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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1924
Page
9
Fragmentary text references Oscar Wells and a banking career in Dallas Texas with mentions of the National Bank and board roles. The garbled lines obscure dates, titles, and full achievements, yielding only scattered clues about leadership, regional ties, and public positions.
A fragmented notice marks the start of a local event at Christ Church described as a year’s gathering in Cleveland. The garbled OCR hints at a religious or ceremonial procession beginning this day with pageant style activities.
The Quincy Meet and local tax concerns prompt postponement and mixed responses. Citizens thank neighbors for support despite confusion over debt, while Horton company issues and telephone rate talks influence residents' actions.
The article notes a Humiper Wield of grapes in Hungary as American vines prove superior in quality and yield. Growers expect better wine production as Hungarian vines yield well and promise fuller wine vats, marking a notable shift in vine experimentation and adoption.
An elderly Utah physician aged 1090 years old declares he is the dean of doctors Vern Blah and others in this city.
Dr H Hollinger, possibly the nation’s oldest practicing physician, nears 100 on December 8 2024. Born in Maynard County Ohio 29 years after statehood he attributes his age to living a righteous life and the Golden Rule. Now hale, he moved to Utah in 1899 and has several children from three marriages.
Long John Lang Johnny, a freeholder from Sattley, Nevada, claims lineage to Benjamin Franklin and runs to form. He lives in a log cabin in summer near a dam site and winters in Sattley. He boasts a bachelor life, baking pies, and disdain for liquor unlike Franklin. He says he quit tobacco years ago and once traveled the world including a Siberian voyage.
Explosive war relics still drift in the Baltic Sea and English Channel. Reports filed weekly describe ships reporting mine sightings off Goodwin Lightship and near the Channel, with several vessels noting detonations and hazards in these waters.
A Nature Association report outlines November and October celestial sights. It notes Andromeda and Leo activity, Jupiter’s proximity, meteor sightings, Pleiades and Hyades visibility, and Cassiopeia and Pegasus framing with Aquarius Mars and Aldebaran noted for observers.
Amid a social luncheon at Fewer Acres Nan and Finley discuss marriage and loyalty as Douglas Rayner and Miss Turner observe. Nan defends her husband while Finley warns of rumors, and Raynor asserts control over Nan’s choices, prompting a tense promise from Finley. Continued in next issue.
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