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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1938
Page
4
A readable OCR fragment notes the 50 member Audit Bureau of Circulations entry. The text focuses on the circulation audit organization and its member base, indicating a standard reporting context for periodical distribution metrics.
A religious verse from Romans 6 23 appears, contrasting the wages of sin with the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. The brief quotation emphasizes salvation themes.
A former sheriff is dead and two men are hospitalized after gunfire erupted during a political conference at Breathitt county headquarters of Senator Barkley. Survivors face a volatile electoral climate as voters prepare for today’s ballots in Kentucky.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark gathers more than half a million votes in Missouri during the primary as discussions grow on his potential to be the Democratic choice for 1940. The piece notes Clark’s statewide appeal but cites likely lack of White House backing amid opposition to court packing and New Deal policies.
Jonathan Davis promotes an independent bid for governor by inviting Republican gubernatorial hopefuls to unite with him over a claim that the government flooded marble deposits he owns. Voters in his state sidestep further embarrassment by not pursuing legislation.
The ship's captain who brought Flier Corrigan home says he pressed the aviator on navigation and found he knows nothing about it. The claim that Corrigan flew to Ireland by accident gains unexpected support as the first such incident. Other ship owners with crates may reflect that it might not repeat soon.
A World War II dispatch records that after 255 days of fighting the Japanese advance has averaged about a mile and a quarter per day. The observer notes the rate is slowing and Chinese efforts to persuade the Japanese their compass is off are under way.
Russia proposes peace with Japan over the Siberian boundary while asserting the border lies as Russia defines it. The offer appears conditional and may hinge on Japan not pressing its border claims.
In tight contests candidates acknowledge absentee voting can influence outcomes, noting that missing ballots may tilt results if not properly marked. The remark highlights the importance of voter participation and accurate ballot marking amid competitive races.
A satirical note compares a senate campaign expense committee's focus on spending figures to "hooey" and mocks the committee for wasting time. The line likens asking for campaign spending details to questioning a girl about a late arrival.
The Hermit Crab chapter features Willy Nilly guiding campers on a woods retreat. He warns swimmers like Top Notch to avoid tide pools and rocks as the shore shifts with the tide.
Spanish loyalists used incendiary shells to set a forest fire aimed at halting insurgent gains. The burn shows war’s toll on Spain’s landscapes and city ruins. Destruction of material wealth and resources mirrors the fading prospects for victory and rebuilding.
William Hard argues at a Chicago meeting that centralized government undermines local initiative and integrity. The Douglas county welfare budget controversy shows officials facing higher level opposition while seeking a balanced budget. He warns that local officials must await state or federal approval before acting and that a phony budget to inflate spending harms local governance.
In Tennessee the renomination discussion suggests the figure will maintain government links for an extended period. The remark notes he will have more time to pursue public service, despite Berry’s defeat in an earlier contest.
Willy Nilly meets a shy hermit crab while birds enjoy a lively seaside day. The hermit crab hides but speaks when Willy Nilly asks his name, adding a gentle encounter to the coastal scene.
Advisory Master William D. Knight described a husband’s self written divorce story as presented by the wife to seek separation. Knight recommended the divorce after noting the husband’s tale was rejected by the magazine.
In Kansas City Huffman told Judge A J Herrod he could not support his wife and child. When pressed about four cigars he claimed his mother gave them to him. The judge said that any man who can buy cigars can contribute and jailed Huffman until he complies with the court order. A separate item notes firemen freed two draft horses from a deep hole after 25 men worked to pull them out.
Government farm experts study temperature controlled hen houses to boost egg production and uniformity. They found high heat reduces egg size and sudden cold halts laying, so experiments at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Station seek optimal conditions for frequent laying and uniform egg sizes.
The Democratic state central committee will meet in Topeka August 30 to elect officers for the next biennium. Chairman C. M. Fitzwilliam announced the gathering last night and leaders plan a state headquarters opening the same day to launch the campaign. They expect Fitzwilliam to be reelected.
