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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1920
Page
4
Mr. Roosevelt warns that the peak of Republic strength has passed and compares present peril to climbing from foothills. He says it is hard for one lost to tell what lies ahead, signaling uncertainty about future national course.
The piece argues Lawrence residents should invest in the University concert course to aid the School of Fine Arts. It notes the Lindsborg Messiah program elevates the field and draws students, praising Dean Butler’s vision of a large, thriving arts school. Despite good student effort, downtown buyers lag. about three hundred tickets remain unsold.
The text recalls President Wilson and his aims for a league while abroad. It suggests he did not acknowledge fellow countrymen or their right to voice opinions as Paris formed the league, implying discredit or lack of support for his appeal.
The article discusses farm size and tenancy in Kansas, noting historical aims to increase output and wealth. It cites that 16.3 percent of farms were tenants, tenancy rising to 18 percent in recent reports, while owner-operators remain a strong focus for community farming and efficiency.
The proposed amendment seeks to reduce the number of tenants and ease land acquisition by farmers. It aligns with Governor Allen's principles and Senator Harding's view that agriculture deserves stronger support as the country’s base industry, benefiting farming and the wider economy.
Lawrence hosts Franklin D. Roosevelt and weighs his campaign views while warning the candidate not to mistake hospitality for citywide support. The town, rooted in its political beliefs, plans to vote a Republican majority, potentially an abnormal one, on election day, ending November 2.
The Democratic ticket leaders, both very clever, had Roosevelt address in Lawrence in the forenoon choosing not to clash with the world series opening name this afternoon.
Senator Harding addressed former soldiers at a dedication ceremony for a memorial tablet honoring Ohio World War I dead. He praised veterans as the new leaven in patriotic citizenship and said their defense strengthened the republic both abroad and at home. He urged that their sacrifice must mean a just, secure America and that the honored dead shall not have died in vain.
Announcement for a Kansas City Friday gathering with Senator Harding promises a brief program. The chairman will introduce the presidential candidate in a few words and the audience will hear Harding with minimal minor speeches. The note praises the efficient conduct of public meetings.
An editorial argues transportation drives mining economics. It traces value from buried coal to moving it by rail or wagon, noting price rises from extraction to mine tipple as movement begins and accumulates. The piece emphasizes transport reduces waste and increases value in the coal supply chain.
A historical editorial argues that transportation, not rail alone, governs economic value from mine to consumer. It stresses that highway and road upgrades are vital for Kansas agriculture to compete, reduce friction, and attract motor vehicle growth, urging passage of a statewide roads amendment and noting Wichita lesson.
Fragmentary OCR item lists scattered anniversary notes and biographical snippets. It mentions Cornwallie at Yorktown and a Franklin Bache daughter’s death in Philadelphia, plus other misread items including Napolean's stepdaughter, cathedral consecration, a New York fire loss, a Gaiane vs Groh contest, and Samuel Costaverner in Maine during a war, with several dates and places distorted.
The column lists several figures with birthdays: Irish journalist and politician Tr. PL O’Ceaves, described as “father” of the Hen c of Contmens born at Ardlune, Iveliomd, aged 72 today. T. Sambole Jones, noted United States minister to Hendunas, born in Jackson, La, aged OL years. Constantin Rrin, Polish minister in Washington, born in Copenderen. Trenuk Ho V Witchcock, Post-Macta General of the United States, born in Amherst, Michge, aged 54. James C. Bar, pitcher for the Cleveland American League team, born in Taleferia county, aged 58 today.
A garbled OCR passage references an event a year ago involving Britain and Germany, mentioning troops, Baltic reviews, a conference, and a royal headway. The remaining lines are incomprehensible, with scattered phrases about disease and blood tests, offering no coherent facts or dates.
A fragmentary entry describes disturbances at a hotel in Everett with a guest swiping a souvenir from a collection tied to a feverish spree through multiple hotels. The text hints at a sequence across DOIs and cafes, noting differing hotel rooms and items taken.
Gifford Pinchot writes as a Roosevelt Republican explaining support for Harding and Coolidge. He respects Roosevelt but argues party needs and safeguards in Washington require backing the Harding-Cox choice, praising Harding as steady and sincere while criticizing Cox as too small for the presidency. He cites forestry, conservation, and agriculture as favorable in Marion and urges unity for American government. He also notes upcoming county school examination dates.
Excerpts from the Daly Journal dated October 6 describe Horace Greeley visiting the city, a Liberty Hall event hosted by the Library association, and a 11 pound pumpkin grown by FLW Spar of Grant township. It mentions stock shipments, a large church under construction, and a city council resolution authorizing a 6000 foot fire department hose and a tower for pumping water.
Lawrence Daily Journal reports a Peprist convention in Lawrence debated dissolving but tabled the motion. Delegates reported a platform supporting free change of diver at 76 to 1, while demanding retrenchment and urging primary reforms. A football game: Midland College 9 Wanens University 24 with key plays and a crowd noted.
An article fragment notes a Paris ceremony for the Battle of the Marne and mentions drivers and requisitioned machines, with General Gallieni and troop movements referenced. A nurse or aviator is celebrated for a high altitude feat near Vancouver, describing extraordinary aviation achievement by Miss Teera Aborretty.
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