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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
4
Subscriptions rates listed for weekly and advance yearly plans. Associated Press is stated as exclusive to use for republication with local news and dispatches. Subscription and circulation details appear, including post office entry and contact reminders for missed copies.
A 1924 newspaper column notes New York City plans to raise 200000 for Democratic convention entertainment, mentions George Harvey becoming editorial director of the Washington Post, and discusses party dynamics with LaFollette and Coolidge. It also includes farm advice, economic notes on wheat, and commentary on European budgets and Japanese- American relations.
Few English authors command publicity as Gilbert K Chesterton does on his 50th birthday. Known for controversy and a strong personality he occupies a special place in English letters. He has written more than thirty books with praise that each is worth reading. He is England's leading authority on Dickens though he prides himself as an expert on hams and bacon. He lives in a country house, weighs about 300 pounds, and evokes Balzac and Samuel Johnson in appearance.
The Washington States convention of Disabled Veterans of the World War gathers in Spokane today for a three day session. Five years since the last U S Army unit departed Italy from Rome the meeting marks a historic milestone. In Wisconsin a major cooperative movement is to launch at Madison today as nine farm organizations convene to finalize the Wisconsin Cooperative Marketing Council plan.
New York officials of station WE AF say jazz ranks third in radio popularity behind classical music and educational lectures. About 750 letters daily show public reaction. WEAF WIZ WJY and WHN collectively receive 2 500 letters daily. Also notes a Jefferson City extradition hearing for Clyde M Thomas and Elks lodge tribute to James G McFarland with a gold fountain pen and pencil.
Thirty seven prisoners have been registered in the county jail this month the largest number in many months. Only thirteen inmates remain of whom four are county prisoners the rest are government prisoners. Also notes that the county commissioners will meet Monday at the courthouse to approve salary bills for June.
New York May 29 The Democratic National Convention in June draws an unprecedented volume of press interest. Madison Square Garden undergoes a $50,000 reconstruction to house 850 reporter desks, 300 speakers, 800 telephones, broadcasting rooms, and allied facilities for domestic and foreign press.
Sixty eight candidates filed formal applications with the supreme court clerk to take the state bar examination on June 16 in Topeka Kansas. The number is a score less than last year reflecting higher qualifications now required by the examining commission. Beginning January the rule requires one year of college and three years of law school and next January will require at least two years of college and three in law school.
Mrs Soledad C Chacone of Santa Fe NM is named as acting governor when Governor James F Hinkle attends the Democratic convention The note also mentions Chacone as secretary of state and reports Bacea as lieutenant governor dying It references a summer study program at Lawrence Business College and local ads for Tohitsori wax and Rankins Drug.
Eudora residents and visitors are noted in a long chain of social updates. Guests include Miss Lillian Fuller in Sunday visit, Miss Faylepper in Kansas City with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gain, and Mrs. Charlie Saile of Lawrence. George Gerstenberger attends the Evangelical United meeting in Kansas City. Several local residents travel to Independence and Kansas City for family visits, church events, and a bankers convention. Miss Winona Neil returns from Independence, and Mrs. Peter Neis accompanies Bueneman home for a week with relatives. Mrs. C. B. Floyd and Miss Arlene Dolisi attend American Legion Auxiliary events in Lawrence. W.A. Fuller marks forty years in Eudora hardware, distributing cigars and recounting his business history.
A provisional committee of doctors from Great Britain Russia France Germany Italy and Ecuador plans to organize an International Health Society. It will be headquartered in Geneva and aims to develop the League of Nations health organization while exchanging information on preventive medicine and public health across 43 countries.
Friday decorations day services will be held in the auditorium at 2 30 p m with Lieut Shaffer of the American Legion in charge. Local residents from Lawrence Guernsey and Kansas City visit and travel announcements include the Burgoyne home fire in North McLouth and deaths. The 1924 high school graduates and alumni events are noted, with the commencement exercises led by Dr Spencer Supt Pasley and speeches by notable community figures.
Lecompton residents share weekend visits with Lawrence and Topeka. Revival meetings at the Methodist church begin with Rev. H. A. Babbitt as evangelist, promising ten sermons on the Bondage of Israel. Roy Knapp named high school principal for next year, driven by Mrs. Knapp attending KU. Memorial exercises planned Friday at ten, with Rev. H. A. Babbitt delivering the keynote address to old soldiers and veterans.
Estate transfers show multiple deeds in Lawrence Kansas with transfers from A We Cangingham to J L Wile son for 3.00 and other, May Urbansky to James Shaw for 1.00 and other, J A Hanger to Wm G Hanger for 1.00 and other, lots in Brock’s subdivision and Sinclair’s Addition. Other transfers include Minnie A Williar to E C Bussing for 1.00 and other, Lewis D Howard to Frederick L Howard for 1.00 and other with NW 1 4 NE 1 4 and other parcel descriptions in sections 31 12 20 and 32 13 20.
Shipping around the British Isles will soon rely on a girdle of radio direction finding stations at key points including the Lizard Berwick and Flamborough to determine exact ship positions. The notice also promotes a bargain on an Autostrop safety razor and related items from Dick Bros. and Green Bros. on page 4.
Beloit Kansas lawyer R M Anderson asserts O B Special improved his health. He credits weight gain and boosted endurance after using the remedy, claiming it cleanses poisons and aids appetite and digestion. Lawrence Bank Drug Store sells it with a money back guarantee.
Nature's danger signals nervousness melancholia backache headache and pain in the side indicate ailment peculiar to women. Women may avoid pain by relying on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound its tonic strengthening influence quickly removes the cause and restores the system to normal. Also notes Lawrence Business College summer term dates June 2 to August 16.
An authority warns that rich foods strain the kidneys by creating acids that overwork and clog them. Backache headaches acid stomach and bladder irritation may follow. Drink water and take four ounces of Jad Salts daily for a few days to flush and stimulate kidneys, then have your kidneys checked by a physician twice yearly.
Bowles Red Pepper Rub targets aching joints with concentrated heat. The ad claims tingling warmth within minutes, easing pain and stiffness. Sells through druggists with a guarantee of the genuine Bowles name on each package.
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