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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
4
Workmen excavating for a new building in Lawrence uncovered the foundation of the old Herald of Freedom office destroyed by Sheriff Jones and his posse in territorial days. The find underscores Lawrence’s deep ties to its early history.
Sixty years ago this month Omaha welcomed the Union Pacific as it began westward construction toward the Pacific. Skeptics doubted the venture, with General Sherman warning against betting on a railroad to the Pacific, yet he later supported the project seen as vital to national unity. The era shaped the West and the nation’s future. The piece also notes early curiosity about the audion as a tool to study electrical activity in the human body.
The Imperial Giant of the Ku Klux Klan appeals to President Coolidge to curb its bad tendencies. Critics warn the order has become a Frankenstein that could poison the country and that its core aim is prejudice and hatred. Observers fear some members follow private aims beyond the law.
A column ponders the clash between humans and insect pests as described by the agriculture department. It argues that severe pest outbreaks may prompt cooperation among nations, suggesting external threats could force peaceful action to protect human existence.
The public dispute over Teapot Dome escalates from a minor flare into a major controversy, drawing attention from officials and citizens as scrutiny increases and political stakes rise.
Dr. Thomas G Masaryk rises from blacksmith apprentice to president of the Czech Slovak Republic. He earned a Prague University medical degree by 1882 then led the new republic after 1918 and spent years in the United States. His wife was a New England native and his daughter worked as a settlement worker in Chicago.
A collage of offbeat reflections ranges from grooming and fashion to politics and science. The speaker jokes about cleansing, sweets, tobacco gear, and Christmas attire while poking at Mexico’s civil war, U S hog farming, illiteracy, and global contrasts in education and wealth.
The page notes a 67th birthday for former Woodrow Wilson and a silver jubilee for Rt. Rev. Junius B. Horner, bishop of Ashville. It mentions 5000 student delegates from the U S and Canada gathering in Indianapolis for the ninth International Convention of the Student Volunteers for Foreign Missions. Also lists several people traveling or visiting relatives during Christmas and holiday visits.
In San Francisco a bustling restaurant scene features Armando Gentili, once a bullfighter, now a caterer to discerning palates. A famed Italian fencer Silvio Vincenzi praised Gentili’s coffee, sparking a clash that ended with firing at Vincenzi. Three days later Gentili hunted his defamer, leading to a gunfight. The piece also notes real estate signs, mayor James Rolph Jr.’s long tenure, and a Barbary Coast cafe’s clever prohibition-era hoaxes, including a two-story al fresco liquor arrangement via a rope-drawn dumbwaiter.
Lawrence Council of Religious Education announces an executive committee meeting at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church. The committee includes the pastor and a lay delegate from each cooperative church. A large attendance is hoped for to discuss vital matters affecting Lawrence. A front banquet Friday Jan 18 at 6 30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce building will feature Supt Huesner as speaker with plates at fifty cents. Teams will visit each school aiming for a hundred percent participation of Sunday school teachers and religious workers. Watch for notices.
A Leavenworth county reader, Theo Meinke mayor of Linwood, argues for a new hard surfaced road linking Wynndotte county to the Victory highway east of Lawrence. He cites traffic, farmer needs, and tax concerns to urge rapid construction, saying the area should not wait for next legislature.
Transfers include Helen B Mitchell to Mary B Farley for 16786 dollars covering 77 acres in 15 12 18 and 14 13 18. D C Asher to Elmer and Harry Johnson for one dollar, plus additional tracts 1 2 NE 1 4 and 28 13218. Wilbur J Mansfield to R H Karnes for 1500 dollars, covering tracts 4 and 5 in E 1 2 NE 1 4 G 18 20. Noted social items: Boston doctors Blood and Dow attending American Home Economics Association in New Orleans. Mrs D S Alford visiting Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Frank Riling and Frances of Burlington visiting Catherine Riling in Kansas City. Theatre notes discuss Good Morning Dearie at Bowersock Theatre with details on production costs and wardrobe. Mrs John Baly to Muskogee after visit. others to Kansas City.
Ruth Stonehouse, a veteran stage and film actor, earns top billing as Madge in In Old Kentucky. She pursued the part since childhood, negotiating with producer Arthur Hockward to secure the leading female role. The production at Bowersock Theater opens New Year’s Eve as a likely season record breaker.
A New Year's rabbit hunt in Kanwaka names captains George Dews and Ralph Colman with long lists of participants on each side. Rabbits must reach six per hunter for supper, prize is a candy box, and the losing side hosts the oyster supper. Social notes follow including births, holidays, and local visits, with school holidays and Christmas events among residents.
Christmas Day visits fill Kanwaka households as Colman and related families host and travel between Lawrence and rural homes. Mrs. W. A. Colman dies, leaving Willis and Merle Colman plus three other children and seven grandchildren, with services led by Rev. Eusden and burial in Oak Hill.
Mrs. A D Wilcox hosted a one oclock luncheon for her daughter Nancy then led twelve guests to the Bowersock for a party. The Midland Rural club plans a January 3 meeting at Mrs John Canary s home for officer elections. Mrs Henry Werner hosted about fifteen children with mothers, serving supper after games. Tomorrow she invites ten children and their mothers. Frances Schneck and Elmo White wed at six and will reside with his parents at 1008 Alabama. The Methodist Guild enjoyed a social evening with a South America talk by Miss Ruby Hosford and a tree with white elephant gifts. Other headlines include Mrs H T Rice visiting from Des Moines, the League of Women Voters luncheon on Monday with world court talk, and the Unitarian Sunday school Christmas party followed by supper. Virginia Eger 4 hosted a surprise party for her son Francis Teter with fourteen guests. Clearfield residents Mr and Mrs Henry Hausman hosted Christmas dinner for relatives including Brecheup, Eberhart, and Breithaupt family members. Mrs Peter Savage of Desoto visited her daughter Mrs J W Adstill.
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