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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
2
A brief note reports local interest in contingents not being reelected, with unclear details on candidates and dates. The fragment emphasizes voter sentiment and potential shifts in leadership without naming individuals or places.
On July 2 Dempsey is seen as the favorite in New York betting circles with odds around 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 as backers place bets ahead of the big bout. Carpentier supporters in Paris show enthusiasm yet offer limited wagering, while comparisons to past greats linger over the match’s gate.
Fragmented OCR text suggests declines in baseball gear sales after prewar highs. Dealers faced lower demand for balls and gloves while athletic goods see uneven recovery, with lingering pressures and shifting consumer interest. Named entities unclear due to garbled source.
The Chamber of Commerce will field an all older players team against the Boy Scouts on July 4 in Lawrence. Captain Phog Allen leads a roster aiming to reach forty volunteers. Prospective players listed include H. Beairs, Hugh Blair, Wilders, Metalf, H E Kepler, J B Stover, Win New, Van Bruner, B Sparks, J J Sweeney, J R Holmes, with more invited to enroll.
Architet chosen for summer work in the twilight league is Cap Garvin a University summer school student. Garvin described as ideally constructed and capable of donning high heeled boots to appear taller while remaining uninjured in a baseball suit. The piece mixes playful commentary on garb and height with a humorous comparison to a pop bottle hurler, noting audience reactions to Garvin’s silhouette and range.
Lincoln Nebraska boxing scene awaits new rules as lawmakers pass a bill set to take effect after July 25. The measure introduces six ounce gloves and formalizes bout rules, with referees and rounds duration clarified for future matches.
Jock Hutchinson of Chicago defeated Rodger Wethered of Oxford in a playoff to win the St Andrews British amateur golf championship match today in Scotland.
John W Clark filed this afternoon a petition in Douglas county district clerk office seeking divorce from Anna Roberts. The petition cites extreme cruelty as a ground and requests divorce custody of minor children.
The pastor Rev. N. D. Gohring has returned from Colorado and Sunday school meets at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 o clock. A tailor records full body measurements with a tape from neck to feet and around the back waist and hips. A front side and back photograph is taken to create a permanent customer record. A fish is mentioned as buried a poison which whiaks or kills Kevin.
A rural district issue lists graduates with district numbers and names such as Martha Davidson Pearl Thomas Camilla Michael Alberta Gabriel Elsie Evans Clarence Hiddleston Esther Spencer Bethel Spencer Martha Pasley Marie Herren Elmer Winterman Frank Sellers Opal Todd Majel Fisher Marjorie Nichols Ada Perdue Thomas Hill Archie Ikenberry Bertha Wilson Ermal Westerhaus Clarence B roers Cecil Jardon Charley Jardon. The article also notes the origin of the first Dahlia named after the Swedish professor Dahli and mentions Bennos Aires theatre cloqueurs seeking union rights, plus tidbits about marriage legality in Sweden and Norway and a reference to Mr. Day’s visit by Kansas residents.
A facility adjacent to the aquarium in New York City operates as a hospital for fish, providing medical care and treatment for aquatic ailments within the urban aquarium setting.
Kansas union leaders announce a large Columbus gathering next Monday to support Alexander Lowat and August Porchy, Kansas miners on trial for allegedly violating industrial court law by striking in Cherokee county. Officials say up to 42,000 state miners may respond. organizers plan a barbecue and tribute with witnesses from the state.
Chinese silk manufacturers adopt Philadelphia testing methods after a Hew nit Vist by the Silk Commission to the United States. A plant will be set up in Shanghai under Ma RH. Bich oue supervision, linking Philadelphia practice with Chinese operations. The article also notes harsh punishments in some regions of China for murder and an account of a long Paris to Warsaw air service.
Daily panning yields gold near the core of Los Angeles in the north residential area. Guy Rollins, chief en-
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