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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
8
July reports show mixed commodity activity with beans and wheat easing while hog and cattle markets struggle. Weather-related crop failures in Canada push stronger selling, but later gains are limited by profit-taking as traders weigh futures and cash prices.
Lawrence Bowman and Dr. W D Mason, both missing for ten days, were found chained to a tree on Signal Mountain. The two men, tied to a tree, sparked talk among mountain feudists and locals who insist feudists either kill or free their captives. Authorities and mountaineers weigh motives as the case unfolds.
General Railway Signal sees a strong closing as trading ends with about 654000 shares changing hands. The report notes steady demand and a firm price level amid ongoing market activity.
Professor Rosing of Leningrad unveils a device that replaces light with sound to help the blind orient themselves and read. Experiments at the Institute for the Blind show children identify room objects and recognize passersby through sound shapes. A radio system to transmit graphic images and letters by sound is also being developed.
Foster Gardner of Castle Rock Washington visited Baldwin with his uncle and aunt while en route from Arkansas to home. Dr James D Smith recovering well from Tulent operation at Bethapy Hospital. Mrs Roy Thomas Aug little son William Arthur of Chicago stopped in Baldwin for a short visit with Mrs Harriett W Ruble and Miss Helen Wilson. Grace Brice returns from Rosalie and Plattsmouth Nebraska with relatives. Mrs J Ty White heads to Lawrence for a weekend with Elmo White family. Dr H K Ebright travels to Winfield to deliver lectures and attend events in Arkansas City Wichita and Lyons. Will Crossan reports overland trip with spouse W er.
Rome endures a Holy Year as pilgrims pour in from nations across Europe, turning streets into a cosmopolitan parade. Visitors arrive by the thousands daily, with language shifts and city life reshaped by the influx. Local residents and officials note ongoing plans, including paving proposals in Baldwin and surrounding civic news, with travels and visits among families and church groups interwoven in daily life.
Eudora social rounds include Norma Jackson and Helen Sommer as dinner guests at the Zillner home. Fire destroys a Sam Leper property near Lawrence, exact cause unknown. Funeral for William Witt Sul aduly noted with many out of town attendees. Various arrivals and visits, military and civic events, and local business mentions.
Mrs Myra JansIs of Middleport Ohio reports dramatic health improvements after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound through menopause. She says weight increased from 120 pounds to 182 pounds and credits the product with restoring her energy and ability to manage a rooming house. Over 200000 women have replied yes to benefit from the remedy according to advertisements.
A massachusetts street resurfacing project advances with work near completion. Crews expect paving to finish by mid block on eighth street and the 900 block to reopen tonight. Contract terms and exact schedules remain subject to weather and site conditions.
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