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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
2
A Lawrence area dispute draws attention as weeklong events unfold. Local officials, residents, and organizations engage in discussions outlining concerns, potential impacts, and next steps. Public interest remains high as details emerge.
County agents and growers from Shawnee Jefferson Merkmworth and Dougill will attend a meeting in Lawrence to discuss a seed potato demonstration. Delegates will hear plans to show yield differences between treated and untreated seed. The event, led by county farm agent Mith, aims to showcase upcoming potato growing developments next Tuesday.
Report from a chaotic telegram exchange and formal messages reveals a restructuring at an unnamed university. Delegates express confidence in the new chancellor amid assurances of ongoing collaboration with other institutions and the broader academic community.
The Harvard College President and Fellows appointed Burnett WN Simpson as their delegate to convey felicitations to the Chancellor. Numerous congratulatory telegrams arrived, including messages from David Ordan, president of Stanford University, and G. Staley Hall of Chart University, reflecting wide support.
The body of George AL Hatch who died in Kansas City from a stray beanet was brought to Lawrence by noon train for burial. The funeral was held this afternoon at his brother's home on New Jersey Street, with Rev. Frank Jennings of the First Baptist Church officiating, and burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Police court records show JP Manley hearing a case where Watts accused Green Brothers store owner of injuring him during an argument over paint credits. White testified he struck Jella after he attempted to strike him. Jella faced embezzlement charges tied to a separate warrant. Fred Jella was arrested on embezzlement allegations and released on bond for a preliminary hearing.
A Douglasity Fair Association carnival company will not reach Lawrence until the week of June 20, per a telegram. Boy Scout Camp at Rock Creek reports dry, fine conditions after heavy rains, with no illnesses among the campers. County Treasurer notes $6,797.14 collected in second half taxes despite busy day. Lawrence Gustafson’s baseball team to play Brown's Grove at Parkers on Sunday June 12. Local ads list grain delivery and livestock feed offerings with prices.
A new league is formed at a Lawrence meeting. Lawrence will host games with Kansas City Alliances while a schedule runs through summer. Morgan owned items and several local property updates appear amid unrelated notices and ads.
The Kansas State Normal enrolls about 2400 students this summer with 125 instructors teaching 100 classes. Attendance is expected to reach 2600 soon as rhetoric and composition classes fill, and students will produce thousands of words weekly totaling over 60,000 words across the term.
A Kansas items roundup reports Tapeki-Gee Henry awaiting detived the principal base result amid public health concerns. It notes May the election center in Subetha and a focus on district consolidations across six districts. Also mentioned are a sport coaching school opening at Kansas State Normal under H L Wy Harkiss, and the death of Driscoll this week with measures to prevent disease spread.
Todays events list calendar items from December 5 including religious and academic happenings. Highlights mention Rev Henry Moeller archbishop of Cincinnati celebrating a math anniversary at the priesthood and ongoing talks at an agricultural college. Local notes reference Grinnell College’s 75th anniversary and various regional items such as a phonograph claim and jet profit concerns, with scattered names and places.
A historical fragment describes illness, fevers, and stomach pain with mentions of remedies and medicines. The garbled text references a potion or preparation, a bottle, and medical ideas surrounding ailment and relief.
Harvey firefighter Thurstian L. McCartney of Oklahoma City recalls lifting a heavy load on the Katy Railroad, suffering back and kidney pain, fatigue, and a broken sleep while fighting to keep his job. He credits a medicine with restoring his strength and stamina after years of strain.
The article notes May's weather with unusually warm days and a 64.68 degree normal. It records maxima of 89 degrees on multiple dates, a minimum of 87 on the 3rd, a light frost that morning, and 0.0 inches of precipitation from eight days. It mentions cloudiness near 35 percent, with 15 clear and 10 partly cloudy days, plus higher wind activity and total movement figures for the period.
An advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with Oxphard White to create a facial lotion for freckle and tan removal. It claims a quarter pint bottle can be made for a few cents and encourages daily application to hands, arms, and face to brighten skin.
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