The car owned by MJ Map Deibum, a banker and contractor, and the crash occurred as the vehicles collided and the blast enveloped the four passengers.
A damaged report claims officers faced scrutiny during audits, detailing alleged personal gains from public money in bank deposits. The narrative notes critics suggesting treasury officials diverted funds while acting as county treasurers, with amounts uncertain amid fragmented OCR text.
A fragmentary OCR extraction reports a Relatant Witness testimony describing interactions at a trial. It mentions Waters, a company, and potential proceeds with references to a court ruling and possible defense actions, but many names and details are garbled or missing.
In Carthage Missouri a deputy sheriff and another lawman captured a suspect in the Parsons murder case. The 2 year old Loy Parsons’s death haunts him as he confesses he killed Parsons’s family, while his wife’s fate remains grim and sleepless. A board of trade report notes price rules and a combine affecting grain markets. The news includes updates on Mrs Jefferson Dads condition and a Chicago incident. A C A Secretary Jeno Hutchinson was fatally shot by highwaymen in Spotauns.
Report from England states all miners entombed by yesterday’s explosion at Winggath Colliery have been rescued. A New York legal update notes Harry K. Thaw case developments as District Attorney Jerome hints an indictment may be possible during proceedings before Recorder. In another matter, John B. Gleason seeks to pause grand jury actions pending a recorder ruling on a prior motion to halt John Doe witness examinations.
A late eight night report from Mount Kisco New York describes a summer house of G Louis Roisseval found ransacked but with no forced entry. Jewelry and cash were missing while two suspects named Baxmens face charges as detectives probe enticement and confinement within the property.
City council launches action to address a serious pest issue in town, urging the school board to require a respiration related measure. The recital course begins Thursday as officials seek pest control and public health steps.
Local society notes from Kansas City detail Miss Kila Engie and Mrs Peter Huery visiting, while John Taylor plans a trip to La Junta Colorado. The piece covers community events, school matters, public health discussions on diphtheria, a city council meeting, and social visits among residents, with references to several named individuals and local venues.
A San Francisco letter cites President Roosevelt's reply to RB C Dale of Kero county about his stance in the state grocerist campaign. The president regrets he cannot personally address all requests while noting the Journal wants news and area vendors offer a broad mix of local ads and notices.
The dispatch describes a powerful typhoon causing widespread maritime ruin near Victoria with ten thousand lives referenced as a grim tally. Steamers and vessels are wrecked, jacc by the storm. many fighters and native craft destroyed and nerves strained. A brash note claims Japanese ships escaped while American forces are implicated in premeditated actions.
Witness Central Asked fy ity thik b NEVE SER sci T bi ee stare gtate traf ue and other fragments describe a national congress plan. The text names Alessandro and a federal ministry, referencing a coveratet-L initiative and a push to extend congress power. It notes broad support from commercial buildings and a growing participation count.
In the Paris dispatch a chaotic war summary notes Allied efforts and fatigue across fronts. The report references commanders, troop movements, and strained communications as nations contend with ongoing conflicts and reorganization amid uncertain outcomes.
Standard Cause delayed as defense rests its morales in the trial against the trust. Jury likely to hear closing arguments late today. Deputy local chief inspector Shatter resigns amid retail oil sales notes in Hanecek county. Pay less for inferior service, customers urged. Local notices include Clifton T. Hiatt Massachusetts with contact phones.
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