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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

4

Public sentiment frames Coolidge's steady leadership

A historical commentary praises President Coolidge for budget discipline and steadfast beliefs. It argues his consistent stance on government economy and refusal to seek popular favor solidify a perception of resilience and firm direction, contrasting with Roosevelt’s spectacle and defending Coolidge as a principled steward.

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Power desires and political maneuvering in Lithuania and Kansas City notes

Fragmented memoir style report references Lithuania power wishes and League of Nations tensions at Geneva. It discusses a potential Republican convention in Kansas City next June and Oklahoma Supreme Court tax debates, hinting at taxpaying voters, a propitious moment for legislative action, and uneasy unity among state officials.

Lithuania Europe Council League of Nations Geneva Eutler Middle Western States Kansas Ily Hait Kansas City W-E Bry Oklahoma Supreme Court

Old Home Town items note injuries and rail news

Comfortable Mr. Cole recovers from severe horse attack with steady progress. The Kansas Pacific reports snow cleared. trains run on time to Nenver. corn demand rises with 2 to 30 cent bushel advances. The Lawrence excursion party visits Ottawa Coffeyville and Parker, led by railroad officials and notable locals.

Cole Owen Raincroft Kansas -Pacific Railway Office Cain D. L. Headley Ius M. Newhall Ort McPhertson Kebr Moantana Sam Newhall Lawrence Parker Eck Leavenworth, Layrence Galveston L.bullene Ghter M. McClellah Seoullar Jer A. Hadie PT. Clark Trene Boer John Wilder F. D. Baldwin Geo. L. Ottmar C. B. Denison Alex Lewis Leavenworth Kansas City Ottawa Coffeyville

Twenty five years ago family quarantines and local notices

The Rodgers family at 820 Connecticut street faces scarlet fever quarantine with several local notices. Maude Morrison plans a social, Mrs. Robert Morrow hosts Miss Martha Criley of Kansas City who flies home tomorrow. Clarence Kennedy returns from California for Christmas. A 13 pound birth occurs to Mr and Mrs S M L Gentry of Lake View. Hale Bros of Topeka lease the McIntire building to open a drug store January 1. J S Coburn buys Tennessee street lots for a residence. Frank Mayey discusses mining engineering in Montana with the engineers gathered at 11. T D Vincent captain of football is called home to Wellington Kansas due to his father’s illness.

J. J. Rodgers Connecticut Street Scarlet Maude Morrison Robert Morrow Martha Criley Kansas City Criley Clarence Kennedy California Lake View Hale Bros Topeka McIntire J . S. Coburn Tennessee Street Frank Mayey Minime Montana T.D. Vincent Wellington Kans King’s Heralds Willy Carpenter Beulah Reitz Baldwin Rhodesia South Africa Julius Smith L. W. ‘Brigham Lawrence Maywood Smith Lola Burton C. G.sharding Leland Boardman Sigma J'hi Epsilon You and Chanute City Opera House Neodesha Yates Center Parsons Osage City Olathe Martha’ Pearl Jones Mildred Hunt Mary Korff Fern Daugharty Paul Smith Milton Tainter Francis James Ralph Clark Drury Brown Dean Bailey J. Frank Lincain Neb Delta Zeta House Delta Zeta Circle Mathera Baker i Idnivenstr Frank FE. Wolf James H. Heroy Los Angeles Cal Heroy Baker Thompson

American Destroyer Sunk In Night Submarine Attack

Ten years ago a German submarine torpedoed the American destroyer Jacob Jones in the North Atlantic, sinking the ship with heavy loss of life. The attack marked the first major naval loss since the United States entered the war. About 37 of the crew survived from the nearly 100 aboard. Halifax is described as isolated amid desolation.

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Stormbound town reports vast losses and gas shortages

A stormbound community reports widespread devastation with uncertain death toll, authorities citing about 1500 likely dead. Coal and gas are scarce as dealers limit small orders to curb hoarding, and lighting remains unreliable. The Journal World notes low gas pressure hampering operations and production, with many items postponed to Monday.

