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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
4
A garbled account discusses a nation’s spirit, independence, and revolutions, mentioning Santa Fe, immigration, steamships, and the United States. It highlights hopes for a future nation, rail injuries, and a Kansas City auto race with medical staff attending widespread incidents.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a Post Office issue and a meeting time. It mentions receiving something by mail and a call between 7 and 7 20. The readable portion shows vague instructions and a copy to be sent, lacking clear names or dates.
Topeka July 2 reports a state canvassing board meeting to decide if certain candidates can remain on the August 5 primary ballot. Key issues include whether John F Hanson can be kept off despite a seven year law suspension, how to handle deceased or withdrawn candidates, the acceptability of wired declarations, and validity of petitions in the First district. The attorney general notes legal limits on ballot removals and withdrawals.
Fragmentary text mentions Cord Suminter and artificial inventions with safety themes. No coherent event or date supported.
A dense listing of Sunday school hours sermons baptisms and union services across numerous city churches. It notes speakers ministers and special music including Miss Ethel Tarvin Dresaler and Mrs. May Xiser with dates and locations at Vermont St New York St Ninth St and South Park venues.
The article notes widespread real estate sales after the 1918 revolt, with many owners forced to sell at sacrifices. Foreigners, especially Americans, purchased property to protect tenants from ruin amid inflation and legislative pressures.
Sofia reports Bulgarians marked May 24 as the name day of Cyril and Methodius, celebrating the Cyrillic alphabet and its creators. Observances included the Monastery of St. Ivan of Rila, where letters were preserved during centuries of Turkish rule, with the Orthodox Church linking the day to Christianity among Bulgarians and other Slavic peoples.
A new radical party calling itself the Non-Voting League formed in Tokyo by four noted thinkers pledges to abstain from elections and government participation. It aims to replace capitalism with proletarian rule through non cooperation and includes Dr Suzuko Yoshino Prof Ish Abe Tatsuji Hase and Kesaya Yamasaki.
Macon Georgia July 3 Associated Press reports a Civil War era advertisement reprinted in the Macon Telegraph shows retailers urging debt settlement in Confederate currency. The notice from Roberts Dunlap & Co in turmoil says debts owed for cash goods should be paid now with Confederate money and not gold or silver. A separate item notes a horse was flown by airplane from Paris to Amsterdam.
Local Baldwin column records church services and a week of activities including a Wells ville Methodist pastor visiting Baldwin, families driving to Baldwin and Linwood for the Fourth, and a memorial burial. It notes Lilburn Buckner's death in whence and a picnic for Blue Birds and guardians at Coleman's Dolls with a list of guardians. Further items mention Kansas City visits, Baker summer school picnics at Woodleaf, Miss Gladys Dougherty as organist, a Quayle family trip to Chicago and Ludington, and a Worden man’s funeral with Worden Evangelical services.
Out of town guest Mrs. Minta parcel of Monto and her nephew Dr William M Balch are visiting the area, extending hospitality during the stay with family connections and local activities.
Samuel Stanley son of Harvey and Dorinda Whicker Stanley was born December 3, 1859 in Hendrix County Indiana and died June 28, 1924 in Kansas. active in public service, married to Am and father to six, with years of church leadership and community work. Henry Richard Page born November 16, 1858 in Hendricks County Indiana moved to Kansas in 1880, married Emma Stanley in 1890, three children, Dorie Lodge member, died June 27, 1924 in Great Bend Kansas. funeral at Hesper Friends Church with burial in Hesper cemetery.
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