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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper item shows price notation 8 6.00 and 2.50 with a daily publication line stating published daily except Sunday and postal registration at Lawrence Kansas. It includes a biblical quotation from Luke 13 34 about prophets and Jerusalem.
The house refused to consider a national economic pump priming bill, killing it for this session. Administration praise fell on deaf ears as Republicans and economy Democrats trimmed the measure in the Senate and House. Kansas delegation opposed the bill, including a lone Democratic congressman from the state, helping avert more debt for an overburdened country.
The St. Augustine Record quotes a traffic expert that the best safety device is a careful man. In Lawrence the rising number of accidents shows carelessness returning, with several lives lost. The piece urges renewed caution and avoiding high speeds to reduce highway deaths nearby.
Political writers debate Governor Stark's next move as the Missouri leader weighs a Senate run or a national ticket bid. The Hays News suggests retirement to private life remains a distant option, but tradition holds a successful governor stays in politics or is edged out by ambitious newcomers.
Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels declares Germany’s military and strategic position is much stronger now than at the start of the war 25 years ago, asserting improved capabilities and resolve.
The passage notes comparisons to 1914 highlighting how Goebbels praises Hitler while observers see the current German stance as resembling the past more than diverging. It suggests public perception may hinge on the leadership and propaganda surrounding the regime.
A timely first day of August rain brings relief to Kansas crops after a hot July. While some heat damage is permanent, moisture boosts remaining crops and reduces the risk of a repeat scorching summer.
Coffeyville Journal photographer Hugh J. Powell showed Thornburg and two others in a bank robbery case and enlisted three friends to identify the "human bomb." Two picked the Neosho county attorney and one identified the man who helped trap the suspect. Powell notes portraits cannot reveal criminals and cites the possibility of inmates swapping roles in a penitentiary.
The Mexican ambassador to the United States says new settlement proposals may be offered to American oil companies whose property was seized by Mexico. It appears to be a delay tactic in a dispute dating back about 25 years with unsatisfied claims.
Reports say cannons lined up on the Rumania Hungary frontier after a frontier guard was wounded. Poland chooses not to use cannons in the dispute and Romania is urged to seek another settlement method.
A survey shows two years of war in China have not benefited American interests. At the war's outbreak American assets in China totaled about $132,000,000. about $98,000,000 remains, with further cuts expected as the conflict continues.
The Kansas City Star notes the appointment of Dr Henry Roe Cloud a full blood Winnebago as Umatilla Indian Reservation Oregon superintendent His Yale education leadership at American Indian Institute Wichita and Haskell Institute Lawrence marks a policy shift toward native staffing and self determination in Indian affairs The change follows Hoover era surveys and signals greater Indigenous self governance in federal roles.
A reader condemns welfare delays and favoritism in Douglas County. She cites cases of denied aid to long residents while transient families receive weekly grocery orders. She urges officials to prioritize locals and questions eligibility rules and county welfare actions.
A collage of quotes critiques media control and democracy, citing Sam Goldwyn on authorial attribution, Dr James Rushbrooke on muzzled press, and varied figures like Kenneth Simpson Bunny Austin and Roosevelt, each weighing media, politics, and social order. The remarks span concerns about information distortion and governance.
Congress approved spending 2500 dollars for an oil portrait of former President Herbert Hoover to be placed in the White House. The bill requires the portrait be painted by an American artist.
Normandie Burnett aged 21 months died yesterday of uremic poisoning after eating firecrackers in Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Bliesner hosts a birthday party for her daughter Bernice. Mrs. Meade and daughter Martha depart for a two week trip to Colorado Springs. Many families report travels to Minnesota Canada Fort Snelling and Ar kansas Missouri. Miss Lois Burk visits Lawrence from Orlando while Miss Gertrude Way’s engagement to Frank Strong is announced. Mrs. Holtzclaw honors Henry and Mary birthdays. Public notices cover road and water rules. rain cools temperatures by 29 degrees to 58. William Frowe begins six month project at Montgomery Ward Kansas City September 1 has changed the landscape around the store. Karl Krueger prepares three year study trip to Hamburg, Germany and France. Prof Putnam and Mrs Edwards travel to Minneapolis for the summer and Madeline Carter plans El Paso visit.
Mrs. Fogarty and family of Junction City prepare to move to Lawrence into the old Schall home at 746 Louisiana. Dr. Eugene T. McFarland has arrived from Custer, Oklahoma, where he was resident.
Mrs A S Biffle visits San Francisco father while Mayor Urbansky and family honored at a 25 guest gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs David Passon. Olin Bell ships first batch of Shaw pianos from Erie PA. grand $750 upright lower. Rebekahs hold Buermann grove picnic. Topeka cyclists delay by rain and ride to Lecompton station for return train.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes that long sun exposure risks sailor or farmer skin with wrinkles and freckles and possible cancer. Cancer deaths from skin lesions have declined over 25 years as awareness and treatment improve. Those with sensitive skin should avoid direct sun and artificial UV, use protective veils or creams, and stay in shade.
Linda Storm confronts love and war era tensions as she faces Jimmy’s disillusionment with Marcia and her own pacifist stance. The story follows a strained romance triangle amid letters, separations, and a family emergency prompting a return home. Linda’s fears about war and loyalty collide with George’s work, while Marcia’s presence heightens tensions.
The Curtiss CV-21 Interceptor is reported as the fastest climbing U S military aircraft. It carries roughly 45 minutes of fuel for actual flight and is intended for rapid response against enemy raids.
The Crowder Riverside Farm Bureau met Thursday July 27 with fourteen members and four guests including Mrs. Gen Wowing and Jane Potter. Reports included roll call sewing hints and refreshments. next meeting will be with Mrs. George Robertson. Local notices mention losses of milk cows and hospital visits, farm work, family visits, and community gatherings at Lone Star Lake and nearby towns.
Radio schedules list WREN KMBC and WDAF programs from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM including variety shows, orchestras, newscasts, dances, and special programs featuring names like Phil Baker Tommy Dorsey Duke Ellington Kay Kyser Benny Goodman Herbie Kay and Moonbeams.
A new automatic air clutch control for automotive vehicles has been released to enhance overall ride comfort. A major motor company uses magnesium alloy crankcase coreboring for superior abrasion resistance.
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