Journal World 1926 Local Notes and Tax Talk
A Lawrence Kansas page snippet reports on subscription rates, postal handling, and AP news rights, then shifts to editorials and letters about taxation and public sentiment. It notes Lawrence National Guardsmen returning home, the Haiti marine inquiry, and local tidbits including Sacramento nostalgia, streetcar work, and a Pythian hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. R. Keator
Martford Balding
New York
Franklin P. Alcorn
Marbridge
Associated Press
Néwa
Ember— Audit Bureau of Circulations
Lawrence
Kansas
Today and Yesterday in News and Events
Last week for Christmas shopping and a tercentenary ceremony in Plymouth mark today’s notices. New York’s electric street lighting began forty years ago. Bainbridge Colby returns to Rio de Janeiro with U S officials. A wage cut affects one hundred thousand New England textile workers. Florence L Nichols sails to Lucinda to join Isabella Thoburn College. Bloomington debate on anti strike laws features Princeton and Indiana. Kingston weighs quarantine limits on West Indies and Asia. Costa Rica India Java and the Philippines confront citrus black fly pest levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Plymouth
Mass
U. S. Florida
Bainbridge Colby Board
Rio de Janeiro
New England
Msgs
Florence L. Nichols
Lynn Mass
Lucindia
Isabella Thoburna
Bloomington
Ind
Princetonity
Indiana Univers
Kington
West Indies
Costa Rica
India
Java
Philippines
Santa Claus Letters and Civic Plans Stir Public Thought
A reflection on letters to Santa prompting public insight and a Kansas view on school governance, police protection, volunteer law enforcement talk in New York, and crop forecasts. The piece notes adults' focus on children’s desires, the potential state move to appoint a state school commissioner, debate over policing, and weather impacts on crops amid rising unemployment in Emporia.
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New York
Settin' Bound for New York in a Storm Off Nantucket
Report notes a voyage incident near Nantucket as a crewman heads to New York. It also records Giovanni Succi completing a 45 day fast in New York City.
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New York
Nantucket
Today’s Birthdays From Royal to Rail Leaders
The sheet lists Prince George son of King George and Queen Mary born today eight years post date. David B. Hanna president of Canadian National Railways born in Scotland sixty two years ago. John F. Morison U S Army commander born in Charlottesville New York sixty three years ago. Elsie de Wolfe former stage actress born in New York City fifty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince George
King George
Queen Mary
David B. Hanna
Canadian National Railways
Scotland
Nat
John F. Morison
U. S.A
Southeastern Department
Charlottesville
N. Y
Elsie de Wolfe
New York City
John Brown Relics Given Permanent Ohio Museum Home
Genuineness affirmed by Brown granddaughter as historic John Brown relics are placed in the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Museum. The collection includes guns, uniforms, letters, a Harpers Ferry rifle, a Hugo medal, hair locks, and more, with provenance verified by Mrs. T. B. Alexander.
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Columbus
John Brown
Kansas
United States
Harpers Ferry
Ohio State Archaelogical and Historical Society
Ohio State Archaological and Historical Society
Ohio State University
T. B. Alexander
Put-In-Bay
Brown
Alexander
John Brown, Jr
C. B. Galbreath
Ohio
Tor‘rington
Conn
Hudson
Edwin and
Barclay Coppock
Salem
John Henry Kagi
Mahoning County
Books review of Hungerford and Fife on Red Cross in WWI
A critical look at Hungerford s With the Doughboy in France and Buchanan Fife s The Passing Legions. The reviews praise Red Cross efforts in France and England, noting hospital care days and the front line support for American troops. They emphasize improvisation, preparedness, and American zeal in wartime relief work.
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France
Edward Hungerford
MacMillan Co
New York
Mr. Hungerford
Red Cross
A. EF. F
George Buchanan Fife
MacMillan Company
England
Anachronistic Anniversary Notes From History
A fragmented item lists anniversaries and events from 1688 onward including a dispute over succession in England, Belfast queen inauguration, Lyons National Guard commander murder, 1911 arbitration, franking privilege for a widow, Cantilever Bridge, and a 27 000 log raft in Fundy Bay, with sparse context and unclear dates.
