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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
4
A scanned Lawrence Kansas Journal World issue from January 20, 1927, features a front notice on subscriptions, a Psalm quote, and assorted commentary on travel, fashion, insurance, a St. Louis reception for Charles Lindbergh, and a note about a new airplane gasoline. It includes editorial remarks on public reaction to Lindbergh and local business context.
The piece argues the Lindley petition against Chancellor Lindley is unlikely to gain traction at Kansas University. It notes Lawrence opponents pursue removal over janitorial disputes while praising the university’s growth, quality of instruction, and prestige. Separate comments from Holton Recorder and Topeka Capital voice skepticism and sarcastic takes about the controversy.
Kansas newspapers reprint comment in the Journal-World noting hostile critics aim to influence the University of Kansas via back door tactics. Authors warn against underground attacks and emphasize the need for open discussion by responsible leaders, while predicting political plans may collapse as events unfold.
Thousands displaced endure discouraging conditions in the flooded Mississippi valley as they return to ruined homes. Despite months of work ahead, refugees and relief workers show high morale and determination to restore normal life amid continued recovery efforts. St Louis honors Lindbergh with a Sunday off as visits to new locales draw attention along the Victory highway in Shawnee County.
Mrs. Keingedil of Colorado Springs planned a summer visit for her daughter's health. Wakarusa farmers began cutting wheat as harvest week approached, with wheat looking strong. Grass specimens from A. H. Griesa of Kangas Home Nursery showcased cultivated varieties, favoring timothy and clovers with orchard grass. Prof Mudge’s health was poor this summer. he stayed with his son in Clay Center while Mrs Mudge and Miss Eusebia Mudge pursued music in Lynn Mass. Douglas County Horticultural Society met at E. A. Coleman’s Kanwaka Township home. attendees included Dr. Marvin and others. Lola Bell invited a August meeting at the society’s grave, with the July session announced.
Miss Belle Schell is quite sick and Mrs George Hardwin recovering after surgery at Christ's Hospital. Invitations issued for a Friday home event at Mrs Becker on Ohio street. Massachussets street block to be finished next week with Louise Broeker helping paving. Bromelsick shows off new mustache. Invitations received for marriage of Miss Lillian Worden and Joseph Emmor Peakrs in Pueblo California. Tucker and others return from entomological explorations with about 16000 insects. Ruth Ef Tola and Perry Hansen to wed June 26 at the bride’s home with reception in Minneapolis after September 1. Miss Eva Adams hosted twelve friends with a course dinner north of town.
Local residents travel to Denver Wells Kansas City and California for teaching trips business visits and sightseeing. Funeral services for Mrs Rhinely in Baldwin praised her years as a nurse and community helper with extensive attendance from Lyndon Topeka and Kansas City.
A Baldwin section recounts a Wednesday Leisure Hour Club dinner at the Hartley home with Mr Markham a guest from Washington DC. Attendees include Hartley, Follin, Docker, Harvey, and several professors. Ed Reasin and wife visit en route to Cana ha Neb for an editorial convention. Wedding dates set for Mae Muenszenimayer and Floyd Roberts with ceremonies planned at the groom’s home.
Vergie Lee James, eight, from Tilden Nebraska, is set to enter high school after an outstanding school record. She entertained playmates by reading at age three and explains that her memory helps her study. She adds she must understand things clearly to avoid confusion.
Synopsis chapter opens with Garth Guthrie a Canadian veteran living openly after a battle scar. He returns to a Hudson’s Day post at Elkwan, loses love with fiancée Ethel Falconer, and meets Evigne Savanne and Doctor Quarrier. His rival McDonald haunts fur trade interests while a dying Indigenous girl named Ninda sits at the center of whispered loyalties.
The scene follows Guthrie and Joan Quarrier aboard a York boat bound toward Albany after a shipwreck. They reflect on the coast’s remoteness, the war’s toll, and a growing bond with nature and each other while the geologist and others mingle with memories of missing companions and the past.
In the day’s news, Dr. Thomas Masaryk is re elected President of the Czecho Slovakian Republic for a seven year term. The 77 year old leader, once a blacksmith, has long championed his country’s welfare and taught at major universities. His wife hailed from New England and she aided settlement work in Chicago.
Pone Pius to hold a secret today with public notice on Thursday for creation of two new canals. The British House of Lords considers a plan to convert into a partly elected and partly hereditary body. The 49th annual convention of the American Library Association, with allied meetings, will be hosted in Toronto this week.
A tablet honoring Charles Addison Forty will be dedicated at Yale University during Commencement Week. The event features lectures by 730 authorities on cooperation and a sign of the American Taste of Cooperation. Alva Cain returns home with a diploma and gold medal for athletics and scholarship.
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