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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1938
Page
4
Lawrence Merchants Report Grassroots Uptick in Sales
Local Lawrence merchants report stronger June sales than 1937 and a continued upswing into July with average gains around 10 percent. Several larger stores show 15 percent rises while a few firms lag. August began on a positive note with optimistic grassroots data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Hollywood girls push tub as ideal photo spot
Diogenes first tried to popularize a tub as a home, but Hollywood girls have far surpassed him in making it a prime place for photographs and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Tailenders Upset Leaders In Various Arenas Of Life
The piece compares tailenders in baseball politics and business, noting how lowly teams or unknown contenders can win by surprising performance or promises. It argues tailenders disrupt expectations by focusing effort, service, and unexpected vigor to overcome leaders.
Service as a Good Deal Like No 1 Wheat
The note portrays service as a valuable goal akin to No. 1 wheat, discussed as an aim yet not fully delivered in practice. It emphasizes the desirability of service and the gap between ideal and actual provision.
The Harsh Toll of Forced Greek Life Reform
The piece condemns efforts to rescue smaller sororities and fraternities by inflating their size and merging them into large houses. It argues this wrecks smaller groups, robs communities of homespun ties, and creates lasting disappointment, while praising smaller, intimate groups that foster enduring friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rge
German Airmen Hurry to Reach America Says Reporter
A journalist questions why German airmen rush to reach America while their swift return to Hitlerland remains puzzling. The remark highlights wartime attitudes and the irony of escape routes during the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hitlerland
Oregon Terrorists in Labor Scandals Face Whirlwind
Oregon terrorists in labor circles who used strong arm tactics like beatings and arson now face prison after a crackdown. Forty already imprisoned and a former Teamsters official convicted of arson received a twelve year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Teamsters
St Louis Faces a New Trade Fight Over Egyptian Tom
St Louis battles a fresh dispute centered on the purchase of the Egyptian Tom. The confrontation follows a prior victory against a marauding Tom, signaling ongoing nemesis in regional market deals and procurement disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
James Roosevelt’s path to success through law and insurance
James Roosevelt recounts his rise from law student to insurance professional, noting his status as the President’s son while earning about 170000 in five years. The piece frames his journey as a model of perseverance for young men facing obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Roosevelt
Current News
Topeka Society Wedding Ends With Glamorous Sendoff
After the wedding trip the groom will return to his position with the WPA. Thus ends a long story of a society wedding in the Topeka papers with editors praising the couple and their ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Topeka Papers
Topeka Society
Abilene Reflector
Armored Ships Texas and Wyoming Draw Crowds on Hudson
In New York the two U S battle ships Texas and Wyoming lay at anchor in the Hudson inviting 2,800 visitors aboard. Most marveled at their size yet one man complained requesting a soda fountain amid the awe and spectacle of the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Hudson River
Texas
Wyoming
Woman rescues kittens from tomcat falls breaks ankles
Mrs. Fred Reichstein climbed a woodshed roof to save a litter of kittens. She slipped from a ladder with her arms full and suffered broken ankles and a concussion. The kittens were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ore
Fred Reichstein
Maynard Hirst Reports Robbery To Patrolmen
Maynard Hirst stopped Patrolmen Floyd Bailey and Walter Zimmer to report a robbery. He described his losses and the officers recovered part of the merchandise from a shed including a peanut vending packing and popcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Super Service
Kansas City
Maynard Hirst
Floyd Bailey
Walter Zimmer
Zimmer
Mr. Hirst
Fixing the Boat at the Sea Shore
Willy Nilly and animal friends vacationing by the sea discover an old boat far up the beach. Christopher Columbus Crow leads a long walk to the boat while no one is nearby, suggesting an eerie scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Nilly
Christopher Columbus Crow
Christopher
Unclear fragment hints at fishing party scene
Fragment describes items left by a fishing party and a person named Willy Nilly with a tool chest setting to work. The readable text lacks full context or a complete event to determine specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Nilly
Repairing a Boat and a Disputed Discovery
The crew repairs a boat and makes oars for a return to camp. Jelly Bear, Sweet Face, and Top Notch fear the voyage while Willy Nilly insists on keeping Christopher’s discovery in mind. Top Notch admits his misdeed and resolves to be nicer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelly Bear
Sweet Face
Willy Nilly
Top Notch
Christopher
Leaking Boat and John Roosevelt Take Job in Boston Store
John Roosevelt, President Roosevelt's youngest son, after returning from Bermuda with his bride Anne Clarke, says he accepted a bottom rung position at a Boston department store not for money but to avoid leveraging the family name. He expects to start late in the month at about $18 weekly. He told reporters aboard the Lady Drake that he simply asked for the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bermuda
