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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
4
The Journal-World, World co comp, Lawrence Kansas, provides subscription rates and contact details. It lists city and out of town pricing, national representation, and office addresses for Chicago and New York. Readers are advised to call the office if their copy fails to arrive by 7 p.m.
Fort Scott Tribune columnist George Marble urges women to stop giving men neckties handkerchiefs and socks for Christmas and suggests a Bigg Washrag Week with soft washrags as ideal presents. The piece notes other topical items including Kansas anti bathing ordinance status and comments on White's New York speech.
The piece parodies many figures naming Oscar Underwood Gifford Pinchot and McAdoo with humorous claims about residence platforms and taxes. It notes Johnson Chaplin and Bryan in a playful political scene while urging private presidents. A separate notice reports rehearsals postponed for Rene Chemei and a Lawrence Rotary meeting rescheduled to Thursday at Wiedemann's with K U football players present.
Railroaded through a life of work from Jacksonburg Ohio born March 31 1870. He toiled on farms in printers offices taught country school and became a newspaper reporter. He bought Dayton Daily News in 1898 and Springfield Press-Republic in 1903 forming News League of Ohio. He served in the 61st and 62nd Congresses, was Governor of Ohio, and Democratic nominee for president in 1920. Resided Dayton Ohio.
Budget Bureau estimates for the fiscal year 1925 compare with the current 1924 year, outlining receipts from Internal Revenue, Customs, and Miscellaneous sources. The data highlights projected changes in federal revenue streams across major categories.
The Lawrence Council of Religious Education unites all local churches with state and national councils to promote religious education. An executive committee and a Board of Trustees guide educational work including Vacation Bible School and weekday schools. A January 18 banquet will feature W S Heusner of Salina Schools.
Santa Claus will arrive in Lawrence next Saturday at 1 p.m. for a ten day stay, bringing 5,000 souvenirs for county children. Arctic messages say he may use a flivver if snow prevents sleigh travel, with trinkets to be given away on the city streets daily after next Saturday through Christmas.
The Chamber of Commerce committee on the county fair met at noon for a luncheon. The annual county fair board meeting is set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Chamber building to elect new officers and discuss next year’s plans. Reservations for the high school Dramatic club play Come Out of the Kitchen will be made tomorrow. the play is slated for Thursday night in the high school auditorium. Mrs. A Gifford was injured after slipping on a step in front of Woolworth store, suffering bruises and a cut lip.
Washington reports the general farm income for 1923 will be notably higher than 1922, with farmers better off though many adversities remain. Wallace outlines wheat concerns, proposed government action to buy and export surpluses, and urges reforms to reduce costs, boost production, and stabilize prices while noting rising taxes and farm foreclosures.
The Merchant's Bureau posts a $10 reward for arrest and conviction of anyone moving or stealing evergreen Christmas trees set along Massachusetts street from Sixth to Eleventh. Vandals damaged several trees. merchants are urged to keep their trees erect and watered to secure the supports.
University of Kansas band will hold its annual fall concert Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. Director J C McDaniel announced the program will feature a classified first half and a popular numbers second half. The band performs fifty two pieces this season.
Frank C Lowden Sawyer a noted educator and legal professional born January 26 1861 in San the City Minnesota practiced law in Chicago from 1887 to 1906 served as Northwestern University law professor in 1899 was a Republican National Committee member from 1904 to 1912 elected to the 59th 60th and 61st Congresses representing Illinois Governor of Illinois from 1917 to 1924 with home in Oregon Illinois
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