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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
8
Lawrence residents note a shift away from Sunday funerals aligning with wider town practices. Earlier, church work and cemetery duties required seven day staffing, but Sunday services are now limited to emergencies only.
William L Guest dies in Kansas City and will arrive in Lawrence tomorrow at 12:15 PM for burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
City forester notes report elm twig girdler cutting small green branches to feed offspring, urging prompt collection and burning. Bag worm has been frequent and destructive, with many still on cedar trees. destroy overwintering sacks to curb next spring brood. PalI Web worm has appeared on various trees, now pupating in the ground for moths in spring.
Mrs. Sarah Hastie born in Indiana 1851 died at home in Lawrence Kansas September 18 1923 at age 72 years 3 months. She moved to Kansas at age nine after both parents died and married Robert Hastie in 1871. Two sons Arthur E. and Fred W. Hastie survived with their families. She joined the Christian church in early life and later aligned with the Church of Christ. Funeral at home with many friends, burial Oak Hill cemetery. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
H C Richards faced a reckless driving charge in police court after his car struck a horse team used to wash streets near the Kress store early Sunday. One horse was fatally injured and had to be dispached, while Richards pleaded not guilty and waived trial to Monday. The collision occurred about 3 20 in the morning with King driving the tank on the left side of the street.
Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan was in a collision on the Fort to Fort road near Kanwaka last night around 8 30. Bright lights are blamed for the accident. His Ford sedan, traveling north, collided with a Ford touring car coming south and swerved into an Oaklane car also headed north. All vehicles were slightly damaged and the occupants uninjured.
Abla Naudious, a Mexican, was arrested Saturday night in east Lawrence by police and taken to the county jail on narcotics possession. Two small cans, each containing cubes of pure morphine, were found during a search, valued at about 250. Earthquake damage in Persia reports Buinurd villages destroyed with 123 dead and 100 injured, with continuing shocks and damage in Shirvan district.
Market summaries show stock pigs easing 25 to 50 cents below Friday and bulk hogs at 6.50 to 7.00 with a few at 7.10. Kansas City cash grain quotes list wheat at 1.04 1/2 to 1.04 3/4, corn higher about 1/2 cent, oats up a touch, and hay prices rising to around 15 to 17 dollars for timothy and alfalfa. Chicago close figures mirror mixed wheat and corn prices with oats steady, and farm produce like butter, eggs, poultry, and potatoes largely unchanged. a Pleasant Valley Farmers Union meeting is announced for September 27 with program and refreshments.
Nelson Henry Loomis Union Pacific corporation counsel will address the general convocation at Robinson Gymnasium University tomorrow at 10 35 am on present day transportation problems. He will be accompanied to Lawrence by Union Pacific officials and will discuss the proposed Union Station in Topeka. Loomis has ties to Judge Usher former secretary of the interior. After the convocation he will speak at the Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon.
Comedians and a new vaudeville program arrive for a return engagement in Lawrence after visiting last summer. Manager announces special prices of 10 and 20 cents all week. Nearby, about thirty hogs owned by Charles Husted near Midland are sick with cholera, with vaccination underway by Dr. I J Pierson.
Viscount Morley of Blackburn, noted writer and liberal statesman, died last evening at his Wimbledon residence from heart disease after several weeks away in Colorado. Chief of Police Charles Carman reported he returned Saturday evening from vacation.
Workers on the electric transmission line linking Perry, Lecompton, and Lawrence aim to have the line up by Saturday. The local light plant will then supply light to Perry and Lecompton, though the transformer installation is delayed for the week. Mr and Mrs George Melvin return from a long wedding trip to Colorado, Idaho and Montana and will reside at 1809 Barker Avenue. See The Market Basket Friday.
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