Poll tax reform urged as highway aid limited
Kansas highway commission in a biennial report to the legislature says the poll tax offers little public highway benefit, is only partly enforced, and should be repealed or collected via county treasurers. It criticizes current wage levels and proposes proportional compensation for poll tax labor if kept.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lizzie F Wooster
Miss Wooster
Kan
State Highway Commission
Australia eases trade by altering duties on depreciated currencies
New York Dec 20 The Australian government plans to let countries with depreciated currencies trade more easily with Australia. The bill allows the exchange rate to switch to the bank rate when a country's currency falls ten percent below mint par, reducing duties that hinder imports and curb price dumping by foreign exporters.
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New York
Australia
Advvices
Mark Sheldon
Dominion
Poschete
Housga Pt
Baan
Mint
One Year Ago Today Anecdote Improvised Phrase
A fragmentary line references a date marker and names Lloyd and Ela Dor with unclear context, suggesting a loose memory or diary style note from a historical page. The readable portion hints at personal names and a time reference without full surrounding facts.
Immigration reforms and labor secretary report recommendations
The annual Labor Department report by Secretary Beckett Wilson advocates overseas alien processing with foreign governments to decide admissions and urges Congress to consider Second Industrial Conference proposals. It notes 633,371 aliens arrived last fiscal year, with 430,001 immigrant and 195,575 non immigrant arrivals, and 428,062 departures. Other recommendations include protecting children of underpaid workers, expanding citizenship education, restricting alien voting in national elections, and granting discretionary authority for individual hardship cases.
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Washington
United States
Beecetany Wilso
Bureau of Immigration
Department
Department of Negro Economics
Hutchinson Public Improvements Hit Nearly Million Dollar Mark
Hutchinson Kansas reports public improvement contracts totaling nearly 1 million dollars issued between November 1919 and November this year. Major item is paving at 509,549 dollars followed by a reinforced concrete bridges project at 95,178 dollars. Other works include curbing gutters storm sewers cement walks canal cleaning and creek straightening along with fire stations. Purchases include two fire trucks with hose costing 30,000 dollars and a 1000 gallon power street flusher at 6,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Ed Metz
Ciy
Dirt Causes Carbuncles in Budapest Hospitals
Budapest reports an epidemic of carbuncles filling hospitals as Hungarians suffer from filthy conditions. Professor Arthur Verebely, director of the University Hospital, links the illness to lack of soap and linen, calling it the plague of misery and dirt. A stray line mentions Derby Grain Company and a Sarsaparilla product, followed by a note about girls' Christmas bicycles.
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Hungary
Budapest
Arthur Verebely
University Hospital
Reading Child Leads Parish Lesson At Wichita Church
Five year old Elaine Andrew daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Andrew of Wichita reads the fifth chapter of Matthew from the thirteenth verse before the University Friends church audience. She intersperses her reading with comments and shows unusual reading and arithmetic proclivities. Her mother notes she may enjoy games and books for children rather than age inappropriate literature, and the service continues with the pastor delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Elaine Andrew
L E. Andrew
University Friends’ Church
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Journal. World
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the Gazette
Mies Geston
Senator Harding
Lawrence National
United States Marine Corps
Haiti
Lawrence Daily World
Lawrence Daily Journal
Sacramento
Harker Brothers
Rob ‘Manley
Rand
Rob
Pythian Hall
Santa Claus
iKxecek
Salina Jour- Il
Emporia
Settin
Ohio Museum
Aid
Treland
Parker
Dr. Orelup
Hanna
Dor -Lloyd
Secretary OF Labor
Wilson
Congress
Colorado
Derby Grain Company
Liggett’s
Lowney’s
McColloch
the Merchants Natyonal Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
Child Led Church
Craig Kennedy
C. A. Ramseyer
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
W. E. Craig Kennedy
Singer
G. H. Dixon
Mgr
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Wilton
Axminster
Hoosier
Garland
Pathe
Masa
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