Journal World fragment hints at October plans and public figures
A partial Lawrence Kansas page mentions October expectations, social topics, and political opinion amid scattered notes. It references Westerm Union service, Albany and New York offices, and commentary by W. L. Burdick on usage of a word in the World. The text is garbled but preserves names and places such as Lawrence, Kansas and New York City.
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Frrloushs
New York
Liszt
Schumann
Richard Strauss
Bisat
Constantine talks and prison walls thwart black mail scheme
The report notes a failed black mail plot tied to Constantine and an organized effort to prevent talks. Authorities describe the scheme as extensive and tied to prison barriers, with no direct result yet from the meetings.
Union votes for shorter hours in night session
The union cast more ballots than members present, all favoring shorter hours. The outcome hinges on whether the leadership can push the methods into the new election, potentially influenced by President Wilson.
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Ar Vieoen
Wilson
Rysolklyn
Bremen in United States arrival sparks Berlin rejoicing
Berlin greets the safe arrival of Bremen in the United States on a Wednesday. Unverified London reports suggest Bremen may have been captured by the British, though details remain unclear.
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Berlin
Proverb Paraphrase: Wisdom and Words' Consequences
A garbled OCR snippet echoes biblical proverbs on wisdom and speech. It references the heart of the wise, pleasant words, the path to death, and the value of meek restraint versus the harm of corruption, highlighting the contrast between righteous patience and fiery anger.
Second merchant submarine and school funds debated
Frequent reports recall a second merchant submarine and a debate over school funding. The article notes parents must feed children well and questions the value of $110,000 for schools. Lawrenes weighs water plant ownership as hearings in the supreme court proceed, with city sentiment stagnant and no seen path to adequate service without municipal ownership.
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Mab Brenen
Lelenhone
Lawrenes
Supreme Court
Lawrence man pitches for better roads at state convention
A Lawrence man proposes to perform as Everett True at the state good roads convention in Lawrence. He argues there have been enough experience meetings where delegates boast about mudholes they were pulled from. He hints that remarks not aligned with curing better roads may be left unsaid.
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Lawrence
Everett True
Edming State
Idla
Wes
Mortern
Noithing
Adan
San Francisco
War leaders vow total victory despite peace talk
The article cites Lloyd-George and von Bethmann-Hollweg asserting war aims remain hard and dictating peace depends on front-line resolve and supply lines. It notes that even if peace seems unlikely now, progress could be brewing beneath harsh declarations as governments press for victory.
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Lloyd-Grorge
Germany
Victor
Twollweg
Makeys
Patel
Kurone
Yggnarveh
Sven
Obedience Lessons Recalls School Discipline
In Pittsboro Sun Paul Jones weighs in on Coffeyville students jailed for breaking the anti cigarette law. He recalls a home figure who enforced obedience without police or school officials, using occasional object lessons such as a slipper to drive lessons home.
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Dad
Coffeyville
Paul Jones
Pittsboro
Real fathering needed as Mexico city cops face pay cuts
A garbled United Mexico dispatch notes that Mexico City's 800 police will see pay drop from seven and a half to ten cents daily. The report recalls past crackdowns, revolver confiscations, and coercion, implying broader unrest under Carranza as police conditions deteriorate.
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Mexico
Carranza
Mexico City
Hughes Nominated for President by Republicans
A reader lauds Charles E. Hughes praising his integrity and independence from party machines. The note argues his candidacy signals voter demand for cleaner politics and public service, contrasting past governors’ expenses with Hughes’s self-funded exposé trip. The remainder discusses the value of avocation and worker fulfillment, urging art, science, and hobbies to enrich life after work.
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Hughes
Chas. E. Hughes
New York
Mare
San Francisco Exposition
Jenm
Slughes
Seattle Exposition
Jhawe. Ee
Why I Am For Hughes by A Eberhart Former Minnesota Governor
A political appeal arguing for Charles E Hughes over Woodrow Wilson. The piece condemns Wilson administration policy on preparedness and neutrality, asserting Hughes would pursue a broader foreign policy, industrial preparedness, and a stronger stance to secure peace after the European war. It frames the choice as between continued peril and robust national strength.
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Charles E. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Ating Ata
Mesiro
Parral
Carrizul
America
Wilson
Stdé
Hay Army
Philadelphia
South
Europe
Middle West
Sind
Canada
Northwest
Secret Belgian papers defy German censor in occupied Brussels
Reports describe Belgian secret newspapers such as Free Belgium La Patrie and Verite published under German surveillance. Editors face death sentences or long hard labor as Berlin tries to suppress cartoons and anti occupation reporting while clandestine bureaus and mobile offices print, circulate, and broadcast pro Belgian narratives.
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Havre
Brussels
Belgium
Geman
Free Belgium
Madam Scheupens
Submit- Aine
Lornopgensorshin
Whyntever
Dic
Eee
Marehing Inc
Igium
von Bissing
la Patrie
Calais
Yser
Asquith
House of Commons
da Verite
The
Flemish Lion
Paris
London
Cnewapaper
City Manager Hardin Shaped Amarillo Plan In Texas
Amarillo, Texas, population 9,957, adopted the commission manager model ten years earlier. M H Hardin, a district court clerk and politician, became the city manager and steered reform, enforcing pure food and milk ordinances, enhancing finance, and trimming superfluous jobs. He recruited a trained veterinarian from outside the community and worked with a group of young managers across growing Texas towns to professionalize city administration.
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M.H. Hardin
Hardin
Get -Res Re
Dairymert
Ithia
Nunhey E. Ruger
Manis Race
Morgan
Ray St. Blinn
Fran Texa
Moetus Weather Joss
Charlestee
Mish
Wai
Bakersfield
Stervile
Rol
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