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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
4
The Douglas county dispute over a candidate's right to amend a defective declaration centers on whether declaration formality or core purpose governs ballot access. The debate contrasts strict technical correctness with the aim to inform officials and allow party members to choose candidates.
The article notes a crowded Houston gathering with Kansas delegates uncertain of their role after supporting Ayres for President. It describes Kansas influence in national politics, Paul Jones on the platform sub committee, and Tammany linking middle western farmers to New York sidewalks. The Chanute Tribune defends Mary Pickford amid critique.
Ten years ago the post office reported over twelve thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps sold during the opening of a national drive. Officials and clerks staffed War Savings booths. many volunteers listed by name. University instructors join Red Cross canteen service in France. Prof W W Davis and Miss May Gardner plan calls to duty. Chamber of Commerce honors T J Sweeney with a birthday Davenport. Cornell hires W Claassen as entomology assistant. family updates follow from travels and military preparations.
The Lawrence bridge company announced new tolls including ten cents for one horse and wagon ten, twenty for four horse teams, five cents for horsemen, and two cents per swine or sheep. A runaway incident near Kaw bottom involved Henry Loesch, whose reaping machine fright caused a three hundred yard dash before a wheat gatherer caused the harness to fail. The reaper was demolished but no injuries occurred. Journal notes preparations for a flourishing year at the old college and mentions the executive committee electing faculty headed by President S. B. Weatherby.
A feature traces Toledo's growth from a fur post to a leading Midwest hub. It notes transportation role on rivers and rails, trade routes, and burgeoning auto, glass, and machinery industries. Local leaders view Toledo advancing toward greater industrial prominence and city development.
This date marks a Kansas history note of 1882 treaty with the Kickapoo Indians. Other entries recall 1866 Senator Lane arriving in Kansas City after illness in St Louis and 1870 Wyoming Valley’s annual meeting of state teachers associations.
Illinois farmer B Otwell offered free seed corn to youth who would compete in crop production, helping spark the birth of the 4-H club. The idea spread nationwide, aided by congressional funding and the Smith Lever Act, expanding extension work with thousands of clubs and hundreds of thousands of members.
Albany N Y Governor Smith stayed up late listening to the Democratic convention radio coverage as his name was placed in nomination for the presidency. He danced and celebrated with family when Roosevelt’s speech endorsed the party standard bearer and the convention music played The Streets of New York. He predicted the celebration would continue, sharing smiles with his daughter Mrs John A Warner who could not attend in person.
Four Minnesota alumni who attended public schools will address the National Education Association at its upcoming annual convention in Minneapolis. Speakers include Col. Charles A Lindbergh Frank B Kellogg Dr Charles H Mayo the rochester brothers and Pierce Butler. The event expects 15000 visitors with tours of northern Minnesota lakes and the Hibbing iron mine. John J Tigert and S D Fess among others will also speak. Miss Cornelia Adair of Richmond Virginia is president.
Dr H P Cady professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas will deliver the science address at Hays on July 10 during ceremonies for five new buildings at Kansas State Teachers College. He will also preside at the cornerstone ceremony for the $150 000 science hall. Local committee chair B L Parker praises Cady as a native Kansan and noted author and helium gas discoverer. McLOUTH merchants form a new merchants association with D K Dick Earl Chapman and Henry Papenhausen directing activities including free entertainments and an upcoming summer picnic. Thirty Jefferson county students attend Emporia summer school distributed among Valley Falls Oskaloosa Ozawkie Meriden McLouth.
McLouth residents host summer visitors from Phoenix and Kansas City while the Kenyon cottage and Rankin building receive repairs. Community events include Vacation Bible School, Evangelists Fogelberg and Keys, and a United Brethren Children’s Day pageant. Local obituaries note the death of Frank Emerson.
STONY POINT residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Griffis and Mr and Mrs Marvin Griffis with relatives Miss Johannes and Bernice Griffis returned home from Grand Island Nebraska where they visited their daughter and sister Mrs Glen Cordel and family.
Local items recount friends and neighbors at farms and towns. People named include John Dailey Louie Georgii Noah Weller and Virgil Landis. Short mentions cover farming tasks transportation by Reo truck and a flivver towage of trolleys amid rain and local commerce.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a liquid laxative promoted since 1892. The ad touts its safety and mild action for women children and elderly people and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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