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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
4
A Kansas City LAd newspaper item notes preparations for the Kansas Bankers Association convention in Lawrence and the national party conventions, urging local civic help. It also critiques Senate campaign fund inquiries and discusses church leadership and reapportionment sentiment in Kansas politics.
Kansas City's new police chief launches raids on liquor dens and gambling as city officials face pressure for a tougher stance. A Methodist conference debate questions boycotting newspapers that take a flippant view of prohibition.
In Plymouth church the Ladies social circle received sixteen sets of silver knives and forks from Col. Terry who is praised for generosity. The community notes his public approbation and gratitude from the group. Also updates include a new school house contract and builders for the mission buildings in Indian Territory. A new carpenter shop opens at 218 Massachusetts Street opposite Lewis & Allen's yard.
Bromelsick closes his store and sells to W A Spalding. Spalding to open soon. Bromelsick unknown plans, long-time merchant tired and seeks rest. Also notes John Gone starts a dry goods store at Riley. B J Dalton appointed city engineer, expected to improve local infrastructure. social events plus upcoming recitals and parties. minor accidents and sidewalk concerns reported. Roosevelt club forms. five-year lookback to 1918 mentions gas shortages and boxing champ Willard’s move.
Rediscovery of San Juan river basin water works highlights prehistoric harbors and check dams. Archaeologists describe irrigation systems, reservoirs, and drought protection by ancient builders. Modern surveys estimate undeveloped power sites and vast irrigable lands, with potential to bolster agriculture and national food supply.
The home of Robert Elliott, New Yorks official executioner for four states, was bombed early today in Queens. Elliott, his wife and two children escaped injury, while the house suffered extensive damage including a torn porch and shattered windows. Authorities say threats prior to Sacco and Vanzetti remain linked to the attack.
Fragmentary notes recount 1858 election in Leavenworth, a 1959 Kansas Republican organization at Osiwatomie, and Horace Greeley speech on convention. Also mentions 1868 Atchison citizen execution of a tariff agent and a Topeka visit for a day with friends.
Eudora items record numerous visits and dinners at local homes. Guests include Grant Edelbrock of Topeka and Charles Gerstenberger families, with Missouri and Kansas connections. School, church, and lodge activities outline union services, PTA meeting, BPO Elks, and Eastern Star events amid family updates.
A youth named Carter Wood Dawideen died after a baseball struck his throat during a game. The ball was thrown by a playmate and the impact caused him to lose wind and collapse. Emergency aid arrived but he died soon after. The incident occurred in El Dorado on May 18. AP report.
Dispatches report Agripina Montes, a woman colonel leading insurgents, wounded perhaps fatally during a fight with Federal troops at El Potrero. Many insurgents were killed or captured and executed. Montes was carried off into the mountains by her followers after their dispersion.
Walter Granger of the Roy Chapman Andrews Mongolian Expedition telegraphed the Associated Press from Exhliew that the shooting of Dr Andrews occurred during antelope hunting due to an accidental discharge of the leader's pistol. The telegram said Dr Andrews was under care at the expedition's main camp.
The readable lines describe an expedition stage and a museum context, naming Dr Andrews and Walter Granger. It mentions a shooting incident outside, an injury to a limb, and a jail reference, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption. Entities include Museum of Natural History New York and individuals Granger and Andrews.
An advertisement touts Tanlac as a remedy for gas stomach pains and related symptoms. A Denver user reports improved digestion, better sleep, and increased energy after taking Tanlac, claiming relief from dizziness, nervousness, and appetite issues. The ad urges readers to buy from a druggist with money back if it fails.
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