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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
3
Local business men host a Saturday entertainment in Ottawa featuring a Lila Lee romance film in a Canadian west setting. The free afternoon program welcomes county residents and nearby towns, with future shows planned as a social avenue for distant friends to meet and greet.
Delia Hughes aged 85 died at her North Lawrence home last night funeral arrangements to be announced later. Jeremiah Kunkle died after an illness at 2 o clock at the home of his brother O E Kunkle at 1104 Ten street funeral arrangements to be announced later upon word from a brother in Portland Oregon.
Dr R A Schwegler will address the YWC with a series of talks on the fundamentals of the subject. A luncheon is planned for Wednesday noon where the speaker will discuss key ideas and aims in a concise presentation designed to inform and engage attendees.
Washington report cites London Chamber of Commerce data showing millions of dollars in freight in transit stolen annually. Consul General Skinner notes Lloyds claims near 3 million dollars in 59 weeks, over 47 thousand dollars weekly, with insurance and shipowners’ losses excluded.
County Superintendent O. J. Lane reports W. E. Hoskinson, clerk of the Anthony District No. 57 school board, has moved to a different district creating two vacancies. Lane will appoint the new fill for the district.
Pensacola Florida March 7 The thirty six annual convention of the National Editorial Association will be held at Pensacola and St Augustine from March 7 to 12 It is billed as the most important gathering for newspaper interests The business sessions occur in St Augustine over three days while the meeting of editors extends to March 25 to permit a state tour by special trains and cars arranged by the Florida Press Association
South Dakota enacts a measure to fund home construction by selling state bonds through a new department within the rural credits system. Individuals must own the lot and provide 20 percent of costs. the state covers 60 percent with loans up to 4,900 at interest not exceeding 1.1 percent. The law takes effect July 1.
William Mills, inventor of the Mill bombs, tells the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors he seeks a penny royalty for each of the 75,000,000 bombs used by the Allies. He says he worked night and day to perfect the device and spent over 2000 pounds on the effort.
Delta Phi Delta at the University plans a series of art lectures to raise funds for scholarships at the summer Province art school. The event aims to support students through university and Province program ties.
Mrs Thayer will speak on graphic arts with illustrations of line engravings wood cuts mezzotints and etchings. Rembrandt and Whistler etchings will be shown along with Japanese prints and eighteenth century mezzotints. Professor Brown shares experiences as an art student here and abroad with anecdotes about artists he has known. Professor Ketcham discusses textile design from nature drawings to finished fabrics, illustrated by Thayer collection textiles including 2000 year old pieces. Corn Clubs organized by O J Lane with seed from Chamber of Commerce and display planned at Douglas county fair.
Community notices from Belleview recount visits and gatherings at farms and homes. Families including Daugherty, Westerhouse, and Grosdidier socialize. school receives Red Cross First Aid kit as county’s first. A Swedish hospital stay, Kansas City trips, piano delivery, and a quilting meeting with seventeen members are noted.
The article notes the Francis J. Pollak foundation will award three monetary prizes in 1921 for economic essays to stimulate research. first prize $1,000, second prize unspecified, third prize $400, with eligibility across colleges and high school entrants. It also mentions various local names and a product advertisement for GROVE'S laxative.
A group of 127 boys and girls contributed seed requests and exhibited corn at the Douglas county fair. The yield was described as the finest ever grown in the county, reflecting the participants' efforts and agricultural focus of the event.
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