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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1926

Page

7

Wets press case for home alcohol use under Volstead act

Washington April 15 AP Congress debates if a 2.7 to 11.68 percent alcohol cider or wine may be sold for use. Rep Hill Republican Maryland argues home production under Sec 29 of the Volstead act is lawful as juries found non intoxicating liquor not a crime. Witnesses including Dr Dorn discuss stills sugar and aging materials with skeptical questions from Sen Reed about production scales.

Washington Congress Representative Hill Maryland Senate Liquor Committee Hill James Cannon Sr Methodist Episcopal Church Goff West Virginia Wetl Reed Misechi Andrews The Treasury General Andrews James Dern Prohibition Dern Trauer Dom Dorn

Girl Is Tennis Pro and Distilled Whisky Debate

A discussion references distilled whiskey and its possible use by bootleggers, with Senator Reed presenting a commerce report showing corn sugar consumption rising from 152,870,000 pounds in 1910 to 27,909,851 in 923. The dialogue covers extracts for spirits and big versus small stills, plus looming inquiries into prohibition enforcement and liquor seizures. A separate note reports the Greenwood Archers of Oakland celebrating a member’s bow and arrow victory over a coyote.

Reed Missouri Department of Commerce Dorn Granes Coast Guard Greenwood Archers Bowmen Oakland Calif

Page Sells His Dairy Diary From Senate Scandal

In Washington April 10 a 600 diary sale by Willie Cheatham a 14 year old Senate page shakes up Congress. The diary entries recount meetings with presidents and officials while Cheatham earns fame as a literary figure, stirring talk of pages carrying hats and coats taking up writing.

U. S. Senate Washington U. P United States Senate Willie Cheatham Saturday Evening Post Cheatham Senate Mary Roberts Rinehart

Baldwin shoppers and Easter visits in Excelsior

Messrs Dan Johanning L W Haas Ike Montgomery Clyde Led erer John Cline Harry Flory Homer Disque Charley Gilliland Donald Gastrock Henry and Ernest Pohl and Frank Wacker were among the Baldwin shoppers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charley Browning and sons Roy and Robert spent Easter Sunday at the Harry Flory home. Mr and Mrs Carl Schwartz visited Easter Sunday at the Will Schwartz home. Mr and Mrs Charley Gilliland and children Mr and Mrs Vane Kring and children spent Easter Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Gilliland. Homer Disque sawed wood for Walter Dyer Monday. Albert Hornberger called at the Charley Kirchner home Wednesday morning. Carl Schwartz called at the Anna Johanning home Wednesday morning. Messrs Henry Flory Homer

Dan Johanning L. W. Haas Ike Montgomery Clyde Lederer John Cline Harry Flory Homer Disque Charley Gilliland Donald Gastrock Henry Ernest Pohl Frank Wacker Baldwin Charley Browning Roy Robert Carl Schwartz Will Schwartz Charley Gilliland Vane Kring Tom Gilliland Homer Walter Dyer Albert Hornberger Charley Kirchner Anna Johanning Henry Flory

Hogs Hauled to Baldwin and Community Notices

Disque and Charley Gilliland haul ed hogs to Baldwin Thursday. About twelve members attend the school meeting Friday afternoon with Dan Johanning reelected treasurer. Mrs. Leo Dyer and Mrs. Charley Kirchner visit the Harry Flory home Friday. Miss Opal and Helen Flora stay with relatives Friday night. Tom Charley Gilliland Glen Flora visit Ottawa Saturday. Mrs. Charley Kirchner and children Gerald and Marie with Dan Johanning and L. W. Haas visit Baldwin Saturday. Andrew Elm and family visit Lawrence. Helen Flory and Vista Dyer in county contest. Donard Gastrock and wife welcomed a daughter born Sunday April 11. Mrs. Greer cares for the Gastrocks and infant. Walter Pohl visits Harry Flory home Sunday. Hattie Schwartz in Assist.

Disque Charley Gilliland Beldwin Dan Johanning Leo Dyer Charley Kirchner Harry Flory Opal Helen Flora Dave Kessler Lawrence Tom Glen Flora Ottawa Gerald Marie L. W. Haas Baldwin Andrew Elm Harry.Flory Greer

Local residents visit neighbors after weekend milestones

Ernest Pohl called at the Flory and Disque households while others visited Dan Johanning and Donald Gas trock home on Monday. Harry Flory and L A Flory were noted visiting Monday afternoon.

The Jordan River Mystique in Cartographers Eyes

The Jordan, famed for its use in power generation, is the best known river yet one of the least explored by geographers. Its rapid current and dangerous terrain, along with the pestilential climate it traverses, have kept its full length unmapped by anyone to date.

Jordan

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