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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1924
Page
4
Local edition notes the start of Music Week in Lawrence with both imported and home talents, urging public participation to foster local music production. It references Isaiah and calls for engagement, while discussing tax questions and fiscal policy debates as lawmakers consider new levies and fees impacting residents.
A brief overview notes Hiv campaign doubt, Paris cosmetic bulletins promise new face powder tints yellow salmon and purple. It cites Indians visiting cities, warns of warlike mood, and mentions debate over Muscle Shoals and Ford. Also highlights Emma Goldman quip and John Slater rising from office boy to coal exporting magnate through relentless work.
In a mixed dispatch a flood rescue near Ware Massachusetts is noted as residents report one person saved and three weeks ahead with baths. Silly commentary spans Hong Kong etiquette missteps to Denmark strikes and daylight saving plans amid a Massachusetts Arbor Day observance and a Warsaw luncheon for Hugh Gibson. Real estate transfers in Kansas and a traffic violation fine for jay driving close this roundup.
Mr Mann of Anytown recalls the morning he announced a girl birth and the path to parenthood. The family doctor notes baby safety and infant care focus, stressing sanitation, informed mothering, skilled supervision, milk purity checks, and that most babies are born normal. The article urges careful, proactive parental action in the first year.
The Haskell Indian band performs at 6 15 tomorrow evening at the school under conductor Alexander S Melevidoff. Program includes Indian War Dance Belsted Overture Zampa Herold cornet duet Ida and Dottie Prank Petra trovich and Leo Kahdot Norwegian Dance No 2 Espagnole Waltz and other works ending with Star Spangled Banner. Also notes on sermons and Edna Ferber novel So Big and strawberry offerings at a local shop.
The Questioner pageant of the Resurrection will be presented tomorrow at 7 45 p m by George O Foster's Sunday school class of University women at the First Christian church The production travels Easter season with success and features modern settings and a Christian view of the Resurrection The class is aided by the church choir with Mrs H W Dunn as soloist Royal Arch inspection planned for Lawrence chapter No 4 with a dinner at 6 15 p m at the Masonic temple followed by degree conferrals Rav Hy Gerard visiting Kansas City today
A sacred music program will be presented at 7 45 tomorrow evening at the First Baptist church. The church quartet includes Mrs Frank Jennings Miss Ruth Gould Eli Wamego and Reven DeJarnette with organist Miss June Judy assisted by Mrs W Simmons and Mrs Paul Rankin in a piano and organ duet and by W B Dalton in three cello selections. The program features organ pieces Intermezzo Callaerts Berceuse Witthol Organ Meditative Massenet and more with solos cello pieces and a finale festival.
The program for Sunday evenings musical service at the First Presbyterian Church begins at 7 45 with an organ prelude. It includes offerings from Dvorak Stainer and Tschaikowsky with solos by Helen Frances Fris and piano organ pieces by Mrs Straffon and D M Swarthout. Performances feature Mediation by Jetzke with Frances Robinson and Beatrice Stapleton returning from Kansas for the day.
Lawrence high school will send three members from agricultural classes to Topeka for the state high school stock judging contest. William R Essick, in charge, has not yet selected his team. The recent judging rating, held in Lawrence under the auspices of the Agricultural Club, has been announced.
Miss Ellen Bachelor led a Lawrence Farm Bureau conference at the Chamber of Commerce to map women’s work for the year. Plans aim to raise membership from seventy to one hundred by August and add a fall millinery school. The session also covered full-time home demonstration work in Douglas County by next year. Additionally, Lawrence Chamber backed the National Chamber referendum on transportation, with one exception on store door delivery. Kansas Laundry Owners elected W. K. Bruner president at Wichita meeting. Sam G. Clark offered Spring suit samples at 1038 Mass.
The Arkansas City Traveler has purchased the assets of the Arkansas City Daily News and will print as The Daily Traveler starting Monday. Merchants of the chamber signed a three year rate agreement and barred ads in other dailies. Alfred G. Hill is among Traveler owners. A separate filing notes William S Whirlow and Isabelle Potters suing for partition of real estate against Cassius M Whirlow et al.
George F. Miller and Ruby Lee Bray of Kansas City Missouri were issued a marriage license by Pro bate Judge Menger. A university student spending the weekend in Kansas City. Sheriff Baal A. L. Smith of Saline County was in Lawrence today on business.
M's A C Mitchell and Mrs J oe Mitchell spent today in Kansas City. Miss Alice McTaggart went to Sibley for the weekend. Miss Alice Fearing visited Kansas City. W B E Johnson went to Kansas City with his sick daughter. Mrs Eugene Milley of Los Angeles is a guest of Mrs R D Rankin in Kansas City. Miss Av e n a Kanzig went to Eu dora after visiting Mrs C Kanzig. Mrs L J Kaul returned home in Yates Center. Miss Frances Pollock of Baldwin visited her sister Mrs Sam Mover. Miss Ethel Burton of Kansas City visited Mrs Florence Burton this morning. Mrs Glen Hughes left for Chanute to visit friends. L Cuff went to Kansas City. Miss Helen Huffman went to Colby to visit. Mrs A Graeber went to Kansas City this morning. John R Dyer made a business trip to Kansas City. Miss Kathleen Forsyther weekend in Osage City. Mrs L C Jones returned to Ottawa after visiting Lawrence. Ruth Terry and Frances Welsley went to Kansas City for the weekend and Foungers' day banquet at the Bellerive. S Barrow spent the day in Kansas City. John Selig spent today in Kansas City. Chester Shaw made a business trip to Kansas City. Mrs R Knappen spent the day in Kansas City. Mrs T Courtney and daughter Mrs J B Carter of Wilson went to Kansas City for the weekend with Prof W F Shaw and son Darrel. Miss Mary McKinney went to Kansas City for a meeting of classical teachers of Kansas and Missouri at the public library.
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