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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
3
Disjointed OCR excerpt shows a murder case with references to O Brien Crowe and Judge Lynch. Prosecution mentions two hours, a charge, and a death penalty discussion. Names like Krenek, Levy, and deputies appear amid garbled phrases and court details.
In Wichita on June 26 Elmer ersom, 18, was involved in a reported eye injury after a confrontation at a local event. Eyewitnesses say a sharp object caused harm during a dispute involving multiple individuals including Mildred and Pargons. Authorities investigated as of the afternoon report.
An Ohio newspaper discusses farm life shifting with modern goods such as cars and radios. It argues farmers must raise earnings to fund increased wants through better farming, reduced losses, improved marketing, and cooperative practices to boost efficiency and productivity.
The service for N B Sutt was held in the chapel at 2 p m with Rev B Lucas in charge assisted by Rev Wm T Smith and Mrs Fe tod and Mrs C E Ulgas. Friends attended including George L Reid an attorney of Triune Kan and Reid’s son of Topeka. Mr Suit had been in the Home over eight months and was favored by members.
Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the association, outlines a formal opening of the Red Star Route from June 30 to July 4. A large push ball in the car will advertise the University basketball record, with two decorated trucks and possibly an orchestra. Lawrence cars will promote the educational center with floats for the University, Haskell, Business College, and city schools, as the caravan travels toward St Joseph and beyond to Tolon.
Miss Geraldine Pettit of Neodesha and James L Rogers of Pittsburg married at 8 PM Saturday June 20 at the Pettit home. Rev Wolfe officiated. Bride’s party included Misses Hayes Blakeslee Love Cowdrey Gert Rogers and maid of honor Miss De Long. Best man Philip Ferguson. Ushers Allyn Symns Marion Grandie Rogers Holden Hopkins Cool. Honeymoon in the Ozarks. Mrs Rogers taught English in Osawatomie HS. Mr Rogers in real estate.
Hugh M Blair arrived yesterday from Carabri ze Massachusetts where he has been taking graduate work at Harvard. Mrs Roy Towne and Cecilia and Dwight Fowne went to Topeka yesterday to spend the weekend at Professor Hughes home. Mr and Mrs Sidney Prentice and daughter Irene left yesterday for their home in Pittsburgh after visiting Mrs E Prentice the past few days. They plan to stop at St Louis on the way and visit T M Totzin. Raymond Rice has returned from an eastern trip including a class reunion at Oberlin College. Miss Vivian Stanley of Topeka visiting Mrs E W Parsons last week went to Kansas City today for the weekend. Mrs Reed Gentry and Reed 2 ir
Salina Kansas June 26 a fire swept the Gillis Theater and collapsed Costello's Saloon a landmark near the North Side The disaster prompted fears for Harry Likely a restaurant cook who lived near the theater and was missing after the blaze Meanwhile the city Commission planned to meet Tuesday to approve the June payroll at city hall.
Henry Nieder of Lone Star plans a summer trip to Germany to visit relatives. He departs July 7 from New York on the North German Lloyd liner Columba to Bremen and expects to return around October. H V Bullock recalls working as a printer in Kansas City forty-two years ago when Gillis Theater burned. Merton Akers has been promoted to telegraph editor at the Kansas City Post, after serving as chief copy reader. The annual Douglas County PTA picnic will be August 15 at Holcoms Grove, decided at the prior quarter meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. A petition seeks a sewer between Ohio Louisiana street from Ninth to Twenty-First, referred to Commissioner W. W. Cleland. L-Branch of Kansas City pleaded guilty to speeding, fined $15 by Police Judge Barwa. Four White Way poles requested on Massachusetts from Eleventh to Park for street widening. petition sent to public utilities head William Miller. Miller, who was drunk and taken off a bus in Lawrence, was fined $10 but unable to pay, jailed again after bottle of toilet water found on him. About sixty-five members attended the Douglas County PTA quarterly meeting. one new member initiated. Rural mail carriers must carry an extra tire and rim on routes per federal order, received by Post Master Hosford. Morning.
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce aims to bring the city's boys band to Laurence to meet the Red Star caravan next Tuesday. They will dine with the party here and then move south with the caravan. Meanwhile Geiger and Rutherford began grading Vermont Street for new work. Yesterday Commissioner Wi W Cleland was absent, attending a convention of the United Commercial Travelers Association in Columbus.
United States district attorney A F Williams secured a written permit to sit on the Kansas state capitol steps after 9 pm. He and Bob Campbell, railroad executive, were once ousted from the steps. Governor Paulen then instructed state custodian Major Krause to allow the DA to remain on the steps until 1 am.
Athens reports General Pangalos, a former war minister, has definitively assumed the premiership after yesterday's revolution. He aims to complete his cabinet formation today while the national assembly’s attitude toward the new government remains undefined.
Sergeant Douglas B. Logan of the United States Army Air Service was killed at Mitchel Field New York on June 26 when propeller fragments from a falling Martin bomber pierced his heart. He had relatives in Bisbee Arizona and the report mentions local Baldwin visitors and residents.
Sunday and weekday visits mark a busy social circuit as Marcelline and Hazel Gibson visited Walted Harbours, Miss Leona Rappard stayed with her-law family, and numerous calls and gatherings occurred across Lawrence and surrounding towns involving Lyons, Lutz, Haas, Deskines, Pippett, Gilges, Byers, Schwartz, Michael, Spray, Woolf, Schowengerdt, Shultz, Lutz, Perkins, Bruner, Lewis, Blaylock, Erwin, and others through the week. Distant trips include Geo. Maddux Jr. departing for California to enter a government school for radio studies.
Local families from Ired Oaks to Towa, Husted and nearby towns visited relatives in Kansas City area. Weekend gatherings included meals, picnics at Swope Park, and an ice cream supper hosted by the Rural Social Club. The program featured instrumental music, readings, songs, jokes, and a piano solo by Elda May Clevenger.
A. L. Rorschach of Kersey City Missouri recounts a dramatic recovery after using Karnak to treat longstanding ulcers and stomach pain. He claims extensive weight gain, removal of dizziness and headaches, and says he can eat normally again. Karnak is sold in Lawrence by Round Corner Drug Co and H. E. Van Noy in Linwood.
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