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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
4
A 1930 notice from Lawrence Kansas explains mail handling for the Journal World, urging readers to call the Post Office between 7 and 7 40 PM if the paper is not received by 7 PM. The notice cites the act and second class matter designation and provides a contact for resending a copy.
The era sees Ruth Eanna McCormick as the first woman nominated for U S Senate in Illinois, amid a fierce campaign with no deference to gender. Kansas also marks progress as Mrs Carl V Rice becomes Democratic state chair, while Ford Motor Co reports a profit of one million dollars in five days in 1929. A Kansas University note mentions Gandhi era unrest in India, with the British government prepared to quell disturbances if needed. The Literary Digest poll shows the dry vote gaining slightly, with mixed support for repeal and modification of liquor laws.
The piece satirizes Chief Haucke’s upbeat Kansas outcome and Governor Reed’s quiet stance, notes McCormack’s stage age, ponders Brand opera’s imagination strain, and mocks Tinkham’s church lobby stance while reporting New Orleans Republicans barely carried a precinct in Tuesday’s primary.
The sheriff Asher reports marked improvements in the district court room with new matting carpet and a refreshed judge's stand, giving the space a near new appearance. A temperance meeting at Liberty Hall drew a dense crowd with notable speakers including S O Thacher Ford Washington Hadley Richardson Jones and others. Sidney Clarke led the Lawrence Prohibition Club meeting and strong remarks followed. Mr Steinberg finished brick work for a large addition to the Sutliff place home. Barney Palmer is well enough to ride to the city again.
Twenty five years ago on April 10 Miss Stella Bryan and Miss Kelly joined Innes Bullene Hackman firm. Prof and Mrs C S Skilten announce birth of daughter on Sunday April 9. Dr S B Bell of Rosedale donated a statue of an early Kansan planting corn with a spade to the University. University registration now at 503. Mr and Mrs F H Smithmeyer attend grand opera in Kansas City. Miss Louise Wiedemann and Miss Pearl Lantad go to Kansas City for Lohengrin. Mrs J Contey entertains for Miss Ethel Connelly Cutter of Chicago. Mrs Cutler prominent in musical circles.
Fanny previously visited a specialist twice weekly but her husband’s loss of fortune forced a return to her family doctor for healing. The vignette reflects hardship and seeking steady care during economic strain.
Mrs Copley served refreshments after the gathering. Julius Jesperson and his daughter Caroline returned from Denmark to make Lawrence their home. A Young is ill with fever. Paul Dinsmoor recently began driving an automobile and has had no accidents yet. Mrs Helen Hutchings DeMers, a Lawrence girl, sang three times at the First Methodist Church Sunday.
Ten years ago on Thursday April 10 R A Kent, Lawrence city schools superintendent, announced he would accept the Duluth Minnesota schools head position. The item notes his departure plans and references his tenure and future move.
A medical note explains wen on the scalp face neck shoulders and back. Wen is a noncancerous lump from blocked sebaceous glands and can grow larger with age. Proper skin care prevents wen formation and removal is advised when present. BYRD DINES ON SHIPBOARD
Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd and his Antarctic expedition party are entertained aboard the British sloop Veronica in Wellington. He will visit Rotorua and meet Premier Sir Joseph Bard to tour hot springs before returning home. Separate report notes Mrs L P Richmond of Wellington sustaining non critical head injuries in Wichita.
Jacqueline Grey faces a dilemma after a theft implicates her with a £16000 diamond neck lace. Mr Carew proposes despite her poverty, sparking tension between love and truth as she plans her next move amid a tense hotel scene. Teddy Montrose reappears through a bold visiting card, deepening the romantic suspense.
In New Scotland Yard era a frightened Jacqueline resists arrest after a breakfast ruse. Teddy Montrose arrives to calm her as she confesses not to be a thief and reveals a missing necklace hoax leading to a comic misdirection about a pot and an empty display.
The Little Black Clock guides John and Pegay through a diamond mine found within blue clay and hard rock walls. They learn how diamonds form from ancient volcanos and view gold mines nearby. Peggy asks for a souvenir, but the Clock explains such pieces are no longer free and valuable. still Peggy longs for a tiny stone someday.
Overnight news notes May Day proclaimed by President Hoover and President Roosevelt Field on Child Health Day. Mentions include New York voices on telephones and a merger adjournment in Youngstown for ballot counting. Government padlock suits target Cornish Arms and Hotel Manager.
Senate committee reports Norris resolution seeking inquiry into 1930 campaign expenses of Senate candidates. London pact terms discussed as naval conference winds down. Locusts threaten Cairo and Egypt seeks 3 million in credit. Bail set for Rev. George Chalmers Richmond on four alien travel regulation charges. Riot aftermath and local school events mix with family notices and spring weather updates.
An Associated Press round up reports a busy cascade of brief items. Senator Borah plans a Europe trip then Boise rest after adjournment while his wife jokes he works too hard. Queen Mary reportedly seeks Prince of Wales marriage guidance in a Cavendish biography. Night owls disturb sleep with doorbells as a private house placard flutters on a west side doorway. Thaw case echoes liquor-era robs. a court dispute about a verdict tied to a nightclub hostess. Hoover Mountain School in Virginia funds stamps to aid geography history and government learning. A census job on Mississippi islands offers double pay, but locals say everyone looks alike to federal workers. Sanitation ideas tease New York as refuse receptacles at street corners face cost and possible revenue. A New Jersey court awards Miss Josephine Siew $8,000 after a bus-related calf injury, with dress standards cited for visibility of scars.
Mrs. Perry Large entertained Edna Stewart's birthday celebration in MeLouth with games and gifts. Edna, a Valley Grove high school sophomore, has stayed two years at the Large home while attending school. Other items note Father Son banquet attendance, travels for family visits, illness updates, Grange meeting at the school, new Sunday school supplies for April 6, and Easter plans. High school seniors from McLouth went to Topeka for senior pictures. junior play set for April 8 with Arnold Edmonds and Mabel Williams in leading roles.
Mr and Mrs Joe Eck have purchased the sandwich shop on Sun Street between Elm and Locust, formerly Benton Howards. The business will be known as Joe s Sandwich Shop and offers a courteous welcome with curb service. Mrs Popplewell left for Soldier Kansas to visit her daughter Mrs Wm He Dunn. Ww Burgs is reported on the list, suffering from a severe sick call.
Mrs Ed Jacka, wife of a Union Pacific worker, lies in an Ellsworth hospital awaiting a major operation. Friends in Lawrence wish her a swift recovery and return home. Dr Arnold H Kegel, Chicago health commissioner, favors reducing traffic noise by giving traffic officers musical whistles.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a quick, inexpensive cure for eczema with a money back guarantee. It urges readers to ask Round Corner Drug Store for an original two ounce bottle and promises rapid relief and lasting improvement.
Mrs. S. McGrew of Lawrence Kansas praises Gly-Cas after nine years of indigestion and rheumatism swelling hands and limbs. She reports rapid relief after a single box, improved digestion, restful sleep, and full recovery, with the Gly-Cas Man selling at Round Corner Cruze Store in Lawrence.
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