18 Sep 1906
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1906
Page
1
The notice lists prices for several frozen treats including pure Mexican cream at six cents per dish, assorted flavors, and malt galion at one cent. It appears to be an advertisement for a local ice cream seller named F. A. Ewing with a range of items and prices.
Football gossip notes intense pre season practice with over fifty candidates at each session. Heavy linemen dominate the prospective line with Brunner and Consid to coach tackles Miltop or Richardson at center and Reed and Putnam at guard. Coulter Meade or Canfield may handle quarterback while Ice aims to reclaim fullback spot.
Fragmented report notes Samuel Gompers denouncing wartime bitterness and demanding equal rights for workers, alongside Bryan’s North Carolina tour beginning in Greensboro with Charlotte stop. Havana incident reports U S officers shot at by rebels who then flee, no injuries.
Frederick E B Hosetronk, a wholesale produce dealer from Winfield Kansas, was discharged in Brooklyn police court yesterday due to insufficient evidence to forward him to Kansas for the failure of the J P Hadeo Produce Company. Rosebrook said he was ready to vote Kansas and face the charges.
A blaze destroyed the paint shop of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway at Sedalia Mo early today along with eleven cars and a private car of EFP Allen vice president and general manager. Loss estimated at 1200000. Cause unknown. Bank President Dead in San Francisco R Tobin founder and former president of the Hibernian Bank dies this morning in San Francisco. Preparing to March Cuban Soldiers to Receive Orders Government forces under Colonel Betancourt concentrate at Matanzas and reportedly plan to march on Havana.
Havana dispatch reports Cuban Western railroad bridges damaged by rebels after return of military trains. Three spans confirmed destroyed amid ongoing hostilities. A contrasting advertisement for EUXESIS skin cure appears alongside wartime notices from Raymond's and O P Barber & Son. The Lawrence Transfer Co. also notes movement of goods.
The Taft party reached Tampa on September 13 after boarding a government log vessel and proceeding to the transfer point Des Moines port. The list of titles includes numerous books and subjects, indicating a comprehensive catalog or reading materials connected to the group and voyage.
An Imperial yacht with the emperor and empress, and Liebr children aboard, returned to Peterhof New York. A Kuhn Loeb & Co representative said reports of selling B&O stock to Union Paville railroad from Pennsylvania RR are under way, though negotiations continue and the claim is admitted.
Police Court notes: Bill Thornton fined 5.60 for quar reling. Smith acquitted of theft charge. Barton fined 8.25 and costs for fighting. Heavy snowstorms sweep Colorado, with 1 to 4 feet on Pikes Peak overnight marking the heaviest September snowfall. Local ads and notices follow, including coat and pen seller blurbs and a reminder that fall ads begin inside the Journal.
Reports from Manila and Hong Kong describe a two hour typhoon that sank or damaged multiple vessels including the German steamer Jehanne and the British steamer San Cuceuny. Several ships ashore or sinking, crews rescued only in part, and port activity halted as damage spread.
Telegrams from Kennessley Oklahoma report eight miles from the Rockland wreck that all cars except the rear were submerged in the river and many people were saved or drowned. Relief trains are at work as casualties are cared for and survivors are moved to Kingfisher where morgues receive the dead and the injured.
A Rock Island passenger train plunged into the Cimarron River near Dover Oklahoma when a bridge washed out after heavy rain. One man survived. reports say as many as four or more passengers perished, with rescuers racing to the scene as wreckage drifted downstream.
The implausible OCR text hints at upcoming chapel exercises before Friday and a Monday evening opening address by the chancellor. It mentions growth in total registration including medical school, plus sports plans and faculty notes.
A long list of residents and visitors to Kansas City and Lawrence is recorded, noting many names from local colleges and surrounding towns. Among those mentioned are students, faculty, and guests arriving for visits, receptions, and social events at the University of Kansas and nearby households. The piece also highlights upcoming receptions and wedding plans, with several families hosting gatherings and travels to Chicago, Detroit, and other cities.
A fragmented dispatch details lack of concrete effort to secure peace, with references to veterans and Cuba plans. Reports note a wreck near Frisco and a freight train incident in Kansas, while social notices cover local visits, church events, and upcoming parties. Weather and rail disruptions affect Nebraska train service amid heavy rains and flooding.
Fragmented lines show purchases and property dealings with names such as Lillian Orrick and Emily Loomiy, plus address fragments and prices. It also references Selder's Beth and a stationery store at 125 Mass Street, plus an urging to order meat and harness from G H Smith. The text is garbled OCR with multiple unrelated items and incomplete phrases.
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