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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Page
4
Nebraska Senator Burke Proposes Six Year Single Presidential Term
Burke of Nebraska pledges to back defeat of a Roosevelt third term and to push a constitutional amendment for a single six year presidency. He argues the move would curb political manipulation in the White House and vows to introduce the measure in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Nebraska
Roosevelt
White House
Federal set September 8 corn referendum date
Federal farm officials set September 8 as a tentative referendum date in the western corn growing states on marketing quotas for next year. Private estimates indicate a large corn surplus and wheat stocks are already high, forcing farmers to consider what to do with land usually used for wheat and corn when quotas take effect.
Maytag Plant Reopens After Troops End Strike
Governor uses troops to reopen the Newton Maytag plant after a long shutdown caused by a strike. Workmen return as the CIO local union suspends the walkout, claiming protection. union leaders warn the stoppage is only a lull. The event is seen as significant for Newton and much of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Newton
C.I.0
Harmony in G O P Parsons Primary Winners Call for Unity
The Parsons dateline frames a pledge of cooperation and harmony from two GOP primary winners. The piece notes that the state region once called the Kansas Balkans now serves as a center of peace, seen as a promising omen after the recent primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kansas Balkans
Peace and Harmony
Republicans urged to unite for Kansas victory in 1936
The Kansas Republican outlook stresses party unity to defeat a strong Roosevelt backed opposition. Editors from Abilene and El Dorado urge constructive policies, bold salesmanship, and disciplined campaigns as leaders Ratner and Reed guide a unified ticket against large public and private funding and machine opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Abilene
WPA
Jackson Club
el Dorado Times
Ntblicans
Ratner
Reed
War by Border Skirmish on Siberian Front
A regular army observer notes that when several divisions engage and heavy artillery and aircraft enter, a border incident resembles war. Diplomats deny intent while armies clash. Both sides claim willingness to end it yet blame the other, risking a dangerous drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberian
Election night reflections from a sheriff candidate
Jack Harris notes sadness in gathering returns as the low candidate for sheriff wonders about friends who promised to vote. He compares the familiar election night figure to a bride who fears her wedding account will be kept out of the paper to protect her job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harris
Mr. Harris
Farley Declines Connecticut Primary Involvement
Jim Farley signals no participation in the Connecticut primary. His stance against administration officials intervening in state primaries grows stronger after watching outcomes of such intrusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Farley
Connecticut
Political Activity Opens Week Across States
Kansas and Missouri started the week’s political activity on Tuesday while Tennessee voted yesterday and Kentucky heads to the polls tomorrow. Next week many voters, weary of politics, will choose a fishing break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Corrigan Still Claims Accidental Dublin Flight Home
Douglas Corrigan remains adamant that his transatlantic crossing to Dublin was unintentional and insists his tale stays the same despite time passing since the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Corrigan
Dublin
Mrs Quacko’s Discovery
Mrs Quacko declares the sea is leaving the land as ducks swim near the shore. The scene shows the ducks adapting to lighter waves while Mrs Quacker and Christopher Columbus Crow react to the claim and discuss discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Quacke
Mrs. Quacker
Christopher Columbus Crow
Quacko Explains Tides to Curious Cast
"We found a log drifting in water" Mrs. Quacko recalls riding it thinking it was a boat. Willy Nully notes tides move in and out and defines high and low tide by water reaching the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Quacko
Willy Nully
Hermit Crab Flashes of Life in Louisville Police Row
Patrolman Homer C. Jobe says he earns by playing in bands and must quit to keep his civil service job. He told the civil service board that he has something in him that must get out, risking his position as a classified employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Homer C. Jobe
Civil Service
Jobe
Civil Service Board
Z Z Z Z Z Crash Seeps Into Oregon Wardrobe?
