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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1926
Page
4
In Lawrence a study on the city’s school tax argues Lawrence can bear 19 mills with no large tax rise versus the current 16.81 mills. Commentary notes broad tax-raising motives, questions need for finance ministers, and references a Pennsylvania senatorial nomination cost and British Labour defences of Russia.
A Lawrence observer argues the state highway system will improve with time as funds, though diverted, support road grading and eventual hard surface surfacing. He predicts four years of gasoline tax effects will bring graded routes to highway standards and shift focus to surfacing. The piece notes a new hotel, planned repaving of West Seventh Street, and reflects on civic issues from three years ago to present progress.
A fragmented column discusses Philadelphia sesquicentennial plans and an army song as potential promotional tools for a big exposition. It notes resistance to warlike lyrics, jokes about reviving old tunes, and possible citizen reactions in Philadelphia. The piece also critiques Kansas City tourism, mentioning suburban routing objections, signs, police, and traffic.
The University of Kansas found a careful feature on bands canvied tora contains no adults in its liquid form. It notes caveat emptor applies to consumers not versed in Latin, implying the liquid variety matters less if the buyer lacks need or time.
The old Central School in the community is slated for restoration after decades of decay. The Surveyor General's Kansas office is to be abolished, with fixtures and property to be sold at auction. Local residents Charlie Bowes and the Steinberg family are mentioned in weekly notices, as are travels to Topeka and St. Louis for events and conventions. A break in at a corner residence on Kentucky and Lee streets is reported.
A local gang calling itself Western Centennial Sports aims to host a grand Fourth of July celebration in Lawrence. The group secured use of a white cannon after applying to Mayor Ludington, who granted the permit amid preparations. A suspicious ether incident led to an arrest of a country man, while a failed theft attempt by an intruder was thwarted by a room occupant's timely call for help.
A long column of small town items reports Foley’s appointment at Parsons, elocution contest disruptions by a gang of coats, wedding plans of Gladys Hays to Edward Knapp, and local mishaps. It notes elocution prize winners Minnie Owen Olive Behoup Florence Harley, injuries from a rope accident, a runaway team near Tennessee street, wrecked spring wagon, and farm and rail incidents. Also mentions Frederick Warde’s Shakepearean renown, and a slate of today’s events and visits including memorial unveilings and educational meetings.
A check for 200 dollars, mailed from California, arrived by air mail just in time to avoid a delinquency penalty. Arkansas City reports rapid building permit activity, with construction valued at 500,000 dollars anticipated to be issued by July.
A reprint of James Otis tale follows Joe Potter who rescues a lost child in a railroad depot and hides with friend Plum behind a blacksmith shop. Pursued by advertisers, Joe travels with the princess to Aunt Dorcas where kindness and a reward await, ending in a suitable home.
Books and Readers from street walls review Fix Bayonets by Captain John W. Thomason Jr noting its authentic war scenes and word pictures. It also surveys other fiction and non fiction titles, outlines best sellers, and lists prize offers for new works while discussing postwar interest in war stories and related authors.
In early Colorado frontier days Robert Gilson and Buck Hayden witness a stagedcoach hold up with the express box stolen. Gilson learns of Constance Deane and her companion, and as the Cottonwood Courier schemes unfold he nears a tense romance. A marshal’s bravery and a mounting danger set the scene for love, betrayal, and a risky life among miners and furrowed hills.
The scene centers on a mining dispute with Buck pushing to register a claim before a rush. Characters discuss a hillside rich with ore and an alleged parent body, while danger follows as two Americans face murder attempts and rural guards. The Winston-Salem Twins surprise Piedmont League fans with five homers in one game.
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