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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
4
A garbled clipping surveys varied topics from biblical verses and Fatty Arbuckle tours to rail labor strife and Ohio primary results. It notes a deadly election fight in Mingo County, relief over cool August nights, Missouri Democrats opposing Senator Reed, and Soviet executions while predicting a robust county fair season and improving county roads.
The railroad labor board's probe into industry pay compared with other sectors prompted a reduction of shop men schedules after a strike. W. Morgan, described as worn after the primary, defends his campaign and warns against golfing for office. National Guardsmen prepare for a Fort Rifle camp tour, while Governor Allen considers ex servicemen as deputy sheriffs for extra state duties.
An experienced con artist targets college alumni in New York, posing as a fellow graduate. He visits libraries, learns names and addresses, then contacts several alumni to solicit money after a staged tale of misfortune. The scam expands as he moves among universities and cities, leveraging alumni networks for funds.
A garbled column cites remarks by Tom Sims and various quips on summer, travel, death, and tariffs. It mentions Chicago figures, naval pilots, a minister’s elopement, and humorous maxims about punctuality, class, action, and seasonal change.
Readable portions show Robert Ablett shot dead at The Red House estate. Inspector Wirch suspects Alanis Ablett. Antony and Cayley probe a secret passage and a pond drag as Miss Norris stag es a ghost ruse. Tense hunt for Mark Cayley and others unfolds amid tangled alibis.
A August 7 Journal-World summary notes editors questioning the eighteenth amendment, arguing prohibition breeds law disrespect, harms the poor, and may drive abstainers to drink. It cites Chicago crime drops and calls for repeal or modification while contrasting drug habit trends globally and responses from French officials.
John Kenton marks his twelfth year as Chief of the New York fire department guiding its growth into a leading global force. He moved from Ireland to New York, initially desiring to be a sailor, and after many trials rose to the top, introducing setting up exercises and serving as first president of the Fire College with delegates invited to an international Dairy Congress in the United States next year.
A column notes the birth anniversary of Donald McNeill Fairfax US officer who captured Mason and Slidell from the Trent. It recalls a Chatsworth disaster thirty five years ago when an excursion train fell through a burning bridge and eighty died.
Ontario hosts more than one third of Canada's paper and pulp mills. R Holmes agency advertises "Just Insurance" at 107 E Seventh with phone 19, highlighting local coverage for mill operations.
Sweden plans to harness northern province water power to electrify its entire railway network, seeking a nationwide shift to hydro powered rail transit.
In 1911 historical mention places the largest telegraph office in the United States at Chicago. The fragment cites references to vendors like Ack Fritz, Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop, and P Bormuth in Massachusetts and describes tire sales dominance with a 90 percent figure.
A 1922 feature describes Hopi baby in a wall basket and a craft to recreate the scene. Instructions cover coloring the Ha jiv a ha figure, basket, robe, and canopy with paper buckskin strips and cloth. Ends with a playful note about a ginger snap reward.
The French cabinet, presided by President Millerand, backs Premier Poincare's stance at the London reparations conference. The report notes the cabinet fully supports Poincare's approach as discussed this morning. A second item mentions the wood grinding method used for pulp and paper first introduced in 1869.
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