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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
4
A garbled 1911 Lawrence Kansas page reflects campaign chatter over Taft policies and Wilson potential. It notes pensions, open-air recreation, and a mix of international comment including Portugal and Turkey. Mentions Judge Hook’s potential elevation and Sen. Cullum’s reelection odds amid a broader political climate.
An aging notice reveals W H Pendleton selling his plant to Lawrence Grain and Co. and promising patronage to successors. He will return to old offices November 15 to arrange contracts for growing peas, tomatoes, corn and vegetables for the 1912 canning factory season, to be produced with former friends.
The readable fragments report a late notice involving Mrs Rec Mane and the name Lilu Ay Jer. No further eligible details appear in the surviving text.
Market brief lists receipts and prices for wheat oats hay butter and cattle in Kansas City with figures for No 2 mixed oats creamery butter and hay Timothy prices along with hogs and cattle counts. Notes also mention local shop inventory and a winter cabbage remark.
Fragmented notice lists cabbage pricing at one dollar a dozen while stock names appear garbled. Mentions an Evangelistic Meeting at Centenary with song service nightly at 7 30 led by an experienced singer, inviting community attendance.
A fragmented OCR note mentions Col Learnerd and an unclear status of an OK collection. Names and places are unreadable, leaving the core event and participants indeterminate in this damaged text.
Lawrence hosts a Republican gathering tomorrow featuring Judge Guyer and other notable figures. The event aims to rally support for the district’s campaign, with speeches outlining Guyer’s views on current issues and registration matters. Women are especially invited to attend at the Fraternal Aid Hall.
A fragmentary page lists a Saturday sale at 1035 Mass street and a reminder to attend an upcoming Teachers Examination Accounty event next Friday. It notes Robert Mather dead in New York on October 24 and mentions the Wesling House-Elevator company directors. Also references small fire, ice cream ads, and a Shop items catalog with varied goods and phone numbers.
The university executive committee approves faculty pay and policy changes as the board increases funding and outlines plans for department reorganizations and adjusted duties. It notes Thorpe and Wiedemann in related campus projects and mentions heightened activity at the campus news depot with unprecedented fall sales.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Regents replying to the governor about front pay. Mentions Kansas, 1887 1892 dates, departments, and various names, with unclear context and scrambled phrases. No clear event or outcome is identifiable from readable text.
A famous quartet will perform at Fraser Hall for two concerts next Monday. The Misady String Quartet features Hin and Gersaey with Frescy Mall nearby. Details on tickets, prices, and admission are unclear but convey excitement for the event.
A fragment describes various sizes of a woodware item called Bound Corner, noting its fit and putty like hold. It mentions placing sections on a site and a belt or bag, with references to testing and a date near midweek. The text is garbled but hints at construction or framing details and a maker.
An anxious push emerges for a Republican candidate in the Second District race. The drive centers on appealing to voters, urging support for a pivotal election that could shape party presence in the state.
A compact notice from a local business college advertising bookkeeping and penmanship instruction. The item mentions Wednesday and Friday sessions and highlights individual work, targeting adults seeking literacy or professional skills.
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