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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1928
Page
4
The Lawrence World Journal prints a deformed 1928 page with subscription details, postage info, and a broad mix of editorials. It discusses radio licensing, stock market moves in General Motors, Kansas pasture warnings, flood control hopes, bootlegging legal cases, British naval budgets, and Middle East tensions.
A patchwork of items from farmers flax seed orders to ferry boat readiness and a kindergarten exhibition. Fire destroys J A Glathart farm house valued at 4000 with 2000 insured. officials note Perry ferry delays then imminent regular trips. Stone contractors Gustafson Palm relocate offices and offer stone work. Included are local social events, travelers, and a political appointment in Washington with Fred Raymond heading to the capital.
Prof M D Sherwood to join Washington University bacteriology department in St Louis on March 15. Mr and Mrs Wetzel host dinner at 818 Missouri Street for Glenn A Moody soon to be called to the colors with guests Miss Goldie Hyre Miss Mable Hyre P H Hertzog J R Marshall W A Schaal. Tea for House Mothers at Pi Kappa Alpha with knitting and light refreshments. helpers named. Birth announcement: Mrs Ross Clayton announce daughter born March 6 at James hospital. Clayton faculty member in journalism.
Ki University graduate receives Croix de Guerre from French government for aiding wounded soldiers on the front. He is the first Ki U man to earn the decoration while driving an ambulance on the French front. Silver wedding celebration planned as Mrs Peterson and Mrs Olson host a dinner tonight in honor of Mr and Mrs Stewart.
The war period on the western front has entered a new phase on the British front. German attacks on Belpain on wide fronts failed with heavy casualties. A strong wind destroyed an old tree near the University streetcar line, halting service. Dinner party given by Mrs Gragg honors her daughter Helen with guests listed. Mrs Farrell leaves for Nashville to visit Ward Belmont. Arbor Day plans grow.
Independence Kan AP says Izaak Walton League leads Montgomery county Arbor Day observance with an all day program. Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and schools will participate planting shade forests and nut bearing trees in Mount Hope Cemetery Riverside Park and nearby areas.
A terse report notes intersections and traffic control near Triangular Tracts causing vehicle delays. Officials mention obstructed sight lines and measures to ease entry, with no injuries reported and routine inspections planned.
In Manhattan Kansas, Dr B Hingeley reported at the annual conference that the average Methodist minister salary rose by 100 since 1923, to 1396 in 1928, with 1927 near 1,295. Pension distributions last year totaled millions, and the pension fund grew to over 20 million. The new plan limits membership to younger ministers, requires contributions from ministers and charges, and uses principal and interest to meet pension obligations instead of endowment.
1857 Robert J. Walker of Mississippi is appointed governor of Kansas Territory and E B T Stanton secretary of state. 1861 Linn County organizes first militia regiment in state. 1865 Major T J Anderson appointed adjutant general. 1866 Colonel J W Horner.
Community church notices list Mass times at St Johns Catholic for 1240 Kentucky Street with sermons by Father Ralachy and schedule details. Other churches including First Baptist in North Lawrence announce services, special programs, musical rallies, and youth activities led by Rev Jones and the Young People's group.
In a string of brief society items various local figures are seen hosting and attending events. Mrs. Gayle Chubb will host the ice skating club’s gathering in Annabhan. Mrs. Hugh Hartley is guest of honor with Mrs. Maurice Markham and singer Jean Louise. Edgerton is noted for a political appointment. Delta Zeta and Alpha Chi Omega chapters report initiations and a formal party. Several residents travel to Topeka and Manhattan for luncheons and religious conferences. Louise Holman and family plan week-end visits, and Edgar Sullivan’s death shocks the community after a hospital operation.
A mixed book page reviews Eric Brett Young’s The Murder at Fleet noting its intricate plot and strong characterizations with humor and a love story. It highlights Anne Duffield’s Miss Mayhew and Ming Yun as focal points, plus editorials on travel books and George Weseen’s forthcoming grammar dictionary.
Miss Constant introduces weekly new arrivals at the library with a brief exchange about fresh offerings and reader interest.
Local items report a Methodist meeting, hospital updates on a patient injured in an accident, and a carnival planned at the school gym. Also noted are funeral attendance for Mrs Margaret Carpenter, a fire at Julius Ziesch’s farm, and parliamentary and prohibition discussions led by Mrs M F Mor ris and Miss Mayme Corcoran with remarks on national enforcement and rail safety gains.
Noted author Mr. Browne will discuss the theme This Believing World at a Kansas University convocation in Lawrence on March 13. He has authored The Graphic Bible, a Genesis story map volume from Doubleday. A hat named for William McLeod Raine tops Denver fashion chatter as a Western icon.
An event at the Chamber of Commerce featured Mrs L Jones as leader with a song service and devotional. Union Signal and Messenger items were discussed, including a quote from Charles Elliott on venereal disease. Mrs Charles Hale noted a western society that led to many arrests for obscene literature. Cassie Rumlin compared 1870 liquor spending to modern levels, contrasting with grocery and clothing expenditures. large liquor traffic participation was cited.
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