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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1927
Page
1
An afternoon report details Charles Lindbergh attempting a landing in thick fog near an unidentified field. Visibility was severely reduced, forcing frequent aborts and delaying the landing as weather conditions grew worse.
Aimee Semple McPherson arrived at Angelus Temple in Los Angeles and declared she had come back to take the helm. She named Rev. C. Ee Jaynes as business manager in place of her mother, Minnie Kennedy, asserting Kennedy would help with valuation. The evangelist denounced insurrectionists opposing her leadership and asserted she would guide the church through internal rifts, while denying accusations about writing a disputed document and confirming ongoing family tensions within the ministerial circle.
A Monday meeting is planned as British cabinet members discuss the Geneva naval reduction conference. W. Beidkeman and Viscount Cecil are expected to report back with a possible settlement. Officials seek a clear path for return to Parliament and continued government action.
Fort Riley readiness details show tents pitched on ground and meals prepared for the Kansas Legion gathering. Attendees include Jimmie Whitehisen, Fran Lord, and Reverend Karifi with a slate of events, a parade, and boxing rounds scheduled at 108 pounds.
Fragmentary OCR reads of a political notice mention of an APY agent and a secretary general with references to Palmer and a national role. The readable parts are incoherent and do not establish a clear event, date, or outcome.
The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment asking about Oklahoma and unrelated terms, with no clear subject, event, or identifiable entities to summarize into a concise news item.
The week brings mainly showery periods across the southern and central plains with temperatures generally above seasonal norms. Expect increasing clouds and possible showers in the south, west, and northwest, while roads remain clear and conditions improve toward week’s end.
Boston July 25 The governor interviewed Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti at the state house in a personal inquiry into their murder conviction and death sentence. He spoke with Celestina Madeiros, awaiting execution for another murder, who asserts an alleged accomplice connection to the Sacco Vanzetti murders.
A private telephone exchange has been installed in the water office at City Hall. Call by name to reach city commissioners or employees, avoiding the central switchboard. The system mirrors those used in major offices and newspapers, improving internal communication.
Bandits held up three people in a vault at the Citizens State Bank of Wann Oklahoma, escaping with an estimated 400 to 500 dollars. The suspects left in a green touring car. three imprisoned escaped ten minutes later. The car was seen west toward Bartlesville, with occupants headed south between Copan and Bartlesville. Toneka, Kansas dispatch reports service complaints against Emporia Telephone Co. and a request to restore former service.
Newton Kansas witnesses an international dedication as two pilots lead 10 000 spectators at the new airport. Lieutenant Ennis C Whit head Pan American goodwill envoy flies a Travel Air plane with Mrs Eleanor Maurice dropping flowers over the crowd. Twenty planes participated in the ceremonies.
A long term rise in University summer session attendance is recorded, with 1982 total enrollment reaching 1,053 and historic peaks noted in 1916 and earlier years. The graduate school enrollment grew alongside, though distribution varies, with Dean FE B. Stouffer emphasizing broader standards beyond headcount.
Rochester Journal and Press reports a new electric cultivation method using 103,000 volts through a plow to energize the soil. Inventor Unamilion Roe of Pittsburgh claims this technique kills weeds and bacteria, restores soil, and speeds germination, with tests showing weed-free buckwheat and faster sprouting in treated plots compared to fertilized controls.
Topeka and western Kansas enjoy cool, pleasant temperatures as north and northeast winds keep the state under 80 degrees. Topeka reads 60, Goodland 60, with Shawnee county rural areas around 60. Central and western Kansas report 60 to 65, cooler than Boston and New York, with a cool spell expected through Sunday.
New York July 23 AP The spectre of another subway strike loomed as Mayor Walker scheduled a conference with union officials at City Hall this afternoon. Frank Hedley head of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company refused to attend and argued the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Rail Employees was too small to cause a serious strike.
Kansas farmers testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission rate hearing on grain and grain product freight rates against the Mississippi River route. Clyde M Read of Parsons presented data on farm finances vs the nation. Oklahoma witnesses described rising costs and unprofitable farming, warning of a tough year ahead.
