Mayor Barker's Key Plan for Lawrence City Reform
The Journal prints Mayor Barker's full message outlining Lawrence's municipal issues and needed work. It calls for strict enforcement, curb on loitering and boisterous conduct, abatement of nuisances like back alleys, and immediate attention to a vacant market plan. It highlights finance reform, licensing, and a shift to fair taxation with a needed legal fix. The piece notes a gas project at LaCygne and criticizes slow mail service, praising the Mayor and city government for support.
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Barker
Lawrence
Mayor Barker's Reform Urges Strict City Ordinance Enforcement
Mayor Barker urges council to enforce stock and gambling laws, curb loitering and nonresident peddlers, and reform fines. He supports stricter police action, parades wider street and tax reforms, and calls for improved streets, sewers, parks, and cemetery fund management amid finances strained by gas, water, and court costs.
City revenues freed by proper valuations and unity
The speaker argues that fair assessments will fund city expenses without a tax, urging the community to stop claiming poverty and to promote water power, elevators, and local enterprises. He emphasizes mayoral and council unity and asks for forbearance and assistance despite inexperience in municipal finance.
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Icsa Jearn
Lawrence
Consumption Cure Promised by Retired Doctor
A retired physician claims to share a simple vegetable remedy for consumption and lung ailments, nervous debility, and nervous complaints. He offers to mail the recipe in German, French, or English to any requester with a stamp, from Rochester New York. A Kansas City event note mentions Brexmaarer’s theatrical reaction to poor housing and dust in the box office. Kentucky Republicans see a fighting chance in state races amid rising labor and prohibition votes, worrying Democrats.
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Rochester N.Y
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