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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1926
Page
4
The piece critiques perceptions of greatness by Mussolini and Henry Ford, questions lasting value of fame, and discusses electoral stakes. It references the U.S. tariff debate, Republican and Democratic positions, and impact on American industry. It notes opinion on the second district race and broader political dynamics.
A neighboring paper incorrectly boosts Private Tom Lee of Topeka to oppose General Pershing as national commander of the American Legion. Pershing will not seek office, and the article notes most members favor a convention decision in Philadelphia. Lee, KU and Harvard graduate, served with the French canteen and the 26th Infantry, earning a wound citation for gallantry. The piece suggests Lee’s candidacy has gained traction among Legionnaires, though sources differ on Pershing’s stance.
In Lawrence, U S Guyer Republican candidate argues that prosperity and fiscal health come from protective tariffs. He cites history to support the GOP view while urging voters to evaluate how Congress candidates will approach tariffs and finance this fall. The speech signals intense campaign rhetoric ahead.
The Lawrence county fair awards finalists announced on the last day included premiums for landscape oil painting by Mary Sutherland and portrait of her mother by Mrs J N Van Hoesen, Kansas landscape by Major Ransom, and photography by A G DaLee. Other top prizes went to Mrs Chas Lovejoy for knitted socks and mittens, Mrs N S Terell for a coverlid, A H Fields for tag carpet, and quilts by E D Pettingill and M A Rankin. Special purse winner Mrs Wm Brown was noted for butter sample.
Twenty five years ago Professor A N Topaling of the high school was promoted to head chemistry and physics. He resigns to become a teacher at Hackell Institute. The Graduate Club opened with Prof Blacher as temporary chairman and officers elected: President C Boyle, Vice Miss Helen Brewster, Executive Committee Misses Margaret Wise Estelle Riddle J N Marsh er. Florence Stith hosts Rough Riders at Kentucky street.
Claude Callan presents Poor Pa in a syndicated humor piece from 1928. This brief item notes the cartoon or comic style work distributed by Publishers Syndicate and attributes it to Callan.
Chicago observes a fiftieth anniversary of a great event. The National Dairy Exposition opens in Detroit for a week. Yale University commemorates its 225th charter anniversary. Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr celebrate their silver wedding. A new civic stadium inPortland Oregon is dedicated today.
Vinecht Massey of Toronto, in his forties, is likely to be approved on both sides of the border for the post as Canada’s minister to the United States. A University of Toronto graduate, he studied at Oxford and has held high mid service positions. He has led war and repatriation efforts and is active in commerce and education, serving as National Education Council president and on Toronto University’s board of governors.
A report notes the fiftieth anniversary of the first regular telephone conversation between Boston and Cambridge. In San Francisco a four day fete opens for the 150th anniversary of the city and Mission Dolores. A national conference of Jewish philanthropy teachers from all states and Canada opens in New York to plan a $25,600,010 United Jewish campaign underway for almost a year.
A San Francisco report details Mickey Gordon, born at Point Barrow Alaska, facing a Northland choice after Southern schooling. He may return north next spring. his father Tom recalls guiding him from childhood toward a make believe world until the ice breaks. The piece notes Elliott in a broader context of Americas and Europe as future power dynamics unfold.
London October 9 AP Dean Inge offers a bleak view in a new survey published by Ernest Benn Limited. The Dean of St Pauls fears England may not endure amid disorganized industry though he hesitates to predict a collapse.
Winifred Duke narrates Bonnie Prince Charlie with vivid scene painting of Highland clans and loyalties amid triumphs and defeats. Sheridan and Lord George Murray shape the prince’s fate while Clementina Walkens subplot hints at a flawed romance. Also reviewed is The Shadow Cut Out Book by G F Seotson Clark with 24 silhouettes for kids, praised for novelty and gift potential.
The column surveys bridge clubs and tips, noting informal doubles and bidding doubts. It promotes WV Auction Bridge guides for improving play and highlights new book arrivals, pamphlets, and forthcoming reviews. It also reports on golf champion Glenna Collett’s new book and the marriage of Sylvia Thompson to Theodore Punham Luling with a European honeymoon.
A fragmented reader poll lists titles across fiction and non fiction. Notable entries include Nigger Heaven by Van Vechten, Show Boat by Ferber, The Private Life of Helen of Troy by Erskine, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Loos with others like The Story of Philosophy and Why We Behave Like Human Beings.
The article argues that local newspapers shape community purpose and progress by booster roles, civic leadership, and shared improvements. It cites editors who spur development, note efficient farm experiments, and recounts a 1935 social edition marking a city's growth from mud streets to a 16 story skyline, illustrating journalism as public service.
Paris reports that coeducation has been granted to at least some French secondary schools. The move follows long debate with opponents holding influence. Historically coed classes have been rare though universities admit both genders.
Kansas labor offices in Wichita Topeka Hutchinson Kansas City Salina and Parsons coordinate with oil fields in the Texas Panhandle to supply workers. J Crawford Kansas U S Labor Dept director notes ongoing worker shortage and agency cooperation. Also notes business college updates student elections and October review mailing.
A discussion on Geneva and its status as a leading world city is planned. The event echoes themes of the League of Nations and international relations, inviting broad attendance and attention from readers interested in global matters.
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