Portland reports a teen rider Richard Victor aged 17 fell asleep at the bicycle, seeking patching at a hospital after the sleep incident. In Success Story, Disney Oklahoma residents campaigned to obtain a post office by sending thousands of letters, overwhelming the mail clerk with literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Richard Victor
Disney
Okla
Grand River
Colorful Water Crisis Strikes Norris City Residents
Water from Norris City taps ran colored after a dye samples crash. Ed Walsh’s car, loaded with dye, failed to stop at a pavement end and plunged into the city reservoir as the dye dissolved and caused a colored rain-like spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris City
Ed Walsh
City
Vacation Journal-World Subcription Ad
A compact advertisement promoting a vacation subscription to the Journal-World. It highlights mail delivery at 25 cents per month and frames the service as a daily letter from home with all the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal-World
Soil Conservation Service Notes on West Tally Creek Project
Project technicians inspect farms under agreement in the West Tally Creek area to finalize government obligations and transition cooperators to maintenance responsibility. The article highlights timber value and sustained yield, stressing woodlot productivity and the forest’s role in farm security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Tally Creek
F. A. Silcox
Forest Service
Soil Conservation
Silecox
Man Offers To Sell Eye In Remarkable Ad
Charles T. Ketterman a house painter with three children posted in a San Francisco paper offering his only eye for 1500 dollars. He said he hoped the money would help him start anew and cited eye transplants as inspiration. Officials warned doctors they'd face prosecution for mayhem if they removed the eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles T. Ketterman
Ketterman
Detectives Win Big as Horse Wins at 60 to 1
Detectives on five $1 bets won a purse when Icy Wind finished first at 60 to 1. William Shields was arrested on a charge of maintaining an illegal horse race pool. Winnings go to the police pension fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Shields
Shields
Police
Landon addresses Baldwin Epworth League on youth leadership
Former Governor Alf M Landon told about 1,000 Epworth League members at Baldwin Kansas that young people are the answer to the belief the church lacks leadership. He warned of a wave of cynicism and apathy in America during the Baldwin institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Baldwin Baldwin
Kan
Aup
Alf M. Landon
Epworth League Institute
Baldwin Institute
America
Finland’s Yrjola Wins Olympic Decathlon World Record
Amsterdam-Paavo Yrjola of Finland set a decathlon world record with 8053.29 points to win the Olympic title. The report also notes various local social updates from Lawrence and Douglas county, including community events, travel plans, and public notices.
Miss Julia Hutt returns from Washington and Chicago
Miss Julia Hutt returned today from a visit to Washington and Chicago. Martin Hill, son of Al Hill, fell from a tree yesterday and broke his collar bone and was injured internally. The Olathe Mirror reports a party in town for Miss Rose and Miss Edna Honnold of Lawrence. Officer Brooks captured a man at the Santa Fe depot after a break in at H. M. Light's house and he is jailed. The F A N club of sixteen county teachers met to plan kindergarten material for winter schools. John Caldwell, now in Colorado, rents the Great hotel at Woodland Park near the peak. Miss Sadie Hutt wore a facial mark after falling from a boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Hutt
Washington
Chicago
Martin Hill
al Hill
The
Electric Lightworks
Olathe Mirror
Rose
Edna Honnold
Lawrence
A. G. Honnold
Brooks
H. M. Light
Santa Fe
F.A.N. Club
Miss Lillie Grover
Misses Lillie Grover
Minnie Reno
Cora Alstrahm
Eva Bates
Sarah Barker
Nora Lane
Edith Wiley
Lottie Wiley
Eva Frowe
Elizabethughes
Alvira Nelson
Clara Huddleston
Lottie Brune
John Caldwell
Colorado
Woodland Park
Sadie Hutt
Love on the Range Passions Stir as Rivals Vie
Ankrom and Windy flee toward the ranch with Ratchford pursuing Trone’s domain. Claydell’s political clout and Lee Trone’s betrayal loom as motives sharpen in the feud over the Rafter T and a looming railroad bid.
Baldwin News Social Notes Highlight Travel and Visits
Supt and Mrs L L Thompson left for a two week visit with relatives in Wamego and Manhattan. Prof F E Wolf spent a day in Cameron Mo on Baker University business and travels in northern Missouri. Betty Jane Bark celebrated eleventh birthday with a party attended by Theodora Christenson Mary Lou Davison Barbara Hitchcock Jean Miller Margaret Ann Guest Evelyn Balch Ellen Schooley. Catherine Ballard of Hutchinson visits at M D Ballard home. Merle Hitchcock return from vacation in Colorado Salt Lake City and Yellowstone. attended Cheyenne rodeo. Mary Katherine Tolliver from Lincoln Neb is visiting Ruth and Kathryn Wellshear. F S tolliver weekend Baldwin visit. M D Ballard family plan San Diego trip via Taos. Dorothy Davis of Eureka visits W J Williams. Frances Nelson returns from Wakeeney vacation with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Thompson
Wamego
Manhattan
F. E. Wolf
Cameron
Baker University
Missouri
Betty Jane Bark
Theodora Christenson
Mary Lou Davison
Barbara Hitchcock
Jean Miller
Margaret Ann Guest
Evelyn Balch
Ellen Schooley
Catherine Ballard
Hutchinson
M. D. Ballard
Merle Hitchcock
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mary Katherine Tolliver
Lincoln
Neb
Ruth
Kathryn Wellshear
F. S. Tolliver
Baldwin
Mary Katherine
Suzanne
Marilyn
San Diego
Calif
Taos
N. M
Dorothy Davis
Eureka
W. J. Williams
Marian Williams
Frances Nelson
Wakeeney
Poor Pa Memory Echoes From Sick Bed Tales
A brief reminiscence recalls a family scene where the narrator’s mother refuses to rise from illness to cook, drawing sympathy from sisters who care for the narrator in a 1937 syndicated piece.
