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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
4
The Topeka Journal discusses postage and distribution for Lawrence Kansas readers. It cites subscription rates, advertising terms, and post office reminders. The piece notes editorials on Mexican politics Armenia and Hoover era farm policy including labor shortages and potential deflation impact on agriculture.
The piece notes the doomed president Carranza and how his killing by his own men or outsiders undermines the new administration. It suggests the revolutionaries wanted to spare him but the act reflects a harsher Mexican political reality and raises questions about external involvement.
England marks Queen Marys fifty third birthday while union officials head to polls for International Typographical Union elections. Democratic State conventions in South Carolina and Arkansas select delegates to the national gathering as the Republican convention delegates finish in Montpelier Vermont. The Southwestern Millers League gathers in Kansas City to chart plans after U S Grain Corporation handover.
A list of notable dates includes 1700 birth of Nicholas Zinzen dorf, 1816 Bavaria becomes constitutional, 1847 Sara Jewett born, 1864 Montana Territory creation, 1870 Fenian raid repelled, 1895 Valkyrie US launch, and 1896 Russian Emperor and Empress coronation.
After a day of debate the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States voted down withdrawing support for the interchurch world movement and recommitted the matter to the executive commission for a revised report. The move boosts supporters and leaves hope for a modified continuation of the project.
May 26 Atchison Harry Kelley an alleged bank robber wounded in a fight with Atchison officers near Bean Lake Missouri last Friday night was taken to the Nebraska penitentiary hospital at Lincoln today Edward Ingram the other wounded man who rallied yesterday after several days apparently at death's door was not taken physicians declaring he probably would not recover if moved
A historical note recalls Kalut in Java wiping out 31 villages and 15 400 people. The document discusses osteopathy as a medical system, defining its practice and contrasting it with massage, plus an advert for the Cole Aero-Eight car option.
Chief of Police James Monroe issued a morning warning to all drivers and merchants, urging caution near open cutouts and detailing penalties for air divers using bericht alerts. Offenders will be brought in and fined without notice.
Rev. Frank Dennings traveled to Muskogee Oklahoma this morning to attend the Interchurch Movement fund event. From Topeka he went to Topeka then to Lawrence for return Friday with plans to discuss church conference plans and the new world peace drive.
Today's birthdays include Queen Mary of Great Britain born at Kensington Palace in London 53 years ago, Dr John A Wyeth surgeon born in Marshall County Alabama 75, Josephine Carliss Preston NA E A president born in Minnesota 47, Dr R Tait McKenzie sculptor born in Almonte Ontario 53, Robert W Chambers Brooklyn author born 55. Water consumers warned of main cleaning shutdown on 11th and Louisiana streets from 8 am to 5 pm Thursday May 27th.
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