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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
4
A fragmented notice from August 1931 warns readers across Kansas to be prepared for a significant tax levy. The brief item cites Associated Press copy and references Lawrence and Kansas City areas, noting criticism of local officials and urging vigilance amid fiscal proposals.
The document rails against excessive taxes and mocks tax dodging while praising a proper inquiry. It also notes controversy over baseball standards and a public demand for fair play, referencing Landis and the Black Sox affair without endorsing sensational detail.
A garbled excerpt discusses railroad impact in Leavenworth and surrounding areas, noting voter sentiment on a proposed line and the state's view of public benefit. The text hints at a dispute over a free trial to film production centers in California and a Kansas board weighing decisions amid public duty concerns.
Fragmented wartime text notes Soviets digging trenches and cannons, hungry Russians near the state, and Missouri voters broadly approving a state bonus for World War I soldiers. The brief mentions government rationing and a general cross‑state consensus on the bonus, with garbled phrases reflecting OCR errors.
A column notes new hotel restaurant conduct rules issued by the state hotel commissioner. It also mentions six railroads cutting fares to the American Legion convention in Kansas City. The piece includes readings on prewar attitudes, wartime warnings, and a Japanese professor’s call for caution before any war. It also cites a Bolshevist minister’s view on Russia’s hardships and press exaggerations.
The piece lists events across nations and regions including Britain marking seven years since entering the war, William Floyd’s death anniversary as a New York signer, the Allied Supreme Council meeting in Paris on the Silat question, World War veterans gathering in Pittsburgh for their Blue Ridge Division reunion, Lord Byng and Lady Byng sailing to Ottawa, and Lawton Oklahoma celebrating twenty years since Kiowa Comanche territory opened.
In Edmonton Alberta prospects point to a record potato crop with about three thousand acres in bloom within twenty miles of the city. Planting is twenty percent higher than last year and CN railroad districts report bumper yields. Canada grew a million acres and the last year’s output totaled 129,803,300 dollars at nearly one dollar per bushel.
Good Canadian Crop reports strong potato prospects around Edmonton Alberta with yields likely to rival the heaviest on record. Acreage is up about 20 percent from previous years and thousands of acres within 20 miles of the city are in bloom across several districts.
Supreme Secretary William J. McGinty reported a large 1921 membership increase for the Knights of Columbus, with about 87,660 new members and $1,114,747 in death benefits paid. The year saw eight many councils, charity drives, and several state subsidies established, plus projected growth toward one million members by 1922.
At Hutchinson for the Kansas Sunday School Abstotathon convention 1931 the 2,899 delegates represented twenty seven denominations. Methodists led with 1,235 participants, Presbyterians 857, Christians 206, Baptists 237, and Congregationalists among others. Included were 92 Sunday school teachers and 242 pastors with 296 district superintendents among officially connected Sunday school workers.
Excavations at Askalan uncover the cloister around a great court built by Hero the Great. Writings of Insephis describe its workmanship and grandeur. Found statues include Apollo and Venus, plus a gigantic statue of Herod. Local notes mix with recruiting updates and unrelated ads.
Berlin reports a China Germany agreement to reestablish commercial relations while awaiting a permanent pact. Germany refused to reaffirm adherence to the Versailles Treaty, fearing it would affect possible treaty revision. China would accept the treaty as it stands or in altered form, with emphasis on concessions in China.
The Atlantic Bark estate near Camp Southampton is repurposed by the North Atlantic Conference led by Cunard White Star and Canadian Pacific for a permanent emigrant camp for passengers sailing to America. Aerodromes can shelter about 2,800 with other buildings bringing total capacity to near 6,000 continental emigrants before sailing. Japan travel declines due to hotel shortages and high prices. An Acacia lodge announces a First Degree meeting on August 4.
The July grain activity shows demand for carloads rising while grain markets reach new highs. Record wheat receipts at Kansas City exceed 20 million bushels for July, surpassing August 1919 and signaling strong bullish sentiment amid cautious selling. Trade outlook includes government and private crop reports, with Copper-Tinder bill risk to grain exchanges under debate in Washington.
Alfred G. Hill, secretary of the Alumni Association, outlines a county aided plan to locate all former University students. County lists will be mailed to graduates, who then return updated addresses. The Alumni office has begun sending lists with many responses already returned.
The report from Havana notes a government offer to exchange bright new nickel and silver coins for United States currency no longer in circulation. It discusses air supply calculations and mentions Leigen Jomes, London hotelier, and plans for a Banker Hill monument in Hampstead to honor American aid in the war.
A note states that good rent is likely, replacement parts for worn items are preferred, and pianos should be correctly regulated, tuned, and voiced.
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