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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
8
Mixed market contents show wheat prices easing while U S grain and livestock reports highlight modest declines in hogs and steady to firm cattle values. Dry weather persists in key states as traders weigh U S visible supply changes and seasonal demand.
The Chicago lake front project aims to add 1 200 acres of park and boulevard along 25 miles of reclaimed shore. Dredging and soil fill will create lagoons, 19 concrete bridges, and a subway from the Illinois Central rail line. Financing includes bonds of 8 000 000 and 15 000 000 dollars with 12 500 000 issued. Completion eyed in ten to twelve years at current pace.
Viscount Shibusawa and Baron Nakashima were appointed by Premier Kata to chair a committee to organize the Japanese Wireless Telegraphy Company. Government and private interests will joint manage with Iwaki station in Fukushima as its main asset, funded by subscriptions from prominent Japanese business figures. Kata emphasized the service's crucial role for military, diplomatic, and cultural development.
Berlin July 21 AP one of the latest German market publications is a biography of Abraham Lincoln in German CountAlbrecht Montigeias author praised by press Vossische Zeitung calls it a thorough yet readable account Even educated Germans admit Lincoln's historical importance is not fully realized in some quarters Family Rules Town 117 Years Surville France July 27 AP mayoralty in this village of 316 has been held by the Petel family since 1808 Alfred Petel re elected for four years first elected in 1908 store ad copy fragment ends.
In Vienne on July 21 a snake lover named Franz Gise faced court over a boa constrictor kept near his home. The reptile rested in the sun, prompted concerns from neighbors, and stared at the prosecuting attorney while the actor demonstrated its gentleness by harnessing it and placing the snake on a board before the judge, with a zoo director testifying the snake was nonvenomous.
Luisa Cruces, a Spanish woman living in Morocco, and her three children aged seven, four, and two completed a unique Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome. They left December 1924 with 25 pesetas, traveling largely on foot and selling picture postcards for support, sleeping under the stars along sand beaches, and receiving occasional hospitality from strangers.
Dublin July 24 reports of the Emergency Committee for Relief of Distress in the West of Ireland show 45 committees formed over four and a half months with clergy and doctors aiding. Some districts will need help until the potato crop ripens while fishing villages gain wells and expect nine months of relief. the west remains strained.
Washington July 4 The Frunze report to the Soviet Congress says the Red Army total 529000, 183000 fewer than France and 17000 less than the combined strength of Poland Romania and the Baltic states. The naval roster brings total armed forces to 562000 with 640 of Russians, 22 Ukrainians, 4 White Russians, 10 other nationalities. Deserts are 0.1 percent this year and illiteracy is being eliminated with Lenin Corners aiding self-education.
A Japanese naval official says optical devices and cameras used by the navy are being rapidly improved. A newly perfected method allows taking pictures through submarine periscopes, marking a notable advancement in undersea reconnaissance.
A periscopic tel es c optic camera is being tested to record enemy ship movements without detection. If successful, all submarines in the Japanese navy will be equipped with the device, keeping 74 tails of which are kept secret.
Ohio psychologist Dr. Herbert Goddard of the University of Ohio argued that truth cannot rule a society. He said lies are sometimes essential for communal welfare, citing a wager where a man would lie about music to avoid social penalties, illustrating how avoiding truth can centralize harmony in communities.
Berlin reports Germany gains permission to compensate former AscarI troops in German East Africa for the last year of World War I. The 12 million marks, about 3.6 million dollars, will be paid by British officials to the Ascaris with two German civilians present.
Various small ads list for sale items including carpet room set at Locust 228 and a 6 room house near town and university. A Briscoe cart, 30 dollar quick sale, and a Perfection oil heater are named. Lost glasses between South Park and North J. area with contact numbers. Look for Market Basket every Friday.
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