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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
2
The item surveys UNC and Yale affiliations of coaches and students, notes a notable football hopeful for freshman team selection, and mentions golfers and sports goods dealers. It also reports a $75,000 gas explosion damage in Topeka, a Burlington, Kansas principal’s change, and a former teacher’s career moves.
The Haskell Institute squad faces an unsettled start as several players fail to report for practice. Coach Kennedy aims to assemble a full lineup, with Tex Richards and Josh among the first team hopefuls, as Salina West looms in the opening contest.
A college practice scene outlines players passing and dribbling on a field. The text describes drills, a coach's instruction, and the cadence of a training session amid a noisy gym or outdoor arena. Names and precise actions are obscured by garbled OCR.
Lawrence and Topeka valley teams prepare for their opening match Saturday. A meeting at the Santa Fe line outlines travel to Topeka if weather worsens with a contingent riding the train. Officials expect a lively exhibition as both schools field their best players.
A detailed account describes a August 21, 1868 assault on a red brick dwelling at 3128 Vermont Street during Quantrill era activity. Guerrillas fired, looted, and set the house ablaze while Mrs. Fisher and her husband Mr. Visher struggled to escape, the latter hiding in a cellar as riders rode and fired. The fire was battled by the occupants and neighbors, with a dramatic escape and pursuit scene documented amid night lighting and smoke.
An article outlines a program for a citizen soldiery training focusing on physical conditioning and drills. It notes a movement toward improving fitness through structured routines, with references to lakeside proximity and accessible waters for training.
The notice advertises a military field engineer course with demonstrations in artillery, signaling, first aid, and tactics. It promises daily target practice and specialized instruction for cavalry, with potential credit for prior training. Applications close October 17, inviting interested students to submit.
State fire marshal orders monthly drills in every school and sanitary inspections of premises. Fires in 1915 caused about 100000 in losses. authorities urge outward opening doors and improved safety. The health and public instruction departments coordinate district inspections. wells near cemeteries condemned to prevent contamination. About 2100 teachers hold positions. many districts have yet to adopt new regulations for certification and graduation requirements.
A historical notice describes a red clover field of twenty five acres standing two feet tall and closely linked to wheat harvest. It mentions ownership by pi i. meshes with son-in-law, Marion chHilks, and notes the field near Lone Stine two and a half miles southwest. The piece discusses crop rotation and expected harvesting timelines.
Topeka Kansas September Motler urges exhibitors to prepare creations for county gatherings. A Kansas state board retirements mention plans to display work nationwide at all state fairs. No formal design or exhibit plan has been adopted yet.
A reporter for the Nationalist IL, Ketha of Lawrence, arrived last night and began work this morning under the nationalist editor. Keilisan has had a considerable exposure as a news reporter on the prior assignment.
Fragmentary text references several newspapers including Kansas City Sum and Mass City Post and notes an education at a university. No discrete events or facts are readable enough to summarize a coherent news item.
The Board of Commissioners pays tribute to Lawrence Keith a longtime colored citizen and former city council member who died recently in a solemn session. The resolution lauds his valued service and communal impact, noting the city will honor him in a public ceremony and close the city offices for the day.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Wichita revenue office with references to collectors, payments, and city duties. It mentions government figures and fiscal duties, but the garbled lines obscure concrete actions, dates, and names. The readable bits indicate administrative tax or revenue topics within Wichita.
Distorted prose warns of acid stomach dangers and digestive distress. A distinguished specialist urges caution over improper diets and emphasizes stomach protection through proper foods and remedies. The piece references winter distress and urges using sterilized soda water as a suggested aid.
S S S claims specialists agree catarrh is an infection of the blood and promises relief by cleansing the blood. It urges readers to consult Atlanta laboratories and begin treatment at once, asserting thousands freed from catarrh after S S S use.
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