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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
4
The Lawrence World notes upcoming notification ceremonies for Governor Cox on August 7 rain or shine. It highlights the political climate, weeds growing in Kansas, and reflections on Prohibition, La Follette’s bolt, and evolving liquor interests.
The piece argues the Republican candidate embodies skilled government administration vital for reconstruction and readjustment. It criticizes the late administration for neglect and urges strong national service as Harding leads, calling to harness best abilities in statecraft under his helm.
Editorial notes that despite respect shown through honors and degrees, Americans do not crown war heroes with political power. It argues true gratitude lies in civic life and self sacrifice, citing leaders like Pershing Hoover and Wood and concluding Americans remain free of militarism yet deeply grateful to servicemen.
Senator Harding's acceptance speech outlines a Republican presidency centered on restoring the American system with a government run by the country's best brains. It argues against centralization and pledges to put America first, contrasting with the eight years of drift away from foundational structures.
A compiled list notes key anniversaries from 1800 to 1896. It includes John Rutledge’s failed U.S. Supreme Court appointment funeral in Charleston 1739 birth, 1803 Ireland rebellion, 1840 Vaccination Act passage, 1866 Hyde Park riot, 1869 Peabody statue unveiling in London, 1870s German war sentiment, 1885 royal marriage, and 1896 Mary Dickens death.
James Cardinal Gibbons, Margaret Illington, Major General Hugh Fitzhugh, Montegue Glass, and Dr. Albert Shaw are listed with their ages and birthplaces. The notice also includes local ads for City Packing House Market and McNish water orders.
Thirty fifth anniversary of General L S Grant death centenary of James W Naismith birth senator from Oregon Civil War era. Cardinal Gilbans birthday. Brussels League of Nations conference opens. Prohibition convention meets in Lincoln Neb. American Farms Bureau Federation to discuss farm selling agencies. Detroit attorney Frank H Dohbny to be arraigned for murder in Dwyer case.
The Robidoux store in Madleen Onened, Kansas, long closed and abandoned with a $20,000 stock decaying, has just been torn down. Once a bustling hub linked to the town’s history and railroad era, the building now lies in ruins as workers remove the last traces of the business.
Police arrest a man with fourteen bailed dice and a tool kit for making lambed dice as warnings spread about sharks preying on harvests. Prof. John Hess returns to Lawrence from Indiana. he and Mrs Hess had been relatives, Hess to teach in the second term of the summer session opening Monday.
In Jerusalem Colonel Ronald Storrs, Cambridge graduate and son of the Dean of Rochester College, governs after Pontius Pilate. He hosts pro Jerusalem meetings with French Italians British Americans rabbis and leaders to unite diverse factions under a common citizenship and path toward Arab independence. He is 38.
In Hays Kansas July 23 the Fort Hays normal school plans a memorial fountain on campus for the class of 1919. A commemorative slab will list the ten men who made the supreme sacrifice. The note ends with an odd ad suggesting Guernsey milk from Dunmite's as a promotional aside.
S. C. chiropractors Welch and Welch announce a new office at 927 Massachusetts Avenue. The move features a partner team with long experience in spinal health and general wellness procedures.
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