Roosevelt’s conservation program and political notes
The piece surveys Roosevelt’s conservation push amid opposition and questions whether it will dominate the year. It notes Nebraska voters’ stance on Norris, a stalled Norris write‑in effort, ongoing Oklahoma City oil drilling, and a Washington dispatch on General Har the broader role of politics in WPA funds and Har goodness restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Washington
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Norris
Senate
Washington Dispatch
Hargood
Fear in Europe as collective security drifts apart
The piece notes renewed fear in Europe that collective security may fail, with France beefing up defenses, Britain bolstering Mediterranean forces, and Mussolini pressing to keep the League of Nations from interfering in Ethiopia. It warns the end of the war might yield a dictated peace and increased powers by Italy or Germany. It also mentions chemists in Kansas City pursuing the elixir of life and past efforts to repeal national prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Mediterranean
Africa
Mussolini
League of Nations
Empire of Haile Selassie
England
France
League
Ethiopia
Italy
Germany
Kansas City
Dry leaders split on Kansas liquor path at Newton meeting
A group of Newton dry advocates debated how to advance the cause in Kansas. Some favored immediate prohibition of all beverages over 0.5 percent alcohol, while others urged focusing enforcement on stronger drinks and tolerating 3.2 beer. The discussions highlighted practical enforcement issues and political uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Kansas
Lawrence Budget wins first in school service awards
Lawrence High School Budget team earned first place for best record of service to the school and honorable mention for best feature story in the journalism contest led by Prof. L N Flint of Kansas University. Alice Schults wrote the winning feature. Ralph Graves authored the honored piece. Kathryn Russell is editor in chief. Mrs Edna B Jensen is supervisor.
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Lawrence
L. N. Flint
K. U
Alice Schults
Ralph Graves
Kathryn Russell
Edna B. Jensen
George Kumier
Denver
Colo
Nelle Wilkins
Portland
Ore
Charles Pettibone
Kansas
Fielding J. Yost
University of Michigan
Yost
University of Kansas
Hovey Hanna
D. L. Rowlands
Frances Greenleaf
Broad View Inn
Emily Bigeler
Marjorie Stauffer
Dorotha McClain
St. Louis
League of Women Voters
New Voters
Miss Stauffer
Women’s Forum
Relief efforts boost tornado victims aid drive
Twenty five years ago on Friday April 17 the Civic League and Merchants Association organized relief for tornado victims. Relief funds topped $225 with subscriptions fast in rise as committees prepared support and assistance for affected families. Margaret Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C H Tucker, fell ill with seagiet fever and was moved to grandmother Mrs Flinns home, already under quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tucker
C. H. Tucker
Poem Fragment Echoes Scandal and Resilience
A fragment from a 1936 Publishers Syndicate poem reflects a mother feeling blue with despair then buoyed by news of a scandal she regrets. The verse hints at family sorrow and social intrigue in a compact, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers Syndicate
Battle at Mexicali and town flood aftermath
Reports describe a fierce battle near Mexicali with observers on a 96 foot tower witnessing an ambush as federal forces clash with rebels. The region reports a short expected conflict, while local relief funds grow with Merchants Association and mayoral contributions. The page also notes Easter damage, injuries from a telegraph wire incident in Winthrop Alabama, and local moves to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
Selig
Mexicali
Jim ‘Pine
Pine
Agua Prieta
Rose Robinson
Winthrop
Alabama
Miss Robinson
Emmett
Laredo
Tex
Beeler
Champaign
David McFarland
H. Groh
Baldwin
Lawrence
140
Elm Street
140 Elm Street
Community Notes From Villa Eden and Nearby Areas
