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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
6
A 1918 story notes efforts to prove senator Newberry hid funds and used editors as ammunition to aid Hearst and Wilson candidates. The report mentions Henry Ford and broader press influence in a political contest.
Thieves invaded the Ferris building, rifling twelve offices on the second and third floors. They pried open desks, entered through transoms, and searched thoroughly, stealing gold and silver dental ware and other valuables. No occupants reported missing items. concern centers on how entry was gained. Chief Fisher suspects a hidden intruder awaiting after hours.
Portland officers pursue Ros Gixi Hines and Gardner after a jail escape from Castle Roth. They reportedly hijacked a car on the way to the federal prison on Ellis Island scene, taking a pistol, cash, and restraints. Garnder allegedly leapt from a car window as deputies Mulhall and Webb attempted pursuit.
A mixed set of notes from Lawrence and surrounding areas reports summer services and a tea room closing for the season. Local meetings include a county organization gathering and a Chamber of Commerce event in the afternoon. The Dempsey Carpentier fight coverage continues with details noted for July 2.
A patchwork of town happenings includes Vera Gordon in The North Wind's Malice at the Bowerack last night drawing film fans, a sunset rainbow forecast fair weather, wheat cutting rumored in Lake View, health classes starting in Lecompton, and automobile license payments under a new schedule. Court dealings, road conditions, and county business resume as the chamber plans meet. Vera Nelson Helen Cunningham Helen Hedge travel to Sedalia for Kathleen Clinton and Evan Moody Evans nuptials. two weddings loom at commencements. The city commission meets Monday, with coaching at Baker and Baldy schools and a notable marriage of Helen Burvest and Rus Edgar Johnson witnessed by the Markham family.
The community finds include visits by Winter and Rainier Whitney to Lawrence, dinners shared with Maust and Trotter families, and numerous local residents hosting meals, attending church, and planning weddings. News notes cover visitors from Lecompton, Barker, and nearby towns, with social calls, ball games, and a planned wedding on June 15.
Community brief from Winchester Kansas includes social updates from Ada Howell and Miss Flay Liston, weddings planned near the bride’s home, travel for work and study, ex-service members’ burials and memorials, school and church activities, weather damage to gardens, and local residents preparing for summer travel and activities. The report notes gas from a new town field, a Topeka trip for maps, and community officials planning summer events.
A fragmentary clipping describes a May 26 tornado damaging a barn, a Home Insurance Company of New York adjustment of $1,100, and applicant recommendations for prompt settlements. It mentions Jon H. Meltan and CHAS L. SHIRAR, plus a Maxwell purchase at a reduced price and other unrelated ad lines.
Morristown authorities locate the mutilated body of 7 year old Matilia Russo missing since last Saturday. Police search for Lewis Lively, 35, described as Negro, connected to the killing. Body found buried in cellar near Lively’s home on East Second Street. The girl was the daughter of Michael Russo, a tailor. Lively’s wife and young son were away from the residence. Community aroused. extra precautions planned.
Washington June 11 A bill to release debts of farmers in Kansas Nebraska and other Western states who borrowed wartime funds to buy grain crops faces action today in the Senate. The measure ties relief to crop failure with a five bushel per acre yield threshold for wheat rye or oats on land financed by government loans. Senator Curtis introduces the proposal detailing crop failure criteria and relief scope.
June 11 report states the government will purchase the Cape Cod canal for 411,580,000. Secretary Wee comments that the purchase prompts congressional review and banking department examinations. The piece mentions savings safety and a loan repayment guarantee.
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