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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1938
Page
4
A short OCR fragment presents a religious quotation from Psalms about goodness, righteousness, and judgment. The faded text includes numbers like 2.50 and 3.00 and mentions the earth being full of the Lord’s goodness. The reading is incomplete and lacks clear event or attribution.
The lowest state tax levy since 1908 reduces Lawrence and Douglas county burdens. The year to year change is small but real, with broad support that the trend is in the right direction. Bonded debt has declined in Lawrence school district and Douglas county, freeing revenues for current needs and enabling further levy reductions.
The German army begins annual maneuvers amid concerns among Europeans, including Germans, that only training is planned. With the Far East quiet, a cross-border strike seems unlikely now, yet Austria’s absorption warns that Hitler could seize on missteps. Secretary Roper notes Britons doubtless foresee a deciding month ahead for Europe’s fate.
The Cookson Hills area once a rugged hideaway for public enemies is being converted into a public park by the government. The piece recalls a century of Indian Territory and Oklahoma history as the frontier yields to calmer times. Native guides may share tales of old days with visitors while serving food, and visitors may recall memories of Lawrence’s former resident.
In the Cookson Hills a man posed as a fugitive to trap a Kansas bank bandit gang. The risky mission proved successful and led to the gang members being sent to the penitentiary. Some Lawrence residents who know the tale can now see the hills are tamed and former bandits removed.
The Hays News notes a new fighting word in western Kansas, a five letter term wheat when spoken with a smile. Kansas crop estimates show shrinkage since July with lower quantity and quality than expected, while national and world figures project a surplus. Prices drop as a result and farmers growl at mention of wheat.
Jonathan Davis an independent candidate for governor supports lowering taxes while advocating old age pensions needing more revenue than current old age relief. Observers note his positions pull in opposite directions, a familiar tactic of pairing incompatible issues in campaigns.
In Barnesville Georgia President Roosevelt aimed to rebuke Senator George's renomination bid but forgot to close a switch wiring a new project. The Georgia trip sparked more heat than light as disapproval cooled into controversy.
The works of Robert Southey, noted English poet laureate, fill more than 100 volumes across poetry, prose, and scholarly editions. His output reflects a long career shaping Romantic era literature.
In the Sundown Stories tale, Willy Nilly returns to camp with the Puddle Muddlers and shares how crabs spent a pleasant day. Christopher Columbus Crow announces a discovery about an old boat up the beach that could help Willy Nilly learn sea life by rowing, with oars to be made.
In Pittsburgh Aug 13 Mary Speshok a comely young barmaid argues that higher bar turnover reduces overindulgence. She says patrons are more careful when serving behind a bar and they tire of rude behavior and leave.
Portland Oregon August 13 Fireman Duncan York got into trouble while shaving when he left one hydrant running. An alarm sounded and upon return the station was flooded. York had forgotten to shut off the water.
Lyle Green a 20 year old is described as riding his motorcycle to cool off when the machine skidded off the road in O Neill Nebraska on August 13. The report notes no further injuries or details of the incident.
Green was knocked unconscious after an exhaust incident. He awoke to find a prairie fire started by the event.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Graber returned Thursday after a month in the western United States. Graber studied printing instruction at Colorado State College Fort Collins with instructors from eight states. They attended Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming met Ship Winters employees in cowboy attire. An announcer described carloads of Winter workers at the rodeo. Graber noted a car left running with doors locked during the performance. They visited Mrs Graber's seriously ill mother in Oxford on the return trip.
Fifty Franklin county farmers have received 1939 crop insurance from the federal government, covering about 2000 acres of wheat. Applications remain open for nineteen more days.
Local items report Mrs. Watkins gift toward a new Lawrence hospital, Rotary clubs and sports figures, and residents on vacations to Colorado and the Ozarks. Fire losses tally in July as 15 runs police a lawn party for E T Riling, and Dr. Florence Sherbon announces the Fitter Families tests at the Kansas State Fair.
Local archival item recalls events from a quarter century ago involving High Prairie and Worden communities. Details note cooperation, development efforts, and key figures from that period.
Elaborate preparations are underway for the annual camp meeting of the Methodist churches of Wyandotter county to be held at Bonner Springs beginning August 10.
Hugo Stern and Archie Lumsden pursue clues on the French Riviera after Eve the American model is shot near a Palm Beach fashion show. They confront the enigmatic cartoonist Geiss and a shadowy network of suspects including O'Donnell the detective and banker Venner while a dangerous tryst with the Dark Girl Death looms ahead.
A birthday gathering at the Will Swadley home marked H. C. Swadley’s 89th birthday on Sunday. Friends and relatives attended the basket dinner, including Mr. and Mrs. Will Swadley, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Swadley of Madison, Wisconsin, June Swadley, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Louk, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Swadley and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rake.
An old comic snippet notes Dan coping with asthma but now distracted by a troublesome second wife. The gag centers on shifting attention from illness to domestic friction and comic irony. The item preserves era tone and brief personal turmoil.
Saturday August 13 program blocks across WREN KMBC WDAF WDAN and others feature bands orchestras talks and weather with 6:00 to 12:00 hour lines and Sunday August 14 lineup continues with choral festivals and baseball scores through late evening. The extensive slate lists many named acts such as Barry McKinley Johnony Presents the Royal Hawaiians and Ted Weems with frequent weather forecasts and news updates.
The piece lists Topeka and surrounding families visiting and attending events in Big Springs. Guests include Swadleys from Topeka and Lawrence, Karnes of Kansas City, Ellen Ice of Stull, and many others. The Big Springs Ladies Aid elected officers and held a reunion with a cream and cake afternoon. Reverend Finley of Wichita will preach at the Brethren church.
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