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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1922
Page
4
The column surveys postwar upheaval from Smyrna to Moscow, condemning Turkish atrocities in Asia Minor and the Red menace while critiquing wartime diplomacy. It also covers Billy Markham’s editorial clash with the Journal-World over prohibition rhetoric, plus local notes on university concerts, campus transport, and next week’s Market Basket recipe contest.
Kansas City aug 24 Major G W Wilkes US Army Engineer asserts the Missouri river in the county is an unused artery that could greatly aid transportation and land use. He notes a 1912 plan would have made the river navigable from Kansas City to the mouth and shipped thousands of tons of grain coal and other goods, but funding and snags have left the river largely non navigable, with erosion threatening farmland.
Chicago Aug 24 farmers shift emphasis from seed variety to strain or type in the International Grain and Seed Show held with the International Livestock Exposition. 310000 in cash prizes across 27 classes, agronomists note the move to pure seed, and states differ on preferred ear type with Illinois and others favoring smooth median ears while Indiana and Maryland push rougher forms.
Gertie L. Lane and others transfer to W J Francisco for $1 and other considerations, lots 7 and 8 on Walnut Street Elk 18 N Lawrence. Arthur MacMurray to Julia V MacMurray for $1 and Lot 182 Tenn St Lawrence. Bertha Seames to Eva McCalep for $150 and joint interest in lots 38 and 89 Add 6 N Lawrence. AF Gaylord to C M Richard for $1000 and north 78 feet of south 110 feet of Lot G Babcock's Add Sherman. Hougland to Wed J Russell for $1000 and north 50 feet of lots 95 97 99 Lincoln St Baldwin. William C Richards to G N Watson for $2000 Lot 3 block 28 Quivera Place Lawrence. Charles Hilkey to Dori Pearce for $1 and Lot 22 Bit 7 Haskell Place Lawrence. A W White to Truman Danuth for $4150 3B 1-2 of NE 1-4 of NW4-4 of Sec 9-13-20 Jacob C Jones to Howard M Elsey for $500 for 4 Bik 9 University Place Lawrence.
The Baker University faculty expands with four new members for the upcoming year, including Ainsley Moord in public school music and Grave Stevenson in home economics, while the endowment fund shows signs of increased support. The piece notes Baker as the state's oldest higher education insti tution, founded in 1858, contrasting with St Mary’s College dating to 1848. It also references rumors tied to the Palestine Mandate, dismissing talk of Moslem sites and Zionist takeover as unfounded and sensational.
Sir Herbert Samuel, High Commissioner for Palestine, told the Advisory Council that he has returned to Palestine to clarify the situation and explain the confirmation of events there. The remarks were submitted at an August meeting and reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
A Kobe report notes a government critique of the empire's postwar shipping policy. It calls for decisive measures to restore Japan's standing among world powers in shipping, urging authorities to adopt stronger efforts to improve the sector after the restoration of peace.
A dramatic recounting reveals Agnes Cullen declaring a past life web of justice and betrayal surrounding Lucas Cullen. She details her struggle with the Mormon community, a forbidden marriage, and a hidden child, while the scene shifts to the broader aftermath of the Cullens with marriages, fires, and a final act of sacrifice as the old generation fades.
A general meeting of ship owners appointed a nine member committee charged to approach the authorities in Tokyo with the above resolution. The action signals a coordinated effort to advance the stated policy and seek official guidance from Japanese authorities.
Washington reports this year's watermelon crop far exceeds last year's. Estimated shipments reach 68,000,000 melons across about 214,700 acres with an average yield of 317 melons per acre, despite a lower average yield per acre than 2023. Missouri tops production with 2,904 cars forecast, followed by Oklahoma California Indiana Virginia Illinois and Arkansas.
Today marks California’s 72nd anniversary of statehood as celebrations unfold across the state. The Dail Eireann postponed meeting is set to open today while Mexico inaugurates events for the centennial of independence. In Maine the political campaign closes ahead of Monday State elections.
A jumble of aphorisms and jokes, alongside a police court note. Melvig Strode was released after a night arrest with police guidance to stay off streets. The item ends with a fact about the French sailing ship La Trance, a 5,633 ton steel five-master with 30 sails and a crew of 54.
Thirty two Rock Island pensioners on fifty years of service will receive gold medals at the road’s seventieth anniversary celebration on October 10. A pensioners lunch in Chicago will feature Charles Higden presenting the medals, with divisional officers distributing others along the line. Oldest veteran Daniel J. Keogh, born in Ireland in 1880, served 88 years and retired with the pension plan in 1910. Ellis Cutting of Cedar Rapids, 85, a former fireman and engineer, is a survivor of the Light Brigade era.
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