Journal-World front page details and contact info
Lawrence Kansas newspaper lists staff roles and office address at 22 Massachusetts Street. It outlines subscription rates, national representatives, Associated Press rights, and circulation terms. Readers are urged to call the office if the Journal-World is not received by 7:30 p m.
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Journal-World
Be c Lions
W. Murray
BoLew Lbons
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Kansas
Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
New York
West 44Th
Chicago
South Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
South Broadway
Kansas City
Coca Cola
St. Louis
Star Building
Atlanta
Walton Building
Detroit
Associated Press
Audat Bureau OF Circulations
Voters Cast Ballots in Missouri for Thirteen Representatives
Missouri voters went to the polls Friday and Tuesday to elect thirteen at large representatives to Congress due to delays in redistricting after the 1930 census. The article notes a likely push for action by the next legislature and compares Missouri unfavorably to Kansas, which handled redistricting earlier.
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Missouri
Congress
Kansas
Tax Reduction policy debated by Lawrence leaders
City commissioners weigh next year’s budget after a public hearing noting tax levy likely unchanged despite lower overall budget. Lower school and county levies ease debt relief while questions remain on service versus further cuts with Roy D. Chapin hailed as an optimistic new commerce secretary.
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City Commissioners of
Lawrence
Gost Ur
County Favorites in Douglas Republican Primary
Douglas county voters favored Walter Thiele for Supreme Court with 4,298 votes while opponents totaled 950. Attorney General Roland Boynton drew 3,383 votes against 2,048 for his rivals. Willard Morgan led in Douglas county but failed to secure the nomination for lieutenant governor despite a majority over five opponents.
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Douglas County
Walter Thiele
Supreme Court
Washington County
Thiele
Lawrence
Roland Boynton
Boynton
Willard Morgan
Governor explains relief funds not an obligation on taxpayers
Governor Woodring discusses Kansas federal relief allocations and states that funds are not an obligation upon taxpayers. He argues the money does not raise state or local tax burdens, while noting the broader implications for budgeting and fiscal policy.
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Woodring
State of
Kansas
Bonus army plans Khaki Shirts group nationwide
Report notes that the bonus marchers plan a nation wide organization called the Khaki Shirts to coordinate efforts after leaving Johnstown Pa The piece contrasts Missouri and Kansas views on liquor policy and calls for limiting Kansas borrowings to keep federal aid flowing.
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Bonus Army
Lawrence Guardsmen recall World War duty anniversary
The item notes that five years ago today Kansas national guardsmen were called for duty in World War I. It questions how many veterans remember the anniversary and mentions general public apathy toward remembrance. It also recounts local social notes and travel plans of residents in West Lawrence and nearby areas.
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Lawrence Guardsmen
Kansas National Guardsmen
Hazel
Helen Wilson
West Lawrence
Lawrence Green
Kansas City
First shovel of dirt for new Christian church
Twenty five years ago, on Friday August 5, Henry Newby will turn the first dirt at 7 pm at Kentucky and Berkeley to begin work on a new Christian church. The event marks a renewed effort by local church members after years of labor. A celebration precedes the turning, highlighting the community’s faith and anticipated construction.
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New Christian Church
Kentucky
Berkeley Streets
Henry Newby
Christian Church
Vermont Street
J. H. Morgan
Poor Pa Aude Callan Contricht 1925
A fragment from the 1925 issue by Publishers Syndicate references Poor Pa Aude Callan Contricht. The readable text is limited and provides a cryptic notice without clear event details or context. Further content is needed for a fuller summary.
Farewell Party for Miss Lane on Louisiana Street
Forty years ago on a Friday evening Miss Eula Belle Lane hosted friends at her Louisiana street home to bid farewell before leaving for St. Joseph. The item blends social scenes with local memory, referencing Marvin’s Grove and University plantings from decades past.
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Eula Belle Lane
Louisiana Street
Miss Lane
St. Joseph
N. P. Deming
Massachusetts Street
Marvin
Marvin's Grove
Deming
Horticultural Society
Saylor
North Hollow
G. M. Woodhead
Madge
Jamestown
Cancer and Heredity Link in Medical Study
A Norwegian Medical Society committee study begun in 1908 and covering 6000 cancer cases suggests hereditary disposition influences cancer risk. The report notes higher cancer rates among siblings of cancer patients and among descendants, while stressing that heredity does not guarantee illness nor confer immunity.
