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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1927

Page

4

Journal World 1927 Notes and Tornado Relief Mentioned

The Lawrence Journal-World reports on relief efforts for St Louis tornado victims, notes Kansas gasoline tax implications, and mentions local topics from boxing thieves to a new press for the Toneka State Journal, plus editorials referencing Atchison and Chanute tribunes and salaries for next year. It references Leslie Edmonds, Kansas boxing officials, and various Kansas papers in a period tone.

Kansas Leslie Edmonds Kansas Boxing Commission Toneka

Early College Football Season Opens with Mixed Results

The 1927 season begins amid debate as Kansas beats Grinnell while Nebraska edges Ames by six. Kansas State loses to Missouri and Oklahoma defeats Chicago. Analysts warn early results don’t predict the season. enrollment at Kansas rises though freshmen are fewer. Civil talk touches on Governor Paulen’s prairie chicken ban in Douglas County.

University of Kansas Grinnell Jayhawkers Nebraska Ames Kansas Aggies Missouri Oklahoma Paulen Douglas County

Old Home Town Notes Highlight Local Happenings

J S Boughton joins the Journal staff and is greeted by friends. Rheumatism headlines J T Stevens and Dr Danforth’s illness. Samuel Kimball and Alice Coleman depart for New York with apples. R A Hayes returns from Baltimore, Knight Templars event admired. Teasdale and wife back from an eastern tour. Hatch and McFarland acquire two new backs from Chicago for Fort Scott.

J. S. Boughton Journal J. T. Stevens Tj—Samuel Kimball Danforth Winthrop Street Alice R. A. Hayes, Esq Knight Templars Baltimore Kansas T.W. Teasdale Bride Messrs Hatch McFarland Chicago Fort Scott

Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights and Local News

A collage of local items from twenty five years ago includes entertainments at the Presbyterian church and a masquerade dance invitation in Sigel. City ticketing changes are noted with Leavenworth positions and the Union Pacific move. A wedding at First Methodist with detailed bridal party and music is reported, plus community notices, visitors, and a cement walk through the park.

Selig H. F. Ketels C. Stevenson Presbyterian Church L. K. Taylor Anna Sigel T. J. Sweeney Union Pacific Jr. Sherman Leavenworth Lillian Hinman Earl Shelley First Methodist Church Ottawa Bamford Shelley Miss Corbin

Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated By Charl ton Family

Refugees leaving tornado ruined homes join Charl ton family for a reunion as Mr and Mrs BE Kuhn mark a golden anniversary with a scene supper and informal evening. Family friends H S Foster Luther Gustafson Wallace Kuhn and others helped celebrate along with Minnie Buerman Dora Buerman Sophie Azie Julia Helmenbach and more. Chief of police B Bord takes extended vacation to northern Illinois visiting relatives for over two weeks.

Charlton BE. M.kuhn Kuhn H. S. Foster Luther Gustafson Wallace Kuhn Minnie Buerman Dora Buerman Sophie Azie Fred Bartz Julia Helmenbach Ad. B. Bord Avhief Police Ilinois

Child Drowns In Rain Water Jar At Home

Eighteen month old Robert Achatz drowned in a fire-gallon rain water jar at his farm home in Ellinwood Kansas. He was last seen alive watching his reflection in the jar before his disappearance was noticed and a search found him in the jar about 18 inches deep. The child was with other youngsters when the accident happened at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Achatz prominent north side farmers.

Ellinwood Was Robert Achatz Robert Henry Achatz North Side

Red Cross delegates in Washington for seventh annual congress

More than 500 delegates gathered in Washington to hear President Coolidge and Secretary Hoover address the seventh annual American Red Cross convention. Coolidge was slated to speak tonight at eight, with Hoover scheduled for a flood relief session tomorrow evening.

Washington Coolidge Hoover The American Red Cross Great Relief Organization

Memorial service for Justice Henry F. Mason held

In Topeka a memorial observed by the supreme court opened its first session since July. Justice John Marshall read the court’s tribute to Henry F. Mason of Garden City who died last May. Earl H. Hatcher delivered the bar’s remembrance, with both pieces to be filed in court records.

