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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
4
An archival note discusses population figures and county trends, with reference to Douglas County and the federal census of 1920. It touches on changes away from towns to cities, and notes doubts about official figures for 1995. The piece also mentions life expectancy debates and Tennessee legal developments.
C. J. Eriksen, longtime Lawrence resident and active community member, died. He rose from a small time trader to a prominent businessman and church worker, serving on Midland College’s board and contributing to local progress. His life, marked by honest effort, offers inspiration to others amid a loss to the community.
Marshal Lyautey directs French warfare against the Rif in Morocco and has lived an active career since 1876. He has fought rebels in Algeria and Indochina, pacified Tonkin and Madagascar, and helped consolidate French rule. He served in France during the Great War and was elected an immortal of the French Academy.
Mrs Coolidge proposed adding to the Library of Congress a program to compose and perform music that might be too unique or expensive for ordinary undertaking. The aim is guidance by broadminded musicians and to select an audience with discerning taste to listen sincerely and appreciatively.
London via Associated Press reports Rhodesia stands at the threshold of a new era of cotton. Nobles, former director of agriculture Southern Rhodesia, cites favorable planting trials begun in 1923 and predicts rising cotton acreage with 60,000 acres planned for 1925. Local spinning prospects appear limited due to unfavorable economic conditions.
A 100 year price study by Agriculture Department experts highlights remarkably cheap foods in earlier years. Examples include a Perry county Ohio merchant buying 35 dozen eggs at three cents a dozen and selling two gallons of whiskey at 20 cents a gallon in 1860s records, plus other era figures from Lake City Mississippi and Minnesota showing low-value commodities at today’s high-street prices.
Lars Eriksen a pioneer Lawrence furniture merchant and civic leader died May 4 1925 at age 72 after a long illness. Born in Denmark he came to Kansas early neighbor to brother and built Eriksen Furniture Company at 995 93 Massachusetts St. He retired two years ago to farm and rest. He served on the Chamber of Commerce Building and Loan Board and Board of Trustees of Billsid College Fremont Neb. A devout Lutheran active in Trinity Church he traveled to Denmark five times and last summer visited the old country with his sons. Funeral services were held at 10207 New Hampshire Street and Oak Hill cemetery. Peace to his memory.
Worden church concert drew a large crowd despite rain with a well prepared program and plans to equip the choir with new anthem books. Local visits included Mrs Henry Schwartz, Miss Hattie Schwartz, the Deskins and Michael families, and Ed Johanning in the week, plus a Bethel Worden baseball practice and league game setup for next Saturday.
Big Springs selections note Mr and Mrs Gy Glenn and daughters Iva and Oneida visiting Shady with Mr and Mrs Jom Dreyer. Mrs T W Cree of Topeka and Mrs Ray Cree with sons Lawrence and Glenn spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Cyril Bahnmaier. They viewed Chinamal Paints for Screens and Porch Furniture at City Drug Store and noted the Market Basket in Tomorrow's Paper.
In Houston, Reverend John T. Brabner Smith of Chicago tells the Associated Advertising Clubs that newspapers are the best medium to reach both churchgoers and nonchurchgoers. He urges systematic church advertising and cooperation with press bureaus, noting crime news should be guided by Bible wisdom and urging churches to supply fresh church news to editors. He also cites a proposed highway plan linking Miami to Pensacola through Tallahassee and St. Marks as context for public notices.
Tallahassee May 12 Associated Press reports a proposed state west coast highway aims to link key coastal cities from Florida’s gulf side. The plan centers on a coastal toll route advancing through the Legislature for consideration.
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