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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
5
The Paris revival introduces art competitions alongside sports. Architects may submit miniature athletic venues, writers, musicians, painters, and sculptors compete with works inspired by sport. Literature pieces up to 20,000 words or poetry up to 1,000 words qualify with translations. Prizes mirror athletic medals.
Mrs. W. B. Tucker of Sayre Oklahoma dies after being struck by a car while crossing a street. Funeral at Christian Church with survivors including husband and three children. Also reports of Harry Skinner’s marriage to Mec Gall, travel to Lawrence, and various local visits, gatherings, and stable community updates across Kanwaka including baseball plans and club meetings.
A brief position wanted notice from a local job seeker seeking employment. The ad notes availability for immediate work and requests contact through the paper’s box or listed channel. The applicant emphasizes reliability and willingness to perform a range of duties.
Kansas City cattle receipts mostly westerns with steady to slightly higher ranges for steers cows and calves, hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower. top hogs 8.25 in Kansas City. Chicago markets show cattle steady to higher for vealers, hogs slow with lows and a spectrum of prices. grain quotes for wheat corn oats lard ribs and cash grain mixed with bid splits and regional changes.
An ad dense page promotes Pyorrhea treatment Pyroform promising gum strengthening and a money back guarantee. It also lists numerous rent sales and public auction items including a farm near Lawrence and various household goods livestock farm implements and a 1920 Ford touring car with detailed terms and contact notes.
Local Kanwaka Literary Club held its annual meeting at Gage Park Topeka with dinner in cafeteria style. Numerous guests and families attended including Mr and Mrs Arthur Ulrich Mr and Mrs W F Elkin and children Donald and Leonora. Also listed are many local residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings during the period. Ernest Bigsby conducted a stock and implement sale drawing a large crowd. Winter Community Club served lunch. Etta Lown of Lawrence visited S E Seetin.
Linwood Memorial services for President Harding were held at Linwood Congregational church with Rev Bodwell delivering The town records visits of residents from Los Angeles to Lawrence and Kansas City, club meetings and a family reunion at White Farm. High school opening set for Sept 3 with enrollment prep and principal Schreodermeier to move to Linwood by Aug 20.
A garbled classified page offers multiple real estate, firearms, and miscellaneous notices. Listings include a two story home near ward and university, various farms and rooms for rent, a Parker double barrel gun, Winchester rifle, revolver, and a moving in ready residence near a high school. Also an exchange farm near Lawrence and home baking services with contact hints and a wanted used wall pest. Contact details scattered amid the ad clutter.
The library's new fiction shelf features titles by Babcock Soul of Abe Lincoln Balmer Keehan Grimshaw Nobody's Island Harris Daughter of Adam Lutz Tomorrow About This Time Lucas E Vs Genevras Money Oppenheim The Mystery Road Packard The Four Stragglers Wright The Mine With the Iron Door.
A committee will visit Lawrence business houses to sell Douglas County fair season tickets. The adult season ticket costs one dollar, while adult single admission is fifty cents during fair week.
Yesterday's Journal-World featured the wrong illustration for the Powe company advertisement. An image of a Dolly Type machine should have accompanied the copy.
Yesterday's Journal-World carries a misprint in the Gibbs Clothing Company advertisement. The item listed as Wool Shirts should read Wool Suits, prompting correction for readers and customers.
Thanks for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and death of our daughter and sister Ma and Mrs. Miller Anderson and family.
Quality oak, damaged by wormholes, is exported from America to Europe where it finds demand among makers of antique furniture.
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