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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
4
Long column discusses bank failures in Kansas and their ripple effects on communities, detailing regulatory aims to stabilize banking. It notes flood risks in southeast Kansas, fiscal responses, and public interests in banking oversight, while touching on national political topics and regional reflections from Coffeyville and Topeka.
Fifty years ago Washington Hadley of the National Bank resigned as cashier to become vice president, with A Hadley named successor. Wiedemann & Son opened a branch toy and candy store in Luther & Co’s old stand for the holiday season. Charles S. Gleed resigned from local Journal duties to pursue university studies. Geo Innes & Co. opened a Wichita branch with David Ross as manager. The piece recounts community theater, oysters for a spread, Universalists entertainments at Frazier's Hall, and 25 years ago notes on travel, operatic trips, and local professionals returning home or moving practices.
The item highlights Memphis Tennessee celebrating its 100th year as an incorporated city while noting events across North America. It lists Meredith Nicholson’s sixtieth birthday, Canada’s new parliament session and expected Speakership of Rodolphe Lemieux, plus a White House reception for the diplomatic corps. Other notes include New England Farm Marketing Conference in Boston and assorted real estate transfers and local civic notices.
Local residents report visits and gatherings across Pleasant Valley. Names include H B Axe J J Jones Marjorie Cummings Opal Richardson and Eunice Tobler with discussions of school activities and a Christmas program at Rachel School House December 22.
The Kanwaka school held a Thanksgiving program on Saturday night November 20 featuring a box supper and pies that raised 21.12 dollars. Rena Elliott won the five pound box of chocolates in the Most Popular Girl contest, and O. D. Thomas received a red handkerchief for the largest contribution. The event featured many readings, songs, and a pilgrim dance, with notable attendees from nearby towns.
A crowded holiday program map shows orchestras and quartets performing on radio across the United States. Notable entries include the Baldwin String Quartette, the Beethoven and Schumann pieces, and multiple station lineups from WBAL to WGN. Major cities such as Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and New York feature evening recitals, dance orchestras, and organ shows, with schedule details and station frequencies.
In Black Jack area residents report fruit tree shipments from Abilene Nursery. Families such as Kalb, Rievey, Finnerty, and Bretthaupt are noted with births, visits, and local events. A variety of names, relations, and travel to Lawrence and Clinton appear amid community notices and social updates.
Rural schools hosted the essay contest How the Spanish American War Unified the American Nation under the auxiliary of the Joseph A Wahl camp of the United Spanish War Veterans. Winners were announced by county superintendent O J Lane during the teachers meeting Saturday. Mrs Van Walton attended as a guest and hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Flinch. Farm Bureau members received notice of the annual meeting in Lawrence at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Thursday with a noon dinner and a program afterward. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Street Baptist Church will hold a bazaar at 9th and Ohio streets Friday and Saturday with refreshments provided. An Christmas present sale offers a Journal World subscription. Joseph Zalesky, who left for a farm near Nancy France at age nine, has worked there 91 years and remains able to work a full day.
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