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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
4
A Coolidge state papers circulation may extend beyond U S borders. His Associated Press luncheon address was said to be as important to Europe as to America and would be read with keen interest there.
A nostalgic column laments golf as a rich man’s sport amid few public playgrounds for adults and children. It contrasts urban derelict municipal links with Beebe’s tropical solitude, notes a new vacuum cleaner for horses, and discusses ice industry growth shaping American table life and health.
The report hints at possible malice as Dawes plan reparations are scrutinized. An American supervisor may be asked to oversee its implementation while European leaders in London Paris and Berlin watch with skepticism and expect to mock American efforts.
The piece laments partisan talk overrunning action in Washington as motorists head against trains, Germany’s reparations debate lingers, rain aids farmer debt repayment, veterans await a Congressional bonus, and politicians juggle stunts over concrete facts.
Wallace W C T U met with Mrs Culver as new members joined and Mayor Holliday urged residents to bring concerns to Thursday city commission meetings and praise to department workers. Next gathering May 6 with Mrs Edward McKitrick. Mother's Day program planned. Weekend visits noted. Bible Reading club plans Exodus chapter 20 study. Traffic fines issued for speeding. W L Dresser bond forfeited. Baby clinic held tomorrow at City Hall health department from 2 to 4 PM.
The piece recalls Lawrence’s long-time entrepreneurs from 32 years past. It lists J. B. Cohn A. D. Weaver M. J. Skofstad J. A. Keeler and others who remained in business, plus financiers restaurant owners and bank presidents like Wm. Bromersick and Alden Tucker, noting few remain active today. It also ponders how many era farmers stay engaged.
A lively fragment reflects a man’s closing time rush to a barber shop and a bite into social change. The narrator jokes about gender roles and barber fashion, imagining self clipping and sons returning home to tell mothers of new frocks, while barber culture gets a playful makeover.
The Belleview Grange invites all interested in farming problems to meet Friday night at Belleview school. George T. Murray of Grand Forks, N. D., will discuss the Kansas Cooperative Wheat Marketing Association. All Grange families are invited. refreshments will be served.
A monthly tuberculosis clinic will be held Tuesday April 29 to avoid clashing with a national meeting. Dr Love, who runs the clinic here, will attend. The event is free to all residents wishing to attend.
The Kansas State Sunday School association begins its eastern regional convention in Emporia and its western in Great Bend, with two days of programs featuring divisional schools lectures by noted educators and a slate of performances by local groups. Notables include Thomas W. Butcher and Frederick W. Lewis, with participants from Ottawa, Topeka, Coffeyville, Wichita, and other cities. The event highlights educational exhibits parades and dramatic features as part of the annual gathering.
Lawrence High School and Manhattan High School will debate whether the United States should nominate the president and vice president by a direct primary. The two debates will be held in separate locations with Wunsch coaching the Lawrence team. Also, the Reuter organ company sent a $20,000 organ to the College of Saint Catherine in St. Paul Minnesota for installation in a new auditorium at the School.
Mr Mann of Anytown discourages mouth picking and similar habits seen in his children. The piece urges oral hygiene with brushing twice daily, avoiding dirt and contagion, and recommends calcium-rich foods like spinach, buttermilk, beans, asparagus, and carrots for strong teeth.
The text describes a Tudor style chair with heavy, austere design and turned legs, set against a backdrop of Empire era reactions to Louis embellishment. It notes prevalent plain surfaces and revived Greek, Roman, and Egyptian motifs during Napoleon's regime in early 18th century contexts.
The article notes brass mounts and veneering on antique pieces, then describes a Fraser Hall recital by Leah Floyd and Mabel Thomas with ushers. It lists a social musicale at the Unitarian church by Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Larremore, with a large guest turnout and a Kiwanis club gathering featuring a spring fashion show.
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