Lawrence Drama League To Present Play For Youth Fund
The Lawrence Drama League plans a two night benefit in March at the high school auditorium to aid the Lawrence Council on Young People's Activities. The exact play is undecided though Seventeen by Booth Tarkington is a hopeful option. The council aims to centralize and fund juvenile activities through a planned yearly budget, financed by future benefit performances.
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Lawrence Drama League
Lawrence Council
Booth Tarkington
Lawrénce Council On
Lawrence Junior High PTA Meeting Set With Music and Talk
The Lawrence Junior High School Parent Teachers Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 6:50 p.m. in the high school quieteria. Students will provide music, with Gula Coffelt singing a solo. Harvey C. Lehman of the University of Kansas will discuss Use of Leisure Time, while K Bruner reports on traffic regulation near the junior high. Claude Scott of the Chamber of Commerce will outline summer recreation plans. Reservations must be made by Thursday noon.
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Lawrence
Gula Coffelt
Harvey C. Lehman
Universit of Kansas
Facalty
K. Bruner
Claude Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Thorrow
Navigation talk highlights Missouri River use for Kansas
Sidney J. Ray of Hannibal Missouri urged Kansas to prioritize the Missouri River for navigation during a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce talk. He noted the United States lags in waterway development and promoted cheap water transport over rail, with a February 24 lunch talk planned at the Chamber. Predicted ratification.
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Kansas
Missouri River
Sidney J. Ray
Hannibal
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Roy
Reguydar Chamber of Commerce
United States
German Treaty Must Enforce Preferential Tariff
Washington on February 10. Convincing that the German commercial treaty must fail unless Congress is empowered to impose preferential tariff duties on American shipping, the administration plans to offer a reservation in the Senate. Senators Pepper and Underwood and others who opposed the treaty indicated the reservation would remove their objections and ratification is expected promptly.
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Congress
American Shipping Administration
Senate
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Underwood
Democrat
Alubama
Will Meet Thursday in Two Sections at High School
High School Parent Teachers Association to hold regular meeting Thursday evening in two sections. Fathers led by Henry Asher and George Foster, mothers by Mrs ay Kent. A double session with refreshments to follow. Urges attendance at rehearsal for Lawrence Choral Union at 7:50 pm with Dean D. M. Swarthout urging all members to attend and bring pencils to mark books.
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Henry Asher
George ©. Foster
Ay Kent
Lawrence Choral Union
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Dean Swarthout
Earliest North American habitation site damaged by visitors
Archaeologists at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History report trench sites near Santa Barbara, California, excavated for what they claim is North America’s earliest habitation being trampled by curiosity seekers, forcing further work to move to other locations. The news item notes a separate broadcast of Lincoln anniversary programs by Camp Alfred C. Alford United Spanish War Veterans via WDAF. Wheat prices plunge with Muay delivery at 4.85 3-5 after sharp fall. 592 observers prepared for the U S battle fleet cruise. a Lawrence post office inspection by Ryder. a marriage license for Martin S Gheer and Leona Burgett. The Berlin radio tells Hausfrauen what to eat to stay graceful, warning against chocolate and candy.
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Cal
North America
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Ida
Kan
Abraham Lincoln
Camp Alfred C. Alford United Spanish Wat
Memorial Hall
WDAF
Kansas City Star
Star
Wheat Slump and Mixed Grain Markets in Chicago Report
Chicago markets show wheat sliding sharply on Feb 10 as Liverpool declines echo in U S trading. May futures fell to about 1.83, with additional declines in corn and oats, while hogs and cattle at Chicago and Kansas City traded unevenly amid cautious demand. Wall Street notes an active day with solid gains in high priced specialties and modest turnover.
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Liverpool
Wall Street
New York
Kansas City Cash
Kansas City
Butter and eggs market update from Kansas City
Kansas City notes butter unchanged at 43 to 4d, packing 18.5 as of Feb 10. Butter fat 34. Eggs up 1 cent with firsts 37 and selected 43. Poultry unchanged with hens 20 and springs 25. Barber's Drug Store mentioned.
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Hay Market
Hay
Prairie
Average tax payment for 1922 revealed by treasury
Treasury figures show the average individual tax on 1922 income was 127 dollars, with 6,787,481 returns filed. Personal income totaled 21.336 billion dollars and total individual tax revenue reached 1.636 billion. The report notes 67 multimillionaires, many with incomes over five million, and that wealth shifted in consistence with surtax changes over recent years.
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Washington
United Press
Treasury Department
Knights of the Roaring Boards seek spring 250 mile race return
Charlotte news reports preparations by local speedway officials for the spring 250 mile event to be run May 11 under AAA sanction. The race counts toward the 1925 American championship with stars like Tommy Milton and Earl Cooper already setting marks at the inaugural October meet and Culver City follow-up. The article also notes Culver City season opening February 22 and Indy event three weeks later.
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Charlotte
Associated Press
Tommy Milton
Earl Cooper
Benny Hill
Peter de Paolo
Culver City
California
American Automobile Association
Karnak credited with dramatic recovery for Wellington man
I Herron of Wellington Kansas reports Karnak cured thirty year stomach and joint ailments and added thirty five pounds in weight. After years of pain and weakness he returned to full work and feels like a new man praising Karnak as the cause. Sold by Round Corner Drug Co Linwood and local druggists.
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Kansas
I. Herron
E. Harvey St
Kans
Karnak
Herron
Sumner County
Mr. Herron
Suburban Acreage and Kansas Election Proclamation
A printed notice lists suburban real estate for sale including a 6 room house on 6 acres with barn and fruit, 46 acres of land, 440 acres with cultivation and a dwelling, and a 41 acre Rio Grande Valley fruit farm. It includes exchange offers for residences, and a 1924 Lawrence Kansas election proclamation detailing March 10 1926 polling locations and offices: Commissioner of Finance and Revenue Board of Education treasurer and members.
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Rio Grande Valley
Florida Fruit Farm
Williams Investment CO
Lawrence
Kansas
Finance and Revenue
Board of Education
End Grocery
Vermont Street
Massachusetus Rect
Ard
East Sth
Lighley’s Drug Store
Dicker’s Grocery
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