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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
5
The Boy Scout summer camp will open on July 26 for ten days at Lake View, with tentage and supervision arranged. Maximum weekly cost per boy is 7.40 dollars, meals for visitors costed, and council meetings confirm use of Whitchell’s Lake View grounds and Lake View Club support.
Kansas City June 9 The Protection of the public drives leaders of the National Association of Real Estate Boards who at their annual convention here endorsed a plan for state licensure of real estate brokers and salesmen. The proposal, modeled after California Michigan Wisconsin and Oregon laws, would empower a state license commission to grant licenses only to those meeting high ethical standards with potential license revocation heavy fines and jail in malpractice cases. The move aims to raise professional integrity and shield the public from inexperienced careless or dishonest operators.
Batish Poto and allies plan to defend the Toto Cup in London against America in 1921. A fund to raise 30000 pounds for pony purchases has started at the Hurlingham Club. A sub-committee led by Lord Haig will select the team.
Miss Usula Ash departs this afternoon for Detroit Michigan to visit a few places before returning home to Pittsburg Kansas. Palmer Tire Co repairs tires at 11 13 W 9th street in the meantime.
University of Kansas alumni in Kansas City raise 682,500 plus 85 in bonds to buy the Bell Memorial site at Thirty ninth street and Avenue. George E. Paytes leads members sending checks to William Maxwell at Guaranty Trust Company as campaign chair.
The probate office lists June license matters and daily licenses in June. Names include El Lindley, Elmer C L Wadhams, Irvin of Low City Kansas, John Olyn Methvin of Colain Georgia, Lila S Well incton, Margaret Stiffany of Topeka Kansas, and others. Union School tenure for Helen Wool reported by O J Lane. A speeding fine of £10 paid by C Menon appears in poker court notes. Welch & Welch Palmer School chiropractors.
A reader recommendation claims four ounces of plain liquid arion from a drug store dissolves dandruff overnight when applied to the scalp. With repeated nightly applications, all signs of dandruff disappear and itching stops, leaving hair fluffy, lustrous and soft.
Local residents urge the Journal-World to mark temporary road cuts on the western county routes during the Fort to Fort highway construction. They say locals know the detours, while strangers face confusion, and proper markings would aid travelers.
The Boy Scout Council favors building a swimming pool in Woodland Dark and plans an early campaign to secure construction. Council members have seriously discussed the plan and are moving to insure the project proceeds.
George N Allendorf faced police court on a disturbance charge sworn by a Cal Tese Inn cafe waitress. His defense was set for June 16 at 8 o clock. S St. Clair spent the day in Kansas City.
A November train wreck in Schenectady results in eleven fatalities and twenty one injuries when an express train rear-ended a stationary passenger train near the Delaware turnpike. Two policemen and a rail official report the dead include several pullman car passengers.
Barry, involved in a dispute over tithe to Alfred Petton, travels to Australia to pursue the Ceoupianship. Accompanied by McAlpine, a former sculler in training, Barry aims to secure permanent quarters near the Parramatta River while preparing for a world title defense.
In Tit Cove the women seized a sealing catch as men failed. They raided the herd with shore crews at Tilt Cove, stripping pelts and selling oil as exhaustion and dusk halted the men’s work. About 1000 pelts were reportedly secured before nightfall.
London reports a rise in births across districts with midwives noting higher rates. The registrar general indicates eight week figures show birth counts within expected yearly trend alongside a surge in baby boys. the report suggests population pressures.
Washington reports French crowds applaud American jazz dance music with repeated encores. American dance tunes fetch higher prices in France, driven by strong tempo and lively performance. U.S. vice-consul notes dancers seek opportunities amid growing appeal for American entertainment.
Mrs. William B. Sutton leaves for Bartlesville Oklahoma to visit her son Everett B. Sutton. Byron Colin Pete Reedy and Mac McClure spent Saturday in Eutoria.
An old style advertisement touts FAMO for hair and scalp conditions. It claims to destroy dandruff and germ causes, promote growth, and offer a money back guarantee via a Detroit based company. The pitch targets general readers with trial and large sizes priced at 35 cents and one dollar.
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