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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1906
Page
2
Partial OCR listing party slate items including governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, judges of the supreme court, printer, and congressional ticket. Names appear garbled with several misspellings and broken phrases.
A jumble of names and comments on local politics and personalities. J Maddy and RB Woodward appear in sheriff and official roles amid quips about times hard, political shifts, and a joke about a race. The piece riffs on public figures, Prohibition debates, and local groaners, noting mixed opinions and a Topeka miscount claim.
The article surveys recent criminal cases in Baltimore and Omaha, notes mixed sentencing trends, and argues for justice based on case merit. It cites Steanslaog and other figures, discusses public attitudes toward punishment, and critiques sensationalism and the “majesty of the law.” It also includes unrelated ads and miscellaneous quips on health and social topics.
A quirky mix of verse, notes on a mail order humorist, and a long election proclamation from Douglas County Kansas. The document lists a Republican era slate of county and state offices, a local ticket, and a jail proposition, plus a roster of new telephone subscribers and residents with addresses in Lawrence and nearby areas.
A lengthy social column lists visits among the community including Miss Neal at Mrs John Levatt, Mra Orr and Hazel at Mr Mac Crowder, and Mrs Russell with grandson at Mrs Badiger's. Other items mention box supper, a Kanwaka literary meeting, yard projects, and a diphtheria notice. Also noted are horticultural society abandonment and poll book deadlines with officials naming Reed and Brooks.
A crowded classified page listing dozens of help wanted ads across professions. Positions include manager for a branch, a traveler for an established house, delivery man, dressmaker and shop staff, plus general housework and farm labor. Salaries, references, and cash deposits required with various contact details across multiple cities.
Notice of two horses missing near Lawrence. A bay mare weighing about 1000 pounds with blaze face and a sorrel yearling colt with blaze face. Contact 7291 or Mr Botsler two miles southwest of Lawrence. Rewards offered for reported suspects in Dooging and Douglas counties.
Classified notes include J H Gillbam shoeing service at 116 Vermont Street, several rental ads for a modern 8 room house near University and other rooms, plus furniture for sale. Multiple Lost notices list an onyx sand pearl cuff pin, a gold watch, a black leather wallet, a silk cape, a small tan and white pup, and a heavy silver watch with Elgin movement.
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