Journal- World by the World
Lawrence Kansas newspaper notice outlines subscription rates and delivery details for the Journal-World with offices in Lawrence and Chicago New York Hartford. It notes Associated Press credits and urges readers to call 48 if a paper is missing by 7 pm.
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Lawrence
Chicago
Hartford
New ‘York
Rankii P. Alcorn
Marbridge
Associated Press
W News
I . Audit Bureau of Circulations
Postoffice
Kansas
Lawrence mother shields children from Harding speech in 1923
In Lawrence on June 25 1923 a local mother guards her children from a radio or print about President Harding's Hutchinson speech saying it shocked the wheat while quoting a biblical line John 1412. The item notes the caution of a local parent and the contrasting era rhetoric.
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Lawrence
Harding
Hutchinson
President Harding in Dodge City Speech Referencing Open Spaces
President Harding spoke at Dodge City and praised the great open spaces. Some listeners felt disappointed by his omission of a line about men being men.
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Harding
Dodge City
Royalty Thrown From Horse In Brussels Ride
King Albert of Belgium was thrown from his horse in Brussels suffering a broken wrist. The Prince of Wales has similar mishaps but usually escapes injury. The piece suggests royalty might fare better with motor cars.
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Albert
Belgium
Brussels
Prince of Wales
Topeka editorial praises modern Kansas poetry
The Capital's main editorial writer endorses current Kansas poetry as safe and sane, contrasting with the Grass Roots column by E. F. Whey. It notes poets have turned to free verse and aligns Kelley with the view that such work is neither safe nor sane.
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Topeka
Kansas
E. FE. Wheley
Capital
Kelley
Oklahoma agr cultural college to appoint former farmer labor organizer
The anticipated appointment of a former farmer labor party organizer as president of the Oklahoma agricultural college could push many students to other schools next fall and cause a split in the Democratic party. Conservatives blame the administration for too much red influence, warning the institution is deeply politicized.
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Ate
Farmer-Labor Party
Oklahoma Agricultural College
Democratic Party
Oklahoma
Missouri correspondent rueful over Harding topics
A St Louis capital reporter notes President Harding spoke only of the world court and railroad consolidation in Missouri. He laments the lack of lighter topics as the thermometer nears 90 degrees and jokes Cold Beer would draw five miles of attendees.
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Missouri
Harding
Kansas Farmers Weigh Shifting Away From Wheat Dependence
Kansas farmers debate diversifying crops as the state leads in wheat but faces market limits. A Hutchinson wheat grower showed President Harding that profits fall short, while the State Agriculture College urges diversification as a viable path for farmers adjusting to prices and yields.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Harding
State Agriculture College
Jokes About Ford Prompt Borah on Third-Party Boom
The article notes Senator Borah warning that jokes about Henry Ford do not reflect a Ford presidential bid. He says a third party movement would likely see Ford as its leader, though demand for such a party is stronger elsewhere than in the current region.
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Borah
Henry Ford
Ford
British Liners Claim Liquor Confiscation Backlash
Officials of the British liners say their confiscated reserve stores of liquor drew no fear they have received multiple offers from American citizens to restock them after crossing the three mile limit on the return trip.
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New York Harbor
Doniphan County Urges Speed Law Enforcement
Editorial condemns reckless driving on the St Joseph to Troy highway and the Lawrence Topeka route. Officials warn that modern paved roads are for public utility not racing, urging stricter enforcement of state speed laws to restore safe travel.
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Doniphan County
Kansas
St. Joseph
Troy
Lawrence-Topeka
Kansas City Star
Amherst College appoints Meiklejohn as president in 1912
President Alexander Meiklejohn of Amherst College, born in 1872 in Rochedale England, joins Amherst after eleven years as Brown University dean. A Brown graduate and philosopher, he advocates classical training and a systematic curriculum over elective choices, stirring a bitter trustee and alumni controversy.
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Alexander Meiklejohn
Amherst College
Amherst
Brown University
Meiklejohn
Brown
United States
Rochedale
Eng
America
Headlines From A Fractured Year In Brief
A collage of quips and quick takes on politics, travel, love, work, and science. Vignettes reference congressmen in Russia, a clouded wedding, Caterpillars ruining crops, and a London mill worker winning 160000 dollars. Scattered notes touch on ice ages, Dempsey Gibbons, and a 2 000 000 volt lightning claim.
Local marriages recorded and license issued in Ottawa and Topeka
Ralph W James and Ruby G Dwyer of Topeka were married by Probate Judge Menger this morning. Bert Anderson and Catherine Bennett of Ottawa were granted a marriage license Saturday afternoon. The Venetian blinds origin story notes Spain where they were called Jealousies and a jealous husband kept his wife secluded behind slats.
