Fifty Years Ago in Lawrence Notes From May 19 1921
Daily column recalls bids vs engineer estimates for county road surfacing amid high prices. Government cuts 700 prohibition officers and looming liquor bills. Silesian talks blocked by Secretary Hughes. local 1871 items report Schmidt Hall fish catch Haydn Society reforms and Lawrence real estate shifts.
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Schmidt & Hall
Haydn Musical Society
Wilder
J. W. McMillan
Haydn
Larely
Wilder & Palm
Leavenworth, Lawrence
Labor wage debates and wartime profits discussed
The piece weighs wage revisions for railroads and miners, arguing costs must fall with lower prices. It notes subsidies in England, proposed US payroll support, and railroads needing costs reduced. It cites Grover Tedoll and a G A R report on Kansas veterans with aging figures.
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England
United States
Lawrence 25 Years Ago in Lawrence
Reprinted from the Lawrence Daily World and the Lawrence Daily Journal. Items include Sam Bishop for congress, Bunton silver anniversary, Jahnson nominated for senator, Good Templars lodge forming, women’s athletic tournament in Harvard Stadium, local ads for dry cleaning and rat killer, and Mrs. Ben Martin as Iowa’s only woman sheriff.
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Arges
Court House
Sam Bishop
Congress
John Bunton
New Jersey Street
Senatoril
Templars
Signature Change Noted for U S Treasurer
Frank White of Valley City North Dakota will replace John Burke as U S treasurer. White, newly appointed, will have his signature appear on United States currency.
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Frank White
Valley City
N. D
John Burke
White
U. S
Hig
Us U. S
Good Roads Plan Seeks Equal Road Funding Across Townships
G F Kretsinger of Baldwin argues for a universal road-funding reform to ensure township roads receive their fair share of tax money. He notes Douglas County has 150 miles of county roads and 850 miles of township roads, urging legislative action to equalize maintenance and benefits for all taxpayers. He calls for involvement from local clubs and farm organizations to push for changes.
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Douglas County
Palmyra
Tom Jones
John Smith
Jim White
Reason
Equity
Smith
Jones’ Place
Kiwanis Club
Commercial Club
Lawrence
Douglas “County
Kansas
G. F. Kretsinger
Baldwin
First National Alumni Convention Attracts Cornellites
Cornell University alumni will hold the country’s first national alumni convention away from their alma mater in Cleveland on May 16 and 17. Delegates from Ithaca Buffalo and New York will discuss University Education and the Industrial Situation Alumni representation on the Board of Trustees and other topics while cadet bands and parades add a festive note.
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Cleveland
Cornell University
Saturty
Univ Aity
Yao-Ke-Sre
China
United States
Cornell
Paul Shorey
University of Chicago
J. Parker Hall
Ithaca
A. W. Smith
Romeyn Berry
Cornell Athletics
Buffalo
Cuthbert W. Pound
J. DuPratt White
New York
Brooklyn
Eevanton
Pitttsburgh
Detroit
Chivaro
Cincinnati
Anceter
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Maseachusette Street
Chicago
A. RA. Keator
Hartford
York
Franklin P. Kors
Marbridge
Associated Press
Aud? Bureau of Circulation
Fort
Ryan Sin Congress
Jens
Hohenzollern
Nother
Hughes
Lloyd George
The
Republican Daily Journal
Grover Tedoll
Consant
Estions
Whd Orarily
Germany
Manhattan
Hardy K
Nbers
Fort Mter
Kansas Department
geKsinsds City Negro
Old Hot
Will
Aithies
Ander
Lawrence Daily World
Lawrence Daily Journal
Harvard
Alexander
Herman Broeker
Mass
Herman Broeker’s
Ben Martin
Allamakee County
Towa
Sig
the’ People
Nicolas Reusch
Morgan County
Alice A. Harwood
Berth Dean
Flora Strong
Pleasant Grove
Phylander Reusch
Vinland
Lulu Snethen
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Jacob Reusch
Church of Christ In
Love
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sopyricht
Bart Schaffner
Marx
Peckham’s
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Oakland
Butler Tire Co
Massachusetts
Farmers State and Savings Bank
Griffin Coal. CO
R. L. Allen
Prop
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