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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1922
Page
4
A brief scriptural verse from Isaiah 41 13 promises God’s aid to the faithful, declaring I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand and save you. Fear not, I will help thee. This message offers reassurance and divine assistance.
The president’s congressional address urged immediate remedial action to ease industrial troubles. He noted the coal dispute leaves the country at the mercy of non union miners, while the strike highlights risks to law and order. The piece comments on arbitration, seniority rights, and the balance between emergency workers and strikers amid ongoing rail and coal tensions.
A column of humorous quips and witticisms attributed to Tom Sims. The items poke fun at optimism, money, fashion, coal strikes, and common sayings with playful twists. References to local figures and places appear in fragmented form alongside brief notes about summer schooling and reader notes.
Rapid spread of forest fires in northern Minnesota endangers villages and forests. Mobilization of all available men is underway to combat the destructive visitation and prevent further loss of life and property.
The upcoming Lawrence Topeka highway picnic draws near with growing interest. Merchants now agree to close for a half day to allow broad public attendance. The Journal-World will publish Tuesday before noon, and Lawrence invites locals to visit the open road end and greet friends at the picnic grounds.
Lloyd George has written his memoirs and will receive 400000 dollars from publishers for the book. It is not yet known what the ex Kaiser will be paid for his memoirs. Both works will serve as material for future historians, alongside writings of lesser figures from the world crisis.
William R. George sails for France to establish a home and colony for youthful French war orphans and Russian refugees at Chavonnac, on the former Lafayette estate. Born in New York, he built a fortune in the city, then retired to philanthropy and created the George Junior Republic at Freeville in 1895, famed for labor payment and self government for charity children.
Washington reports German newspapers face a disastrous crisis as costs soar and subscriptions lag. Commercial Attache Herring cites printers wages up 2100 percent and newsprint prices up 800 percent, with 177 plants already closed. He suggests tax cuts or subsidies to avert a loss of an active press.
Miss Mabel Lawson visited Lone Star with her aunt Mrs. Otis Lindell and family. Kathryn Bidinger returned from a three week stay with her sister in Elmont Kansas. Mrs. Carrie Brooks of Kansas City visits the Otto Busch home. Cattle shipped to Kansas City. Numerous visits and gatherings marked the week from Bidinger, Murphy, Busch, and Houk households. Attendees traveled to Forest Park Topeka for the Evangelical convention and tried out peach canning and haymaking chores.
M E Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 morning service at 11 00 with sermon by Rev Dr Thomas E Chandler of Kansas City Epworth League at 7 00 union services in the park. Presbyterian Church announces Rev Hubert Burr of Topeka preaching tomorrow at 11 o clock on Seeing God.
Antony and Bill recover a brown bag from a boat in a moonlit pond. In the bag are Mark's clothes, a letter, and two keys. They ponder Cayley's secret, search the cupboard for clues, and debate whether Mark's body ever existed, as the night ends with more questions than answers.
Betty recalls the Hopi snake dance in vivid terms as a sacred, lengthy ritual lasting twenty days. Snakes are gathered from miles around for rain prayers and blessing, then washed, danced, and returned to the wilderness. A vivid, cautionary travelogue tone notes the danger to whites, the sacred nature of the rite, and the belief in nature’s benevolence.
Havana Aug 19 Congress approved pay levels totaling 1,718,000 a year for the Senate and House. Each of 24 senators to receive 30,251 annually and each of 120 representatives 12,000. Under economy targets the senate cuts 235,000 and the house 225,000, trimming the total. Senators will earn about 21,330 yearly and representatives about 10,000.
Santa Fe railroad president Storey announced plans to name a forthcoming town Manter in Stanton County at the terminus of the railroad's new branch line. The move would add a named community to Kansas maps once the branch is completed.
Melbourne Aug 19 timber for paper making long sought in Australia has been found in Tasmania. Three timbers from that territory were converted into excellent wood pulp in Perth laboratories. Announcement comes from G H Knibbs director of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
Secretary Phil Mastman announces a poultry exhibition contest at the Kansas Free Fair opening September 11 to showcase the heaviest flock of hens. The move signals rising interest in Sunflower State poultry, with prizes for top exhibits and a nod to local vendors like Rankin's Drug Store and flashlight batteries.
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