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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
8
The item outlines subscription rates for print delivery and mail, then shifts to a digest of international affairs. It discusses Germany relief, German finances, and the Ruhr occupation, plus British and American political commentary. The piece notes ongoing public appeals and mentions Kansas City figures in commentary. It also references European events, Chicago and national figures, and a community Christmas fund appeal.
Washington chatter centers on Arthur Capper as the possible running mate for President Cass alge. Some supporters note the ticket name has alliterative bite with sounds like Capper and Cass, while critics call for caution amid the Fort Scott chatter.
In a Leavenworth Times discussion a prominent local man challenged parole practices for dangerous prisoners. He argued parole often follows jail conduct, not true reform, aiding evasion and repeat offenses. He urged vigilant parole oversight and wary trust.
The Rt. Rev. Alexander Garrett enters his fiftieth year as a bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church. Head of the Dallas diocese and senior church figure, he was born in Ireland ninety one years ago. His career spans roles from curate in Dublin to missionary work in British Columbia, rector in San Francisco, dean in Omaha, and his long episcopate in northern Texas resulting in numerous churches and institutions.
Groesbeck marks its 50th anniversary as Limestone County seat by laying the cornerstone for a new courthouse. Federal meat inspection reports show 3.5 million whole carcasses and 12 million parts condemned over years. A typhus like fever from ticks is reported in the foot-hills of the north-west Himalayas.
A 1930s New Orleans section contrasts glamour in Esplanade homes with strict enforcement on tobacco and hunting. It notes lavish gardens of new arrivals, police cautions after an officer’s hand injury, and a city wide ban on cigars while many tobacco sellers operate openly. It also covers moving pictures, open eateries, and unusual liquor and gaming rules, including 25 wiki slucks.
A sharp speech mix targets war bonuses and tax cuts, arguing the burden shifts and suggesting ridiculous schemes to fund a bonus. The piece shifts to Stanford University Autumn Graduation with 73 degrees to be conferred, and ends noting recycled iron dish pans used as reflectors for lights.
McAllaster school pupils presented two Christmas operettas Santa in Southland and The Miser's Dream last night at the high school auditorium. Second graders played Santa while fifth and sixth graders starred in the latter tale of generosity. Catherine Owenne as Fairy Generosity drew praise for grace and singing, while Marshall Birch led as Santa and cast members included Richard Scott, John Maxon, Virgil Leigh, and Maxine Williams. Proceeds support the children's concert series organized by Miss Mabel Barnhart.
Topeka Kansas December 18 A new Kansas Wheat Cooperative Marketing Association pool begins with a $25,000 payment from the National Cooperative Wheat Marketing Association Chicago from the Lowden fund. The fund supports initiation and promotional activities as leaders plan speeches by Frank C Lowden Aaron Sapiro and others at Kansas events in January. The first consignment sale will fund the initiation fee of 10 dollars.
Topeka officials report that many Kansas school districts have used non approved textbooks, due to ignorance of the law. The State School Book Commission will pursue persistent violators, with arrests and prosecutions. Only state approved charts and books may be used, and unrestricted commissions for unofficial materials are criticized.
Berlin reports that Germany imposes a 23 gold mark permit and police approval to own a wireless receiver. Devices cost 300 to 400 gold marks, and broadcasting was banned for amusement until mid October. The post office has profited from a service called Blitz funk supplied to banks and businesses, and aims to keep this income.
Preparations are underway to supply hospitals, cafes, and factories with operas, concerts, speeches, and news reports. President Ebert and Dr. Hoeffle, Minister of Posts, attended the formal opening, joined by Berlin newspapermen, heralding a new development in Germanys technical progress.
Ralph Connor delivers one of his best works in The Gaspards of Pine Croft. Paul Gaspard embodies courage devotion and struggle against temptation as he faces his father's fabric and its consequences. The tale blends adventure romance and a heartening faith based message about responsibility.
One thousand San Francisco public school boys aged 12 to 18 form a traffic reserve, stationed at school corners to oversee safe crossing and regulate auto traffic. They study city ordinances and drill with police signals as part of a ten month effort that cut motor accident deaths by 25 percent. Representatives from northern and central California cities plan to adopt similar plans.
William Leslie French, a renowned handwriting expert, analyzes Peter B. Kyne and Oliver Curwood, praising Kyne as a successful novelist and war veteran and lauding Curwood for his dynamic, forceful handwriting. French notes Kyne’s commercial insight and Curwood’s vivid, interior energy, especially in The Alaskan, where every curved letter reflects his artistic ambition and imagined beings.
Moscow reports both people and government expect less strain on purses as 1924 dawns. Government tightens credits to merchants and trusts to push down costs while Russia moves toward a gold ruble system. Price surges, wages capped at 60 to 70 rubles a month prompt movers to private enterprise.
Paris reports two Gobelin tapestries stolen from Versailles prompting talks of safety upgrades as curators warn of limited funds for policing vast palace and museum collections worth billions of francs. Proposals include restricting guards and guides from mentioning the treasures to visitors.
Plymouth reports a U S immigration quota rule blocks Mrs. Stanley Light, a native of South Africa born in Cape Town, from entering the United States. Light and her husband Stanley had returned to New York to join relatives after surrendering his weapons and leaving his home. Her English-based life since age four weighed against the exhausted quota.
Berlin reports that non German students are leaving German universities as outsiders pay more than twice German tuition. Despite economic distress, about one in thirty German males ages 19 to 23 is enrolled, and university attendance is rising in most institutions.
Official figures show year harvests overall strong with wheat at 13,136,000 quintals, rye 59,965,000, barley 16,508,000, oats 5,946,000. almost all cereals surpass prewar levels except wheat. A separate note mentions a 400 ton granite block lifted near Copenhagen from the ocean bed and moved miles away.
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