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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1921
Page
2
Public notice from the World Company Journal listing offices and subscription options. Mentions delivery by carrier, mail rates, and advertising terms. Includes a dated reference to April 12 1921 and President Harding’s message to Congress.
A summary of Gee H Gardner's statement at the International Joint Typothetae Council meeting in Montreal March 9 1921. He claims the New York turnout misrepresented the Closed Shop division vote on a 44 hour workweek and calls for correction of misreported referendum results while noting unions’ lack of authority to bind members. He also references coverage in Typographical Journal and Mealand letters. He also touches on labor and public policy notes including road work in Lawrence and Harding’s address to Congress.
Residents discuss completing a hard surface road from Fort to Fort across the western part of the county. Once paving and maintenance plans are settled and the surface is laid, the issue will be resolved through community input and approval.
Editorial notes Memorial High School in Lawrence Kansas votes 495000 dollars as a memorial to soldiers who died in the great war. The plan includes a 1000 seat high school and a 1200 seat auditorium with bronze tablets naming the fallen, reflecting community pride and gratitude. The bond vote carried about three to one.
Reprinted from the Republican Daily Journal dated April 13, 1874. The street commissioner is repairing Rhode Island street and sidewalks are built along Massachusetts Street south of the park. Wm Letscher installed flagstone sidewalks before B W Woodward and at his own residence, offering stones in various thicknesses.
Twenty five years ago in Lawrence reports Mr. G A Graeber wed Miss Margaret Eyre at the bride’s parents house in St Joseph Missouri. County Commissioner I F Hughes returns from Leavenworth where he was examined in a United States jur.
The official will stay for the remainder of the commission's regular session, continuing to participate in meetings and decisions as the body handles ongoing items.
Topeka April 18 sponsors of the 1921 Kansas rural grain elevator law say it will boost building of distant elevators and allow local units to issue warehouse receipts. Farmers may hold grain for better markets and use receipts as collateral if needed. Senator Bert Culp says rural capacity, about 22 000 000 bushels, will grow within two years.
Various events today include the birthday anniversary of Thomas Jefferson and the 25th anniversary of the American Guild of Organists. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Council gathers in Richmond while Japanese parliamentarians depart Tokyo for Washington. Debs anniversary petitions planned in Washington. Leavenworth Poultry Club met with 38 attendees, and Estes Park camp plans reveal 25 University youths attending. Prominent Y M C A speakers Sherwood Eddy David Porter Harry Ward and Harry Kingman will attend. A school superintendent contract announced for Smithster Kansas.
A letter to the Journal-World from Josephine M. Burnham defends Wellesley College social relations against a piece claiming drastic change. She recalls personal, friendly student faculty interactions and urges against spreading myths about the West and East. The page also notes local notices and brief ads from Topeka travel and goods.
President Harding approves twelve new major generals and twenty six brigadiers as prepared by Weeks for Congress. Clarence R. Edwards heads the major generals list. others include McAndrew Hines Allen Shanks Cronkhite Read Wright Muir Mencher Haan Beil. Omar Bundy’s name was dropped from the list. Also local notices warn against using drinking fountains for animals and report on residents and travels including Mrs Patterson and Mr Williams in hospital care.
In Hangay City Kansas Mrs Bell Gamio recalls becoming pale and weak as she entered womanhood. A local druggist recommended Dr Pierre s Favorite Prescription and after a short course she recovered her health without alcohol or tinctures.
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