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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
4
The item outlines subscription rates and representative offices for the Journal World, noting advance terms, one year and monthly options. It references Associated Press affiliation and lawrence Kansas postal details, with scattered political and world news tidbits from the period.
Rural health work, aided by the Tuberculosis Association and the Red Cross, shows rapid gains in some districts of the county and slower progress in others. Clinics in Lawrence and nearby areas have earned growing public support, with sustained patronage needed to continue, while many children’s cases have already been helped.
Captain John P. F. Ross of Baltimore visits parents and friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Savage travel to Manhattan for the Farmers Institute where Gov. Robinson will speak. William H. M. Snow of Marshall County Kansas and Kate J. Gillespie of Douglas County wed by Rev. W. Fox. Readings in Grover neighborhood begin a circuit of lectures.
London based archaeologists outline 1928 digs in Caerleon and Wroxeter to expose an amphitheatre fortress and Roman forum ruins. Project led by Dy E Wheeler with National Museum of Wales aims to preserve finds and compare Hadrian Wall sites. Also planned are prehistoric skeleton hunts near Birdeswald and Harlow Essex with Bronze and Palaeolithic remains sought in Scotland and Sutherland Andrea.
London reports a new women’s health fad, glass bead belts worn next to the skin. Promoters claim constant wear improves vitality and a slim figure and can cure rheumatism and digestive troubles. Beads are said to originate from Czecho Slovakia.
Today celebrates Benjamin Franklin's birthday and Rutherford B. Hayes and David Lloyd George birthdays. Girl Scouts honor founder Julie Low on her first death anniversary. Postmaster General New will speak at a dinner hosted by the Youth Association of Naw, outlining latest postal service priorities.
A Montgomery county district court defendant convicted last year of second degree murder appealed to the state supreme court today from the conviction and was sentenced to 40 years in the state penitentiary according to AP.
The Navy runs Radio Central handling immense traffic with 60 characters per minute and seven million words monthly. Operators work year round across stations at Arlington Annapolis Washington Bellvue and other relay links to San Juan San Diego San Francisco Balboa Charleston Norfolk and more. Commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Jett with J. Dol. Darke as assistant, the system uses tape key printers and magnetized ink to transmit and receive vital government messages.
A compact summary lists dated Kansas history items from 1863 to 1879. It notes Fort Scott as a permanent military post in 1863, 1865 adjutant general C. K. Holliday reporting 21 506 soldiers for the Union Army, 1866 Topeka representation of newspaper publishers seeking a state printer, 1871 S S Prouty reelected state printer, and 1879 Lawrence Standard alleging bribery of nineteen members of the last legislature to vote for Senator Caldwell.
North Lawrence resident North Lawrence FE Mrearles moves to Lawrence to live with brother Oscar Searles. Clifford Pine visits Kansas City to consult a physician about health. J C Schoonover, 521 Lincoln Street, returns from Memorial Hospital after several operations, still hopeful yet discouraged about conditions. Lester De Weese recovers from a recent illness. Egg Laying Queen exhibit to tour Sedgwick County towns during February 13 week, famed for laying 120 eggs in a row and 318 eggs in the year while attracting county farm bureau attention.
The De Soto Athenaeum Club held its January meeting with Mrs Ina Martin opening remarks and roll call on Falles eliciting many responses. Officers were chosen including recording secretary Nellie Phillips treasurer Mae Kaegt and club president Carrie Baker. program and year back committee formed. Several local residents were mentioned for visits illnesses and community events including Grace Dow and Lovie Stratton in Kansas City, a heart incident involving Margery Hiddleston, and court and district updates from Olathe and Kansas City.
Knowledge Hill neighborhood notes describe a January meeting of the Knowledge Hill Community club with a full day of sewing and quilting activities. Attendees include Mrs. G H Rowland Mrs Fred Stanton Mrs Ear Stowe Mrs Arthur Megenhimer Mrs Grant Cox and others. a bountiful noon dinner was served and a piano solo was performed. The next meeting is planned for January with Mrs Eberhard hosting.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Meeder hosted a dinner Sunday for Ben Kramer and kids and Mr. Jara Todd. Guests included Mrs. Fred Deay and family. Mrs. Loren Wade and Mrs. Will Deay visited at the Land Deax home. Mrs. Meeder and Mrs. Martreithaupt spent Thursday with Mrs. George Meeder, with Mrs. Meeder under a doctor’s care. John Holton helped shingle the George Breithaupt home. George Witt also had his house shingled. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Breithaupt and John Kramer were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Pider at Warden. E Kretsinger, Mrs. Ovta Kretsinger and daughter were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Breichcisen near Overbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Breithaupt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hausman and Clarence and Paul Hausman visited Lawrence for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jabcortherhart and son. Extravagant wives have made Miss Lucifie Gabriel and Paul more husbands. their husbands are from Pittsburg. Sunday morning, due to felled tal work, the family was called home.
Attendees from Wellsville include Grover, Johnson, Meeder, Breicheisen, Breithaupt and others at a local sale while Wichita considers a new federal post office site at Congress and a $159,000 six story building at Main and Douglas. Postmaster Stewart M Young notes a $259,000 sale potential for the old post office site.
An old advertisement extols S.S.S. as Nature's tonic restoring appetite and strength through richer blood. It promises refreshed energy, clear rosy skin, and relief from pimples, bragging testimonials like Hiss Rath Gahm of Los Angeles and urging readers to buy S.S.S. in two sizes from drugstores.
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