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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
4
A report notes several participants from San Francisco to Honolulu in the Dole prize fight may feel downcast as thirteen entrants are slated to attempt the voyage. The piece also wonders whether air sailors share the superstition of water sailors, hinting at upcoming race proceedings.
A reflective column recalls two former soldiers who hiked from Kansas City to Nevada Missouri over a hundred miles then abandoned the effort. They chowed fruit and soda at roadside stands while teammates faltered. The piece contrasts modern endurance with the hard upbringing of army marching rules and notes footwear and discipline matters for long treks. It also reports two coast guard members killed and two wounded off Fort Lauderdale by ram runners, signaling ongoing maritime threats despite peacetime.
A Kansas City man’s so called energy hex that claimed to draw power from air to run engines is challenged as ineffective. Small storage cells are credited with modest propulsion, while the inventor’s “perfected” machine becomes another tale of a long quest for free power, attracting skepticism.
A short fragment reflects on human desire to harness natural forces and the belief in a system that could power work, noting that the energy of the free air seems almost as pervasive as mankind’s wish for an effortless solution.
The Jefferson county boosters plan a ceremony to open the new paved road north of the river, linking Highways 40 and 73 West. The road will boost Douglas and Jefferson counties, ease regional travel for tourists east to the Pacific and west to the Atlantic, and aid seasonal visitors to the South. Local support from Lawrence residents is urged for the Williamstown Junction event next Tuesday.
A Lawrence page outlines an upcoming excursion to Denver leaving August 23 at 1 o clock. It notes Missouri Pacific railcar cattle shipments from Kansas City to St Louis for $1 per car and $4,000 earmarked for coal boring. A gymnasium idea, paving blocks, a new 25 by 40 store room on Massachusetts street, and a railroad meeting with Atchison officials are reported. Also highlights twenty five years ago items, marriages, travels, and a courthouse architect selection for the new building in Douglas County.
The Arkansas River swells again as gaps in Pendleton and Medford levees flood Desha and Chicot counties. About 100000 acres could flood. relief efforts continue for residents affected in Desha and Chicot, with towns like Arkansas City bracing to shelter floodwaters.
In Oklahoma City and New York, a federal court halted distribution of Jackson Barnett’s wealth valued over 1,000,000 tied to alleged gifts to Bacone University and his wife. Judge Knox ordered the funds placed in Interior Department care after findings of manipulation and pressurized donations.
Rapid City Aug 9 AP reports opposition to creating new government bureaus or departments on behalf of President Coolidge who vetoed Gen Leonard Wood proposal for a department to handle insular affairs. Coolidge notes more jobs and growing importance of commissions and seeks consolidation or abolition of some groups. Provisional appointees reportedly agreed to kill bureaus but continued to defend their existence once formed.
Charles Jamison forfeited a $5 bond for speeding while Chas Fox was fined $10 in rélice court this morning for speeding.
Washington reports discuss cruiser tonnage targeting eighteen 10,000-ton ships for the United States with eight already contracted. Plan envisions two laid down annually over five years, delaying full fleet completion to 1935. Britain backs limits while each nation contends about 6,000-ton vessels and gun calibers amid geometric naval race.
At Le Bourget field on August 10 the Atlantic crossing contest looked unlikely to depart within 48 hours due to uncertain weather. Leon Givon tested Farman Bluebird and planned an immediate takeoff after a favorable trial. Paul Tarascon’s Tango Bird also completed a swift flight and signaled readiness for the long hop. The Columbia, awaiting Maurice Drouhin and Charles A. Levine, was in a roped enclosure as spectators evaluated the craft like racehorses before a barrier start.
A list of trivia questions covering geography language literature and history including towns in France Haviland English translations Greek drama Margaret Anglin famous plays and the American Treasury department related to the English cabinet.
Seattle hosts the twentieth annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. fish industry representatives from the United States and Canada convene in Boston for the United States Fisheries Association. The Prince of Wales and Premier Baldwin part ways on their jubilee tour of Canada with visits planned to Western Canadian cities.
The motor boat Miss Salina carrying Ole Overfelt and Monty Myers from Ellis county to Kansas City passed Enterprise Kansas at 9 80 o'clock this morning.
Rosemary Crofton visits Fez with her aunt to a palatial setting where De Vries pursues her. After a fall she is abducted by Rif tribesmen who shelter her in Telendi. The Englishman Western vows to protect her as Martengo seeks to exploit her beauty. A staged wedding with Western offers protection as Sultan’s arrival nears.
Western and Meénebbhe travel to Abd-el Krim to meet in a tense audience. They discuss a planned simultaneous attack along the line, with Western urging a blitz against Spanish outposts while preserving enough troops to deter the French and pressure Petain for delay.
In a tense council Westwyn and Abd-el Krim weigh a covert push to lure Spanish forces from river lines. A daring night attack with hidden batteries could split the enemy and allow a broader assault as famine and heat bite. Rosemary and Zarifa distract with palace talk and a mirror scene as plans firm up.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unnamed individuals tied to tassels and pollen gathering. Mentions One year and Annie Kansas, with unclear context and several garbled phrases making full meaning unclear. No identifiable events, dates, or entities to confirm.
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