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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
4
A brief religious verse noting Romans chapter eight verse six contrasts carnally minded living with spiritual thinking, claiming the latter yields life and peace. The line reflects Christian exhortation on mindset and consequence.
Secretary Hughes, in a University of Michigan commencement speech, urged a more developed public sense of responsibility for international relations. He noted how modern publicity can spark friction without official action and cited Ackerman’s account of Irish neutrality issues in America and the indictment of George Harvey’s son-in-law for shipping arms to Ireland to illustrate public influence on diplomacy.
The French government warned it will withdraw if politics enters the talks at the Hague conference. The exact method to separate Europe’s tangled affairs for discussion remains undisclosed. France’s stance may diverge significantly from Britain’s position.
Senators at Washington select a pace maker to direct efforts to finish tariff and bonus legislation before recess. They offer personal comfort as a sacrifice, knowing what it is to spend a summer in Washington, and recognize the need for prompt action despite public opinion.
An official reports after an investigation that tourist traffic this year is already three times heavier than last year. The note suggests how high gasoline prices may be explained by record production and unprecedented reserves on hand.
Miners resume labor following a break in the industrial dispute. The operators and state industrial court reportedly agreed on terms that allowed a return to work, with safeguards cited as reasons to end the stoppage. The description notes threats of violence as a factor.
Officials said more coal was needed and miners required work. A mine opened yesterday and several strip mines have operated since the strike began. Production in Kansas remains uncertain, but a start toward resuming output has been made.
John L. Lewis warns that joining rail and mine workers in a strike would dislocate the transportation system and affect the industrial fabric of the country. He says his concern is to avoid the public interest being harmed, arguing the disruption would be unfavorable.
A revolt in Russia threatens to become a counter revolution. Le Nine is sidelined as organizer, while Trotsky and the Red Army remain intact. Analysts doubt the counter movement will prevail unless the masses unite to end the Bolshevik rule.
The article lauds Dr. Wu Ting Fang as a wise choice for China’s premiership, noting his broad university training in England, extensive travel, and period as Chinese minister to the United States. It recalls his nuanced stance during the Boxer troubles and his recall to codify China’s laws in 1909 after a second term as minister.
TOM SIMS reflects on money in a collection plate and public figures while noting senators up for reelection. He jokes about manners, sport, and tariffs, and imagines Mt Everest with a filling station. The piece blends humor and observations from politics, society, and everyday life.
The marriage of Arthur Howard grandson of Lord Strathcona and Lorna Bald win daughter of Hon. Stanley Baldwin M P members of the British Government takes place today at St Margaret s church Westminster.
National discussions on safeguarding the gold standard and federal and state taxation are among the topics at a Western mining industry leaders conference opening in Denver today. The meeting gathers officials and executives to review policy and regulatory issues affecting mining operations and markets.
Wool worth's Thursday sale highlights men's hose at ten cents per pair with a nod to great value and a prompt to shoppers to seize the deal and save.
Ottawa Kansas June 20 The largest and most complete Baptist assembly and summer school planned in Kansas runs August first through August 10 with preparations for 500 attendants from across the state. A boys section directed by Rev Frank Herriott of Winfield features separate programs on scouting nature study and crafts. The camp balances study with recreation including sports hikes and evening dramatic sketches of missionary and Biblical passages. The highlight is stunt night August 5 with delegations performing. Notable leaders include Dr W P Behan Rev Charles Burden Dr T S Young Rev F J Ingram Dr William P Lipphard Dr L M Gloyne Walter Meade and Mrs J N Atkinson with more to be announced.
A Vera Cruz radical faction in the state legislature proposes secession from Mexico and seeks to allow several radicals to run for the national chamber amid ineligibility rulings. The measure is not expected to pass.
The World Purity League opens a Minneapolis headquarters to uplift delinquents through moral and physical education. Dr. W D Lawrence says clinics will rehabilitate youths and teachers will receive training in sociology psychology and library counseling as the league expands nationally and abroad.
London June 2 The British workman Hotham Browne claims the bricklaying championship for amount of work done by a single man He finished laying 700000 bricks in the Oxford Theater at Workington Cumberland The two year job would have yielded 450000 bricks under union rules Browne built a 150 by 50 foot hall that seats 1400 people The crowd christened it Browne's monument but the town now calls it the house that Browne built
Foreigner readers would note humor in a bustling local scene as residents joke about a passing motorist. The piece mentions limited seating on a stone terrace between Squire's and the Watkins bank and hints at Woolworth's big sale on Thursday.
Evanston June 19. Former Michigan Governor Chase Osborn urged Northwestern graduates to embrace human justice as the nation’s path. He warned without it Americans may perish like past powers. He called for humility, ethical leadership, and a pledge to relieve inequality, questing for a future of progress and balance.
The passage argues that traditional norms of achievement remain valid while everyday superstitions persist to spur care. It reflects on habits like early rising and the superstition of breaking a mirror, salt spillage, and ladder walking, framing them as reminders of heedfulness in daily life.
William A. Craigie, professor of Anglo Saxon at Oxford, argued slang enriches language in an address on The Oxford Dictionary at Western Reserve University. He said the dictionary records English terms from the eighth century to today, omitting only surviving nonwords and trivial terms. The speaker noted that simple words like sit require extensive classification and long entries.
Williams Bay Wis June 16 The regional meeting of the International Student Conference at College camp on Lake Geneva discussed Y M C A platforms for colleges and universities The commission presented a proposed purpose for student groups as a union of students and faculty to lead faith in God through church service promote growth in Christian faith study of the Bible unite to carry out God s will in society and extend His kingdom The move follows debate about removing religious objectives from the association
Mexico City reports a Mexican delegation will sail in August on the punboat Coahuila to Rio de Janeiro for Brazil's independence centennial celebration. A large Mexican exhibit is planned with the police band, and selected military and naval academy units will spend a month in the Brazilian capital.
Today marks the start of Portland Oreg Rose Festival and the international Kiwanis convention in To onto. The Prince of Wales arrives in England from India as the 32nd United Confederate Veterans reunion opens in Richmond. Nashville outlines plans to complete a 75 million fund for the Southern Baptist Convention. A Pittsburgh to New Orleans barge service begins with the first tow departing. Canadian Medical Association meetings convene in Winnipeg. Clark Cleanse Clothes offers fall-ready service with a current promotion.
Compressed air blowouts remark on old motive liquids now rare. Crystal White soap offered, three bars for ten cents. Woolworth's Thursday sale advertises “Why pay more” as a promotional motto.
The report highlights the memorable name McNish and references Phong 198 as a contextual marker. It implies cultural or historical significance without detailing events, dates, or locations. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment provided.
A playful scene shows Betty imagining pretty paper and a Paint Box Pal suggesting making note paper. They color and outline designs, fold sheets into small envelopes with a clever fold and paste, then plan a Thursday surprise as a late 1920s youth tale.
Brownsville Texas June 19 The Rio Grande rose about a foot an hour to sixteen feet threatening irrigation district levees from Monterey Mexico to Gay West of Laredo reports were sparse no loss of life reported international bridges at Eagle Pass were out and Southern Pacific rail between Sanderson and Del Rio suspended washed out at Laredo workmen along a sixty mile river front watched levees hold as they could withstand another foot rise
A brief health note stressing pure water as vital during hot weather urges readers to contact McNish at No 198 for guidance or supplies. The snippet emphasizes hydration and public health awareness without detailing specific products or events.
The fragment notes a Story Bros ad with a line about old mirrors made new and a phone contact 1172. It also hints that the season has opened for blow outs, suggesting a sales pitch or event tied to seasonal offers.
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