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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1927

Page

3

Sooner Lead in Valley Title Race

Stall of early conference play sees Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri strong, with Kansas Aggies and Washington also in contention. Sooner Aggies lose Pinkerton to ineligibility yet sit atop standings after 42 24 over Drake and 44 16 over Grinnell. Kansas and Drake games loom as next tests while Iowa State hosts Oklahoma and Missouri invades Lincoln in upcoming schedule.

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Diegel Wins San Diego Country Club Open Golf Event

Leo Diegel captured the San Diego Country Club Open at the Chua Vista course, finishing with a total of 214 after rounds of 73. Bobby Cruickshank tied for second with Horace Morton and Billie Burke led the next group with 218 as the coast program of beleaguered pros continues through December and January with a series of strong tournaments.

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Two Tied for High Cage Honors in Kansas City

Drake player Meyers and Oklahoma Aggies star Wright lead in early season scoring with 35 points combined across two games. Wright has 16 field goals and one free throw, Meyers 13 baskets and seven free throws.

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Student meeting invites diverse delegates from multiple cities

AP reports the only woman martician in the state, Mrs. George Southern of Manhattan, assumed her husband's business after his death, having worked with him for 20 years. The piece mentions a convention in Kansas City with delegates from Kansas and India seeking involvement in a student function.

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Babe Ruth Signs and Open Spaces Plan Mentioned

A feature combines Ruth autographs with post office news as postmaster Hosford notes Christmas mailing starts two days earlier than last year. The article recalls Ruth and Gehrig camp dynamics and fans asking for both signatures, with Ruth occupying a spot on signed balls.

Ruth Lawrence B. Hosford

No Smoking Signs In Twenty Two Languages Las Cruces NM

AP dispatch notes multilingual No Smoking warnings posted across southern New Mexico towns near cotton gins and mills. Signs appear in 22 languages including Polish Spanish Chinese Russian Swedish Hebrew Portuguese Danish Turkish German with English paraphrase. Separate item mentions Independence Kansas preparing zoning ordinance to curb filling stations in residential areas following local agitation.

Las Cruces New Mexico Ordlince Independence, Kas City Commission

Robbers Kill Bank Officer and Wound Clerk

AP reports Hodiamont bank robberies near St. Louis as John W. Hopson assistant cashier and Jonn G. McCool chief bookkeeper were shot during a heist three blocks from the bank. The two men were transporting about 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. their sedan windows were shot out as five robbers attempted the grab.

Prairie Fire Destroys Grazing Lands North of Garden City

A prairie fire started by exhaust from a small motor used in coyote hunting burned about five miles of grazing land and fences northeast of Garden City. No buildings were damaged, as the fire swept through open terrain.

Garden City

France Finds Its Holidays Costly

Paris analysts say extended non working days in France cut production and commerce by about one billion francs over two weeks. Six holidays within 14 days set a national record, with All Saints Day on Tuesday and plants closing from noon Friday to Wednesday morning, creating two long bridges around November.

Paris France All Saints Day

France warns on assets as prices loom in crisis report

France faces a planning crisis as experts estimate assets at 796,830,000,000. preliminary figures place Frances and Labs at 660,326,000,000 with six idle days costing the country. A fatal kite accident in Berlin claims Wilhelm Steinfurth, 25, struck by a 15,000 volt line while assisting his sister. In Hutchinson, girls lead the honor roll for the first six weeks, AP reports.

Dusiness France Berlin Wilhelm Steinfurth Lassan Stettin Reise

Senior high credit checks and schedule for next semester

Principal John R. Barnes and assistants at the Senior high school have spent two days reviewing seniors credits for graduation next spring and arranging the next semester schedule. The office aims to prevent misunderstandings about earned credits. Sophomores and juniors with midyear schedule changes will be checked after Christmas. Authorities expect about seventy more students at the new term. Rankin's Drug Store advertises John ston’s or Whitman’s candy.

John R. Barnes

Senior high school class counts noted in brief

A fragment reports a senior high school with about 110 students on the books and mentions 26 boys among the pupils. The text is incomplete, but indicates a small student body and gender breakdown.

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