Helen Pearson of Topeka Spends Day in Lawrence
Mrs. Helen Pearson of Topeka spent yesterday in Lawrence, Illinois, visiting local shops and meeting friends during a brief trip.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
2
Mrs. Helen Pearson of Topeka spent yesterday in Lawrence, Illinois, visiting local shops and meeting friends during a brief trip.
During the Kansas state convention of the Anti-Horse Thief Association held in October in Topeka, members praised the order for aiding law enforcement and pursuing criminals. The group traces roots to 1881 in Kansas with earlier local formations since 1877, noting many banks joining the effort after successful robber investigations. The state organization publishes weekly papers from St Paul, Kansas.
Adam N. Singer son of a sewing machine inventor tells the Royal Commission on Income Tax that incomes from U S property are cut to 29 to 32 percent after double taxation in America and Britain. He says moving to America would double his take home and notes one brother already left. France plans to label village names and post offices in large blue enamel plates to aid automobile tourists. Founders Day at Drew Theological Seminary honors Bishop William A. Quayle as orator.
General Von der Goltz, once commander of the First Turkish Army and former military governor of Belgium, is said to be directing German troops in Russia. He is noted for a harsh reputation in leadership of German forces.
An old newspaper advert promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle safe substitute for calomel. It claims they cleanse blood bowels and liver without sickness or a dark taste. The ad touts a purely vegetable formula with olive oil and suggests taking one or two nightly for a week with 10¢ to 25¢ prices.
Madmonton Alberta report says University of Alberta scientists trimmed the barley beard by removing the beard from the grain bag but retained the tough outer hull. The team claims this could boost yield and adapt barley as a staple Western Canadian crop, with two rowed and six rowed varieties grown in Alberta yielding 40 to 50 bushels per acre in suitable regions.
The Royal Commission examining decimal currency in Britain reports that decimalizing the sovereign would cause social and industrial disruption. It argues such plans would abandon the sovereign as the standard in international exchange and pose risks.
A single story and attic building dating to about 1600 in Edinburgh’s Holyrood area has been burned. The old Yew Tree tavern stood inside the Holyrood sanctuary for debtors, historically offering fugitives relief from creditors.
The New Mexico chapter of the Amorigan Legion plans a convention in Albuquerque today to perfect its organizational structure and set future activities. Delegates from local units are expected to attend.
Probate Judge C. T. Lindley issued a marriage license yesterday to Carstenl H. Hobbs and Alice Maye Frye, both of Kansas City Missouri. The notice notes the couple's hometowns and the formal issuance of licenses.
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