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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1923
Page
2
The column discusses allied estimates of a fifty billion gold marks German payoff for war reparations, noting Britain and France may back a four year moratorium and guarantee terms. It suggests German agreement will hinge on allied concessions and raises implications for debt relief and political appeasement.
A fragmented news note links calling revival with a new hotel project in a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce report. The piece notes the hotel campaign will move forward after holidays, with Van Bruner proposing the project as a major 1923 achievement.
A Kansas meeting notes broad unity for reducing state expenses while improving service value. Debate centers on dissolving the industrial court and forming a farm bloc in the legislature. Ambassador Harvey’s report prompts public interest as Bible society plans extend a large translation program.
Governor John M Parker of Louisiana, in his third year of a four year term, is known for his anti Ku Klux Klan campaign and his long progressive city leadership in New Orleans He played a key role in the Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange and led the Southern Commercial Congress He shifted from the Progressive party to the Democrats after 1916 and served during the war under Hoover as food administrator. Lee S Overman also marks his seventieth year as longtime U S senator from North Carolina and a prominent Democrat in the upper chamber.
A North Carolina senator from Salisbury, educated at Trinity College, began as a schoolteacher and private secretary to five governors. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Salisbury before serving multiple terms in the North Carolina legislature prior to his senate election.
A jumble of quotes and brief items touches on fashion, hunting, weather, politics, and social habits. It mentions Wojciechowski as Poland’s new president, a Philadelphia dry spell, and various local notices including a lodge invitation and upcoming legislative sessions in multiple states.
New York marks a year filled with centenaries of Americans across fields from statesmanship to science. Key figures include John Sherman, Francis Parkman, Joseph Medill, Schuyler Colfax, Oliver Morton, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Daniel Sickles, Earl Van Dorn, and others born in 1823. Canada observes Laval’s 300th birthday in Montreal and marks births of Goldwin Smith and Sir Mackenzie Bowell.
North Lawrence residents report New Year celebrations at multiple homes. Families from Topeka and local districts enjoyed dinners, games, and birthday parties. Community note mentions illness of Elizabeth Williams and a church group planning a January 16 event with a chorus and refreshments.
Roderick Allan Ewing, son of A B Ewing, is seriously ill at his North Third street home. Mrs Mary A Snow bought the short order house on North Second street from Rosa Corder. Snow's daughter Myrtle Lake will run it and invite friends. Ladies Aid of the Christian church will meet all day with C W Arthur. a quilt is in frames and work is plentiful.
The centenary of Rob i art Whitehead inventor of the locomotive torpedo and Ed wart S Renwick pioneer of self binding reaping machines are noted. Wisconsin Governor Blaine begins a second term with oath. A Seattle poultry show opens with Pacific Northwest and British Columbia presence. Coal industry workers plan wage talks in Chicago. New York hosts the Aviators Ball for memorial fund.
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