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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
8
A huge packaging machine will arrive at Jenny Wren Mills in about three weeks signaling rapid growth in Lawrence home industry. The plant will produce 1500 packages per hour, each containing flour weighed and sealed, then labeled and sorted for twelve-pack cartons. An extra twenty five workers are currently packing by hand, with plans to expand as orders pour in.
A AP report notes Japan’s Diet mainly rejected a liquor law amendment raising the drinking age from twenty to twenty-five, not quelling drys who see it as a step toward prohibition. Proponents claim 2,700 affiliated groups will push the campaign through elections, with 11 million first time voters expected to cast ballots. Aoki of the National People’s Prohibition Association predicts eventual national prohibition.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sheldon and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adams went to Kansas City Sunday to visit friends. Rev John Patterson attended an Epworth League convention at Hutchinson and spoke about his work in Hyderabad, India, returning to Eudora Monday. Sam Stephens and his brother Charles Stephens of Atchison were overnight guests at Will Zimmerman’s home.
Sunday night memory honors Sam Stephens, once owner of a Budora blacksmith shop about twelve years ago, noted by older residents. The piece also mentions Mel and Mrs. Carl Hoffman and Frederick Miller of Hanover, joined by Mr Hoffman’s parents, Rev J J Hoffman, and Freda Papenhausen of Kansas City visiting Judieth Marley and the Marley home.
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