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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
4
A 1928 newspaper fragment surveys religious reflections and aviation news. It notes mixed results from cross continental flight attempts, reports on air mail theft and Scotland Yard, and comments on wheat prices amid a busy harvest. It contrasts ground crew progress with stunt failures and mentions political tensions in Manchuria and Japan’s cautious stance.
Officials say speed on highways is a vice of modern life while emergency vehicles claim right of way. Critics suspect drivers misuse fast travel, arguing speed should be limited unless needed for urgent calls, to avoid abuse of emergency privileges.
New Yorkers are split as two opposing groups attack Mayor Jimmy Walker. They accuse him of misconduct in office wasteful neglect broken promises over taxation and graft. Some voters worry charges reflect Tammany traditions rather than personal failings.
Fire at Monk's elevator and engine house ignited buildings on the north bank of the river and prevented the night train from passing. Fire losses reach 15000 with 7000 insured. A horse and buggy incident injured Hon. S A Riggs and Mrs Riggs after a hedge branch caused the horse to bolt. Ned Stephens returns from Harvard for the summer and C P and George Smith sail for Emporia project work. A flat boat with provisions reaches Memphis after passing Beloit dam.
A fragmented old note mentions rain Saturday afternoon and a Tuesday date, plus brief mentions of Helen Metcalf, Mrs Belle Wilmot leaving for Minnesota for the summer, Ware returning from Gregory South Dakota for Rosebud land, and a few scattered names including Mrs Benda Reynolds.
Readable items cover births and marriages in Lawrence and De Soto, society visits, club meetings, and local travel. Notable notes include a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Hazen, a De Soto marriage of Florenc Davison and Jacob Schellack, and community gatherings at the Athenaeum Club and Hattie Everett home with gardening, poetry, songs, and discussions.
A flurry of social events fills Star district pages as Miss Cora Kuester marries Mr. Harry Anderson in Perry with plans to live in Lawrence. The piece catalogs visits, receptions, serenades, and travel across Topeka, Joplin, and neighboring towns, naming many local families and their gatherings. A fatal car accident in Culver ends the item.
A brief note reports the nineteenth anniversary celebration of the Times in Leavenworth. It mentions a romance from a floating university tied to a European tour, leading to a marriage in Leavenworth. Also referenced are James O. Curwood Jr. and Miss Helen Ford, with a dessert of local notices about a house fire in York County.
Mrs. Florence Soule spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Thomas and their guest and was accompanied home by their son in law. Mr and Mrs Q O D Thomas and family and Pearl Hillix of Lawrenke and Norma Hicks of Linwood visited the Soule family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lee Middleton traveled to Olathe Friday. Mr and Mrs Paul Dallas of AmI visited the Tobler home Friday. Mrs Fred Tobler spent Monday to Thursday in Lawrence under a physician's care.
A scrambled OCR fragment presents crossword clues and partial entries with broken words. The legible items include references to across clues and scattered terms, but most content is garbled and incomplete, preventing a coherent puzzle solution.
Puzzle fragment appears as a garbled list of clues and numbers with references to words like Nonpent and projectile. The readable parts mention West Pointers, Yale, hummingbird, and various stray terms suggesting an old crossword style puzzle page.
Sir Richard faces betrayal as Helen D Arcy confesses love while suspicions flare over Julian s murder. A cloak and ring become keys to truth as Black Nick and Gregory aid a tense reunion, ending with a dramatic confrontation aboard moonlit roads. A stray line hints at a separate note about a radio receiver in Beaumont Texas high school.
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a soothing remedy for feverish, upset babies and children. It claims quick relief from colic, gas, sour belching, and constipation, instructing mothers to dose daily in bottles or water. The piece invites readers to request a book and notes the product’s long history and trademark status.
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