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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
4
The notice warns travelers that rail rates rise on September 1 and urges planning rail journeys before the deadline. It cites Lawrence Kansas as the publication locale and notes action dates surrounding August 3, 1920.
A county farm bureau led experiment tests legumes to replenish soil fertility and boost future potato yields. It notes Kansas farmers overuse soil and must restore nutrients, citing European fertilizer use as a model and urging scientific farming to raise yields on rich lands near Lawrence.
The governor pledges a surprise in his upcoming speech next Saturday. Only Mr Cox knows the exact nature of the surprise and its content will not be released to press associations until Saturday morning. The national reaction to the surprise is expected to unfold in November.
The article argues Bolshevik armistice talks stall allied help to Poland, demanding surrender of war material and 7 percent of rolling stock, plus five years of military occupation and control of coal and salt mines. It claims a Bolshevik victory threat over Poland and warns of a wider European Bolshevik spread.
A scrambled OCR fragment references Sanne day Senne and a plan on a highway, noting a surprise related to Kansas City. The text is unreadable in parts but suggests a local or transit context with unexpected action or event. Further readable details are unavailable from the supplied fragment.
The sixth daylight robbery in Kansas City since April 1 leads to a note from e benks warning messengers will now be accompanied by armed guards instructed to shoot if attacked. The warning signals escalating security measures amid a spate of robberies.
Fragmentary article fragment mentions a hold up industry in Kansas City thriving due to perceived safety. The text notes money belonging to others and the lack of danger in the process, reflecting a critical view of criminal activity and its growth.
The British government bans steamship lines from landing passengers at Queenstown from United States ports, effectively isolating Ireland. England hopes to address Ireland’s issues, but the move provides a potent talking point for Irish malcontents and could intensify tensions.
A Topeka minister who spoke out against the bathing suits worn by town women says he is not alone and that the public is gradually losing its shock at such attire.
The day features the 80th birthday of English jurist Baron Mersey and observances of Luther O. Emerson. Democrats meet in Saratoga for an unofficial state convention. Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas hold general primaries for US Senate and other offices. Knights of Columbus hold their 38th supreme convention in New York with a mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral led by Apostolic Delegate Joan Bonino.
A compact roll of anniversaries lists events from 1517 Montreal and Toronto telegraph connection to 1918 General Paul Pau’s arrival in America with a French war mission. It notes figures like Eugene Sue, Marie Seebach, and Roger Casement, with dates spanning 1800s to 1918.
King Haakon VII of Norway, born in Denmark, turns 48 today. Former Greek King Constantine, exiled in Switzerland, marked Athens era. Archbishop Pare Ui Marie, delegate to Canada and New Foundland, shares a birthday. Woolsey of the State Department and Augustus H. Strong of Rochester Theological Seminary are also named as celebrants, with ages noted.
One year ago today a large police strike unsettled the city while the Mexican coast earthquake rattled the Pacific fleet. The ad touts Rankin's Drug Store as the quick cure for mosquito bites, claiming immediate relief.
Advertisement notes that City Packing House Market at 105 West Fighth directs readers to call 193 for quality meats. It presents a compact local shopping promo with a street address and a single contact number.
Robert Good, editor of the Canker City Ledger, returns from two years overseas in Coblenz with the American Army of occupation. He notes 16 000 soldiers in the area, the Americans occupying at German expense, and a benign stance toward locals. The YMCA runs about 100 volunteers, twenty Y huts and thirty Y movie shows in the zone.
The text notes that Dundee manufactures more pounds of jute annually than any other fiber and traces the industry back to 1824 when the East India Company shipped jute samples to Dundee flax mills for experiments. Dundee rapidly expanded, eventually nearly dominating the world jute market.
A peculiar Persian method tests carpet quality by dropping hot charcoal onto the wool. If the carpet is first quality the round scorch can be brushed away by hand without leaving any trace of the burn.
Paris reports optimism on postwar revival as 2412 factories employing 235000 workers operate in invaded regions, down from 3363 factories and 668000 workers before the war. Rebuilding farmland and rising manufactured exports shown as signs of growth, despite Germany's treaty shortfalls and coal deliveries.
The Department of Agriculture forecasts sugar production from sugar beets at 2,007,000,000 pounds based on crop conditions on July 1. It would be a record crop, following last year's 1,453,000,000 pounds. the five year average is 1,557,200,600 pounds.
Miss Lucinda Warris left the Woman's club of this city one thousand dollars to aid the club, formerly known as the Women's Welfare league. The gift follows a prior donation of one thousand pounds to help purchase the club house site, and marks her status as a charter member.
John R. Mott, general secretary of the International Y M C A, outlines plans to rebuild war ruined Europe through work and self-help. He cites Poland Romania and Czecho Slovakia and urges model branches in universities railways and rural areas to transform idleness into productive activity. He notes Russia may stabilize if nations unite on the same policy for six months.
A Salina family traces five living generations. Jeanette Vandenburg, two, is the latest generation after her mother Mrs. C F Vandenburg. Ancestors include Mrs. Sarah Porter of Wellington aged over 99, Mrs. Bary Taylor of Philadelphia aged 105, and others in Philadelphia and Oklahoma City. The Vandenburgs recently moved from Oklahoma City.
In Ft Scott Aug 2 a caravan of gypsies arrived in a luxury motor car prompting county attorney and sheriff to probe their sources of income. The chieftain showed car proof but claimed no license tag funds. A wallet load of cash paid for a new license as authorities weighed their fortunes and travel style.
In Vienna on July 31, nobles banned from legally keeping old Austrian titles try to perpetuate them via hyphenated names. The court ruled the practice cannot be legalized, and aristocrats evade the law by using printed cards with the title crossed out. One humorous case features a card claiming a count of the Mace plain Empire with altered credentials.
Harvey County surpasses 20 000 in the latest census prompting a salary revision for county officers. Annual pay increases by 190 dollars to 205 dollars plus additional clerical staff.
Washington reports Montenegrin children are being taught to make shoes. Material for 500 pairs of shoes has been sent to Daniloverad where orphaned boys will learn the trade. The Daniloverad school, founded by the Red Cross, is a pioneer Montenegrin trade school.
Clairton, Pennsylvania reports completion of what is claimed to be the world’s largest coal-storage plant, capable of holding about 80,000 tons of coal. The facility marks a milestone in fuel storage and supply for regional industries.
A Ran kin's Drug Store thermos bottle is marketed as essential for home use and for motor or rail trips in any season.
London reports that Wilson's health faltered and Clemenceaux's followed. Lloyd George, the third leading world statesman, has been ordered by his doctors to take a vacation with absolute rest, marking a pause in his public duties.
The Tahiti archaeological effort aims to excavate Marae pt Ate huru on Tahiti island to reveal the uses of the ancient temple where human sacrifices were reported. The Marae site is not the oldest center, with Opoa on Raiatea previously serving as a sacred hub before Marae’s consecration.
The four leading states in the production and use of hydro electric power are New York California Montana and Washington, listed in that order.
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