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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
2
The Lawrence fire department plans its noon New Year’s dinner with two seating groups. Firemen and donors dine together, while the firemen’s wives and sweethearts enjoy a separate social at six. The event includes a coffee service and a festive city hall setting with winter decorations and officer parlor visits.
President Coolidge authorized General Pershing to come home for medical and dental treatment with a return date not yet fixed. The timing for his departure is said to be around January 15, and a temporary replacement may be considered if a plebiscite commission meets during his absence. The health issues, especially dental, have affected his blood pressure and general well being, prompting doctors to urge his return.
Lawrence Kiowa club members today elected new officers for the year, with Charles Vincent named master of ceremonies. The program featured music by Waldemar Cleeth and Noward Vy, including Beethoven and a spiritual. The group plans ongoing support for orthopedic and nervous system activities.
Miss Martha Stevenson returns home after visiting Horaut and relatives. Several locals travel to Kansas City for social events, meetings, and holidays. Misses Shaw, Ethel Shay, and others join extended visits. families from Wichita and Topeka spend holidays with relatives. multiple plans to attend dinners, dances, and gatherings in Kansas City and surrounding towns.
Topeka update outlines a shift in sand royalties on navigable rivers in Kansas. The state will charge two cents per tom under new rules replacing the previous 6 percent of gross selling price. No tax applies to land sold to counties or municipalities for public works.
A garbled obituary notice reports the death of Mrs Kecta Dutton and mentions arrangements to be announced later. It references Mrs Rebesca Dutton un H and a person named Devid Misael as a print clerk in District No 32, with unclear relation to the services.
A fragmented ad style notice promotes Happy D special sale with New Year celebration and on-hand variety for treats. It mentions Valentine like offerings and a creamery ad with a price hint of 29 dollars for a cold treat.
A Becker suffered a stroke at his home 1346 Ohio Street yesterday evening and remains in critical condition at Memorial Hospital today. He was alone when stricken, found on the kitchen floor shortly after 9 by neighbor O L Salveson who alerted others. He is a widower living alone since his wife died months ago and was a member of the Knights Femilar, the Scettiss Tite Bodies and the Shrine.
Secretary Jardine calls a January 13 conference in Washington to discuss agricultural surplus issues. It begins a series with national cooperative marketing leaders, including former Governor Lowden, Sam Thompson, Aaron Sapira, and editors of farming publications. Also notes Rotary talk by Rev Warren and a Woodmen notice.
Kansas entomologists report effective use of creosote barriers with calcium cyanide gas to trap chinch bugs. Barriers along corn fields guided pests into post holes where hydrocyanic gas killed them. County agents built 353 demonstration barriers over 154 miles of fields last spring.
The widow and children of the late Daniel J. Wastedd thank everyone for support during their bereavement and express gratitude for the flowers sent.
A home made remedy uses 21 ounces of Pinex mixed with granulated sugar to soothe throat and chest ailments. It promises quick relief from dry coughs, bronchitis, croup, hoarseness, and asthma with easy preparation and a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co.
Plans outline an international broadcast program for tomorrow night starting 6:30 p m eastern time. Songs by John McCormack and Lucrezia Boers will be heard in America while London chimes of Big Ben and the Park Avenue church music are scheduled. The British Broadcasting Company will rebroadcast to Great Britain and the continent with Associated Press news dispatches woven into the program. The chimes of Big Ben are set for 6 to 7 50 p m London time and McCormack between 9 and 9 39 p m. The test ends with the Park Avenue church chimes between 10 30 and 11 30 p m.
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