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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
2
A garbled AP report reviews tax situation proposals including amending federal statutes, extending certain tax provisions, and integrating intangible registry considerations. It notes state college origins, proposed uniform audits, and possible adjustments to estate and vehicle tax rules, with emphasis on constitutional alignment and assessment processes.
Culbert Teon of the United States will give an address on relations at the University convocation. The event is scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning in the university hall today with President Lind presiding.
Fragmented OCR mentions a revival in Dodge City and a visit related to queen and maritime terms. It notes delays in cruiser building and references a London tournament or conference in January with suspension by Press Hoover last summer.
The pension bureau records nine Civil War widows and notes shifts in veteran pensions. It reports that 69,945 Civil War soldiers and 23 widows remained on rolls, with ongoing disbursements and new legislation boosting civil war widow pensions. The article also mentions general docket arrests for traffic violations and local police notes from Windsor.
London reports Prime Minister J Ram say Macdonald warns the five power naval conference opening in January will be difficult. He says America will not commit to European pole moves, but will aid humane causes where its flag flies, while remaining out of European quarrels.
Mrs. James M. Doran wife of the prohibition commissioner revealed a cocktail recipe described as satisfying and non intoxicating. The drink combines a pound of seedless grapes and a quart of grape juice, stirred and served cool. She introduced it at a W C T U chapter meeting and plans to include it in a forthcoming pamphlet titled Book of Juices.
The British rules of golf committee announced approval of steel-shafted clubs for British championships. The move splits golfers into camps with concerns about clubmakers and American practice. The ruling comes amid a recent qualification incident at a national event.
Lawrence trip reports and local happenings include Jesse Graham’s foot injury while gutting wood, Pony Creek Community Club meeting with Christmas program planned for December 21, and Ferb A Dickinson elected president of the Leavenworth County Farm Bureau. Local visits, football games, playground upgrades, and a fire-explosion scare at Pony Creek are noted along with community gatherings and school activities.
Kansas City visitors stop by the Beck and Corliss households while Wade Hunter returns home from Kansas City. The Johnson County commissioners and Lexington trustees discuss a new road east of Corliss to improve farm access to Highway 10. Community dances, weekend guests, and local travel are noted with several families hosting meals and visiting relatives.
August Benander died at his home near West Fairview after a period of illness. He had lived on the farm for fifty years, coming there in 1868. He is survived by his wife and several children, with burial arrangements to be announced.
Puzzle page garbled with partial clues and stray letters. Readable items hint at festival names, places, and mixed definitions. few complete entries remain, offering scattered entries like winds, years, and common crossword prompts.
Local residents gather for church services and a memorial at Pleasant Hill as families plan a Christmas party for December 14. Reports note visits by Hampton Humphrey and a trip to Springfield for Thanksgiving. Family departures to Colorado and Missouri reflect ongoing moves and ties to the area.
Lawrence residents and visitors are listed attending dinners, calls, and gatherings from Wednesday through Sunday. Numerous families including Bond, Flory, Childs, Nieder, and Sanders share meals, house visits, and church activities with extended kin in Lawrence and nearby towns.
The snippet lists neighbors and families visiting, hosting, and helping on farms and at the Valley Grove schoolhouse. Names include Fleshman, Flory, Ward, Sanders, Nieder, Bond, Hack, and Lutz with references to farm relocations, birthday celebrations, and a Saturday plate supper. It records routine Sunday gatherings and weekday chores around Apple Pie district and Lawrence area.
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