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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
4
A Lawrence woman dubs Bryan relief funds for delegates as a flood of oratory surrounds Madison Square Garden. The piece contrasts Democratic obstruction with Republican claims of stalled legislation and notes the convention's strained unity and ongoing balloting.
The Journal World reprints Charles Scott of the Topeka Register arguing the primary law should be amended not repealed. He favors a blank line on primary ballots to let voters express preference, preserving self-nomination while improving public input. calls for legislative revision to help voters choose the type of leaders they want. The piece critiques erotic ticket era and notes issues with convention time and pasteboard access for delegates.
The passage notes reckless rhetoric in political discourse and questions who controls conventions, suggesting delegates once led but now candidates direct. It mentions President Coolidge celebrating his fifty second birthday and the nation’s one hundred forty eighth at the White House, implying the tradition will persist for four more years.
The article notes Senator LaFollette telling the Cleveland progressive convention he is ready to be its presidential candidate. It discusses unrest as a campaign lever, the milder current mood in crops and employment, and mentions Jouett Shouse’s Kansas delegation role. It ends by citing Kansas’ cool July weather as support for keeping cool with Coolidge.
The piece laments the Second district Republican bind after Congress man E C Little's death. It critiques candidates Russell Dyer Arthur L McKenney and J B Prather as unfit. It notes law blocks new nominations and questions party leadership and integrity amid factional loyalties and questionable endorsements.
The piece argues the primary law blocks party choices by forcing self-proposed candidates in the district. It notes resignations and potential vacancies, urging Dyer McKenney and Prather to withdraw to allow a convention to name a single nominee. If not, a Democrat will win, per the Iola Register.
Warren Stone has been selected to direct the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the next three years, having led the organization for over two decades. He has focused on developing the Brotherhoods cooperative banks and other financial programs. Stone, a native of Iowa, has long been a prominent figure in American organized labor.
Cal Meats Charlie pursued mechanical interests over academic study and became a railroad brake. Manus sdan’s student days ended early. At 19 he started as a locomotive mar on the Rocksland Road and within five years became an engineer. In 1993 he was chosen to succeed the date TLM. Arthur Aastrand chief of the Brotherhood at Leacombe Engineers.
A local church page lists Brethren Corner 14th and N, Immanuel Lutheran Odd Fellows Hall, Church of Christ Corner 6th and Tennessee, First Christian Church, and University Christian Endeavor. Details include service times, Sunday school, sermons, topics, and pastors such as Walter Schaal M L Heerboth J Ci Bunn and Ray Everson, with notes on morning and evening services and upcoming gatherings.
Topeka July 2 Henry Moore the Kansas executive mansion yard man is back on the payroll after a month off due to exhausted appropriation. He will receive a July paycheck and resume work with lawnmower, hoe, trowel and broom while Governor Davis had covered household expenses from his own funds. The governor’s family was away at the state farm during his absence.
The two churches announce joint worship at the eleven o clock hour for remaining Sundays in July. In All af Yorks will join in the church hour service as a mutual benefit. A spirit of fellowship is appreciated. Sunday school will meet in their own buildings as usual.
In Millom England July 5 Associated press memorial tablet of the Pell and lock Climbing Club of the Lake District was unveiled atop Great Gable Mountain two 94 feet high. The park spans twelve peaks and surrounding land above 1 200 feet taking in the five club members who died in the war. Hundreds of visitors joined the ceremony after a long journey to the summit.
State officers teachers and drug trade representatives from every state will gather in Buffalo August 25 for the seventy second convention of the association. The gathering aims to review professional conduct and anti drug campaigns.
Geneva July 5 The Irish Free State joins the League of Nations as a member of the International Labor Office at Geneva. Documents are printed in languages of member countries and copies issued in the Irish language. Southeast Missouri leads in lead production in the United States.
A Memphis corporation seeks a federal injunction to block Little Rock's zoning ordinance prohibiting a seven story apartment hotel near the state capitol. The case centers on preserving views of the capitol and grounds as tensions rise over new development and parkland plans. The Arkansas capital locates Fort Root across the river with the state house prominent on a hill.
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