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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
4
The Journal-World reflects on political shifts in the Maine election weathering Senate control hints and suggests the impact of party cohesion. It also touches on road funding debates, Governor Rant’s constitutional amendment proposal, and local fashion topics amid lasting community concerns.
The New York audience mocks Prohibition enforcement as Director Andrews clashes with public belief. A measure modifying the Volstead Act is readied for Congress next week, while President Coolidge’s reputation as a judge of men is tested by naming Senator Curtis as the administration’s guide in the Senate. Curtis is portrayed as a dependable choice.
In a Douglas county oriented letter, A Harv arvey argues counties should control road building with local funds rather than state supervision. He denounces hard surfaced road boosters as out of touch and urges keeping state law giving counties autonomy to plan and fund roads. Also notes Harvey county election costs and Wichita motor trades backing a road construction amendment.
The Wichita Eagle criticizes the Ufalt-Doheny trial saying prosecutors are too polite and ladylike toward witnesses. It notes a lack of loud, confrontational drama in the oil case and asks what happened to Aimee Spmple-McPherson.
A Kansas City clerk circulated a lithographed appeal to farm owners to swap farms for income property. The letter touts guaranteed rent profits and easy gains, framing farm owners as targets for graft. The Fort Scott Tribune notes many farmers are swayed, aiding a scam that has netted the promoter millions.
Fifty years back and twenty five years ago in the old town record routine events. F J W Skiff resumes Journal duties as business manager and assistant editor. Frank Herzeman and Sophie Kammeyer wed at German M E church. Ed Everhart denies marriage rumors. Skating above the dam praised. notable residents return from travels and illness. Thanksgiving dance at Howard farm. Irving Hill off to Canadian mountains. Constance Carruth entertains friends. Benny Owen visits town amid football recollections. Shearer & Co adopt black and gold uniforms.
A sprawling digest from The Day’s News outlines political shifts in Europe led by Louis Napoleon and a cabinet dinner in New York. It notes Christmastime funds totaling about 80 million dollars distributed via banks in New York City. The piece mentions a National Studin Station session in Michigan and cooperative apartment housing studies in major U.S. cities. It references a real estate board meeting in New York and a golf round robin for travelers in tents, plus a Panama Canal voyage return. Lord Reading’s career traces in London as a distinguished press figure.
A muddled report from Kansas notes a ten dollar check sent to support the Red Cross Roll Call. The check was returned with a brief note hoping it still aids the Roll Call, which has surpassed the one thousand dollar mark in giving.
A girl at Quincy School broke her arm during Tuesday afternoon recess while playing on a teeter board. An X ray confirmed a fracture as she fell when the board toppled.
A.P. reports the American Vocational Association opens its first annual convention in Loulaville for a three and a half day program. Talks cover job analysis in agriculture trade and industry, home economics, and vocational guidance with emphasis on fatigue, supervision, and the role of home life in industry.
United Press compiles a Friday schedule featuring WIZ, WGY, WEZ Corkclane, Duck wi WGY, and more. Listings include concerts, organ recitals, orchestras, and dance programs across Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, and New York, with details on times and stations.
Neodesha announces retirement of all municipal water plant bond issues from twelve years ago. Earnings from the plant funded the repayment, retiring the remaining ten thousand dollars in bonds. The town highlights prudent management and a milestone in local fiscal health.
In Fredofia schools, after concerns about students missing classes, authorities arranged a 6 milk diet described as the white drink of health. The county constructed green cattle guards along the Hills district route, with gates at 15 mile road to manage grazing, costing over 1,500 dollars.
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