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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1923
Page
2
Haskell Institute basketball team defeated a Kansas City Kansas team by 11 points in a Saturday afternoon game at Robinson Gymnasium. Pedestrian interruptions occurred as players demanded to see a star and exchanged a few words during the incident.
Miss Roma Reeves of Emporia returns from Thanksgiving at home. Sam Nelson takes a Santa Fe reservation job in Chicago and plans Christmas in Lawrence. Dr Ver A Young attends the National Convention of Insurance Commissioners in New York. A roundup of locals visiting, traveling, or returning home for the holidays with multiple mentions of families, friends, and acts of travel.
October cement output reached 13 350 000 barrels while shipments topped nearly 14 million. The Geological Survey notes shipments exceeded production by about 1 000 000 barrels, signaling a tight supply as demand remains strong and monthly totals fall to postwar lows.
Wayney McCoy announces the University of Kansas senior committees for the graduating class. Invitiation committee includes Tervis Brotherson Frank Rising Catherine Rawlings Dorothy Higgins Carl Suderman. Other groups list members for Commencement Caps and Gowns Publicity Alumni Senior Play Memorial Finance Senior Breakfast Social Cake Walk with named students.
The University schedules a freshmen and varsity track meeting in Robinson Gym at 5 pm tomorrow led by Karl Schlademan. Inter organization track and field старт delayed to Wednesday. Over 100 athletes to form the spring squad. Basketball practice continues at Lawrence high with a morning session. A Topeka wrestling match tomorrow features Bobby Roscoe versus Jones promising a fast welterweight duel.
Vienna December 3 Associated Press Max Thorek the noted transplant surgeon says advances may someday allow creation of a new man as surely as engines and motor cars are built He believes it may be possible now to improve the physical condition of persons aged before their time and cites experiments with oil and rats to support the claim.
A collection of sport and athletic notes: bowling tours to the British Isles, Yale and Dartmouth football renewal after a long gap, Georgie Marks boxing on the Pacific coast, Nevada stadium capacity, Ohio University gym dedication, billiards history, Nebraska rifle women intercollegiate, White City Tennis Club in Sydney, Wisconsin Bowling Association tournament at Janesville, baseball trades after Chicago meetings, an Nevada horse racing revival plan, Mid-West A A U senior boxing in Omaha, and Michael J. Kelley linked to the St Paul club with long baseball ties.
The International Association of Lions Clubs has relocated its permanent headquarters to Chicago under a six year lease approved by the board. Secretary-General Melvin Jones notes the group now has about 40 000 members in 700 clubs across 47 states and four Canadian provinces. Lions clubs engage in 300 major activities yearly, promoting service, patriotism and community improvement. The association plans to hold its 1924 convention in Omaha.
Hamburg statistician reports on 4 060 cases of death by own action finding 361 due to domestic sorrows. Financial reverses caused 11 deaths and love affairs 306. Hunger distress 287 neurasthenia 237 remorse 134 and dissipation 121.
Mrs Susan E Johnson a long time Jefferson county resident died yesterday at the home of her son Harry Johnson in Raymond Washington She was ninety and a half years old born June second She came to Jefferson county in 1875 with Asa Johnson and children and lived near Dicker's store until eighteen years ago then moved to Raymond Her husband Asa Johnson died about six years ago John N Johnson of Lawrence is a son who recently returned from his sixth annual visit with his mother
Transfers record from Lawrence and Baldwin areas listing D H Sprong to W J Francisco for parcels in section 20 township 12 range 20 and 34 acres. Chas Longanecker to John L Hoover for lot 33 Lawrences. W F Osborne to Napston Baaye for various parcels. J H Tipton and others bound for North Lawrence properties. Baker University trustees receive multiple lots. Mary J Bristow to Baker University for High Street lots. Walter Ashton Smith to J L Park with surrounding acreage. Albert M Husted to Olive Farnsworth Husted on West Lawrence properties.
Argentina holds a premier aviation position with five Buenos Aires nearby airfields and twelve nationwide. Flying schools produced 50 military and 230 civil pilots. Since 1919 foreign missions aided progress, with early Andes crossings by Argentines and foreign aviators, leading to plans for regular Buenos Aires Rosario air service and potential air mail routes to Patagonia and Montevideo.
Lord Cholmondeley praises American speed in polo after matches in the New York area. He notes Americans lack many first-rate ponies and suggests a British American championship next summer with two teams by May and ponies in New York six weeks before, players a month prior.
Lord Cholmondeley notes Colonel Melvill unique for going to America with three teams and playing at full pace. Others learned to gallop as the American method improved their horses and timing during the games.
The Earl of Castlestewart, returning from the United States, comments on prohibition and British involvement in smuggling liquor to America. He criticizes British subjects who aid in violating American laws and notes the general American disdain for the spectacle. The piece notes U S edge in the debate and UK actions.
Berlin reports primary and secondary schools at risk as funds run short. Teachers paid inadequately, supplies scarce, and students cannot afford books or paper. Schools improvise with wrapping paper and wallpaper scraps. Christmas Bazaar noted at Congregational Church.
Federal hay grades will be simplified by the Department of Agriculture to reduce class counts. Maurice Niez er of Fort Wayne is named consulting specialist. Under the plan, hay classes depend on legume percentage and color will define grades as a single color factor.
Salina Kansas December 3 Tom Carlin a veteran druggist and prominent local businessman was found dead in his bed at home last evening the cause given as acute indigestion the old resident was noted for his activity in civic affairs.
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