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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1922
Page
2
A garbled page of quotes and jokes references budget debate in Congress, figures like TOM SIMS, and assorted quips about health, saxophone players, summer resorts, Babe Ruth fame, and car mileage. The text reads like a collage of headlines and witty lines with little cohesive narrative.
The Ottawa Herald weighs pros and cons of candidates for governor. It endorses W. R. Stubbs as best for party and state, notes Morgan and Lambertson as plausible, cautions that Tom McNeal is risky due to radical positions and education concerns. The piece discusses labor issues, rail unions, and the new federal budget director’s visibility versus Dawes.
Dr Royal St Copeland, set to spend vacation in typhus infected areas of Poland to study conditions from medieval public health views, long served as New York City Health Commissioner. A Michigan native, he studied at the University of Michigan and abroad in Europe before practicing in Bay City and Ann Arbor. Marion Ohio marks a centennial week as President Hardinge’s hometown hosts the festivities.
Twenty five thousand teachers from across the United States converge in Boston for the annual convention of the National Education Association. Also today the Cowboys' Association holds its national reunion in Las Vegas New Mexico with $5000 in frontier sports prizes and the fourth annual International Mining Congress opens in Nelson British Columbia with delegates from Oregon Washington Montana Idaho British Columbia and the Yukon. A Shipping Board subcommittee begins hearings in Chicago on whether U S flag tonnage supports Section 28 of the merchant marine act of 1920.
Lawrence McLouth Valley Falls Oskaloosa residents mark the Fourth while Rev Christenson attends sessions in Kansas City. Local figures like W Y Morgan and E W O'Brien appear among visits, school and institute updates, weddings, and farm incidents.
Local notes from Glenn and nearby communities recount church gatherings, visits, and social events. Citations include Bertha Lee Glenn at Emporia, family travels to Lawrence for a hospital visit, and several residents aiding with Glenn property work. A forthcoming Fourth of July picnic, a Sunday school attendance figure, and a St John’s Day observance are noted alongside crops, weather, and local roads.
Trinity Lutheran Church will host the Women’s Missionary Society meeting on Thursday afternoon, with full attendance urged. Officers and Sunday School teachers will gather Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the church, including new teachers. Mid-summer communion is planned for the Sunday a week after next. Mrs August Selig joined the church yesterday morning and left to join her husband in Tampico Mexico. Licenses were issued to six couples including Warfield Burris, Quisenberry Gough, Sproult Parnte, all of Lawrence or nearby. All three marriages were officiated by Judge Menger. Lloyd Howe Jr of Woolworth in Leavenworth visits family here. Dr Florence Barra travels to Kansas City for a week of clinic work.
Ned and Ted scheme to scare off nosy campers on a lake island by dressing as savage Wild Whoopies. They rig a prank with savagery costumes and a mock sign BEWARRE OF THE SAVAGE WHOOPIERS. The women flee in fear while the men stay behind, the prank ending in laughter.
Fragmentary readable text shows a Towal city attorney report or notice with names and a phone number. mentions Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop and Velio cars. dates appear garbled and unreadable. The fragment lacks clear actions, deadlines, or official actions.
Local residents from Kansas City to Lawrence and surrounding farms spent Sunday and weekend visiting friends and relatives. Families including the Spindles, Badgers, Hasry-White, Grauberger, and Carrs gathered for meals and companionship while others attended threshing, ball games, and church activities. Frequent hosts included the Weeks, Stanwix, Bruchmiller, and Thiry households with notable mentions of Harold Skeet and the Armstong family.
Fraternal Aid Chiang Tanda announces a band meeting at the band room tomorrow forenoon. The note highlights efficient service with well made machinery and equipment for cleaning and repairs. Contact via phone for details.
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