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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
8
A fragmented report discusses state governance amidst recent prison breaks at Lansing and warnings about a former warden’s criticism fueling inmate unrest. It questions administrative control, urges new defenses, and weighs political influence on state affairs and public morale.
Editorial recalls a summer daylight bank robbery at the McLouth State Bank by Lawrent and notes a parole granted by Governor Davis after petition by neighbors. It argues citizens influenced the decision, expressing sympathy for the criminal's family and criticizing the governor and courts for leniency.
A humorous verse about gifts for family members from a neighbor, recommending odd items like asbestos gloves for bills, a hair brush for swearing, and candles for burglars. It quips on toys, clothing, and household goods while poking fun at shifting years and New Year resolutions.
Topeka Kan December 14 Certified lists of delegates to the State Board of Agriculture Convention in Topeka January 9 11 are being prepared by Secretary J C Mohler. Notices were mailed to county farm and county fair organizations eligible to send delegates and the board will defray delegate expenses under recent legislative action. To be eligible each organization must report its December 11 annual meeting and submit a financial statement for the past year.
Local residents report visitors and weekend visits across Lawrence, Worden, Lone Star, and nearby farms. Ed Griggs and Bert Griggs called at Frank Scott’s home while Olin and Bradford-Powell hauled hogs to Lawrence. Several families including the Hornbergers, Childs, Ewing, Freer, and Shutz were noted visiting or traveling for threshing and errands, with multiple horses and wood cutting mentioned.
Warsaw reports Poland's 1924 budget balances, praised as a distinct step in finance. The balance is achieved despite forest loan affairs, amid mentions of various local enterprises and shops in the text.
San Francisco plans add two more blocks to the Path of Gold along Market Street, extending from the Ferry Building toward Seventh Street. The feature, conceived by Walter D Arcy Ryan for the Panama Pacific exposition, uses tall triple clusters of lights. The city also notes a jewel from Maximilian I in the Palace of Fine Arts and cites tourism spending and arrivals as a growing factor in the local economy.
Mr and Mrs Charles Moore at Westerhouse farm report sickness with two children ill from diphtheria and one with typhoid fever. Emil Schmidt went to Kansas City on business. Neighbors visit Clarence Crane home. School steering wheel break prompts walk home for Carl Schmidt Owen Schmidt and Howard Laughlin. Christmas program planned after bi monthly exam. Mrs Alice Blechl visits parents, Joe Schehrer ill. Oil station grading paused by rain. Clinton Wade hauled wheat. Mr Rynerson canvassing. Edna Schmidt attends St Paul's Evangelical bazaar and program. Mrs Jennie Crane family visit. Dr Johnson operated on Leffman for appendicitis. Leffman family updates. England's oldest man Nathan Lapatnick, 112, Russian Jew, moved to England sixty years ago. December noted as unlucky for writers Browning Eliot Macaulay Trollope Stevenson. Table lamps, Shimmons Bros.
A fragment notes that twelve climate viewpoints appeared in the tyE papers with eleven visitors contributing. The more favorable the tone, the longer the story, suggesting editorial emphasis on positive climate commentary.
Grant H Garrett of Goodland, former Lawrence resident, praised the K U radio night program in a letter to the Journal World. He described hearing the President, the Ladies Glee Club, and Professor Bailey's talk, noting nostalgia for old hometown ties and the program’s clear reception.
Garden City Kansas reports 5800 acres of beets harvested by a local sugar company. Nearly 30 carloads shipped, with Dodge City and Lakin among top contributors. Daily grinding at 750 tons, two 12 hour shifts, beets 15 to 17 percent saccharin due to more sunshine. Weekly shipments to Kansas City and eastern markets and beet refuse used as dairy feed. Also notes county Fruit Growers meeting and a feature on Albert B. Cummins as potential president candidate.
Peggy tours Bell's Flower Shop New York Cleaner's plant and City Drug Store searching for gifts. She admires improvements at a cleaner and tests naptha washing devices. She buys leather billfolds from the drug store and selects treats at Hunter Brothers. Peggy explores Green Brothers hardware, Zephyr Bakery, Lawrence Sanitary ice cream molds, Wolters hat, Charles H Wilson's Drug Store, Fischer's shoes, Eriksen's furniture, Keeler's book store, Squire's photo frames, Patterson's hats, Marks Gift Shop, Kansas Electric Power Co lamps, Weaver's hose, Dedo's candy, Jaedicke's Pyrex promotion and various slippers and beauty items for Christmas.
Peggy eyes a rose colored Kimona style set from Gus Tafson Jewelry and hears wishes for Christmas gifts. Ward's Flower Show showcases birch bark centerpieces and large wreaths with homegrown poinsettias. A year’s Journal-World subscription appeals for friends out of town while McCulloch's Drug Store offers Brownie Family gift sets priced from $2 to $5.
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as an instant remedy for indigestion and sour, gassy stomach. Claims sourness, heartburn, gases, and pain disappear as the tablet acts in the stomach. End stomach trouble for a few cents. druggists guarantee immediate digestion correction.
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