Mrs J T Hughey and Mrs Smith of Lawrence visited Mrs Bertha Gaton at St Johns hospital in Leavenworth. Dance by the 3 X club in Lawrence attracted attendees from the area. Mr and Mrs Beresley and Miss Dorothy Strong of Kansas City called at the W E Pettingill home. D Wilson and children of Lawrence spent Sunday with her parents, the Brocks. Play practice gathered Tuesday ahead of the next community meeting. Marcus Harmon attended a tractor demonstration north of Lawrence. Howard Quinton and children visited Mrs Gaton Sunday in Leavenworth. Lizzie Torneden, visiting L E Loesch in Lawrence, returned home Saturday. A severe wind and dust storm caused damage Monday afternoon and night, felling trees, damaging small buildings, and tearing roofs on several farms. Mattie Toyne of Lawrence spent Sunday with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3 X Club
Lawrence
Beresley
Dorothy Strong
Kansas City
W. E. Pettengill
D. Wilson
W. E. Brock
Marcus Harmon
Howard Quinton
Berthr Gaton
St. John’s Hospital
Leavenworth
Lizzie Torneden
L. £. Loesch
Saturay
Arnold Torneden Place
Ed Jones
Mattie Toyne
James Toyne
Iris and Allan Share Confessions in New York Revel
Iris Lanning is swept to New York by her wealthy Aunt Phina and dives into glittering nightlife. She chats with Allan Beckley, who peels back pretenses, asking about her Persian home and family while revealing interest in her world and ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Lanning
Phina
New_York
Persia
Trig
New York
America
Reading Couturiere and Palthy
Owen
Sigrid
Iris
Ella
Whi
Morgan Black
Paya
Tris
Fifth Avenue
Honora
Dicky Hamilton
Dicky
Cosmo de’ Medici
Georgia Blair
Allan Beckley
Alan
Wilde
Matisse
Allan
Madame Phina
Copstight
Mergaret Widdener
Iris and
Omal'row
Blue Sweet Face by Mary Graham Bonner
Willy Nilly confronts Christopher Columbus Crow about getting Sweet Face painted blue, while Sweet Face laments being painted and the group discusses temptation and responsibility in a whimsical exchange. The dialogue frames playful mischief and moral reflection in a rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graham Bonner
Christopher Columbus
Willy Nilly
Christopher
Sweet Face
Sweet Pace
Lipstick Dermatitis Warns of Cosmetic Skin Hazards
A medical report on lipstick dermatitis highlights risks from cosmetics and skin contact substances. It lists rubber adhesive plasters lipstick lip rouge perfumes creams furs leather goods dyes and metals as potential irritants capable of triggering inflammatory skin reactions.
Patch Test For Skin Irritation From Cosmetics
The article explains that contact with irritants in cosmetics can inflame the skin in some people while others are unaffected. A test, done by an expert, applies a small amount to the forearm and notes redness to indicate sensitivity, useful before hair dye or tracing inflammation from cosmetics perfumes or lotions.
Flashes of Life in Brief Wide World Page
A run of concise items covers a photographer missing a gas well fire, a Oklahoma high school actor winning for a jail-turned performance, a Los Angeles divorce case over money, a Chicago robbery thwarted by pistols, and a Minneapolis hospital patient released via habeas corpus after tax-payer billing dispute.
Missing El Dorado matron search continues in lake
Butler county officials pressed on with efforts to locate Mrs. David A. Bush who vanished a week ago. Lake El Dorado search efforts included deep-water intake divers and a temporary closure to push the effort, with plans to resume today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado
Butler County
David A. Bush
Lake el Dorado
Radio Programs Friday Evening April 17 Items Listed
Radio listings for Friday April 17 include WDAE KMBC WDAF WREN and WFAA stations with musical programs and the first nighter. Cleveland Symphony and a health note about a scarlet fever case appear. Kansas State College nursing plans and Pi Beta Phi fellowship are noted. Atchison and Topeka political notes include filing for state senate and nursing course arrangements. Manhattans reports cover a fellowship and a university president's daughter. Isle of Man armament race and a West China powder magazine explosion kill dozens.
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Manhattan
Frances Farrel
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
National Council of Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Stony Point Socials and Schoolhouse Break-In Report
Last week at Stony Point many residents gathered for Sunday dinner at the D A Wray home with E George and family and friends from Union Lane Star Pleasant Grove and nearby areas. Afternoon visitors included Lewis Churchbaugh High Prat and Dale McMuller Hopewell. William Winters visited Clara Rassinger midweek. A break in occurred Friday evening at the Stony Point schoolhouse.
