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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1925
Page
2
A university audience heard Fosdick warn of a world poised between science and conflict. After his address the student body voted on joining the world court with 484 in favor and 2 against. many students abstained as the question loomed.
Washington reports the annual apportionment of federal aid for road construction is postponed from December to January 1. Officials say the environmental relief in Crebria has eased, reducing immediate need for the funds and delaying disbursement of the federal appropriation.
Institute 2, recently back from Sweden, will deliver an illustrated talk at Unity Lutheran Church tomorrow at o'clock. Courtesy lecture shown by Mr. Lindaurst. Men's Brotherhood hosts monthly supper at 6 20 with Mr. Iquist as guest of honor. Public invited to attend and hear the talk in the main auditorium.
The Kaw e Waller Paul show starts Monday morning December 14 at GQ e Hock and runs five days from morning until 9 pm. A featured activity invites visitors to estimate the number of eggs in a filled chest placed on the first floor.
Claude Scott announced at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Lawrence high school football squad members would be guests next week. About thirty boys will dine in shifts with each member hosting a boy. The football captain for next year will be elected during the event.
An advertisement touts Ow Bd stomach medicine as a remedy for sour stomach gas stomach ulcers and constipation. It promotes Hillside Pharmacy at 9th and Indian Streets as exclusive agents offering 4 lb food item for relief.
To protect the state from fire losses Kansas considers creating a dedicated emergency fund financed by annual assessments or legislative allocation after Governor Paulen reviews a report by Budget Director Norton Turner. The plan mirrors actions in sixteen states while current state insurance on buildings remains unchanged. Over ten years fire losses totaled 437234 on property valued at 93750793.
Thanksgiving events reach Eu dora with dinner hosted by the Scottish Rite Verbal Lodge at the Masonic Temple. Local families including the Millers and Edwardses gathered with relatives, friends, and roses on placemats, enjoying music and dances. A separate report mentions Miss Fern Cox visiting family, and several households hosting guests for the holiday.
Dr F P OBrien outlines practical standards for municipalities facing junior college decisions with a Hutchinson Kansas study. The American Educational Digest features two articles in October and November showing county enrollment, high school graduates, property valuations, and college locations. An editor lauds the concrete standards and clear contribution to the field.
A squad of about twenty five men turned out for the first regular official basketball practice at the University of Kansas to prepare for the first game of the season against Washington University of St Louis. Captain Wilfred Belgard leads the six letter men with guards Gale Gordon and Harold Schmidt and centers Albert Peterson. The squad is expected to grow to about thirty five with football players joining next week.
Sunday services at United Brethren Church featured an evening sermon on the new commandment of love and a morning message on A True Christian. A Chinese student speaker inspired the Christian Endeavor gathering while Rev Buckner preached in Wakefield and Rev Ludy urged loving conduct and charity as central to genuine Christian life across the community.
A vintage advertisement touts a home made cough cure using 2 1/2 ounces Pinex in a pint with sugar syrup or alternatives. It claims fast relief for dry coughs, throat and chest colds, bronchitis, croup, hoarseness, and asthma, urging readers to buy 2 1/2 ounces from Pinex Co Ft Wayne Indiana with guaranteed satisfaction.
High scorers included Jones with 493 and Edmondson with 458. Scores listed show multiple games and totals, noting Sevenback Hetzel 282 and Hartiz 350 286 279. An upcoming bowling match features Sevenback Springer against Shim mons, along with Reatz versus Barteldes, and a Congregational Church bazaar with a cafe and dinner on Thursday December 3.
An appeal from Tuskegee Institute calls for clothing books pictures Christmas cards and toys for needy children in the South. Due to drought and conditions many will face a dreary holiday season. Donors may send gifts or money to aid the drive at the institute’s indicated center.
A fragment mentions addressing packages and letters to Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, indicating official mail handling guidance for correspondence.
James McKee Cummings of Clinton aged 43 died this morning at Christ's Hospital Topeka. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Bentley Dawson of 1221 New Jersey was fined ten dollars in police court this morning for speeding south on.
A fragment from a Massachusetts street scene notes a defendant named Cadil lac facing a fine moments before payment, with unclear surrounding context. The terse report captures a brief courtroom or municipal action just prior to settlement.
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