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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1929
Page
4
The Kansas City Star dispatches warily surveys on prohibition policy, Oklahoma impeachment moves against Governor Johnston, and debates over law enforcement funding. It notes tensions between governor powers and attorney general oversight, and critiques reapportionment ideas including Hoch’s aliens exclusion plan.
Prof Balmer offers free consultation and advice at Bobines Office until Thursday. Mr and Mrs Carlson welcomed a son yesterday. Phi Kaps Betas and Kois meet weekly. A rumor speaks of forming two colored militiamen in the city. John Ashton plans a new city cistern at Connecticut and Quincy. Ed Dix visits before starting a new Fort position. Junc tion of M R FS G and M K T roads. A railroad progress note. H W Macaulay led a pupil party. College students attended a Eudora entertainment under CG R Rurey.
Mrs Harry Hutchings hosted Baptist ladies and friends with a dime tea at 32 Kentucky Street tomorrow afternoon. Miss Mabel Knox returned to the clerk’s office. A new storeroom is being built behind Pine Bros grocery. Richard Horton, son of Major B J Horton, was admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court. Mrs F P Smith left for Excelsior Springs. General Wilder S Metcalf will depart for Florida. Ushers at the opera house presented Harry Beresford a bouquet after his performance of the Professors Love Story.
Ten years ago Sherman Wiggins with Mr Bowersack will take charge at once of Ellsworths only theater, handling both plays and pictures. Edward L Cheviton, a well known fire insurance man, dies in Lawrence after brief illness. Major L E Mason discharged from the signal corps and returns to 410 Elm Street. Golden Wedding noted for Mr and Mrs.
J H Gerkin and wife celebrate their Golden Anniversary at home in Lawrence with only relatives present. They have lived in Lawrence for about ten years. A telegram from Commander Russell Carter of Battery B reports a safe overseas arrival and says he hopes to be home soon. Jack Casties, after visiting his parents, departs for Kansas City to resume medical practice. Gastles discharged from the army, A Farris of Holton says he will be in Lawrence soon, suffered two wounds but not permanently disabled. He plans to return to journalistic work when able.
Leningrad reports 3,000 private shops closed in the past year due to heavy taxes and worker troubles. Government shops opened numbered 1,246 but failed to meet demand, signaling ongoing economic strain.
Activity by Federal Reserve districts shows weekly activity vs prior year. Reports indicate declines from the same week a year earlier with percentages and district breakdowns. Data mentions districts such as Southeast and Atlanta with substantial changes and overall trend notes.
Alexander Martin Wilcox, born Baltimore 1849, Yale PhD, taught Greek at the University of Kansas from 1885, helped establish the Classical Museum, led the Greek Symposium, Phi Beta Kappa organizer, active church member, died January 3, 1909. buried Oak Hill Cemetery.
Louise Miln delivers romance set in Shanghai with Hing Mee Yin and Ruth Blake among poets and revolutions. Cadell, a wealthy bachelor, mystery, and a happy ending frame a tale of Chinese gardens and modern youth. Miln’s prose praised for beauty and cultural immersion in a world of intrigue.
Biographies flood market and spread facts about great people. The piece notes Susan B Anthony as a noted suffragette and reflects on how biographers shape material to engage readers.
A tribute to Claude Allan, praising his rich personality and unwavering devotion to ideals. The writer recalls his broad curiosity, respect for history, and influence on civic life, noting his mental sharpness, moral purpose, and the esteem in which he was held by colleagues and friends.
Tributes by faculty portray Dr. Wilcox as a devoted teacher and lifelong learner who bridged literature, religion, science and art. Colleagues praise his humor, integrity, and inspiration, urging the naming of the collection the Wilcox Classical Museum to honor his enduring legacy.
The Udeheys, a hunter tribe along rivers through the Ussuri forests, are dwindling from about 14 800 people. Men rule households and hunt for the family. Faith is traditional and shamans lead rituals. Loss of game, hunting pressure from neighbors, and gender imbalance push the tribe toward extinction as remains of forest life fade.
The fourth annual report of the state board of agriculture notes the state printer’s term and the role of George Ww Martin in presenting the agricultural board’s official record. It reflects historic governance procedures and reporting practices in Kansas.
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