Much of Boni versity activity is from building and arman staff re remodeling and repairs. Water and gas mains extended to Memorial Union. Basement remodels for anatomy and new offices. journalism department expansion. power plant overhaul. rededication of East basement and Women’s end. Landscaping planned around auditorium and avenue. Marvin Hall sidewalk extension after completion. Helen Keith spent Friday in Kansas City.
Detroit hosted thirteen governors en route to Mackinac Island for Michigan's annual conference. After a moonlit luncheon with Mayor John W. Smith of Petrait, the party prepared to sail on to Mackinac aboard a chartered steamer. Governor Fred W. Green welcomed the delegates, with Kansas Governor Ben S. Staulen among those attending the Detroit program.
In a fragile tale a young heir to a throne, living with American friends in Indicated exile, questions royal duties while craving play. Culbertson siblings tutor him in English manners and baseball, preferring freedom over a gilded crown. The scene blends innocence, politics, and a child’s desire for ordinary games.
Arizona Bill traveling from the Sesquicentennial exposition paused in Lawrence yesterday afternoon, then resumed his trek west at two miles an hour. He travels with three burros Old Dynamite Tipperary and Silam, named Gardner Kan., and a reporter noted a mule named in a side tale. Gardner, 80, a frontier raconteur, shared Civil War and Indian War memories as the entourage passed.
Lecompton plans a rural high school project with bids to be opened in the present schoolhouse. Attorneys note the district’s long fight over bond issuance, appeals to the attorney general, and a supreme court decision upholding registration. The school board, led by John Avior, Froid Mace, and H. Mourred, seeks bids to proceed after years of opposition and legal action.
The program for the adfalfs event is set for Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Changbor al Monteree. Ay Kiser county agent, LY nis, Trhevhin, B.S. Layisy, Wells and P.M. Witbraghby will provide speakers and demonstrations. The school bovine Conduletedt at the Douglas County Brinks is noted as part of the agenda. The Chamber of Commerce and the Bat Bureau plan operations with Thin Woes Rete nburg Colipae. Monday Pras.
A Montgomery County official announced that the accusation against Petaratunt juicio assault at Coffeyville will not be filed until forty days before the November term. The district court’s first session is set for November in Coffeyville, with the next court term beginning in September. The report mentions Independence JON and ES obtaining a contract.
The record notes JL tones of Livronee awarded the contract for a county camp barn. The bid details reflect the section of the specification and the team involved. Judge Meats is referenced with a date May 7 and a burial timeline extending to March, indicating the related proceedings.
Reading of unclear text notes a county superintendent of Logan County being relieved to die at a local hospital after a night in a hotel room, suffering from diabetes, following attendance at a county superintendent convention. A separate fragment mentions the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Stanley sailing for Canada aboard the Fortress of Australia at 1 PM.
Preliminary report from New York dated July 28 states that Dempsey has been formally named as Gene Tunney's opponent for the world heavyweight title bout planned for September. Tunney had postponed a definite announcement on timing and venue.
A church service in Lawrence features Rev The Ladys minister delivering a sermon at the Tyre service hour. The program includes soloists and a male quartet, with offerings of hymns and readings by Mrs Nelson Viper and A Dadi. The event begins at six o'clock with a popular song service and is open to all.
A chaotic parade featured famed aviators like Charles A. Lindbergh and others from the Legh Division aboard multiple aircraft. The scene along City Hall was densely packed as the flyers moved past the line of march, with the parade halted briefly after their breakfast departure.
A Southwestern Bell Telephone Co plan to upgrade the Lawrence plant will remove half the switchboard capacity by September 1. The project expands the switchboard, extends wiring, adds floor space, and increases total plant capacity by about 30 percent, with new offices and public phone booths to be installed downtown.
A garbled OCR passage discusses labor congress and propaganda, mentioning the United States and the Communist International. It references evaluating attitudes and a supposed official stance, though the text is partially indecipherable and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A Black inmate Meare escapes Topeka jail after being held on assault and penitentiary sentence. He fled north through an alley as jailers pursued. Judge Carson ordered custody to the state penitentiary with no mercy, delaying actual imprisonment due to commitment papers.
Anamored Canadian tale reports Comtesse Leng Wilson and Grady Ange preparing for a wedding in Grady Ange Quebec on July 26 with Abbe Lamy presiding. The event follows distant telephone talks and involves Canadian royalty linked to Princess Helen and Queen Marie amid Palace intrigue in Bucharest.
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