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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
The Journal World notices AP dispatch rights and circulation policies. It lists editorial staff contact numbers and market advertisements, noting delivery times and area coverage for Lawrence Kansas. It mentions Kansas crops and this year’s rain affecting corn and wheat prospects.
Lawrence awaits a midsummer influx of University of Kansas freshmen as a Jokal housing committee readies rooming houses for young women. With only weeks to act, more students may need housing than available, but each new house helps bar potential loss of 100 students to other schools.
Postwar notes claim orders issued to General Pershing after the Columbus raid should be safeguarded for use if Villa attacks the Chautauqua platform in the United States. The piece suggests readiness for further action and potential military deployment.
The writer urges readers to study the upcoming election carefully and think about candidate qualifications before voting. It notes contests within parties and stresses citizens should refresh their minds on candidates to avoid last minute confusion at the booth.
Explorer Amundsen advances toward the North Pole aiming to become the first person to stand on both the earth’s poles. The achievement would be unique in his lifetime and unlikely to be shared.
A fragmented political commentary discusses how terms in a hostile raid resemble options the United States might offer to Quantrill, the uneasy stance of allies toward recognizing the Soviet government, and the risk of empowerment through recognition. It notes Los Angeles promoters and a cautious view on earthquakes and urban housing design.
Editorial notes propose a sturdier term to replace normalcy and motivate. A reminiscence of a midwest crackdown on I W W radicals shows an official’s use of publicity to defuse danger, illustrating how linguistic choices shape political perception and public response.
Anniversaries note Pope Paul Vlll death in Rome with 1611 events. Camden battle mentions C C 1809. 1809’s first Sisters of Charity school opened at Emmittsburg under Mother Seton. 1848 brief insurrection in Ireland led by Smith O Brien. 1870 Napoleon III takes command of French army. 1882 Duke of Connaught leaves England for Egypt service.
Today honors Prince Christophe of Greece born in Athens 32 years ago after marrying Mrs Leeds a wealthy American widow. Max Nordau born Budapest marks the Zio movement leader’s birthday. Booth Tarkington born Indianapolis turns 51 as a famed American novelist and playwright. Alan R Hawley born near Amboy New Jersey founded the Aero Club of America. Rear Admiral C B T Moore born Paris Illinois observed as a retired ISN officer.
One year ago today President Watson laid the Anglo American French Treaty before the Senate. Alexander Garhai, head of the Hungarian Soviet Government, committed suicide. W A Merrill of Kansas City opened an auto painting shop in the Peerless Garage on Tth and New Hampshire. Fi class painting cars signs and bicycle sales. Hanna.
Listings note the birth centenary of Cle rment Vallandigham and the Hancock nomination centennial. The Rt Rev Thomas S Byrne marks eighty, King Victor Emmanuel III begins his twentieth year. Boy Scouts from sixty countries to a London Olympia expo. Colorado Republicans meet in Pueblo to designate candidates. Rankin's Drug Store advertises waniverest thermos bottles for summer travel.
An archival description discusses Mexico's political climate and how figures like Villa are viewed. It notes a blend of banditry and politics, with Villa possibly retreating from armed conflict to ranch life as perceived in Mexican discourse.
A fragmented 19th century piece notes emancipation proclamations by Lincoln and a Lawrence Kansas celebration in Woodland Park on August 5. It includes speculative remarks on why January celebrations fail to draw crowds and mocks the idea of watermelon as the season’s symbol. It cites Nicholas Allen and Isaac Wyulten in a reflective but disjointed local notice style.
Ralph T. Fisher of the Federal Board for Vocational Education told the New York Rotary Club that applying wartime rehabilitation lessons to industrial cripples could raise national wealth by about 2.5 billion dollars annually. He projected retraining 40,000 men yearly with each returning roughly 30,000 in life earnings, and urged state action to fund vocational rehab alongside federal aid.
About fifteen large Gemmoing ships are tied up at Kobe and Osaka and around forty more ships will be released from old charter contracts. Owners face difficulty finding new contracts due to a depressed carrying trade. Prices have fallen with a standard quotation near 655 dollars per ton. Some vessels are sold to Dutch concerns amid weak demand.
Mrs. M. Frances Brady of Water town is appointed district attorney of Midge Mass. She will receive a salary of 250 a year. A lecture on political engagement is announced at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The July census bulletin shows city and county totals with Abilene and Augusta leading gains from prior estimates. Kansas towns Fredonia Lyons and others report notable percentage increases, while overall state figures reflect marked growth as authorities note the stand of urban centers. The item also recalls Sarah Bernhardt famed for self harming stunts and her Paris tomb project.
The fragment speaks of a marble tomb adorned with flowers, mentions regular visits, and suggests perspiration as a solution to bother. It references City Drug Store and a bicycle sale framed as economy.
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