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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
2
The discussion centers on proposals by Germany and others concerning minority protection and treaty-based council powers. A chief reopted approach is rejected, with calls to accept the report or return to the status quo after years of study and heavy legal effort.
Arrangements set to conduct regular swimming lessons this summer with Miss Stapleton leading sessions and assistants. Enrollment for girls and women up to 16 years old, plus private lessons, open three days weekly with morning boys and afternoon girls sessions. Schedule includes beginners 9, 9:30, 10 and open swim blocks, tentative extra classes if demand appears.
A scrambled notice indicates Bay County clerk Bowman holds licenses for the year and that licenses may be secured by interested dealers. It mentions likely similar terms to this year and a need to buy items, with Rowman noted as pointing to details. The fragment preserves names and local official roles but lacks full context.
Fort Riley reports P Moyer and nine others attended the training school at Haskell Institute. Official records show instructors and officers guiding the program, with emphasis on real estate and teaching credentials within the group.
Reports from London in June suggest a royal engagement between the Prince of Wales and Princess Ingrid of Sweden may be announced within two weeks. Rumors centered on the prince turning 25 on June 23, with social events at the Swedish embassy and a state ball planned in London.
Joseph B Roberts aged 65 died June 10 at the home of his daughter Mrs O Liston and Dr Liston in Oak Grove Missouri. He survived by two daughters Mrs 10 Liston and Mrs Mary Coach man of Kansas City a sister Mrs Powell of Odessa and a brother F H Roberts of Lawrence. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery after a short service at the grave Wednesday afternoon at 1 o clock.
Versailles Missouri officers and Sheriff Rutherford plan to arrest 18 year old Carl Bedinwood and two others tied to recent chicken thefts across Douglas and Johnson counties. The youths, including Jewell Mil and Haas, are held on charges and await transfer to county authorities for further action.
A civil action was filed in a district court naming Lawrence as the defendant and the plaintiff seeking relief. The filing references an Alabama case and an unspecified party arrangement. Proceedings and exact claims remain unclear from the fragment.
Bey has been notified that a portrait picture taken by Squires Studio has been selected to be displayed at the 47th annual convention of the Photographers Association of America in Buffalo New York. This is considered a distinct honor by Photographers as code selection of pictures for Foo 815.
Washington reports the Carnegie vessel Carnesia escaped a fierce Pacific typhoon by applying terrestrial magnetism knowledge to chart a safe course. The crew’s two hour hold and two hour wait reduced winds as they headed toward Yokohama, with barometer rising and seas easing. The voyage marks the first unit of the North Pacific circumnavigation and will reach San Francisco late next month for reconditioning and a 25th anniversary celebration.
The fifty seventh annual University of Kansas commencement dinner for alumni and seniors was held at the Memorial Union. The event featured a display of old songs by the Men’s Glee Club under Prof Eugene Christy and Prof W B Downing, with toasts by notable alumni as documents from 1873 were reprinted on programs. Attendees were urged to bring voluntary offerings for the dinner and several distinguished guests and speakers were announced, including Ingalls of Atchison, Clarence Munn, and representatives from Kansas City and Michigan.
The text shows a jumble of names and phrases including brands and times. No coherent event or person details are discernible to form a complete news item.
An article describes a small show window display at Weaver's in Lawrence featuring items from Mr. and Mrs. RC Mitchell of Palembang Sumatra. The collection includes Javanese batik cedar brass work from Djokja and Banka tin ware, Soemba bark cloth, Palembang gold cloth, ivory beads and cigarette holders, Makassar gold jewelry, Wajang figures, tiger and snake skins, Chinese linens, and Colombo Ceylon woven brass purses. The Mitchells, recent Univ of Lawrence graduates and former residents near Palembang, provide explanations of the pieces.
Lawrence theatergoers flock to The Broadway Melody a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all talking musical drama. Anita Page Bessie Love and Charles King lead with song and music as audiences call the picture one of the best since talkies began. Large crowds were present for performances yesterday.
Washington report notes Gerrit S Miller Jr of the National Museum says ancient giant owls died out because their appetites outpaced their prey. They buried in Hathian cave floor debris with large extinct rodents. Smaller owls survive, feeding on rodents. Funeral notices for comrades, including Dr Heaston, mark services in Washington.
