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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
4
An eclectic slice of early 20th century reportage touches on global conflicts, Versailles treaty points, and wartime cooperation. It references Germany Britain Japan and Chinese actions while noting university alumni commencement reflections and the enduring significance of public ceremonies.
An obituary style note traces the career of Dr Stires, educated at the Virginia Theological Seminary, who served at West Point Bates, Augusta GA, Chicago, and finally St Thomas’s in New York. Over twenty four years at St Thomas’s he oversaw growth and wealth, with recurring talk of elevation to the papacy.
The Indian band conducted by Alexander Melevidoft will perform tomorrow evening at 6 50 on the campus of Haskell. The commencement will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Haskell chapel with Rev Earl Blackman delivering the address. The program features overtures, marches and suites including The Standard American Western World and The Destruction of Atlantis among others, with pieces by Ke King and Luigi. A house report from New York dated June 6 notes clearinghouse banks and trusts show an excess reserve of 32946 and a decrease of 15357610 from last week.
The article recalls the competitive literary societies at a Lawrence campus in 1875, focusing on the Orophilian and rival Oreads groups. It notes crowded halls, notable performances by J Moore and others, a celebrated “Unselfish Greed” piece by H C Burnett, and campus publicity stunts like whitewash sidewalk ads, with reflections on youth and memory.
Fragmented reminiscence recalling Lawrence Eldridge case and a massachusetts street renaming. The writer compares town streets to colonial figures like Winthrop and Pinckney, notes Babbitty satire, and reflects on a printer’s editorial tone about local reform and old theater. The piece blends memory, place, and social critique with literary allusions.
Fragmented reminiscence recalls Lawrence Kansas, Border Star, and Kenilworth school history. It mentions New England links, historical transition of a town, and a voyage note while weaving in Doyle’s The Lost World and a dramatic editor plotline involving Malone and Challenger.
An unnamed narrator and a commanding figure discuss consent and secrecy as they review a long narrative about a 19th century expedition to the Amazon. The tale centers on a mysterious albinic subject, discarded items, and a dilapidated sketchbook found in an exhausted traveler’s kit.
Curious lawn mower sprint at Regent's Park in northwest London drew visitors as top machines from across the country competed for speed and cutting efficiency. The Royal Horticultural Society organized the trials with powered entries by skilled drivers who claimed superior handling over ordinary competitors.
A January feature recalls Lawrence's spelling tournaments of 1875 including district champions at the Congregational church and a public finale. Judges and contestants such as Professor Miller Professor Snow Dr Patterson and Mary Murray are noted for their word battles and the ceremonial badge won by Dr Patterson.
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