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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
5
Berlin reports a 20 million surplus population amid rising birth rates and low emigration. Germany eyes Russia South America and the United States as destinations, with U S admissions likely to exceed the 60 000 quota. Laborers form the main emigrant group as industry faces overpopulation and refugee influx.
In Topeka the Kansas State Business Manager oversees six month supply contracts for 27 state institutions. The recent semi annual letting totaled 332942.69 with groceries 127988.50 and meats 89723.12 dominating the eight bills. Prices show slight declines from six months prior, yet the plan yields only thousands in savings by purchasing wholesale under competitive bidding.
St Pauls Evangelical Church announces no Young People's League services on Sunday December 23 and a Christmas entertainment at 8 pm with Rev Hauck conducting part of the service in German followed by twelve tableau readings and music by the Young People. First Christian Church plans morning services with Birth of Peace sermon, 6 45 Christian Endeavor, a unique Christmas program by the church school ending in the White Gift offering, and Judge Smart addressing the men on The Bible The Constitution and the Public Schools. Choir to perform Christmas music.
Funeral services for Frank Kennedy, who died yesterday at his home near Lawrence, will be at 2 PM tomorrow with Rev. Howard officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Minnie Kenner's funeral is set for 10 AM Saturday at the Catholic church with interment in Mt Calvary cemetery.
The Kansas industrial court notes about half of job seekers find work. In seven bureaus statewide 968 men applied, 486 placed. 138 women applied, 76 secured positions. The head of the labor division cites reduced farm labor needs, bad weather delaying construction, and general slowdown as workers are released.
A large group of Russian refugees reaching Cherbourg find the emigration quota full with no immediate entry chance to the U S They traveled from Russia to Poland then Constantinople and now await new quotas next June while receiving charity Some plan to hold out until then
Abe Flory and Mrs William Wingert traveled to Lawrence Thursday with Mrs Flory staying at the Kesler home. Numerous local families including the Wingerts Sanders Florys Beeghleys Chareh baugh Campbells and others were reported visiting, dining, or shopping in Lawrence and surrounding homes through the week.
Chicago reports enlarged deliveries and selling pressures on December contracts driving wheat lower as 253000 bushels arrive. Prices opened down and declined further amid weak Minneapolis signals and high Canada imports. corn and oats follow suit while provisions lack support. Livestock in Chicago, Kansas City show softer hogs and steady to uneven cattle, veal and sheep markets with thin turnover and varied prices.
The notice lists grades and prices for corn oats rye kaffir and mile maize with bid ranges and futures quotes from Chicago and Kansas City. It shows Dec May and July contracts for wheat oats corn and grains along with lard ribs and pork futures and bid highlights across the two exchange hubs.
Kansas City hay prices show 80 cars unchanged to 3100 lower with mixed grades across alfalfa timothy and clover, including No 1 No 2 No 3 and standard lots. Liberty bonds closed with various 41 and U S government issues quoted in New York.
Crowder and Stanwick families and friends gathered around Six Corners and Lawrence area. social calls, dinners, and a funeral were noted. visits included Armstrongs, Carrs, Crowders, Norris, Cole, Hodson, Shields, and Coleman families with references to a Christmas party invitation and a radio update. A European superstition about Christmas Eve lights and a note on Yuletide turkey were mentioned.
Paris authorities enforce a wartime law banning traffic in foreign currency. German banknotes, valued in millions and billions, were sold as souvenirs or premiums. The law’s revival puzzled observers as Germany’s currency circulation had persisted. The move aims to restore confidence in currencies and governments. Enrollments are open for a new term at the Business College starting January.
A distorted OCR extract lists numeric values and codes such as 4.00 and 3.24 alongside scattered entries like BTR and B35 35. The fragment lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable entities to form a complete news item.
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