Mrs Graham of Charlotte will arrive tomorrow to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs C G Perkins. James Anderson of Linwood is spending the week with his daughter Mrs Rey Pearce. Paints Barbar's Drug Store Advi.
Toronto Ont ap report says University of Toronto researchers tackled 315 problems in a busy year. A method to recover sulfur from smelter fumes by trapping sulfur dioxide and concentrating it was developed. Other teams converted natural gas waste into a chlorinated liquid for cheap transport to industrial districts. Defective pulpwoods, especially pine and spruce, were studied and about half previously unused now usable.
London AP reports Sir Arthur Reith, famed scientist, urged governments to employ more men examining brains and fewer in building warships. He argued brain value lies in daily accomplishments not size, citing Napoleon’s brain at 36 ounces and noting many geniuses have smaller brains.
In Cagliari Sardinia Italy wild rabbits ravage wheat fields and vineyards. Farmers beg Minister Martelli to send mainland experts or relax hunting laws so locals can act to curb the pest.
New Haven AP reports research for the American Eugenics society links left handedness to hair whorl direction in 15 identical twin pairs. Study notes right-handedness aligns with clockwise whorls and left-handedness with counterclockwise whorls, with twins often sharing handedness and bilateral symmetry differences.
In London a small primrose bouquet from Craigwell Gardens, Bognor, tied to Charles Dickens papers, sold for £25 while other literary relics drew modest sums. A gold betrothal clock said to have been given by Napoleon to a marshal fetched £40,000 from a Shreveport collector. A local traffic arrest and travel notes accompany the day’s brief items.
Douglas county plans a Kaw Valley potato tour Thursday with stops at three farms and a noon basket dinner at W. R. Stiner farm. The tour begins in Shawnee and Jefferson counties, passes Lawrence area, and reaches Leavenworth before Friday in Wyandotte. Talks on marketing and production will be given by K S A C experts, with seed treatment and strain tests shown at stops.
Chicago field representative for the National Playground Association will meet with Kiwanis at noon, tour city playgrounds in the afternoon, and confer with the recreation board and workers at 6 PM. The visit is under local board sponsorship with LINK T B and cancer.
Sydney Australia AP reports Dr. T Cherry of Melbourne finds cancer deaths in Great Britain for 1927 rise directly with a fall in tuberculosis deaths. Cherry also notes an 80 year British vital statistics period ending 1920 showing cancer increases since 1871 while tuberculosis declines. He links after effects of tuberculosis to cancer predisposition and suggests cured TB may trigger cancer if reinfected.
Local notes list visits and relatives in Vinland Baldwin and Lawrence area. Neighbors such as Winters George Phillips and Griffis connect with Rood Deay and Rood households. Activities include travel to Stanberry and graduation events at Vinland high school.
Mrs Lola Richardson and companion vistors from Lawrence called on Shipman Carter and Richard Carter, returning home Saturday. Neighborhood visits include Mr and Mrs Ben Shields with Albet Beals, Herman Banks's mother Effie Banks from Lawrence visiting, and many calls between Schroyer Hamlin Bearman and Richards families. Kanwaka Good Will club met with nineteen members. Doris Swallow read Ilo's letters and readings. social events featured ice cream and cake. The Winter Community club held an all day quilling with eight members and five guests.
Numerous small events fill the week as residents attend birthdays, strawberry picking, and visits. Mrs. Belvoir, Mrs. Anna Deay, Mrs. Nan Gaddis and Dale Love celebrate at the Will Winters home. Mrs. Schick and Beverly return from Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway drive to Texas for business. George Pardee and Harvey Nelson visit Lawrence. Mrs. Walton recovering at her daughter’s home with Mattie Hagermons in attendance.
Perry Lenard Knapp attended the 1929 graduation exercises of the Christ Hospital of Topeka on Monday evening June 3 in remembrance of friend Lorevia Michaels. Local residents report visits, visits to Lawrence and Topeka, and various community activities including repairs, painting, and new storefront awnings in Perry and nearby towns.
Mrs Maud Bunds of 1271 Mulvane Ave Topeka Kan says three months on Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills cured indigestion heart palpitations headaches and dizziness. She reports stronger energy sleep improved and reduced household costs praising the treatment and noting it can be obtained at the Round Corner Drug Company in Lawrence Adv.
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