Topeka Supreme Court Henry F. Mason Garden City John Marshall Earl H. Hatcher Supreme ‘Court Eee

Gilder sleeve Dean of Barnard marks 50 years

Miss Gildersleeve, a leading American educator, celebrates her 50th anniversary as dean of Barnard College at Columbia University in New York. A Columbia product, she earned the highest degree offered to women and advocates college education for all women as essential as for men. Meanwhile, local ads tout bedroom suites and low-cost mattresses, and a court docket notes John Simrock’s trial date set for Friday.

Virginia Gildersleeve Miss Gildersleeve Barnard College Columbia University New York City Columbia Dean Gildersleeve Miss Gildersleeve

Noted physicians to meet at KC in October meet

Kansas City hosts the annual meeting of the Inter national Post-Graduate Medical Association of North America from October 17 to 22. International leaders in medicine will lead clinics and discussions, with 4,000 to 5,000 physicians expected. Notable attendees include Sir John Bland Sutton and doctors from Johns Hopkins, Mayo, and Rush.

Post-Graduate Medical Association Kansas City ADP Novabtes Inters State John Unicity Pennsylvania School of Medicine Charles Maro William J. Mayo Rochester Minn Walter F. Dandy Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Arthur Dean Bevan Rush Medical College Chicago Ham

ROW CROP FALLS SHORT IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS

In Hugoton Kansas grain dealers warn kafir and milo crops will be far below expectations. A grain company forecasts yields cut by half unless frost is delayed. Fifteen days of hot winds before harvest cited as cause for the short crop prediction.

Hugoton, Kans Kansas

Election Day and Meetings Across Cities

Today's events note small town elections in Connecticut and a meeting of the American Humane Association in Indianapolis. Hearings on consolidating Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads commence in Minneapolis before Interstate Commerce Commission reps. A North Side collision at Fourth and Elm injures Bert Wilson and Max Lirdter vehicles slightly damaged.

Indianapolis American Humane Association Great Northern Northern Pacific Minneapolis Interstate Commerce Commission Max Lirdter Bert Wilson Fourth Elm Streets Nolice Records

Justification by Faith Theme at Immanuel Lutheran Sermon

Pastor W W Stoeppelwerth led Immanuel Lutheran Church in a Sunday sermon on Justification by Faith from the Parable of the Prodigal Son. He framed four questions about why we need justification how it is obtained where it consists and what it does in us, stressing faith over works and noting an upcoming Mission Festival.

Mmanuel Lutheran Church W. W. Stoeppelworth Immanuel Lutheran Church Stoepplewerth Stoeppelwerth Pastor Stoeppelwerth Pastor Stdeppelwerth

Church Classes And Rummage Sale At Massachusetts Street

The church schedule lists Wednesday 7 p m services and 7 30 p m School of Missions sessions in various rooms led by Mr Thomas Mr Ege and J F Watts Visitors are welcome The high school society holds a Friday 7 30 p m social in the Brotherhood room A rummage sale with a white elephant table is set for Saturday at 726 Massachusetts street Donations may be received Friday by Mrs H Hoyt at telephone 1883 Black Next Sunday morning the Men s class will hear Mr Curfman the new superintendent of schools with special music.

School of Missions Thomas High School Society Brotherhood Massachusetts Street H. Hoyt Black Curfman

First Methodist Enisconal Church observes Lord's Supper

At the morning service the sacrament of the Lord's Supper occupied the worship period with no sermon. A young peoples communion and a large class of sixty eight new members were welcomed, completing the Add-One Campaign to invite fall arrivals. The day included associate University students, an evening sermon on God and the Groceryman, Boy Scout meeting, and church planning sessions.

First Harold Beil Wright Wright Dan Matthews America Methodist Boy Scouts Hovery A Kappa Phi Myx Edwin Price Ohio Street

Jesus Humanism Emphasized by Pastor in Sunday Talk

Pastor Backus argues traditional creeds miss Jesus focus. He says Jesus aimed to bring life abundant by harmonizing relations and renewing the heart not through outward ceremony. He criticizes formalism and urges peace, goodwill, and genuine righteousness in human relations.

Cnttarian Church Otes Jesaid Backus Jesus

Tornado explanations and farmers forecast from a late 19th century page

The text presents a discussion on tornado origins as a windless vacuum effect, plus farmer advisories about seed selection, corn susceptibility to cold, and a forecast of a possible frost around the 10th. It notes jail occupancy by four shovers at City Jail over the weekend, reflecting a scattered, readable fragment from a local newspaper page.

St. Louis Dasles Ahian

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