Radio Schedule Highlights Local Broadcasters Friday Night
Readable listings show WREN KMBC WDAF programs across Friday evening into Saturday morning. Include Barcroft Bratton and many orchestras, dances, weather forecasts, news, and sports segments with multiple stations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
KMBC
Henry Busse
WDAF
Amos
N’ Andy
Noewsca
Harry Oaf Orch
Leighton Roba An Orch
F. Notlachs Orch
Verl Bratton
Wdaf—Safety Council
Joe Lady
EKMBC
Kaltenmeyer
Kindersgarten
WDAI
Johnny
Fats Waller
Barry McKinley
Quis
WDAR
Dick McMillen
Jacques Renard
Cincinnati
HMBC
Hotel Astor Orch
Muehlebach
Leo Reisman
Orch
Atlantic City
Riviera Orch
Local residents host guests and note campus enrollment
Mr and Mrs Harold Phillips of Wellsville dine with Mr and Mrs Paul Selzer. Suzanne and Marilyn Ballard return from Sterling where they visited Uncle Mont Ballard. Maurice Horrell and his wife arrive from Manhattan to visit Mrs J G Brockway. he teaches at Kansas State College. Epworth League Institute enrolls 896 with an estimated 150 more on Baker campus, totaling at least 1,000. Rev E C Wright returns from a Missouri lecture tour. Wilma Mannell of Holton visits N P Horn home before teaching in Colorado. Milley Bretnalli is toasted at an 8:30 breakfast with friends. Roland Ross visits Ames, Iowa, at Nel son P Horn home. Marjory Hubskmann returns from Lawrence Memorial Hospital after appendectomy. Esther Brockway returns from Boston University and plans studies at the University of Kansas Lawrence. Howard Hubskmann on three weeks leave from Fort Riley in the aviation corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Phillips
Wellsville
Paul Selzer
Suzanne
Marilyn Ballard
Sterling
Mont Ballard
Maurice Horrell
Manhattan
Epworth League Institute
Baker
E. C. Wright
Missouri
Wilma Mannell
Holton
N. P
Jean Miller
Wilma Jean Showalter
Roland Ross
Ames
Nelson P. Horn
Marjory Hubskmann
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Esther Brockway
Boston University
J. G. Brockway
Brockway
University of Kansas At
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New York
West 44Th St
North
Michigan Ave
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum
Kansas City
Baltimore Ave
St Louis
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Postoffice
Sundown Stories
Mery Graham Bonner
Soil Conservation Service Notes
Man
Amsterdam
Paavo Yrjola
Finland
Ezra Meeker
Justin Bowersock
Kengas City
Weeber Hutton
Carl Graeber
L. N. Lewis
Vere Lane
Judy
Cal
University of California
George Esterly
Salem
Bess Ulrich
Harold Brownlee
Cedar. Rapids
Roland DeWatteville
Overland
Oliver
Douglas County
Clarence Hall
Charlotte Boutwell
Denver
al G. Barnes
Roy Henley
Grand Rapids
Mich
L. E Brown
Oread Avenue
Tailors of
Holcom’s Grove
Merchants Association of
United States
Grant Township
Midland
C.P.A
Christian Church
Frank Oewisli
Ohio Street
Windy
Ankrom
Ratchford
el Paso
Amarillo
T. Ratchford
Ratchford’s
Claydell
Lee
Stinging J
Sheriff's Office
Rafter T
Tonto Basin
Trone
Lee Tol
Rafter
Swinging J
Lee Trone
Betty Struthers
J. Claydell
Trones
Golden Girl
Drean
Nelson C. Nye
Baldwin News
Publishers Syndicate
Billy Swansons
Tommy Dorse
Mueble
Wren—Crosby
Jos Molina
Nighthawks
Ray Peari
Horace Henderson
St. Francis
Henry Gendron
Farmes
Mike
Newcomer
CBC Singers
Winnipeg
Memory Lane
Marion Talley
Texas Rangers
Guy Lombardo
Jean Sablon
Phil Cook
Budd
Pak Verre Belcher
LDS Vesper Service
Charlie McCarthy
Ernest Gill
Lewisohn Stadium
Hollywood Playhouse
Walter Winchell
Irene Rich
Heidt
Cheerio
KNBC
Vincent Lopez
Reggie Child
Hobby Lobby
Abe Lyman
Paul Pendarvis
LDS Studion
Kellogg
Jan Garber
Earl Hines
Lou Sanllas
Rev
Geo. Griffith
Paul Martin
H. Henderson
Husk O’hare
Wren—Ray Pearl
Wdaf-Hotel
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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