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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal-World announces classified advertising rates and policy details. It lists subscription and republication rights, requests payment by 7 PM for delivery, and directs readers to contact the paper or its offices in Topeka Kansas for further information dated July 17 1929.
Scripture verses mix with weather science and political commentary. The article notes Job chapter lines about divine chastisement and protection, mentions political maneuvering for a presidential nomination in Chicago via Dayton, and reports Mexico arresting a general accused of fomenting a revolution amid growing unrest.
A community drive aims to boost primary registrations before next week. City clerks extend hours to register workers, while a University housing plan seeks investor returns to fund construction and cover interest and principal. Local leaders discuss housing yields and tax rates in Lawrence and Fort Scott context.
A digest of historic milestones and anniversaries including Timothy Pickering’s service, West Point origins, Wilbur Wright monument plans, imperial forestry talks in London, and notable social and political markers from 1891 to 1918. It notes births, admissions, legislative acts, and labor strikes spanning North America and Europe.
A fragmented notice marks birthdays for James Thornwell Newton US Commissioner of Talents born in Morgan County Georgia 59 years ago and Rita Forma a San Francisco soprano age 44. Also listed is Bishop Witton S Daria from the Methodist Fotenott Church born at Rusteil New York with unclear year.
A year ago today Bela Kam was ousted as Hungarian premier by anti Red forces. The Pacific fleet vessels departed Old Point Comfort bound for the western coast. Razor blades and City Craig Store items are mentioned in the fragmented OCR text.
Washington, July 17. The War Department announced seven major generals and twenty two brigadier generals named under the army reorganization bill. Among major generals named were Cronkhite, Haan, Menoher, Muir, Wright, Bundy and Read. Brigadier generals include Duncan, Cater, Lassiter, R. Smith, Howze, Hutcheson, Tunds, Hagood, Guidon, Brandhsitz, Comer, Crus, Drum, Van Horn, and Holbrook. Ames and Snow also listed in senior roles. Col William Snow named chief of field artillery with major general rank.
Celebrate the Third Republic with a planned anniversary observance on September 4 as a national holiday. The two announced celebrations fill the city’s calendar, and news notes reflect the era’s political mood amid routine city life and local commerce chatter.
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests restocks beavers in the Lost River Reservation after years of absence. Four beavers liberated in a program aim to restore the species within the Kinsman Notch area and surrounding streams, descendants of a Canadian lineage contributing to regional reestablishment.
The record notes a regular meeting planned for Lawrence Wy with discussion on religious and civic topics. Attendees aim to address various subjects including Christan Citzenshin, fears about jifer opt camel for office, and related community concerns. Repairs and safety issues are mentioned alongside local business items and a brief statement about a fire and other disturbances.
Amid turmoil Premier Chia Yun-peng, leader of the Chili faction, seeks resignation after Feng Kuo-chang's death. Internal friction stalls his exit as cabinet maneuvering and competing priorities delay a replacement.
Coarse wool used for army uniforms falls out of favor with consumers in Argentina, leaving more than 200 million pounds of nearly unsellable wool held by a local cloth maker. Production rises yearly, but meat priorities and high hiring costs have weakened demand for coarse grades, risking worsened wool prices this shearing season.
A detailed portrait of Geraldine Farrar’s studio dressing room during a summer stint in California. Describes soft satin walls, cream furnishings, a mahogany Victrola, and a cream wicker desk as she prepares for film work in The Woman and the Puppet.
William Farnum's latest picture The Law of the Duanes, based on a Zane Grey novel, plays Friday and Saturday at the Varsity. Fox predicts it a Western classic with a strong love story as Buck Duane, forced to kill, flees, fights bandits, and becomes a Texas Ranger while seeking redemption and family reunion.
Bankers warn residents in Great Bend Kansas to beware fictitious currency schemes. Reports describe $1 bills converted into $10 denominations using scissors and other frauds. Local authorities urge vigilance as counterfeit techniques appear in the area, with warnings about deceptive tricks and fake notes circulating.
A list of church notices notes missionary services, Sunday schools, and sermons across multiple congregations including Nazarene, First Christian, St Luke’s AME, Baptist, and Methodist churches. It mentions new pastors, special speakers, and midweek gatherings, with varied times around 9 to 12 and a focus on community-wide worship and education.
Jahama City Oklahoma July 16 evidence that young men who served in World War I answered the call of the country is reflected in a harvest report by Claude E Connelly state commissioner of fairs The report states that 0 percent of this year's harvesters in Oklahoma had been in military service during the war that 29 percent were college students and the remaining 80 percent floating labor The report notes 8765 hirvestands were supplied to farmers this year the lowest year in the state's history
Mrs Elizabeth Boyle a prominent Oklahoma City worker and secretary will represent Oklahoma as one of thirty women from the United States touring Europe. They will attend the centennial convention of women in Christiania Norway in September. The party, chosen by the national Council of Women, sails from New York at the end of August and includes delegates from various sections. The trip is part of the American women’s club movement.
The Sorbonne hosts a series of lectures for educated France and visiting American students focusing on science, thought, and modern life. Professors from French universities, the College of France, and high schools will present the 1920s conferred topics over several days in October.
Reports from July 17 describe fighting between rival Chinese factions at Kwanhun thirty miles south of Peking. Wounded arrive in Pekin while communications to Tientsin are cut. Mediators sent to reconcile the contending groups returned to Peking with the mission declared a failure.
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