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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1923
Page
4
A mangled passage blends Bible lines with stray phrases about a young writer and Christmas memories. The garbled OCR yields scattered references to blessings and a prayer, interspersed with personal reminiscences and a playful aside about candy and an aunt.
Sheridan prints an Paola Spirit editorial arguing for honest public service and economic renewal. The piece urges voters to support candidates who will restore fertility to the land, increase productivity, and resist corruption. It references Douglas County and local officials, warning that large business interests seek favorable outcomes while urging timely, decisive action.
A fragmentary clipping hints at a disputed claim that supposed gunmen were actually honest citizens. The text references a pamphlet urging arms destruction, a masqherg notion, and mentions American troops, mines, and high salaries, all tangled in a unclear narrative.
A collage of jumbled quotes and garbled phrases references weather talk, drunken dogs, Kentucky Seattleman Whip and lost sense of order. It riffs on luck money deals and the perils of motoring while musing on sleep talk truth and practice versus perfection with scattered, unclear notes.
The Rt. Rev. Alexander Mann becomes Protestant Episcopal bishop of Pittsburgh after a long career beginning at Hobart and Williams College. He studied at General Theological Seminary, earned a BSD in 1884, served at St James Buffalo, Grace Orange NJ, Trinity Boston, and held national roles while declining various bishoprics in New York and Washington. He has led Trinity Boston for 17 years and remains a prominent church figure.
The Rev Dr Inder Mann, longtime rector of Trinity Church Pittsburgh, is consecrated bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Pittsburgh in a grand ceremony. The event coincides with celebratory notes as dignitaries including Charles B. Warren depart for home duties and a new passenger service is announced between Pacific ports and the East.
In Potsdam a quiet district hosts former aristocrats now employed at a toy factory in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They craft teddy bears, elephants, eggs, and animal figures for export. Prices range from 1,620 rks to 95,000 for large pieces. contracts abroad promise German creations for next Christmas, including a fighting axe toy.
The Aermotor Company at the Noyes estate endowment expands aid to World War veterans and dependents. Fifty five Illinois scholarships allocated to Northwestern and the University of Chicago, totaling increases with 300 new awards in the past year. Tuition support goes to eligible American citizens who served, and to their descendants, without regard to sex race or religion.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture textbooks were adopted by the State Normal School of New Jersey for an agricultural map contest. Each student mapped a state showing agricultural product volumes and growth locations, with Kansas as one example in the exercise.
Secretary J C Mohler declares the Kansas exhibition a key asset, noting its comprehensiveness and accuracy. He says the board's work mirrors growth and activity in Kansas, stressing the materials’ value and impact on the state’s reputation.
The Public Library has received numerous new books including The Wind Bloweth by Byrne, How to Sell in Retail, Self Mastery, Enchanted April, Italy New and Old, Conquest of Fear, My Pearl image to Cone Gray, Nature and Sources of Law, Wonderland of the Wate, Pippin, Where the Blue Reins, Two Shall Be Born, Etiquette, Genealogical notes on Smack Family, and the 86th U S Interstate Commerce Commission annual report. Also listed are The Real Lincoln and Proceedings of various national meetings. A paragraph on ants notes their dancing and reflections. coffee is described as the Arab’s stimulant.
January discussion centers on tempering the primary law with amendments. Senator Brooke supports a one primary approach while Senator Coleman backs a broader convention plan. Proposals aim to restore party discipline and preserve two party government with an accord between measures.
London mourns Horace Smith Metropolitan police magistrate for 15 years at Westminster Court. A kindly adviser to first offenders, he inspired progress in the new life abroad and at home. The obituary notes his wide influence and humane approach.
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