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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1919
Page
4
The Southeastern Good Roads Congress and an agricultural implement and tractor exposition will begin in Greenville South Carolina today and run through the week. The International Longshoremen's Association plans to discuss matters during its annual session today in Galveston.
The annual convention of the Lithographers' Protective and Beneficial Association of the United States and Canada begins today in Chicago bringing together members from across the region to discuss industry matters and organize events.
Delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada are expected at San Francisco today to attend the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America.
Report notes that in Norway unvaccinated persons are prohibited from voting. Government position emphasizes public health protection and compliance with election rules. Authorities stress equal enforcement and voter eligibility remains tied to vaccination status under current policy.
Miss Versa Rowena Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson wed Charles F E Fox Saturday July 12 at the Methodist parsonage. The couple will reside at 1312 New Hampshire Street with Mr Fox connected to Lawrence National Bank. Claude R Griffith arrived home today on furlough from Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC.
J C Opperman received his discharge at Newport News Virginia and will return home to Lawrence at once after nine months of motor train service. Red Cross Meeting noted for Oak Ridge auxiliary at Oak Ridge school house Thursday afternoon. attendees urged, bring own work.
Mr and Mrs forename C W McXeen and their small daughter ean McReen and Mr and Mrs Perry Barber motored to Kansas City last evening and dined at Fairmount Park, according to local society notices.
Mr and Mrs J E Dolisi Frank Armstrong and Miss Sophia Armstrong motored to Emporia and spent Sunday with Miss Helen Armstrong. six friends and Mrs A Wolson motored to Lawrence from Topeka with two other families for a picnic at Woodland Park. Mrs W C Simons returned last evening from Tulsa Oklahoma where the party returned.
Personal Miss Ruth Trant of Edgerton visits Miss Charlotte Morrison. Raymond and Waldo McPherson spend weekend in Lawrence with mother Mrs A C McPherson. Dr and Mrs A Gifford return from Oklahoma City trip. Mrs B D De Tar leaves for Oklahoma. Miss Dorothy Miller returns to Topeka after Theta house visit. Miss Elsie Wilcox visits Topeka. Miss Anna Earle visits Kansas City. FE Cronemeyer to Topeka after weekend at home. Prof and Mrs A E Leach and son visit Lawrence. Mrs A S Olin departs for Mackinaw Island Michigan. Discharged and returned from Newport News VA where he served nine months in Motor Transport Corps. Dr J H Anderson Osteopath offers Monday Wednesday Friday evenings by appointment. Jacob Kilworth returns from Lyons. Miss Rebecca Peer of Baldwin visits Lawrence. Lawrence and Mrs Jo Sages travel to Kansas City.
Mrs. O. W. Maloney hosted a guest at home. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stillwell and Mr. and Mrs. George Stillwell drove from Paola to Lawrence to spend Sunday with their mother Mrs. M. G. Wassic.
A list of attendees at a Country Club dinner includes Mr and Mrs Ord Clingman and party Mr and Mrs Clarence Hall Prof C H Ashton Miss Annette Ashton Prof and Mrs Arthur MacMurray and son Mr and Mrs Dudley Asher Henry Asher Mr and Mrs William B Dalton and children Otto Bartel and family Mr and Mrs George Wat Charles W Sparr Dr and Mrs J W O'Brien James O'Brien and Mr and Mrs J M Sanderson.
Social notes from Lake View list Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Means Mr. and Mrs. Frank Banks Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gorrill Galen Gorrill Mr. and Mrs. Will Griesa Charles Elwell Miss Evan Anderson and Miss Elfrieda Fischer. A separate item mentions J. N. Johnson and Miss Cleta Johnson leaving Wednesday for Colorado Springs for the summer with Johnson planning to visit relatives along the coast. A Humorous vignette and travel plans to Yellowstone Park are also noted.
A party including Baldwin, Lester Griffin, Jasper Griffin, Frank Driggs, and Ty Hitchcock traveled by car to Lawrence yesterday afternoon departing Baldwin.
A string of names and travels fills the day with visits to Lawrence and nearby towns. Charles Calladay of Hutchinson and Capt W O McDuffee recently home from overseas call on Mrs T J Carter. Dr J A Rieger of Kirksville is here a few days. Many others are listed with short trips to Oskaloosa Sibleyville Topeka Pittsburg Chicago New York and points between.
With winter coming the wasp life ends, but until then they are exemplary. No lazy folk in waspland as labor is shared. Some raid for food while others act as policemen in their nest.
The great horned owl is described as the worst predator in the owl family, preying on game and poultry and even rabbits and fur-bearing animals. If it finds a covey of quail asleep, it will eradicate them all.
Eduard Brueckner, a renowned Austrian meteorologist, claimed that cold rainy seasons occur in cycles of about thirty five years. He asserted that years near the center of the cycle are wet and cold, while those furthest away are dry and hot, with 1915 marking the peak of one such cycle.
A Boston Transcript item recalls a young woman’s embarrassing moment on a crowded street car. On a rainy day she boarded with a soggy umbrella and accidentally pressed its tip into a fellow passenger’s low shoe, sparking amused reactions.
A claim states that every square mile of the sea contains about 120 million fish. The sentence presents a bold estimate of marine fish density across vast oceanic areas. No additional context or sources are provided to verify the figure.
A colonial snapshot highlights long cigars in the Philippines and deadly fences in England. It claims Zuzuland’s clear air lets starlight reveal distant objects. It notes Kimberley diamond mines yielding over $20 million yearly for fifty years.
In Argentina a man who delays taking his fiancé to the altar beyond a reasonable time is heavily fined under a marriage custom law. The case highlights strict social expectations and potential penalties for broken vows.
An old advertisement touts Famo as a treatment for seborrhea causing dandruff and hair loss. It claims Famo destroys the seborrhea bacteria, stops itching, and promotes new hair growth without scalp massage. Available in two sizes with a money back guarantee.
The census method in China uses the oldest male of every ten households to tally inhabitants and forward the count to imperial tax officers. In 1883 the largest whale bone yield from a single whale reached 3,010 pounds.
A report notes that Spain publishes fewer daily newspapers than any other European nation, highlighting low print media density, market consolidation, and shifting reader habits affecting traditional newspaper circulation.
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