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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
2
Legal notice within the Lawrence Kansas publication dated May 1 1920 stating AP dispatch rights and republication terms. Includes telephone contact 7 PM to 7 90 and request for missed copies, with post office mailing note and audit bureau reference.
Elihu declares he will speak for God and reveal knowledge drawn from afar. He asserts God is mighty and just, watches the righteous and the wicked, disciplines and restores, promising prosperity to those who obey. The text reflects on true sight vs. Palmer's long claimed color.
An engineer asks if Kaw River sand contains gold while noting future potato farming in the area. The remark downplays the practical importance of the mineral question amid evolving land use.
Appeals urge workers to demonstrate power through daily effort on the job. The most successful devote the bulk of their strength there.
A Chicago schoolteacher who barred a girl in overalls from entering the school is charged as an ally of the H. C. S. The piece notes that teachers, like others in the profession, are more often victims than allies in this conflict.
An increase in canned salmon prices is predicted due to a small catch this year. Former soldiers are expected to bear the higher cost with equanimity, most having sufficient wartime service to last until another good crop arrives.
A debate surfaces among older theater figures. They refuse to appear with artists whose only claim to public patronage is big headlines. Nearby, locals rush to align with successful publicity seekers to hear their tales of how they pull it off.
Markets show Kansas wheat output well below the prior year as a large portion remains unmarketed. Officials caution farmers face pressure to harvest and move records crops, while awaiting favorable market conditions and broader demand.
The policy that shut farmers in Kansas and other states from their markets prolongs world hunger by restricting grain flow and farm income.
Former Governor Hodges faced opposition from friends and acquaintances over the vice presidential bid. He refused to replace General Charles I. Martin as adjutant general, arguing military matters require efficiency over partisanship. Martin’s steady leadership kept the Kansas National Guard well trained, a point of pride amid political pressure to reward allies.
The Chicago Journal argues that Hall Caine’s claim exiled monarchs seek bol shevism to regain thrones is flawed. Tyranny and anarchy cycle, but kings rarely return with real power. Bourbons, Stuarts, Hohenzollerns, and Romanoffs would face same rule and likely turmoil if reinstalled. History rules out restoration.
In Topeka Capital and Corning Gazette accounts, Grasshopper Falls became Sawrelle Falls in 1263, reverted next year for Sawtail Falls, then returned to Grasshopper Falls until 1873 when it was renamed Valley Falls, ending the saga with everyone content.
Duke of Connaught, uncle to King George V and former Canada governor general, born 70 years ago. Rt Rev Thomas O Gorman Catholic bishop of Sioux Falls born in Boston 77 years ago. Joseph E Wilard US ambassador to Spain born in DC 55 years ago. Harry Leon Wilson author born in Oregon Illinois 53 years ago. Nick Carter Chicago National League baseball pitcher born at Park Ga.
Events mark a century of May Day, the 100th anniversary of the Cato Street conspirators, 75th anniversary of the M B Church South, and 22nd anniversary of Dewey's Manila Bay victory. Sir Henry Connaught age 70, Bishop White silver jubilee, Maj. Gen. Sharpe retires, Mae Pershing christens ship Capital of Nebraska, and Argentina adopts Greenwich meridian time. Prominent speakers at Harvard Club banquet in Washington. A national industrial congress is urged to meet in Mexico City to discuss labor and economic problems.
The Forum on Misreh, featuring Charities Me Sehwit, highlights Charles Schwab's views on labor relations. He argues against revolution, urging business leaders to align worker interests with honest work and fair wages. Schwab favors collective bargaining and profit sharing to empower employees.
A historical list recalls events from 1845 the Methodist Episcopal Church South formation at Louisville to 1917 Mexico’s Carrera assuming the presidency. Entries mark 1864 women’s covenant abstaining from imports 1885 Cornelius Vanderbilt Garrison death 1898 Dewey’s Manila Bay victory 1916 Newark’s 200th anniversary celebration.
The Versailles Peace Congress opened as protesters rallied nearby. Reports from Pinsk describe a pogrom with many Jews slain. In Paris, May Day riots left hundreds injured among demonstrators and police clashes.
Sincere thanks and appreciation from J. P. Kiefer and Family for friends relatives and neighbors kindness during sickness and death of wife and mother plus many floral offerings. Gratitude extended to W. R. for their service. Also notices dentists offices closed Saturdays May through summer and Lawrence banks observing Americanization Day May 3 1920.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to fight debility and strengthen the immune-like white blood cells described as little soldiers. Claims increased resistance to germs and improved appetite, sleep, and vitality, recommended with Hood's Pills as a laxative option.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Nyal Baby Laxative with cautions about spring and summer health troubles. Listing Rankin's Drug Store and a contact number, the brief ad emphasizes seasonal remedies and product availability for infants and children.
A garbled text fragment argues that true reform lies in stirring workers’ enthusiasm rather than mere profit. It claims collective effort will multiply output, improve wages, and advance national labor aims, though the wording is chaotic and features many misread phrases and incorrect spellings.
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