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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1927
Page
4
A 1927 Lawrence Kansas Journal-World page item discusses milk wagon noise in Chicago, new east coast flight projects, possible secret Anglo Japanese naval ties, Mount Oread education jokes, Paris war memories, and a cheeky note on a pilot earning $25 while his wife managed the expedition finances.
A Kansas family of six faces hardship with a father ill with tuberculosis and a mother working eight days a week. The paper offers assistance through Mrs Thomas Kennedy, commissioner of the poor, or Mrs George Barker of the Social Service League. Further aid for groceries has been provided and care planned for the mother, with room for more charitable support. The note mentions Irish government gains in the legislature and a Kansas University student protest reported by the Ottawa Herald.
In Locust street a new brick house rises by A J Dicker beside a brick block. The article debates who qualifies as old settlers in Kansas underscoring Free State struggles and 1857 election. Macauley’s Commercial College to occupy space in the bank building corner Massachusetts and Warren. Lectures promise a strong line up including John G Saxe George Francis Train B F Taylor and Mrs Tander with Saxe opening September 30.
The article recalls the quiet 4 PM marriage of Fred Herger of Kansas City to Loren Leslie of Lawrence with guests from Topeka Hutchinson and Lawrence. Other items include Mrs. R R Clark's Ind trip, theater opening, staff changes at Wiedemann, a tenth anniversary at Prof F H Olney's, Daisy Tixon leaving Hiawatha High for Friends University, and Dick Brothers expanding their corner building at Massachusetts and Henry Streets, set to improve rental value.
Today features the 60th anniversary of Major Robert Raton, successor of Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute, and the centenary birth of Annie T. Wittenmyer. A Moose convention parade unfolds in Philadelphia and Elks gather in Winnipeg for a national meeting. American Legion tours Montreal to Paris convention with Major General Summerall addressing sessions in Belows Falls.
A roundup of local church activities includes First Church of Christ, Scientist services on Sundays with Sunday school at 9:45 and Wednesday healing meetings, and the Christian Science reading room hours. St James AME reports strong attendance, an upcoming September musicale at St Luke AME with ticket sales by September 5, and notes on visits by families and staff. Also listed are Seventh Day Adventist, Second Christian Church events, First Baptist Church sermon on Your Batting Average, Trinity Lutheran and First Presbyterian worship, and other denomination announcements including Sunday school, sermons, and musical offerings across multiple city locales.
The First Baptist Church of North Lawrence announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. with a sermon by Rev. R. S. Jones on Safe Steps on Dangerous Paths and Sunday school at 1 p.m. Evening services follow at 8 p.m. Harvest events, Mission Circle activities, a baby contest, and a children's program are planned with guest preacher Rev. E.4 Henderson of Kansas City. A barbecue supperSept. 9 and a fourth Sunday rally are noted, with the pastor recently moving to 765 Locust Street.
A line from a 1937 Pariisners Syndicate piece reflects on going downtown hatless and the misread signals as Ma assumes excitement over naming the grandson after the speaker, highlighting small family stage cues.
In a heated exchange Menelaus and Hermione argue over inviting Pyrrhus as a son in law while Helen pushes for choice and freedom. Hermione discusses Adraste and Damaster as potential matches, and Helen recalls suitor Idomeneus, stressing that Hermione should consider all options before marriage. The scene ends with plans to delay Pyrrhus and await Orestes.
Dr Jeremiah W Jenks the noted American economist discusses Nicaragua and how American capital should influence its finances He outlines his background from Michigan to Cornell and the Alexander Hamilton Institute and notes his long career as a prolific writer on economics Also included is a local accident report about Edward Trayner who was bruised after a car collision in Lawrence Kansas and received police first aid.
Tickets for the Dempsey Tunney bout are moving at about 100000 daily as Tex Rickard’s staff reports large blocks sold to speculators. With 161000 tickets left before September 22, officials expect sales near three million dollars and will audit lines when demand eases.
Theodore Agricola was arrested Wednesday night at Fort Riley with 10 gallons of liquor. He pleaded guilty to charges of transportation and possession of liquor before Tudee Daugherty and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $200.
Mr and Mrs Fred Champion and sons and Mr and Mr Joe Eden were Sunday callers at the Frank Champion home in Lawrence. Roy Stewart has been swept in a few weeks at the home of his.
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