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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1927
Page
4
The piece outlines subscription rates for the Journal World including weekly and yearly prices and zones by distance. It notes office contact at 722 Massachusetts Street and mentions Associated Press affiliation and republication rights.
An analysis notes Senator La Follette and colleagues challenge the administration’s stance on Nicaragua while defending President Coolidge’s foreign policy. It observes the critics have offered little substantive rebuttal to official facts and hints at broader political maneuvering in Austin social circles. The piece also touches on Soviet militarization, Judge Lindsey on modern relationships, and Kansas political intrigue.
Local note: Professor Bardwell’s moon lecture delayed one week due to severe weather and slippery sidewalks. Beside this, Lawrence residents attend a birthday honoring Cant. D Dalmer, while social events and city life bustle with weddings, new appointments, and shipments as various locals travel to Topeka, Kansas City and beyond.
Gossip in London suggests the Marquis of Crewe plans retirement as British ambassador to France, triggering a possible reshuffle. Esme Howard may be moved to Paris, while Sir Eric Drummond is tipped for a post in Washington with Lord Crewe's private secretary Granville tied to the old ministry.
Harry Geiger, a deserter from the US Army, is tried for murder in Manhattan Kansas. Testimony links deserters George Casey and Marcus Mead to hiring Hart to drive them. Hart was shot by Casey while Geiger allegedly aided. Gustin Hei, first sergeant, testified Geiger was normally reliable, but not when under Grant or Casey. Trial expected to conclude later today.
In Mexico City on January 14 the United States Mexico dispute appears capable of strategic shifts by Washington. Possible actions include withdrawing the American ambassador and lifting the embargo on shipments into Mexico. The Department of Industry and Commerce sent to Attorney General Orueta the first citations of corporations failing to ratify rights under petroleum and land laws, issued under President Galleson’s order of January 6 to enable enforcement against noncompliant concessions.
A jumble of observances marks today's events including Apoth anniversary of Vermont independence, Sioux City silver jubilees, and a National Woman's Christian Temperance Union designation for two observance days. Swimmers compete at 2 PM in Catalina Channel marathon with a $340,000 prize from William Wrigley. A national symposium on gasoline is announced as the largest meeting on light fuels, to be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today under American oversight.
A disparate excerpt blends a review of A Woman is Exile with reference to a nature work on birds by Beebe and Annesley. It mentions field expeditions across Ceylon India Burma China Malaya Borneo Java and collections in Tring Paris and Berlin. The text notes nearly one hundred bird species and contrasts literary life history with vivid natural history.
A fragmentary review contrasts an Anglo American marriage tale where a English mother aims to raise her children English, ending in tragedy from overwork and alcohol, with praise for Hayison Adams The Pioneer Boys of Colorado. The third volume follows brave boys in 1840s frontier adventures including antelope hunting, bear encounter, and Indian fighting.
The column reviews current books and series including What Lawrence Readers, Beefeater and microbe related works. It notes Ezra Pound Collected Poems, The History of Civilization, and The Rise of a Pars Civilization with other spring titles. It mentions local publisher activity and an entry on Julius Alderman of Girard Kansas.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous radio orchestras and musical programs by station and city including WEAF WEAO WMAA and others in Dallas Denver Detroit Des Moines Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Madison New York Pittsburgh and more. It mentions orchestras recitals dances farm and educational programs with scattered timing and program names. The text overall resembles a categorized schedule of radio offerings rather than a coherent article.
AP reports Santa Claus messenger in Washington boosted Uncle Sam’s mail business this December. Estimated postal receipts total around 69 million dollars for December with yearly average near 1.0 million monthly. Officials credit workers and the public for the unprecedented Christmas mail volume and early mailing cooperation.
A chaotic OCR fragment notes Robert Lieber, president of First National Pictures, delivering a keynote at a convention of salesmen in London while a call from New York and greetings with J. Frank Brookliss are mentioned. The garbled text describes a telephonic speech heard by about 200 people and references an Indianapolis theater owner.
An AP dispatch describes a tense scene at the president's offices with reporters entering a windowed briefing. Officials push a five digit clock toward a fixed meeting hour as an official spokesman explains the operation and an associate notes a disarmament contact.
United Press reports a surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney removed a screw embedded in a young woman’s lung for 25 years after she swallowed it as a child. The patient later developed a persistent cough and chest trouble, but no immediate cause was found.
The General Land Office Commissioner in his annual report favors stock raising over desert land areas and recommends consolidating public land activity under a single head. The document notes long-term advantages of stock raising and cautions against scattered authority in land management.
Two people were killed in a Birmingham accident as officials announced an investigation into ballots and related documents in the senatorial election. The probe focuses on ballot boxes and other materials tied to the election and campaign finances.
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