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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1925
Page
8
The World Journal notes a quotation from Proverbs and mentions the coast guard suspecting rum-rum submarines in the Atlantic. The piece ties a biblical verse to daily timing while referencing a submarine traffic theme as a sub rosa signal. The brief item preserves local tone and includes names and dates from the period.
Washington commentary warns against full isolation while noting US Dawes Plan participation. Europe’s growth could benefit US, and politicians at home mix local aims with foreign policy. Grand Duke Boris of Russia visits the US, drawing attention to American royal title chasers abroad.
California club women debate the “vamp” and youth culture after a mother is killed by her 16 year old daughter over jazz party objections. The piece warns that pleasure seeking, seen beyond California, leads to wasted days and moral confusion as society grapples with modern temptations. It cites a clash of generations and notes wiser traditions offer a steadier code of living.
The Ottawa Herald argues for balance in work and recreation to avoid excess and notes such living likely yields happier people. It suggests avoiding scrutiny by women’s clubs and other bodies. The paper also proposes creating a home for retired professional dirt farmers, possibly using existing state facilities to save money.
A reader rebuts E E B on cow testing as a hobby, arguing records come from ordinary farm care, not pedigree, and that farmers alone should know costs and outputs. The piece argues Wisconsin dairy practice as a benchmark, contrasts farmer knowledge with tradesmen who use associations to set prices, and laments Kansas lag in formal cost awareness.
A farmer collective forms to hire an expert for monthly on farm milk testing. The program weighs and prices each cow’s feed, tracks costs and returns, and provides profit or loss figures. It aims to advise on cheaper, better feeding methods to raise profits, per WB Dalton.
The Kennard W C T U met in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room to discuss tobacco. A round table led by C dacqmann covered nicotine dangers, health impact, cattle and human health, and the growing cigarette craze cited by Henry Ford’s tobacco executive letter.
Attendance at Sunday schools in Lawrence is listed with totals for White and Colored groups and a breakdown by age. The ten largest adult classes are named, followed by details of the second annual banquet at the Methodist church with a planned program by Prof. Raymond A. Schwegler of the University of Kansas. Plates are fifty cents.
The Kansas Cigarette Law prohibits selling or giving cigarettes to minors under 21 and bans placing cigarettes for sale in ways that reach youths. Violations carry fines from 25 to 100 dollars per offense, with warrants, seizure, and enforcement aided by county attorneys, city attorneys, peace officers, and the Attorney General. Co. B. Griffith, Attorney-General.
Harry Gloster flees south after finding his two partners dead at a camp. He is jailed during a clash over a woman, then Joan Barry helps him escape. Gloster and allies plan a way to free Joan while confronting Joe MacArthur and a mutinous gang. Gloster proves his strength by moving a massive rock and reveals he did not kill the older pair, while the gang debates his fate.
The Associated Press reports Poland plans a nationwide gift to Mme. Curie the discoverer of radium. A radium statue is to be erected in Warsaw, her native city, as part of the tribute.
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