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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1927
Page
4
A Wichita Beacon note questions a theater owner who plans to run his theater on Sunday despite his religious stance against Sunday work. Reports from Arkansas City say he avoids addressing the issue openly, leasing the theater to others six days a week.
The article reviews the Dempsey Sharkey bout in New York, noting profits for Dempsey Sharkey and Rickard and public interest in the event. It cites Senator Smoot urging Congress to revise federal taxes and remarks on government revenue. It also discusses Massachusetts utility rate rulings, rejecting goodwill and reproduction cost in valuing utilities and endorsing a fair return on investment for regulated monopolies.
A fragment notes rising utility charges based on inflated values and calls attention to Kansas City police investigations into derailment risks. It mentions oil producers split on price predictions and reflects on women's equality activists fearing alimony changes if reforms pass.
The town notes extensive building work with the University surface area. a new laundry on Winthrop and Vermont. cheese stock arrival from Dr Lawrence. Sargent's health improving. insurance offices shifting. a runaway wagon at Farmers Hotel. lemonade vendors increasing. Prof Dunlap back from vacation. Dr and Mrs Peairs honored. Melvin leaving for vacation. Miss Agnes Thompson to Chicago. three automobiles in town. Greenlee starting a new house foundation. Barteldes to build a warehouse. post office and Carnegie building planned. several structures contemplated adding to Lawrence’s growth.
Seventy years old today is Dr. Albert B. Shaw noted editor and publicist, long time publisher of the American Review of Reviews. A native of Ohio he studied at Iowa College Johns Hopkins University and Cornell University before shaping his career in editorial work and municipal affairs.
A large pilgrimage of Scottish Americans departs New York today to attend the unveiling of a memorial in Edinburgh erected by Scottish American societies. British war veterans will also depart for Belgium to witness the dedication of the Menin Gate Memorial honoring fallen British soldiers. Field Marshal Lord Plamer will speak. Separately, Silas George Sturgis and Laura Jackson of Topeka obtained a marriage license and married today. Probate matters noted.
A University of Illinois astronomy professor notes Saturn will be a prominent southern U S sight in July. It lies near Antares in Scorpius. Saturn, 0 million miles away, completes a solar orbit in about 80 years, making its monthly position relatively steady. Saturn’s rings and some moons are visible with small telescopes, and the constellation Scorpio, including Antares, adds to the skywatcher’s chart.
A reader suggests auto police watch for improperly parked cars and place cards noting parking within painted lines and proper angles. The letter recounts a Saturday night incident where a vehicle was blocked by a car parked at an awkward angle, preventing exit. It also notes Lawrence drivers avoid edge hugging when turning and warns against drifting to the center before a left turn, urging drivers to keep clear of traffic ahead.
British debutantes of the last two years display tireless energy in a social regime from late night revels to early mornings. They diary conversations, attend cinemas after luncheon, and organize tea and dancing parties by phone. Autos drive them to dinners and dances, with days starting late and punctuated by social rituals.
Swarthout dean of the school of line arts at the University was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday. He is recovering and in satisfactory condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Prof. Tinsmore Alter of the University of Kansas will discuss Genesis and Evolution at First Baptist at 10:45 Sunday morning. The lecture is for summer school students and the Lawrence youths. The Brotherhood class will host and invite attendees.
The advertisement style review covers Bold Bendigo by Paul Herring, profiling Jack Dempsey era pugilist Bendigo. It recounts Bendigo’s career from 1839 to 1844, his knee injury, epic defeats by Ben Caunt, and a later life as evangelist. It notes Bendigo’s other feats and infamous drinking, ending with his death at 63 in 1880.
The piece reviews Esther Pohl Lovejoy and her Near East relief work book Certain Americans recounting refugees from Smyrna and the suffering of mothers and children. It also notes Louis Bromfield in Paris about his new novel A Good Woman and other literary notes.
Poem by Claude Callan appears under Igly Publishers Syndicate copyright. The short verse explores family strain with restrained imagery and a somber tone.
O. J. Lane reports about 84 county superintendents attended a three day convention in Topeka. A committee was named to advise the school code commission on changes to common school systems and duties. Lane was named secretary and a seminar meeting was held yesterday with a regular session planned before September.
A fragmented prompt asks about major disasters in the U S and world, mentioning earthquakes fires and storms. It references Pennsylvania history, Ohio, Chicago, Havana, and early 20th century events, seeking details on famous calamities and locations, with unclear dates and names embedded in garbled text.
Walter Johnson arrives in Coffeyville Kansas with his mother and relatives for a day's visit before rejoining the Washington Senators. He is nearing his twentieth consecutive season, while a commission in Australia recommends establishing a Commonwealth national insurance program for wage earners.
In a tense tale, Guthrie tends an injured Galbraith as Etienne plans a risky ruse. Joan Quarrier and others navigate wartime loyalties, sirens of danger, and hidden scars as old flames and new betrayals surface amid a northern conspiracy.
Seven women joined the National Society of Longfellows in Topeka by July 23, increasing local membership from 181 to 79. National secretary Philis Zimmerman announced the latest additions including Minnie Troester and Henrietta Mruester, both from Macon Missouri. The society has grown since May and continues to expand.
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