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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
8
In Yokohama on October 5 an increasing focus on stabilizing the raw silk trade aims to reduce price swings. Diamond News reports that despite calls for government help as stock for 1926 is cleared, the industry remains sensitive to speculative sentiment and seasonal cocoons.
The text describes exiled Russians and publicists abroad, many formerly in government roles, seeking permission to return to Russia under a three year ban. It notes homesickness driving efforts to return, the emotional toll of life abroad, and a delegation led by General Gniloryboff negotiating conditions in Moscow as about thirty thousand Don Cossacks and others press for passage home.
The French Academy distributes about 2.5 million francs yearly for virtue and merit prizes. Barons Montyon and Cedignaged foundations fund gifts to 90 families with nine children, long-serving servants, elderly contributors, and unmarried women in hardship. Literary prizes total around 200,000 francs annually, with the Montyon prize of 18,500 francs for the year’s most moral book and the Berger prize of 15,500 francs every five years for Paris-focused work.
Havana reports elated over May victory against New York Athletic Club swordsmen. Pio Alonso leads preliminary work as elimination bouts begin Saturdays to pick Cuba’s international team for February in Havana. Amateur Fencing League of America accepts challenge and notes rising U S fencing interest with new European masters.
Cleveland October 9 The twenty fifth annual convention of the American Mining Congress will open today and run to October 13 with delegates from 28 mining states. Main topics include opposition to rising local and federal costs, industrial cooperation to curb capital labor strife, and reducing production costs through improved mining equipment. Notable speakers include Newton D. Baker Calvin Coolidge Carmi A. Thompson Bruce Rates Lead Paul Armitage Robert M. Miller George Re Holmes Arthur Young P G Beckett and WeBurn of Colorado Fuel and Iron Works.
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London reports King George enjoys autumn days in the Highlands at Balmoral. He rises early, walks the royal estates, grouse shoots, deer drives, trout and salmon fishing on local rivers, and picnics with the royal household. Dee-side events feature Highland games, sword dancing, and pibroch as crowds gather to watch the Stuart tartan forces, Duff and Farquharsons.
Fall Leaf reports a string of visits and travels among local residents. Mr Kindred and Mr McBrice were in Lawrence on Tuesday while other townsfolk including Mrs Fred Smith Mason Eudora and William Shaw Mason made short trips to Kansas City Linwood and Oska loosa. A veteran TransAtlantic captain has crossed the ocean 550 times.
In a May or June 1913 note, a man recalls receiving four bottles of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble that helped him return to work. He describes having only 40 pounds, then regaining health and strength after using the remedy.
London officials report that donor John D. Rockefeller is backing a major building program for University College Hospital. The project includes a new nurses home, a six story obstetric building, enlarged medical school facilities, and open air wards for septic research laboratories. Several houses on University Street and Haftley Street will be demolished to make way for the scheme, with completion anticipated around 1995.
McLouth church bids farewell to Rev O H Deever after four years of service as family prepares to move to Salina. Community notes honor church leaders and report upcoming Grand Lodge session in Lawrence and changes at local parsonage.
Foreign school teachers in London spend summer voting on English methods using a device that mimics human speech vibrations. The article notes the use of a smoked paper technique and explores how vocal vibrations assist language learning.
Pittsburgh observers report a planned test of a new Monongahela river spray to combat mosquitoes. Dean H Meller of the School of Mines leads the project with War Department and Weather Bureau cooperation. A tug will deploy specially designed nozzles to spray about one mile of water in initial tests within days, with results guiding further actions.
Chicago Oct 10 The addition of nearly one and a quarter million new electric light and power customers last year shows rapid industry growth despite downturns A National Commission on Public Utilities survey covers Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio reporting 2850000 light and power customers 26 percent of U S total Illinois has the most electric lighted homes California leads in industrial power customers with 64600 about one sixth of national total
The survey shows Illinois ranked second, Pennsylvania and New York among top states for industrial power. Total industrial power customers nationwide reached 429,584 in 1919, up 194,191 since 1911. The largest annual growth occurred in 1919 with 44,557 new industrial customers added while power users, though only about five percent of residential customers, consumed far more energy.
Detroit on October 9 reports thousands of Henry Ford plant workers filing back to duty after five days away. A spontaneous chant dubbed the coal war hymn circulated among a cosmopolitan workforce, celebrating Ford's stance against coal profiteers as they returned to their machines and benches.
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