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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
4
Massachusetts Street Lawrence Kansas edition reports subscription rates and notices for readers. Dispatches cover a Kentucky cave claim Floyd Collins death, Sacco and Vanzetti trial reflections, President Coolidge in Yellowstone visit, Dole flight debate, Honolulu aeronautical discussion, Arkansas flood relief, Topeka budget efforts, and Kansas rainfall impacts.
In Lawrence an old resident Washington Hadley returns after illness and a new Warren Street workshop for a blacksmith and wagon shop rises nearby. R. C. Tasker announces candidacy for Register of Deeds. An excursion train heads to camp meeting in Topeka with $1 round trip. Regents meet and elect two new professors, Stimpson and Molinard, and plan a zoological cabinet. Reports also cover local visitors, a Canyon City salesman, travel, and electric wiring contracts.
Lord Reay, now of age, ranks as the world’s tallest peer at six feet seven and a half inches. He inherited the title at fifteen, holds a Dutch barony and Nova Scotia baronetcy, and plans naturalization to sit in the House of Lords as an elected Scottish peer. He will return to Holland to finish law studies before joining the British diplomatic service.
On this date 113 years ago Britain’s army took Washington D C. The Canadian Bar Association held its annual meeting in Toronto with Lord Hewart guest of honor. Belgian Deputies salary raised to 700 dollars annually.
Mrs. Mary Goff of Dallas visits Baldwin on route home from Colorado, lists of friends in town like Miss Bernice Long and Miss Esther Balch. Many residents and visitors pass through for Institute week, with Band, Camp, and family travel to nearby towns and states. Local officials mention ex mayor Will Rogers invite. community notices include dances, sales, and milk delivery update.
Los Angeles reports Cullen Landis a film star denied engagement to Luca Hearne and cites his marriage to Miss Hearne in Tijuana Mexico last weekend The actor wed within two weeks of a court decree of alimony arrears and later served a five day jail term for contempt of court He entered jail saying he was tired out and overworked.
Britain's Marquis of Hertford, married to Alice Thaw, has a bankruptcy order issued against him on creditors petition per the London Gazette. The Torquay resident, once described as the most versatile peer, has served as soldier actor author journalist and more. His marriage to Miss Thaw ended in annulment.
A Belgrade despatch reports from Nish that four Crown Prince George of Serbia attempted suicide, suffering serious wounds with no expectation of recovery. He is elder brother of King Alexander, renounced the succession in 1909, was wounded in war and has lived under care since.
The Knowledge Hill community held a Sunday farewell party at the Wells home with a noon dinner and games for the young folks. About fifty attended despite mud as neighbors bid Mr and Mrs Wells goodbye before their move to 1028 Ohio Street in Lawrence.
Menelaus and Helen discuss Hermione's admirer choices with Pyrrhus as a potential guest. Helen questions younger generation risks and urges a timely meeting with Pyrrhus to influence Hermione before she makes a match. The dialogue reveals tensions over marriage, pride, and the role of a husband.
Inheritance taxes collected in recent weeks totaled 15510 with fifteen estates paying. Only two Kansas estates from Meade county paid taxes while most funds came from eastern estates owning Kansas property or Kansas corporate securities. Emans Eliason left 15829 after debts. tax 702. Delila Beery net 1500 paid 35. Exemptions for spouses and children left no direct heirs for both Meade estates.
Topeka reports that eighteen people aged 100 or more died in Kansas over the last 14 months, nine whites and nine colored. With an estimated population of about two million, the ratio shows a steady pattern of roughly a dozen centenarians dying each year, including twelve in 1926 and six in the first half of 1927, evenly divided by race.
Recent floods forced Mark E Zimmerman archaeologist for the Kansas State Historical Society and his assistant Edward Park to postpone their examination of Indian finds in Rice county. Fan Couldn't Make It Camden Me-Frank A Wins Tow, veteran Rockland newspaper man and dyed in the Wood Baseball fan, missed his first Maine Coast League game in two years. He is official league scorer. It is said that he would walk five miles rather than miss a game.
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