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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
4
A 1921 Lawrence dispatch notes legislative committees visiting Mount Oread to assess needs for expanding the university’s physical plant. The tone is supportive, arguing that economy must not harm education and that broad public benefit comes from advancing the state’s higher institutions.
A House committee report pins U. S. ninth place in overall educational level, urging a cabinet headed Department of Education and nationwide effort to reduce illiteracy. It questions federal remedy but calls for stronger schooling. Also notes electoral vote carriers facing fines and recalls Kansas bandit cases and William Allen White commenting on Kansas farmers.
Lawrence notes dated January 28 1896 report J Fischer and Son have installed a bicycle ladder system in their shop George Leis serves as vice president of a Cripple Creek business project W C Bigger has commenced building a new residence on the adjacent street plot near his current home.
Vice President-elect Coolidge to address Southern Tariff Congress in Atlanta. National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce opens a two day meeting in Washington. New Hampshire Governor Brown calls constitutional convention to assemble in Concord. Old Guard ball in New York City tops social season. Senator New seeks renomination at Indiana Republican Editorial Association in Indianapolis. Congresswoman-elect Alice Robertson to speak at Topeka Political Science Club in Kansas.
William H Prescott dies in Boston after a Salem birth. Paris capitulation signed at Versailles by Favre. Chicago tests on State Street as new street railway debuts. William A Peffer elected US senator from Kansas. WV legislature defeats woman suffrage amendment. Jose Miguel Gomez inaugurated Cuban president. A mob lynches five insurgent generals in Quite. Pershing expedition ordered to withdraw from Mexico.
Today marks anniversaries for several notable figures: Pa Admiral H G C Colby, S N, aged 60, born New Bedford Massachusetts. B a Hartland VI founder of Baltimore and Ohio, aged 60. Charles S Barrett, longtime head of the National Farmers Union, born Pita County Georgia, 55. Henry August Lukeman, known reunitor, born Rich Man Va, 50. William V Allen, former U S senator from Nebraska, born Madison County Ohio, 74. Also a health notice touts Hood's Samanayitt cure for an ailment. The Isle of Change event is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hatize house.
Kansas Editorial Association opens its annual convention in Topeka with 200 members of 600 eligible editors present. Roy F. Bailey addresses welcome as the group plans to visit the state legislature and hear a slate of speakers from editors to journalism educators and national figures.
One year ago today the trial of Senator Truman H Newberry and co defendants started in Grand Rapids on charges related to ejectment crimes. The case involved notable political figures and drew widespread attention as proceedings opened with prosecutors outlining the charges and defense preparing their opening statements.
A shell from Admiral Dewey’s gun exploded in Manila injuring three Filipino boys after they handled it. The device lay in a vacant lot for more than two decades before striking them. A separate notice mentions Evangelist R C Yadon of Blockton Iowa preaching at Church of Christ on Tenth and New York Streets in Advent Chapel over the weekend.
Tokio report of the first modern census shows the Empire at 77,005,510 people with Japan proper at 55,961,140. Figures reveal prior annual estimates were over by more than a million. Male to female ratio, 28,042,995 men and 27,918,154 women, and total families 11,222,053.
Chicago January 28 The desire to save time and money drives patrons to cafeterias says C A Westberg manager of a chain. He notes people prefer to see the food before ordering and inspection of dishes is a key factor in the growth of the self service plan.
Poland signs a deal with the British Director General of Raw Materials to obtain more than 35,000 bales of Australian and New Zealand wool. Poland will post bonds totaling 1 150 000 tons to the International Committee for Relief Credits to finance the arrangement. The government agrees not to requisition manufactured goods and aims to export most of the cloth.
Glenn and community reports show Geo L Glenn delivering chickens to Big Springs and various residents visiting Lecompton Thursday afternoon. Measles spread among Matney and McClanahan families. showers relieved by rain at times as several families traveled between Lecompton, Big Springs, Wichita vicinity, and Otis Morris.
Rev J J Muir pastor of Temple Baptist Church Washington has been elected chaplain to the United States Senate succeeding Rev J Pte. The position pays 100 AFFs.
Perftest Hill Louisiana residents return home with magnolia blossoms. Local workers including Geo L Glenn Will Glenn and Cyrus Glenn repaired road Saturday. Numerous family visits, measles cases at Green wood Valley school, accident near Big Springs, and weather disruptions. John Dreyer narrowly escaped a serious fall after a cave-in with a 800 pound rock ragged by thawing. Dr Maust attended injuries. News of births, hospital updates, and local commerce including Joe Wilder reopening a grocery store in Topeka.
The feature notes a bust resembling Benjamin Franklin and identifies the man beside it as Franklin Beghe Huntington, great great great grandson and a New York architect. The caption suggests Huntington dressed like Franklin for an anniversary event and echoes playful resemblance questions.
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