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Ernoon
E. George
Vinland
D. A. Wray_home
Amos Flory
Ruth Raymond
Leonard
Union
Will Howser
Clarence Beckner
Near Lane Star
Daniel Flory
Robert Markley
Lila Vivian
Flora
Yvonne
Pleasant Grove
Lewis Churchbaugh
High Prat
Dale McMuller
Hopewell
William Winters
Clara Rassinger
Anep Reast
Stony Point
Kansas City Radio Schedule Mixes Orchestras and Programs
A cluttered schedule lists radio programs across stations WDAF KMBC WREN WHAF WDAF and more for Saturday night into Sunday. It catalogs musical acts Dick names like Drewe, Drewe and Ern, orchestra lineups including Phil Levant, Henry Halstead, George Olsen, Paul Whiteman, and Benny Goodman, plus weather, headlines, and variety segments. The dense listing names numerous performers and shows, reflecting a busy early broadcast lineup with multiple stations and time slots.
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WDAF
KMBC
Erle Smith
Drewe
WWDAR
Amas
Andy
Wren
Benny Goodman
Orch
Astagma
Kansas
Goldman
Emi Coleman
Thorald Stern
Lotus Gardens
Phil Levant
Guy Lombardo
Kansas City
Drana
Pion Institute
Recield
Ee Ruth
Ilji-Whak—Bimare Hotel
Wrls Awdab
Arcala Cafe
Dance
No Uray
Sy King
Lu -Wren
Wia Totel
Java Orchestra
Kmitc
Henry Halsteid
Orc Waigton
Katins
Sita
Breese
FE Amic
Philharmonic Society
Narolyl Nagle
Younger’s Mountain
Chuck
Vest and Botasi
Mayers
Wren Enaior Fishfare
Figsbottle
WDAA
Foepler
Abe
Lyon
WRENX
Tom Terris
Sanderson and Cramit
Edy Institute Singers
Anys
Catholic Hour
Eddie Duchin
Ae—Thrills of Sport
WREX
South Sea Islandera
KMPC
Red Man
WPAF
Hesri_Jieering
Jack Beany
Ednie Cantor
Welae Winchell
Ren
Paul Whiteman
U—Wdaf—Symphony Orchestra
KMHC
Wri Wren
Lorg Age
Fresdie Rich
LDS Studio Service
Twin City Moulsonne
Press-Radio News
Uss
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Journal-World
the World Company CC
Simoms
J. W. Murray
Dolph Simons
Massachusetts Street
Indy
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Claude Callax
B. F. Hoskinson
Myra Leonard
Wabaunsee County
Hoskinson
C. L. Rutter
W. H. Johnson
Emporia
Lawrence High School
Kansas Academy of Language and Literature
Jockey Club
L. A
Villa Eden
J. T. Hughey
Smith
Bertha Gaton
The
New York Academy of Medicine
Iago Galdston
Phantom
Associated Press
Lettie's
Beaumont
Ward Jayeux
Jayeux
Broadway
Tablewaah
Okla
Fred Reynolds
Sand Springs
Reynolds
Jean Valjean
Victor Hugo
Jean
Los Angeles
Concha de Salvador
Thurmond Clarke
de Salvador
Chicago
Lewis Filipiak
Filipiak
Minneapolis
Prudence Golden
Topeka
Ellis D. Beaver
Income Tax Department
Wichita
Frederick C. Sauer
University of
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Ees
Wheater
Jimmie Atlen
Erse
Jollywood Hotel
Ted Waring Peans
University of Kansas Medical Faculty
Babe P. Waggener
Atchison
Atchison-Jackson County
Tate
Bell Memorial Hospital
F.jd. Farrell
Isle of Man
Tele of Man
Trish Sea
Chungking
West China
Kwangan
Wren—Press
Trude Niesen
Sours
Daf Andress
Harold Eo
Duke
KFRKU
Segond
Luxor
Jergen
McKesson
St. Regis
Horlick
Clapp
Rankin’s
Rankin's
Mass
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