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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
9
Douglas county reports higher smut levels in wheat than threshing records show. County farm agent R Q O Smith urges pre sowing treatment to prevent next years crop damage. He cites success from local farmers and offers treatment bulletins to growers.
Madrid reports nearly hundred percent profit in Spain as Libertad launches a campaign against high prices. The newspaper says refiners have a silent agreement to fix the price paid to sugar growers, signaling coordinated action amid inflation concerns.
Nine Kansas men sought the honor with candidates from the university, Washburn, the College of Emporia, Mount Airy, and Sterling College. The examining committee decided to pick none of the applicants. Three committee members are former Rhodes scholars.
The Woodlawn school parent teacher association meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to October 6. Miss Josephine Ramsey spent Sunday in Kansas City.
A polished aviator in full regalia bought a biplane in Pau and flew away leaving San Sebastian field where an abandoned plane contained a satchel of several thousand francs. A second armed with the same heavy grip was later found. authorities confiscated it. Pau firm notified Aero Clubs and European Navigation Service to pursue the aerial smuggler.
Todd Brown known as the wheat king of the Tough Ranch had his car badly damaged when another vehicle tried to dodge a pile of cement by the roadside on Sunday in California Youd. The Brown car was towed to a Lawrence garage for repairs. Brown did not know the other driver but has the other car's number.
The Rotary club will hold a noonday luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow. President H. B. Peakers and Secretary J. Frank Jones will report on the recent gathering of Rotary presidents and secretaries held in Kansas City last week.
McCook Field prepares 2200 box seats for the season opening football game this Saturday. Dr F C Allen, athletics director, confirms trackside boxes placed to ease bleacher load while bleachers themselves have been repaired for crowd safety. Professors Rice and Sluss will inspect repairs Friday to ensure seating will support expected attendance you may expect 50 cent reserve seats to be filled as in past years.
Reports received at the chancellor's office from the Rhodes Scholarship Foundation in Boston indicate that no student was selected as a Rhodes scholar from the current applicant pool.
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