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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1926
Page
5
The piece notes a looming reapportionment battle after the 1920 census with twelve states set to lose seats, including Kansas which would drop one representative. It highlights political inertia, deferring action as eight states would gain while southern areas face scandal risk from shifts. It also remarks on fashion shifts and lingering postwar changes in labor attire.
The Clarence Missouri race pits evolutionists against fundamentalists with a national turnout unlikely. Governors and public suits loom as Robert Davis seeks vindication via a $1,250 repayment case amid broader political theater. Russians abroad watch Russia’s Bolshevik era unfold while U S wets push prohibition hearings and Florida Republicans seek political gains.
Fifty years ago notices recall Hon T J Sternbergh departing for Galveston and a former Lawrence resident Robert Hancock visiting. University of Kansas adopts Monroe readers for Normal faculty. Quantrell raid relics from the Johnson House cellar stir reflection. Other items note Cantata by Cull and local personations, plus updates on Lawrence residents and city politics.
Prohibition hearing continues as agricultural relief inquiry persists and Tariff Commission investigation advances. Steck-Brookhart election contest sits before the Senate. House immigration committee weighs deportation measures. House considers appointment related to English impeachment case and management concerns.
Readers commend snow cleanup on main routes but condemn Southwest township roads left impassable. Letter criticizes inefficiency and costs, citing county workers’ pay and the township overseer’s upkeep. A second letter laments neighborhood dogs harming gardens and asks for nonlethal protection options.
Noted New Zealand scientist Dr R J Tillyard visits Manhattan Kansas to lecture at Kansas State Agricultural College on fossil insects and evolution as part of a U S tour visiting five American institutions including Illinois Ohio Cornell and Colorado. He plans publication of papers on fossil Kansas insects and recalls the World War era and local observances.
Barker school reports March attendance averaging 13 875 with seven and a half days of absence. Several pupils were never absent or tardy while top arithmetic scorers included Helen Bigsby Mary Evans Lucille Rothwell Marshall Gorrill and Robert Gorrill. Hot lunches ended after December. Families and locals visited or hosted gatherings with Ambrose and Helen Bigsby, Paul and Charles Winter, and others. Several residents traveled or hosted guests amid winter travel and weather complications.
An antiseptic named Outgro is sold for chiropodists but available to the public in tiny bottles with directions. A few drops in the ingrown nail crevice are said to reduce inflammation and pain and toughen the skin beneath the nail, allowing the nail to turn outward naturally within days.
A well known Ohio physician Dr Edward asserts most women can achieve a clear complexion with his methods. He touts ruddy cheeks and sparkling eyes as attainable goals through his regimen and advice.
For indigestion or sour, acid gassy stomachs, Phillips Milk of Magnesia offers instant relief. It has been prescribed by physicians for fifty years, neutralizes stomach acid and fermentations, and helps move waste without purging. Twenty-five cent bottles at any drug store.
Modern dental science introduces a toothpaste that clears the dingy film on teeth restoring a coral tint to gums and teeth. Famous stars reportedly use it before scenes and dentists recommend it for protection and improved smiles.
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