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Norwegian Medical Society
Committee For
Night Club Mystery unfolds amid New York intrigue
Barry Cabot, on the eve of a nine birthday, joins Janet Perry and a crowd at the Cock Crow night club where a murder shatters the quiet. Detective Hennessy questions Barry as he recalls exits, witnesses, and a mystery man named Skelly while Janet wrestles with fear and the urge to protect Barry.
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Barry Cabot
J. C. Bleecker
Bleecker
Barry
Strong
Harx
Young Howson
Queenie
Janet
Garry
Cock Crow
Jan
Mat
Jarry
Night Club Murder Mystery Deepens in Club Cockcrow
Inspector Hennessy questions Barry Cabot and the young woman as clues cluster around the murder of Dan Skelly. Cabot defends his alibi while noting the dark, noisy room and a possible sight of Skelly near the exit. Hennessy warns of hidden testimonies among dining companions and the need to press for truth.
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Skelly
Barry
Hennessy
Mr. Hennessy
Jove
Fatty
Dan Skelly
Mr. Cabot
A Robin Love Story On The River Bank News
A charming miniature tale titled Dear Little Frummie follows the romance of Plumpie the robin and Mr Robin Redbreast. The fashionable bird invites her to a stroll and a parlor meeting with an afternoon worm, hinting at a life of shared homes and banquets.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Bank News
Bettx and
Pegry
Peg
Litle
Plumnie
Robin
Robin Redbreast
Plumpie
Wedding of two robins sparks feathered feast story
A whimsical tale describes two robins Flam Pie and PhD sharing a home on Robin's parlor branch, hosting a wedding feast with fellow birds after perching together. The narrative blends playful animal folklore with a stray modern aside about state tax figures and an oil stock purchase agreement in Kansas.
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Flampie
Seth G. Wella
Topeka
Aug
State Hospital For
Parsons
Peterson & Straub
Kansas City
Kan
Hall Plumbing & Heating Company
Pittsbum
Liver & Feister
Peru
Manhattan
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Lone Cancer
Consolidated
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Long Concern
Prairie
Stoc
Wartime to peacetime notes and local events in Kansas
Kansas briefs from Olath e and Topeka report veterans at the courthouse firing rocket signals to drive away blackbirds, government officials debating governor candidates, unemployment relief program details for eight southeastern counties, and a gold headed cane presented to President Curtis by a Topeka board of education.
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Hs of
Olathe
Topeka
Donald Muir
Harry H. Woodring
Thurman_ Hill
Publics Service Commission
API
L. E. Goodrich
Parsons
Kansas
Labette
Cherokee
Crawford
Neosho
Wilson
Montgomery
Elk
Cheutauqua
U. S
Mt Vie
Curtis
Foneka Board of Education
Penny lunch with Mrs Roosevelt and other life flashes
AP notes Mrs Franklin Roosevelt sampled a two cent luncheon in the new penny lunch on Broadway, enjoying soup for one cent and pie for one cent. Other items include Charley Curran choosing jail over a dance marathon after alimony disputes, Isidore Renner smashing windows during robberies, and Jackie the lion escaping a Hollywood cage before being captured by a posse.
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Associated Press
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
New
Broaiway
Roosevelt
Wilmington
Del
Charley Curran
Charley
Isidore Renner
Yesterda
Renner
Hollywood
Jackie
Lion
Reports on starving Russians in Ellis County mobilize governor
In 1895 reports to Governor Morrill reveal 500 Russians in Ellis County facing starvation as Samuel T. Howe, chair of the railroad commissioners, travels there to inspect conditions. Oregon's Coast Highway near completion shows $17,278,679 spent by 1917 with government funds totaling $5,210,650 and five major bridges yet to be built costing $5,400,000.
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Morrill
Elis County
Samuel T. Howe
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Astoria, Ore
Oregon State Highway Department
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