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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
2
Cairo reports doubt among Egyptologists about the newly discovered tomb at Gizeh by the Boston Harvard expedition. They question whether the chamber will yield the mummy of Pharaoh Seneferu or merely a royal relative or servant, given the tomb’s shallow inner opening and limited early observations.
Washington March 10 report states a Senate investigating committee will resume tax settlement hearings next Monday with staff prepared to present cases. Chairman van Couzens said no reference was made to a charge about disciplining him through reopening his 1919 term. April 1 will see more cases and hearings conclude June 1 by Senate order while much testimony remains secret until Congress reconvenes.
The Douglas County high school oratorical contest will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday night in the auditorium of the high school. The public is invited to attend as Baldwin and Lawrence representatives will be the only competitors for the county honors. The Lawrence representative will be chosen at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Judges here include Chaplain Evans A. Edwards, Prof. J. C. Malin, and J. B. Wilson.
Investigations into two years of Osage Indian murders near Pawhuska Oklahoma converge as a court of inquiry led by Oklahoma Attorney General George Short prepares to hear testimony. Federal and state officials will present evidence on the violent deaths of five Osage.
Franklin A Skofstad funeral at Congregational church at 3 pm Wednesday with Rev A Eusden and Lawrence Masonic lodge No 6 in charge. Interment Oak Hill cemetery. William Freienmuth funeral held at family home north of Tonganoxie Monday afternoon. Mrs Queen Gideon died March 8 at her Reno Kansas home. Survived by four children. Services 1 pm Wednesday at Reno. Benjamin F Smith 87 died at 715 New York Street. Funeral at Methodist church Thursday 11 am, Rev Edward Hislop presiding. Burial Oak Hill. Nelson Dick Wilson died at Bethany hospital Kansas City Kansas. Services 2 pm Sunday at Cross funeral chapel. Burial Oak Hill. Presbyterian church supper at 6:30 pm Wednesday, 35 cents, Corner Ninth and Vermont.
George Brannan and a man named Green of Kansas City were taken into custody by Sheriff Cummings this morning on drunken driving charges and lack of lights. Brannan, bruised and bleeding from a facial injury, claimed the pair were junk dealers headed toward Lawrence with Green planning to visit his mother. Both men admitted a half pint of liquor, while a Ford roadster theft near Six Corners is being probed with their possible involvement. County officers seek Green's cousin Coop for answers as detectives assess conflicting stories.
Violinist Francis Macmillen, a leading American virtuoso, will be accompanied by his bride of four months on his United States tour starting next Monday at Robinson Gymnasium on the University Concert Course. The couple recently extended their European honeymoon through the summer to visit America.
Myra Starr files for divorce in district court against Loren Starr charging gross neglect of duty and abandonment. Married January 9, 1909 in Kansas City Missouri, she says he deserted her in August 1921 in Los Angeles and seeks care and custody of her minor son Frank.
A fragment lists Laxatime Bromine Quinine tablets as a safe remedy to ward off grip or influenza with a note about the E. W. Grove signature on the box. Other items urge vacant lot owners to burn dead material safely, avoid windy days, and burn in wire cages to prevent fires. Masonic funeral notice requests attendance at Frank A. Skofstad’s service at the Masonic Temple. Government bonds pricing in New York shows Liberty bonds and various war securities with rates and dates.
In Girard filed suit by Attorney General Charles B. Griffith seeks removal of Mulberry school board members J G Sandige Lafe Withers John Yeakum and Charles Ecker alleging inefficiency and favoritism. A temporary restraining order blocks officials pending a March 19 hearing in Girard court.
The document references John Yeckum and unnamed board members in a petition noting a relationship issue and states actions will proceed unless restrained. Two board members are not named in the petition.
Chicago trading opened with a bullish wave on a government report showing firm farm stocks and led to rapid gains. May wheat touched 15, July rose to 1.64, but offerings and volatility trimmed gains. closes ranged with unsettled results. Corn and oats also rose early before easing, while provisions held firmer on light selling. Livestock movement showed slow hogs, steady to lower prices, with varied cattle activity in Seattle bids.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to children of all ages for a pleasant taste and reliable cleansing of the liver and bowels. It warns to request the genuine product by name to avoid imitations and notes directions printed on the bottle.
Kansas City market notes from March 10 and 19 report cattle hogs and sheep activity with price ranges, bulk offerings, and sales trends. Officials note slow demand for heavy cattle while calves and yearlings show mixed gains, hogs steady to lower and sheep slow with few bids. The district also lists grain, eggs, and a court sale notice for Douglas County properties and oil assets.
The United notes show butter and creamery prices steady while butter fat holds at 37. Poultry lines list hens 22 rogs ters 14 broilers 34 springs 30. Wheat futures in Kansas City May 1.47714 asked July 1.55% September 1.45% split bid. Corn May 1.213% split asked July 1.2478 hid September 1.05. Chicago closes Wheat July 1.64% Sept 1. Ribs May 19.00 July 19.05. Prices for various goods and a drug store reference appear in the text.
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