The sixty seventh annual meeting of the American Public Health Association will be held in Kansas City Missouri from October 25 to 28. More than 300 papers and reports on modern public health practice will be presented with special sessions on medical care oral hygiene education and diphtheria immunization. Dr Earle G Brown and Dr Arthur T McCormack will speak at public sessions and milk pasteurization will be discussed. Dr F P Helm urges all county and city health officers to attend.
Camden grocer Robert Bierbaum posted a debt notice in his window with a three column list of names addresses and amounts owed. Seven names appear on the list as he seeks 2700 in unpaid debts and warned customers the store would close if they do not pay within 24 hours.
Topeka August 6. Prices received by Kansas farmers for July 15 were 94 of the 1910 14 average, a four per cent drop from a month earlier. Wheat fell sharply while corn held steady and oats barley grain sorghums and rye declined. Berlin forecasts bumper German grain crop with ministry calling reports nearly sensational.
Sir Malcolm Campbell failed to beat his own speed record in a Lake Geneva trial. A rough course due to storm conditions limited his speed to 110 mph, short of the 125.9 mph record.
The U S captured the Olympic track and field championship for the ninth time in 32 years. Brig Gen Wilder S Metcalf received a gold medal at Camp Whitside for 40 years of continuous Kansas National Guard service.
D L Rowlands returns from Emporia to occupy the Ohio street residence vacated by Prof Adams. Carl Phillips has enlisted in the Flor ence hospital corps and is at Leavenworth. Mr and Mrs George Barker visit Wisconsin and Omaha exposition. Eva Brown seeks ten boys for a chorus ages six to twelve at the Opera House. County convention closes with speeches by Osborn, Bower sock, Parnell, and Mitchell. W A McKeever and wife proceed to Smith Center where he becomes city schools superintendent. Republican ticket: Probate judge John Q A Norton, clerk H Tucker, county attorney W B Brownell, county superintendent A H King, representative 13th district W D Osborn, Commissioner 3rd district A J Parne nny.
Ratchford confronts Claydell over Streiters identity and an alliance to seize the Rafter T. Ankrom returns as acting sheriff and plans to force Lee Trone toward a union with him, warning Claydell he will not yield the ranch and threatening further violence as night falls.
An explosive tale on the French Riviera follows a murder and high stakes adventure. A mysterious case unfolds across glamorous locations, drawing in investigators and suspects amid shifting loyalties and perilous encounters.
Mrs Fern Wilson and children were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs W E Brock. Mrs Kuebler Mrs Smith of Linwood and Mrs Anna Torneden helped Mrs Charles Davidson cook for threshers. Mr and Mrs Carl Torneden were Topeka visitors midweek. Mrs Speerschneider and daughter Meta stayed with John Hughey. Gilbert Titus of Independence visited his mother Mrs F Schoenhofer. Hazel Bemis of Dalhart Tex spent Wednesday with sister Mrs Charles Hallenbeck. Miss Iva Ruth Shaw spent a few days there.
A strained husband and wife, Susan and Jim, are portrayed in bitter terms with threats of divorce and ongoing punishment, reflecting a tense domestic quarrel as depicted in a syndicated 1937 humorous or dramatic column.
Saturday and Sunday night into Monday evening list numerous radio programs across WREN KMBC WDAF EMBC WRASE etc. Highlights include orchestras Johnny Presents Royal Hawaiians Your Hit Parade and National Barn Dance with multiple hosts and time slots across all stations. The listings show a dense lineup of music talks and weather forecasts through late night.
Social notes list visitors from Linwood and beyond including Miss Mary Wright of Linwood and Miss Rae Armour of New York. Local families socialized at the Hughey and Engle homes. The Happy Hour club met with 23 members, prizes awarded, a west trip talk, and plans for next year. A mining claim in New Mexico was first recorded on March 26, 1685.
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