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Tener
Ralph ‘W. James
Ruby G. Dwyer
Topeka
Menger
Bert Anderson
Catherine’ Bennett
Ottawa
Venice
Spain
Wood’s buoyancy tied to trapped air in cells
The text explains that wood floats due to air trapped in its cellular structure. Prolonged water exposure causes this air to escape, making the wood waterlogged and unable to float.
Pennsylvania railroad to spend over 125 million on system upgrades
Chicago June 21 The Pennsylvania railroad system announced a nationwide program costing more than 125 million dollars. Major work includes elevating tracks at 55th street Chicago for 616 221, expanding at 59th street for 121 379, Ford to install heavy repair facilities, deepening coal docks at Sandusky Ohio, adding a 125 car siding near Webb Walbridge Ohio for 400 000, and installing a 110 foot turntable at Fort Wayne Indiana for 68 068. The upgrades support constant service ahead of summer traffic per American Railway association campaign.
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Chicago
A. P
Pennsylvania Railroad
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
55Th Street
59Th Street
Pennsylvania
Sandusky
Webb
Walbridge
Webbs
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Ind
American Railway Association
Castle Conquered by Padriac Colum review
Vera Brady Shipman presents Padriac Colum's Castle Conquered a MacMillan Company romance set in Ireland under pressure for home rule. Honor Pardon widow Brighid and Oona house the family while Francis Gillick arrives to work and sparks flare. Clandestine love conspiracy murder and Gypsy intrigue mix with old superstition in a tale of peasant joy and sorrow. The reviewer recalls meeting Colum in Chicago en route to Hawaii.
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Padriac Colum
MacMillan Company
New York City
Ireland
Honor Pardon
Brighid
Oona
Francis Gillick
Chicago
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Castle Conquer and the Irish Folk in Padraic Colum's Work
A portrait of Padraic Colum as a vivid storyteller weaving Irish lore into his novels. The discussion highlights his children’s book The Children Who Followed the Piper and the novel Castle Conquer with its local color and balanced home rule themes.
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Ireland
Castle Conquer
Padriac Colum
Autoists urged to keep campsites clean to curb fires
Cleveland Automobile Club asks 100000 motorists in Cuyahoga county to adopt the slogan Clean up as you go. The club notes rising litter in the countryside and cites over 1000 grass fires started last year by unattended campfires and discarded embers.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Automobile Club
Global events mark diverse openings and elections today
The Rocky Mountain hear President Harding in Denver Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. A French era palace Fontainebleau hosts an American architecture and painting school. Disabled American Veterans hold their national convention in Minneapolis. The 74th American Medical Association meeting opens in San Francisco. Penn State offers a women coaches course on athletics for girls. Moody era Northfield conferences begin with the Young Women’s Conference. Ontario's Drury coalition premier faces a provincial election. Missouri enforces a stricter prohibition law with prison terms for stills. A Chicago packing house tests a ten million can invention that yields fortune.
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Peter Henderson
Rocky Mountain
Harding
Denver
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Fontainebleau
Minneapolis
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Pennsylvania State College
Dwight L. Moody
Northfield Seminary
Drury
Ontario
Missouri
No man has yetiscovered how the toad feeds
A cryptic line asserts the mystery of toad feeding remains unsolved. Researchers note gaps in understanding amphibian digestion and ecological roles. Further study may reveal unseen feeding strategies across species and habitats.
Pig Labor Shortage Pushes Pigs To Work On Farms
The National Institute of Progressive Farming says pigs now drink from automatic waterers and use self feeders with their snouts reducing ground rooting and squealing. Concrete baths and hog oilers cut disease risks while pigs harvest beans and corn, easing farm labor needs and boosting pork quality.
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Chicago
National Institute of Progressive Farming
Institute
Windshield Glass Installed at C. E. Matthews Lumber Co
Local lumber supplier C. E. Matthews Lumber Co reports the installation of windshield glass. The brief notice notes the material delivery and fitting at the storefront location. No injuries or incidents are described.
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C. E. Matthews Lumber Co
Citizen Camp Plans for Douglas County Youth
Major Sam Clarke announced that Douglas County enrollees in the Citizen's Military Training Camp at Fort Leavenworth will be kept together as much as possible. The government covers all living costs and provides military instruction during August. Athletic events are planned to entertain the trainees.
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Douglas County
Ort Leavenworth
Sam Clarke
Major Clarke
Douglas Co
Crop Loss Pushes Kansas Wheat Losses Past 75 Million
Topeka Kans June 25 The drought through winter and floods before harvest have cost Kansas wheat growers more than 75 million dollars in eight months. Farmers planted nearly 12 million acres with two thirds currently harvested and Secretary Mohler forecast 94 million bushels.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
Vinegar Bible Error Noted in St Luke Heading
Historical note describes the Vinegar Bible naming error where Luke chapter 20 heading reads The parable of the vinegar instead of Vineyard. Mention of Alabastine and Barber's Drug Store is included as an aside.
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New York
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London
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Texas
Vera Brady Shipman
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Dad
Buddy
Bedee
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National Association of Ice Industries
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