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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1920
Page
2
The article describes a hard fought game with Kansas and Drake, noting early scoring and key plays. It references Bennie Owen scouting both teams and cites Washington’s 24 to 14 performance as part of a broader college football scene.
Scrubby Cassete line coach attended Ames Saturday and may report on Agia plays and the Freshmen. Notes describe Coach Banks opening Kansas defense with mixed results while injuries and influenza affected several players including Shawver and Hurle Isert. Welch played with a cracked rib as Drake and Drake opponents faced varied conditions.
A terse update notes Wesleyan's final football game ending in a narrow defeat as writers report a close battle against Levis Astie and nearby teams with late scoring efforts and telecast delays.
The Lavrrence high school team, riding two wins and one loss, prepares for a third game this week. They face Manhattan in Lawrence on Friday after training sessions and a weekday schedule including Excelsior Springs and other opponents.
Mrs Charles Brown reports a burglary at her home 1329 Pennsylvania Street with valuables missing and police notified for investigation.
The article notes a Rally Day event at the First Baptist Sunday School with a 238 percent increase from the prior Sunday. Classes prepared and eighteen graduates from the primary department received awards, while the promotion of a kindergarten to the main primary department was highlighted.
The fragment references John Burke as Treasurer of the United States and notes about signatures on U S currency. It mentions theater, money, and a master bank note, with unclear context and dates.
The fragmentary text mentions a May run for the Texas U S Senate, referencing Charles Culling and Joseph Baikey, with scattered names and places like San Fras Mees and Texay, amid uncertain political chatter and disrupted phrases.
A severely garbled OCR fragment references a person or place but yields little readable content. The line seems to mention a name and a person or group, yet core details are unreadable, making a clear summary infeasible from the text provided.
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