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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
4
The Lawrence Journal-World notes include local comments on former Mayor George L. Kreeck being named U.S. minister to South America and a wrap of Teapot Dome proceedings. It also reports a Kansas bill aimed at hamstringing alcohol searches facing a busy legislative rush.
A Kansas university radio night brings state senate oratory, with senators reportedly more seasoned than house members who fear the mic. The piece notes the senate’s sophistication, hints at timely quotes, and references a lively broadcast. It mentions puzzleitis defense by Chicago health authorities and a Democratic party reshaping plan led by the National League of Young Democrats, aiming to replace old with young leadership as the League of Nations visibility wanes.
Geneva notes large attendance as council faces crowded seating amid Europe’s war talk. The article reports on renewed opposition to Attorney General Griffith, with ongoing charges over alleged improper handling of funds and calls for investigation. Supporters expect former officials ousted by Griffith to back the new move. In Topeka, critics see the attack as zeal to remove Griffith rather than solid evidence.
This report notes the seventy fifth anniversary of Dr Mary Mills Patrick founder and long time president of the American College for Girls in Constantinople. It highlights her New England roots and Western education, her European study, and fifty three years of Near East work ending with her resignation a year ago.
Today marks fifty five years since the first grand jury of men and women was impaneled in America at Laramie Wyoming. Dr Mary Mills Patrick founder and president of the American College for Women in Constantinople is 75 today. Town meeting day is the year’s biggest in New Hampshire. The season’s first levees at Buckingham Palace will be held by the Prince of Wales. it is the heir to the throne’s first time officiating such action.
Lawrence Sojourner writes from the Rio Grande Valley about his travels from Aransas Pass to McAllen and Kenedy. He observes irrigation, land prices, Mexican labor, and local boosters, noting roads, prosperity, and a warnng to would be settlers while praising the climate and potential of farming riches. He recounts meetings with local residents and a reconnection with former Kansas acquaintances, urging readers to consider opportunities and costs in The Valley.
In Topeka a five minute talk on Lawrence by C. W. Newby offered a brief historical sketch. He traced Lawrence’s origins to New England descendants of Pilgrims who moved west seeking a Free state city, noting the early settlers’ vision and Kansas as their destination.
Lawrence Kansas grows from a river bend to a thriving educational and industrial center. The city boasts rail lines, passenger and freight services, water and sewer systems, parks, and a large payroll across 22 industries. It houses Kansas University on Mt. Oread, with 5100 students and significant local institutions such as Haskell Institute and Lawrence Business College, supporting a robust regional economy and civic life.
Alden Drake, former sailor, disrupts a mutiny of affection aboard the clipper Orontes as he confronts Jake Stevens over Mary. Drake announces Stevens will remain a passenger, then stages a wedding with Stevens and Mary officiated by Twining, turning drama into a ceremonial finale.
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