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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1923
Page
4
In this 1923 clipping a copyright notice and republication notice are shown for the Lawrence Kansas publication. The text warns against unauthorized republication and mentions circulation figures and postal information.
The piece critiques a national educational association plan for world peace by justice and condemns violent suppression of strikers. It contrasts European unrest with American labor tensions, notes road and rail transport issues in two years of strikes, and reviews legislative scrutiny of the University of Kansas amid funding debates.
The commentary notes that if reelected a public official would feel duty to prosecute close allies. Topeka residents question alcoholism levels among Billard supporters. A mild influenza outbreak hits American troops at Coblenz risking Rhine departure delays. Some patients resist recovery.
The Caesar Register denounces a newspaper syndicate for overstating Arthur Brisbane in its promotion of his Today column. It argues the claims of being the world’s greatest editorial writer and other superlatives are as flimsy as circus hype.
Opinionated quips critique Prohibition era behavior and urban life. Witty observations touch bootleggers taxes marriages travel and social norms with playful cynicism about law and custom.
Leon Bourgeois, re elected president of the French senate, has a long career including ministerial posts from 1896 onward. He served as minister of foreign affairs interior justice public instruction and premier and has represented France at the Hague and in world peace efforts. Born 1851 in Paris he has led the senate since January 1920. National observances mark St Anthony Hayes Franklin thrift week and the National Association of Real Estate Boards meets in Jacksonville while the Interstate Commerce Commission resumes hearings on western railroad consolidation.
Emporia plans to land the 1924 state convention of the American Legion with delegates encouraged to enroll to send a large contingent to Hays where the event will be held. Also notes social club events and Cowley county marriage licenses totaling 520 in 1922.
C. J. Eriksen of the Eicksen furniture store left early in the week to attend the furniture market. He will split his time between Grand Rapids and Chicago. The piece notes a statewide decline in marriage licenses affecting Cowley County records in the latest reports.
Salina fire chief Ben Wolbert issued an order to remove fire hazards in basements and other areas of city schools. More fire extinguishers were urged for district buildings as part of the safety push. El DoradoResidents Benefit From New Gas Plan Lower bills are reported this month under the two way gas plan, with many consumers noting slight reductions. The Nevada legislature currently includes four women members.
A piece highlights Lawrence public library's children section with 1376 readers. It notes boys favor mystery titles from Seaman and Tom Sawyer while girls like Little Maid books. Nonfiction circulates well including Encyclopedias and Popular Mechanics. A story hour with Miss Margaret Perlyn each Saturday fosters health lessons through Choo Choo's Little Boy and Peter Rabbit.
Statistics collected by Kyocho-kai show professional men in Japan spend nine percent of income on food while manual laborers spend eleven percent. Clothing costs favor brain workers at eleven percent versus nine for manual workers. Brain workers spend two percent of income on books and magazines, manual workers one percent. Savings average eight percent for brain workers and seven percent for manual workers, with brain workers spending twelve percent on entertainment and manual workers seven.
A foreign princess left 20000 to her toy terrier. After the dog’s death six months later its handler inherited the money, but a claim by the terrier’s offspring was heard. The court ruled that a dog cannot bequeath property though it may inherit it.
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