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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1925
Page
9
Officials in Britain briefly debated banning cocktails on royal ships mirroring temperance pushes in the American navy. An admiralty study found no grounds to issue recipes or ban mixed drinks in officers messes, leaving the art of cocktail mixing to sailors and stewards.
An auction notice describes a sale of horses and mules aged up to four years, Holsteins, cattle and farm implements. The owner Roniss auctions items with cash terms and requests buyers arrange financing in advance. A ladies' aid lunch will be served.
American students at Oxford University take active roles in backing the League of Nations movement. Rhodes scholars advocate league rallies in rural and industrial districts to popularize the cause, with Oxford’s international assembly reorganizing into a smaller, better ordered body. Professors Murray and others speak for the League through the League of Nations Union.
Burnham on Sea townsfolk celebrate James Cox the town crier famed for a seven mile voice. Reports from America questioned the feat, but local witnesses confirm his announcements echo along the Marine Parade to Point Buoy seven miles away, earning him official pride in the village.
A peculiar incident describes a blind chameleon changing its color, an ability never explained. The report mentions a champion skater and a notable third place finish set against an unclear event in this year’s context.
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