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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
8
Readable portions describe representations in Hartford and Marbridge Buildings and mention efforts to understand border matters. The text notes unrest among Mexican congress members and parallels with insurgents, signaling possible trouble and sorting challenges.
A Cairo era style column argues uncertainty over Mexican rebellion motives in Yucatan. It notes communist activity there, questions if Moscow influence drives revolt, and critiques press coverage and political reactions in the United States including views on Coolidge, Borah, and war abolition efforts.
The piece lists state by state bonuses approved or proposed, totaling 427.5 million across 22 states with amounts for Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington Wisconsin plus additions from Colorado Montana and Pennsylvania totaling 45.5 million. The writer notes the typical state political dynamics.
The Duke of Sutherland, a 35 year old under secretary in the British air ministry and one of Britain's wealthiest men, has come to America on an official mission to study lighter than air craft. Once the largest landowner in Great Britain with 1,358,000 acres mostly in Scotland, he sold holdings after war taxes and reinvested in western Canada. He married Butler in 1912, eldest daughter of the Earl of Lanebor angh, and the Duchess of Sutherland serves as grand mistress to Queen Mary.
New Englanders mark Forefathers Day recalling the Pilgrims landing. Greetings sent to Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati on his 80th birthday. Oklahoma district court sets a hearing on ex-Gov J C Walton case today in Oklahoma City.
Eric England, professor of agricultural economics at State Agricultural College, was implicated as authorities raided a Front Street warehouse. Officers reported alcohol found in containers labeled linseed oil amid an investigation of farm bureau and commerce activities.
In Los Angeles a tangle of celebrity headlines and legal peril unfolds. Barbara La Marr, famed silent era star, has signed for four pictures for a million dollars but now faces a marriage tally and blackmail charges. Director Victor Seastrom resists celebrity trappings while bootlegging draws sharper public scrutiny amid calls for municipal ownership and tighter control.
A jumble of quirky headlines and tidbits from a historic page references marriage jokes, bootleg lawsuits, holiday notes, garlands of geraniums, etiquette tips, European tensions, and social vignettes, including crowding at St Paul jail and a Harvard mock study on apes.
The Bermuda title event attracts entrants from Bermuda and several Canadian golfers. W H Buchanan of Rye Country Club Port Chester N Y is the holder defending the title. The item mentions Christmas promotions and local ads but provides few readable details on venue or exact dates.
A survey of recent works reviewed includes Norton on the U S Constitution with a practical guide to its history and clauses, Flexner on modernizing education, and a Wall Street Journal collection “Organized Felony and Folly.” Also noted are novels about ghetto family life and travel writings on London inns.
The University of Kansas Graduate Magazine, mailed to alumni today, features Lois Rabinette on Life at the First I gw Dormitory, David Redinger on The Big Creek Hydro Electric Project, and a 1923 football season review. It also includes a Knighted set of speeches by Chancellor Lindsey, Governor Davis, and Alumni President Barrow, plus portraits of athletic leaders Allen, Clark, Schlademan, and Hunn. The issue previews Kansas radio night and contains ads for Leather Bill Folds, Card Cases, and candy from local shops.
state banking department reports depositors in defunct banks receive large dividends aided by the guaranty fund. Salina bank payout reaches 81 percent with total deposits largely recovered along with prior disbursements. Osawatomie and Farmers State banks also pay significant percentages while the fund grows despite recent large distributions.
Announcement lists Lieutenants J. M. Mc Culloch W. N. Armisage Ned. Schramm Captain RG HOM officer Winston photographer and three enlisted men who participated in filming Bigauea. College starts new term January 2. Barber's Drug Store advertises perfumes toilet waters and atomizers.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a college event and a non profitable Christmas item. It references a young manor and a man named Burgner B Lamber with a phone price of four dollars for a size. The lines are unclear and do not form a complete report.
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