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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1924
Page
7
Wordy journal page fragment notes Associated Press republication rights and postal registrations. It references December 3 1924 and an election tied event, with oddly phrased reminders about circulation, distribution times, and a biblical quotation.
Chicago health commissioner says spectatoritis grips urban communities and intramural sports should push participation. The piece argues active involvement yields better personal growth than mere watching and notes oil producers and Congress face efficiency and resource issues amid a push for timely legislation.
The article notes Charles Downer Had en elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, highlighting his long association with Columbia University and his stature as a historian. It also mentions Ferdinand Flazen, a Dartmouth graduate, and a note on the Pan-American Congress led by Samuel Gompers.
Corrigan the Orang Uule estate proprietor in Barnes confronts Paterson and his sister amid hidden jealousy and a plotted escape. Fellowes, Corrigan’s assistant, discovers a fretful plot as a masked intruder slips through the veranda and a tense confrontation ends with a warning and a wry dismissal.
In Erfurt on December 2 the Masters of Throwing discussed winter sport plans and proposed inviting sled enthusiasts from other countries to an international festival and contest to be held early next year in the mountains. The note follows a separate item on Constantinople policy with Egyptian deputy KarS Agaoglu’s remarks and Pethe Bey’s refusal to endorse them.
Navy officials announce a major expedition to study ocean bottoms using diverse scientific gear. Equipment includes temperature measurement devices, radio signal sensors, and atmospheric testing tools provided by the Weather Bureau and Bureau of Standards.
The city auditor reports a 1924 surplus just over 2,000 marks. Aldermen vote to use the excess to cut taxes amid plans for street and rail extensions, a new hospital, a municipal market, and an electric power plant. Gas prices drop and street railway fares may fall by 30 percent for workers.
Alexandria, Egypt reports a December expedition organized by the South African government to locate locust breeding grounds in the Kalahari. The plan includes deploying a small armed force with sprayers to destroy the pest. Visitors to the Barokéne kraal noted 50 white men and women living among natives, largely cut off from white agricultural privileges and unable to relocate.
A Sofia publisher with 25 years in business revealed to a correspondent how Bulgaria funds war reparations and obligations. He showed tax bills rising from 1914 to 1923, with 10,200 leva in 1922 and 38,400 in 1923, reflecting a common across the economy.
The Associated Press reports a nationwide issue in providing Christmas trees for all families. Experts argue forest management can sustain a yearly crop, while critics urge a federal ban on tree sales. the American Tree Association defends trees as a legitimate forest product and urges immediate action to ensure universal access.
In Kansas a railway crossing case docket unfolds with Sedgwick and other counties seeking crossings and safety devices on Santa Fe Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka railways. Federal aid requests appear for several counties as the congress opens. Commoners elect a speaker in London as debates begin.
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