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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
4
A 1925 Lawrence Kansas paper discusses a corrected intangible property tax bill passed swiftly after discovery of wording errors. The measure sets a 2.5 mill tax on intangibles, with $2.50 due on 14 100 in Lawrence and statewide, affecting local revenues. It notes leaders and critics, and compares state school governance implications to unpaid boards.
A jumble of issues fills the page with references to Secretary Jardine and farm relief plans. Congress debates public funds and salaries while defense spending and a Detroit to Miami air flight spark commentary on American air power. Europe’s political shifts and President Ebert’s death loom as nations watch the mounting tensions and the race to influence policy.
The article discusses Kansas boasting the world’s best wheat, backed by market quotations and supply and demand forces. It cites Iola Register and London markets, noting that price comparisons reflect the wheat’s perceived superiority, while experts may debate quality. George Brandes is profiled as a Danish literary figure aging toward eighty five, noting his cosmopolitan career and numerous works.
The date marks General Sam Houston's birthday and Texas independence anniversary. Town meetings gather voters across Maine and Massachusetts to settle local political questions. Seed corn test week urges careful seed selection for a normal 1926 crop. The Oregon school act argument reaches the U S Supreme Court. The fifth annual National Radio Show opens in New York with Executive Radio Council at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Nationwide crowds prepare for the Coolidge Dawes inauguration in Washington.
Elihu Vedder, renowned American painter, chose over six decades in Rome over returning home, citing cheaper, flexible modeling work in Capri for $15 to $18 a month. His associate George Barse notes this defies standardized studio practice and may influence other Americans to work abroad. Also noted, Copenhagen will mark the fiftieth anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's death next August.
United Press reports new comparative figures show cost of living up in every major country since the war on the gold franc basis. Switzerland tops the list at 112 percent, with the United States at 159 percent and several European nations also posting sharp increases.
Lawrence scouts plan a May field day with all troops to participate. A March 14 meeting at the Chamber of Commerce will outline plans. Lawrence Walker will lead a newly forming scout orchestra with eighteen members already signed and a first appearance hoped for at the March 14 rally. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle opens a shop near Westminster Abbey selling psychic literature, not Holmes titles.
Hollywood, Calif. February 28 Statistics on salaries of motion picture stars may be revealed to the public by the time Chief Statistician Louis Bloch completes an investigation he has been instructed to begin here next Monday. Bloch will visit all studios and compile tables showing average employment duration and supply demand fluctuations in various occupations. SNNs ere T. B. Clinic Tomorrow The regular monthly tuberculosis clinic will be held tomorrow at the city hall under Dr. F. I. Loveland of Topeka. Japanese petrs can carry a cane at the Imperial Palace only when they reach age 80.
Washington March 2 The inauguration of Coolidge and Dawes proceeds with simple ceremony planned by the President yet celebrated by supporters nationwide. Crowds gather as flags rise and private events replace this year’s parade, while Congress funds a larger platform on the Capitol steps for the address.
Mr and Mrs John Malthy and daughters and a friend from Kansas City spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Wm Pomroy home. Mr and Mrs Dave Wray drove to Lawrence Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jim Kassinger visited with Mr and Mrs Dick Fisher of Baldwin. Lloyd Limberger and children of Chanute joined the gathering. Charles Winters saw his sister Minnie Randall last week. George Tucker called at the Wray home Tuesday morning. Jim Kassinger and John Tobler attended Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Jim Kassinger visited Minnie Randall Monday afternoon. Charles Craig and Mrs Crilla Lawson went to Lawrence Tuesday afternoon. Dave Wray went to the Ed Randel sale south of Vineland. Mr and Mrs Robert Norment of St Joe, Mo, were present at the Pomroy home.
The Knowledge Hill group met with Mrs Earl Stowe on February 18 for an all day gathering. They finished a quilt to be donated to the Old Folks Home in Lawrence and collected canned goods for the home. Next meeting is March 11 at Mrs Dial's with roll call of Irish jokes.
A new pipe organ built by Reuter Organ Co. of this city is being installed in the First Christian church and will fit its architectural design. It will be ready for use in a short time.
The tale follows Captain Alden Drake and Jake Stevens aboard the Orontes amid a mutinous crew. Stevens plots to regain control while Drake schemes to move the ship before the tide, as the Doctor and mates push for labor and discipline. Aboard shore plans and thefts threaten a swift voyage toward port.
A dental health notice warns that film on teeth clings to crevices and harbors germs favoring pyorrhea. It urges mail coupons or Pepsadent for whiter, healthier teeth and discourages reliance on old dentifrices. Start beautifying your teeth today.
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