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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
2
Local merchants discuss proposed early summer closing extending through July and August. Rumors split opinions with Rad of the Morcha and Val Hobart among those favoring the scheme while others warn against it as the month shifts toward August.
A solemn funeral will be held at Arlington national cemetery beside the body of the general. The escort of honor will include Black, the third battalion infantry, the navy band, and Marines from Quan battalion. A full cavalry caisson and artillery will flank the cortege with high army officers in attendance. The service will be in the Live yearing district of Washing and attended by the general staff in full uniform.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a public safety item involving Black individuals and a sheriff in Kinser’s territory. Details are unclear, but the brief hints at an incident tied to St. Louis and a likely confrontation or investigation. Further readable facts are not available in the fragment.
Unclear OCR text fragments reference physicians, life saving, an Italian anchor, a potential resignation, and vague mentions of justice and vengeance. No coherent events or identifiable entities present.
Buenos Aires with about 2 million residents faces worsening transport strain. Surface and subway networks move hundreds of millions of riders yearly but remain unable to prevent crowding and delays. Proposals for new subways and better bus links stall over terms while buses add to congestion.
Mrs Cl BL and Mrs ACE Young chaperoned the senior wake held last evening. Lights were shaded with Japanese paper and parasols. A ten piece orchestra from the Bellerive Hotel Kansas City performed with a comedian singer. The program listed senior officers and favors featured in Paris colors. Managers Mrs Belle Irwin and Mrs T Kennedy were noted.
George Shing plans a week at home in Kansas City. Miss Betty Nichols arrives this morning to spend a week at her aunt’s rhyme. George Kirchhoff left yesterday for California for about three weeks. Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Bette Frying are visiting Avie.
A fragmented discussion outlines penalties for batsmen interfering with a catcher during a play. It explains when runners may advance, when a batsman is tagged out, and how outs are recorded depending on base situation and outs.
Cambridge high school baseball team won the tournament game at the University of Kansas this afternoon by crushing the Kansas City A line nine eight to one. Two tallies in the fifth and one in the third helped Cambridge secure the lead as Brice, Skinner, and Swafford starred for Cambridge while rival Manila and Kansas City clubs competed. Off the field, a separate report notes a public school deception where a former education bureau employee sold counterfeit exam questions.
University of Kansas Jayhawks edged Missouri Tigers 2 to 1 in a game halted after eight innings due to rain at Stadium Field. Kelly Swenson pitched well for Kansas, driving in the Tigers’ lone run on Whiteman’s single. Armstrong, Skinner, and Phinney contributed for Missouri. The two teams meet again today at Stadium Field.
Boxing fans expect a hot contest at the First American Legion event in the Carter building Kansas City May 23. Bud Nolan of Chicago faces Bob Taylor of Kansas City in welterweight action with 80 fights and 32 fights respectively. Local preliminaries feature Tommy Wagner Lee Graves Tommy Maroon Frank Civella Lee Cheney Jon Freeman and gate seats at $1 with reserved seating available.
The Junior Twilight League opens with a 28 game round robin schedule at West Park diamonds starting at 1:15 p.m. on opening day. Mayor Frank Holliday will throw the first ball. officials include umpires Reed, Howard, Ellerbrook, and Kilbuck.
The article notes a condition granting Stecher no chance to fight Stanislaus Zbysko in St. Louis if he loses before May 30. The potential forfeiture alters the terms of their scheduled confrontation.
Cold weather met Kansas conference athletes at the Emporia Teachers College track meet. Yesterday’s preliminaries produced records in shot put and javelin by John Hucken and pole vault by Earl Melkow n of Emporia Normal. Leo George of College of Emporia broke the low hurdle mark. Shapcott of Pittsburg tied the 220 yard dash record, though not official due to high wind. Finals in the state golf tournament and tennis meet were played this morning.
The Kansas City Kansas Central high school nine advanced to the finals of the first annual University high school baseball tournament by beating Rockhurst Academy 4 to 2 on the freshmen diamond amid a rain halt. Cambridge high school beat Kansas City Junior high 6 to 5 this morning for a title claim, while Central high won 3 to 2 in extra innings over Rossville in a pitching duel. Rockhurst Academy eliminated Topeka high 8 to 0, and Rockhurst defeated Topeka after a scoreless start in a later game. The state golf tournament is set for Wichita June 14 to 20 with about 300 players. The amateur event will be held at Crestview Country Club, with Dave Trufelli managing and Sid Myers starting. The state golf association eyes a senior division and a possible annual tournament. In major league actions, several games were scheduled with mixed results across the circuit.
Manhattan Kansas May 16 A P heavy rain may not greatly threaten finals in the Missouri Valley interscholastic track and field meet at Memorial Stadium Kansas State Agricultural College. The cinder track will not be materially affected though field events will be strong with sixty five high schools entered. F P Farrell president of the college opened the meet at 2 pm.
May 16. Mrs. D. Burnett, 40, wife of a farmer near Manhattan, Kan., died after a car struck her riding in a busy highway. The accident occurred six miles southeast of town as a bus with tourists passed. Her death followed critical injuries sustained in the collision.
A leading Valley tennis player from Grinnell has extended his unbeaten run to 29 consecutive matches in the Valley circuit. The latest victory came against Captain Nicolet as he began his first year in Wake A singles, showcasing dominant form in the valley competition.
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