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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1923
Page
8
Slippery sidewalks and colder weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow. A Kansas editor notes confusion over enrollment in velty schools and mentions the office of the city intendent, H P Smith, and a future Chamber of Commerce meeting. Local high school fraternities and clubs are listed with concerns about student organization and activity.
The Chamber of Commerce reports strong member support to transport the KU women's glee club to Topeka on Monday. Cars will gather at Fraser Hall at 10 80 o clock and the group will perform at a noon Native Sons dinner and for the state legislature at 3 o clock, returning late afternoon.
Ives Chapel notes record a Wednesday Ladies Aid gathering with several members present and plans for an all day meeting at the Griffith home. A Surprise social at the Flanders home drew many, with birthdays and an election of officers suggested. Additional items include neighbors visiting, summer meal preparations, and a quarterly conference held with District Superintendent Baileypresiding. Tokio hosts an exhibition of kitchen implements from American models aimed at easing housework.
A garbled passage discusses law exempted labor in municipal plants and mentions clauses about relief for workers, road maintenance, and safety. It references second or third clauses and adjustments to share in maintaining roads and the safest remedy, with unclear references to individuals.
Topeka Kansas January report states Watson a former state highway engineer has been elected president of the Mississippi Valley Association of Highway Officials. The ten state body organized a year ago to push uniform traffic laws and signals and road construction standards. The group previously embargoed cement in a price drop move and now advocates good making signs and uniform road specs.
The first week of the new semester at Laurence High School ends amid enrollment tangles and administrative concerns. A joint Arkansas Legislative committee invites testimony from several individuals about labor strikes and related disorders tied to North Arkansas and Missouri rail workers. Sterling Fair elected president of the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association at its 35th convention.
Manila dispatch says one ship of the divider fleet carrying anti Bolshevik refugees from Vladivostok was wrecked off Formosa. The report remains unverified and details are scarce with no confirmed casualty figures.
Thirty nine people die in a northern Gey railway accident after a flood washes away track. Central News Agency reports the disaster with authorities investigating causes and the impact on rail service.
The text recalls past winters from 1884 to 1888 and 1917 to 1918 as extremely cold, contrasting them with current milder seasons. It notes heated debates on climate patterns and mentions older memories of severe cold affecting youth in the era.
Commodity prices and futures from Chicago and Kansas City with wheat corn oats and peas. Livestock and bulk sales figures show mixed movement and weak stock pigs. Real estate note mentions 786 Maine property removal from market, ownership shift pending.
The advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a simple aid to quit tobacco, stating that placing a tablet in the mouth stops the craving and breaks the habit. It promises full relief and offers a refund if not satisfied.
About fifty members of a village women club traveled to Kansas City to stage a charity sale and deliver a speech by Miss Son. They visited the local hospital and coastal facility before the sale in the afternoon. The case also notes a civil suit to recover 28.50 from the Blanke-Baer Extract and Preaching Co. of St Louis against Von and Fred S Williams, partners in a confectionery store. A hearing is set for 9 oclock Monday before Justice R. bol Manley.
Hiram Wesley Evans imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan claims the investigation of the Mer Rouge killings is a frame by enemies of the Klan and opposition to the organization. The statement accuses Governor Parker of orchestrating the alleged frame and asserts the inquiry failed.
Fred Logan of the police force is around despite a severe hand injury from a buzz saw days ago. He remains hopeful no fingers were lost and continues to recover amid occasional pain.
The ad touts a tiny bottle of Freezone that allegedly stops corn pain instantly and lets you lift the corn off with fingers. It promises relief for hard and soft corns and even corn between the toes without soreness or irritation.
The Evans building on the corner of Ninth and New Hampshire is completed to house a shop moving from 14 East Ninth Street. One room on Ninth Street is now occupied by the Lawrence Wall Paper Co. Readable Sunday specials include two layer back cream and a variety of fruit desserts. contact at 820 Kaw Valley Creamery for phone.
Representatives from Endeavors in the county will meet at Conistogational church for an event starting with a banquet at 6 30 oclock. Local organizers promote the gathering as a community express.
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