Journal-World

Election in Viorda prompts unusual polling scene

An editor laments a November election in St. Petersburg where voters gathered at city hall for a single entry, unlike Lawrence’s warded system. The crowd endured heat as 36 degrees shaded temperature and some fainted, while the drought-breaking December brought fresh fruit, notably market grapes, to residents. Theodore Gardner, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Viorda Journal-World Lawrence Mercury Theodore Gardner Wit. Petersburg Pla

Patents and trademarks hit new yearly high in 1927

Washington AP reports U S patent office filings reached 113 785 for the fiscal year surpassing 1926 and 1922 records a surge driven by demand for patents trademarks and legal registrations. Commissioner Robertson cites examiner shortages wage hikes and staff growth needs to sustain industrial efficiency.

Washington Del United States Patent Office Thomas Ki. Robertson Commerce Department Robertson

Bishop Edgar Blake Reaches Sixtieth Year in Par is

Rev Edgar Blake a prominent Methodist bishop resident in Paris marks his sixtieth birthday. A New England native born in Gorham Maine he trained at Boston University School of Theology and served St Pauls Manchester before rising to episcopate He led on unification efforts and chaired Centenary Conservation climates.

Edgar Blake Methodist Church Paris Blake New England Gorham Maine Boston University School of iTheology New Hampshire St. Paul’s Church Manchester Board of Sunday Schiools Commission On Unification The Reunion

Kansas History Highlights From Lawrence Tribune File

This entry lists dates and events: 7855 Governor Shannon treaty with free state leaders. 1860 Missouri troops encamped on state lines near Fort Scott. 1866 John Williams succeeds G W Martin as register of the Junction City land office. 1874 Kansas Pacific train robbed near Rama City. robbers obtained $2700.

Shannon Missouri Fort Scott John Willams G. W. Martin Junction City Land Office Lawrence Tribune Kansas Pacific Munice Rama City

Baldwin News Social Roundup Brims With Visits and Events

Baldwin residents converge for visits to Topeka Kansas City and Lawrence. Social life centers on Alpha Chi Omega Delta Tau Delta and local clubs with lectures theater and holiday hospitality. Attendees include Miss Edith Walker Miss Audree Hargett Professor Luke Gaskell and Mrs. Jones among others.

Fall Phi Mu party evokes inferno theme at Baker College

Phi Mu sorority hosted a fall informal Saturday night with red décor imps and small tables. The Kampus Nats from Kansas City provided music, chaperones included Mrs. Ida Davenport and Dean Grate Irwin. Out of town guests traveled from Olathe Bucyrus Manhattan Malta Dunlap and Kansas City. Freshman Warren Day, who earned a U S Naval Academy appointment, left for Leavenworth for pre-exam tutoring ahead of February tests in St. Joseph. Baldwin businessmen plan a banquet for Baker’s football team Thursday. Miss Helen Lane visiting, booster George Lane at Baker. Fire Department battled a small blaze near the Tarpy machine works. Theft of a coat from Prof F H Tedder’s West Administration office reported. smaller coat left in its place. Scarlet flowers noted as drought indicators.

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December King's Heralds meeting at the church

The King's Heralds held a December meeting after school at the church with a Christmas program. The superintendent narrated a story, hymn selections were sung, and a Mystery-Box closer. Young hostesses and mothers served refreshments.

McCoy's Tablets Promise Thin Folks Quick Gains

An ad touts McCoy's Tablets as a solution for underweight men and women. It cites a New Jersey man gaining 28 pounds in months and offers a guarantee: after four 50 cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, if a user does not gain at least five pounds and feel healthier, the druggist refunds the purchase.

McCoy New Jersey America

Jazzless cabaret hits as waltz era returns in London

London reports a shift at IS JAZZLESS' CAFE where jazz is dropped for waltz tunes. The New Princes cabaret under Percy Athos says the first week after removing jazz brought best business in years, with the Charleston replaced by waltz sequences.

London Percy Athos New Princes Mr. Athos

London Life and Forethought Highlighted in Letters

A fragment notes steady letters arriving from various places praising his stance and forethought in putting into effect plans in London life. The readable text hints at admiration for thoughtful leadership and practical actions shaping events in the capital.

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