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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
1
Natchez Miss Oct 20 crowds greet President Taft as the Oleander reaches the bluff three hours late. Boilers run poorly and speed drops. the fleet avoids waiting for stragglers and aims to enter New Orleans by noon. Taft pledges river development funding after remarks in Vicksburg.
The Hupp mail device will have its first public demonstration east of the Santa Fe depot tomorrow after noon. Government officials, investors from Lawrence, and the public are invited to witness the test of the device claimed to safely catch and deliver mail without tearing.
Call Park Mi October 29. Eager men to continue air navigation practice in Wilbur Wrights absence, Livwene Lakin said Humphreys had the aeroplane ready on the aviation field this morning. A brisk breeze aided takeoff and ascent despite wind challenges.
Reports state the Astor custody suit, filed by Mrs Shia Dat Feu, is being prepared in New York. The record notes the Supreme Court will seal papers after approval by the court, keeping details from the public.
A fragmented notice reports a mining disaster with multiple fatalities. Names and specifics are unclear but the event involves miners and an explosion impacting a regente party. The text references Louis Paint Raymond's Drug Store and preparations before winter.
Elijah Gunther and his two year old daughter were crushed by the wheels of a Union Pacific freight train in Lawrence. The child suffered a crushed right arm and a severed left hand, while Gunther lost a portion of a leg. Doctors treated them, but recovery seems unlikely for the child and amputation may be needed for the father. The incident, tied to a track crossing and the switching train, stunned the city.
James J Jeffries and Jack Johnson plan to sign a contract in New York to fight for the world championship in April with managers meeting this afternoon to frame the agreement. Jeffries said he is ready to fight and Johnson echoed the readiness. A telegraph from Chesgo claimed Johnson Sullivan would referee at no charge, while Ideha offered to block Sullivan. Charles Starkweather survived a wreck return trip from St Louis as the Missouri Pacific train collided 90 miles out. Forecasts indicate possible rain tonight or Saturday in Kansas.
Reports mix religious preaching at First Baptist in Athens with political turmoil in Athens and Salamis, and a probate hearing for Charlie Apitz. The text then shifts to a merchants team score and a Pittsburgh & Lake Erie wage raise for 3,000 laborers, effective November 1.
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