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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
4
The Journal-World notes Arkansas City has decreed a curfew for adults citing public order concerns. The item reflects local reaction and hints at a broader call for lawfulness in this American town while referencing biblical phrases and a 1926 date context.
Lawrence residents are urged to back a planned School of Fine Arts at Kansas University as organizers push for a new auditorium and a yearly Music Festival. The push highlights local attendance and railroad rate plans to attract regional talent and students to a rising cultural institution. The appeal notes two years of weekly Choral Union programs and calls for full gym seating to justify expansion.
A dispatch notes the birth of a potential queen of England while suggesting democracy and royalty mix. It highlights salutes fired to celebrate and hints the young royal will eventually answer to a prime minister, with later lines debating governance and destiny.
Mrs Lickie Shaum visits the city on a VIER and a surprise party honors Arthur McCoys twentieth birthday. A ferry crowd sees a boy fall into the river but both boy and hat are rescued. Potatoes planted in February by Thomas Woodruff look promising. Mr M T Duttons home showcases fine flowers. A group of male students enjoyed a night out near West Lawrence. A William Gibson house burns in the town. Kansas Methodist delegates S W Lloyd and G Halman head to Baltimore for the General Conference on May 1.
A nine year old girl coasted a bicycle down Adams street frightening spectators with only brief contact on rough patches before turning safely near Mass street. Nearby porch demolition in front of the courthouse is noted as well. Owens family reunion in North Lawrence brings sixteen relatives together for the first time in years.
London fashion houses unveil extremely short dresses adorned with ribbons and sashes. Window displays mislead shoppers who expect childlike outfits, but the garments are presented for grown women on the latest runways.
Washington reports Deputy Postmaster General Chase C Gove says air mail service will cover major U S cities within three to five years. Twelve routes linking fifty four cities are operating or due by June 1 with more lines planned.
Arbor Day celebrations mark the 36th annual observance in Nebraska and New Hampshire while Oklahoma City hosts the 36th run into the Oklahoma country. John W. Van Zandt, Blenansburg, N J, marks his 60th year as postmaster. A Boston political rally opens the Massachusetts Republican campaign with Senator Lenard and Mac Nidor. Texarkana hosts a joint State Bar convention for Arkansas Texas and Louisiana. A colossal Japanese novel begun in 1852 completes publication in 2012, spanning 106 volumes of 1000+ pages each.
Kansas life insurance policyholders dated between March 22, 1913 and February 27, 1924 gain thirty days of grace, effectively sixty, for late premium payments under a state supreme court ruling. The decision upholds both the 1913 and 1924 statutes, with cancellation possible only per the older law. insurers must align notices with the court ruling.
The Mining and Metallurgical Society of America awards its gold medal to a Missouri native who rose from University of Missouri chemistry and metallurgy studies to lead the Utah Copper Company. His ore-deposit development enabled decades of dividends and vast wealth in the West, with his methods projected to boost mineral output further.
Representative Ayres Democrat Kansas criticizes high tariffs arguing they raise costs for farmers and consumers by boosting production and transport prices. He contends protective duties pit labor against farmers and stresses farmers must obtain fair remuneration for raw materials and food and clothing production.
A slice of New York life describes bird lovers filling midtown and East Side streets with pigeon cote and canary trails seen from elevated tracks. The piece notes roosting patterns around Custom House Square Battery Park and Broadway 210th Street as crowds gather under duplex buildings each afternoon. General Sir George Richardson takes responsibility for maintaining Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave at Vailima Estate Samoa and its access paths.
Eudora reports on newlyweds Mr and Mrs W A Smith honeymooning after a Monday wedding. Albert Griffin returns from Tonica Illinois by midweek. A ninth birthday party for Delbert Gerstenberger features a nut hunt and refreshments. Methodist Ladies Aid plans rent of Mrs B Flinn’s home for May visitors Rev and Mrs Patterson expected in May. Community members attend, host, and visit, with numerous dinners, birthdays, and church events across Eudora.
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