John Roosevelt
Canadian National
Lady Drake
Anne Clarke
Crossroads Era of New Party Alignments and Local Oddities
The article sketches shifting party lines in Idaho and national political figures, noting a Borah Democrat primary clash and local scenes like a church in Whiting repurposed as a cream station. It also mentions family injuries, references to Washington politics, Father Divine, and a Kentucky style party executive proposal with two women and two young electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Pope
Fairview
Ft. Sumter
Jay Parker
Haxman
Whiting
Senate
George
Georgia
White House
Father Divine
Harlem
Hudson
Hyde Park
John Karns
Ontario
Geysers Go Haywire at Yellowstone Park in Wyo
Rangers report unusual eruptions at Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful now erupts every 1.57 minutes, Rainbow and Congress pools surge with mud and spray, Ledge Geyser erupts hourly, and The Valentine, Old Whirligig, and Little Whirligig show unpredictable timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Yellowstone
Rainbow
Congress
Valentine
Organ Installed At Southwestern College In Winfield
Luther C. Leavengood dean of music at Southwestern College announces a three manual Kimball organ to be installed at the college in Winfield Kansas. The dedication is planned for October with new studios offices for the school of fine arts and a recording studio to be built. The rooms should be ready for occupancy in September 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther C. Leavengood
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kan
Baldwin
School of Fine Arts
Ed ‘Apitz
Poehler Mercantile Company
Mount Cracker Company
A. L. Cox
B. F. Hoskinson
Endsley Jones
Excelsior Springs
Frank Willard
Mary
Mildred Yarger
Atchison
E. Hutt
Rev. Yarger
Lawrence
Messrs
Gould
Webber
Laxman
Parkhurst
Wallace
Ladies Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Mesdames Towne
Leis
McCurdy
Krehbeil
Miller
Ulrich
Grosvenor
Quick
Ella Leonard
Frank Frazer
Alice Horton
Camilla Andrews
C. E. Moore
Kansas City
Massachusetts Street
Warren and
Maine Street
Moore
T. N. Hansen
Louisiana Street
E.J. Leland
Horizon Still Beckons San Francisco
The ketch Na hra sails the Pacific toward the South Seas with a three man crew planning one to three years visiting obscure islets. Skipper Arved Littchen is 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific
British Mediation Commission Chosen for Spain Prisoner Exchange
London reports both sides in Spain accept a three man British commission to mediate a prisoner exchange. The panel will travel to Toulouse France and begin work likely by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Toulouse
France
Tractor speedster fined in Regina
Earl Robinson faced a speeding charge in Regina Saskatchewan after pushing a tractor to 28 miles per hour. He was fined four dollars in a small town sensational tale of rural traffic enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Earl Robinson
Grass Fire at George D Walter Home Contained
Firefighters were summoned Saturday afternoon to George D Walter's rural route 1 residence to extinguish a grass blaze. The fire was controlled with no damage reported. The note adds that August and September mark the peak canning industry employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Walter
Plans for new Presbyterian church under bids
Bids to replace the burned Presbyterian church structure are to be let next week by the church building committee. The article notes multiple local events including candidate J W Graybill speaking at a CPA picnic, and various social and civic activities through the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Graybill
Newton
Kansas
Eudora C.P.A
Fraternal Aid Union
George R. Allen
Ilse Wilhelmi
Dorset Hollow
New York
Columbia University
Court House
Lawrence Fields
Haskell
Lawrence ‘High
Kansas University
Marie Gaunt
Evan Edwards
Lawrence
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Boulder
Colo
Edwards
Lawrence Journal-World
Terry Gaskill
New York City
The Clouded Moon Sets Up a Cannes Mystery Tale
In Cannes Hugo Stern plans independent inquiry into the murder of Eve Monet as the party at Rene Geiss's villa unfolds. Archie agrees to assist while a Marseillais photographer, Jean-Francois Lubec, is hired to uncover Geiss's movements and associates ahead of a formal inquiry tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiss
Eve Monet
O'Donnell
Cannes
Monsieur
Jean-Francois Lubec
Marseillais
Monsieur Rene Geiss
Monsieur Geiss
Monsieur Geissa Red Delage
Jean-Francois
Community visitors gathered at Laura Anderson home
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Gryder and son James Edmond with several relatives from Kansas City and Lawrence visited Mrs. Laura Anderson and daughter Arlin on a Sunday. The group included H L Bryan Eulah Anderson Marian Sparr Ray Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Gryder
James Edmond
H.L. Bryan
Eulah Anderson
Kansas City
L. D. Pierce
Marian Sparr
Lawrence
Ray Anderson
Tonganoxie
Laura Anderson
Arlin
Donald Siscoe
Sonny Mahart
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
Claude Callan writes a humorous slice of family life in which a son deals with parental fussing and his mother's persistent balance of fairness. The strip presents a lighthearted domestic scene through dialogue and character dynamics.
Local families share visits and gatherings across Kansas towns
Mrs Willard Hubbard and Barbara Quene of Kansas City dined with Mr and Mrs T E Hubbard. The Hubbards and relatives from Vinland visited in Tonganoxie and De Soto. Edna Henik and Dorothy Hubbard joined trips to Parksville and Desoto. John Ott sale drew many locals near Eudora Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hubbard
Barbara ~Qune
Kansas City
T. E. Hubbard
Charles Hubbard
Vinland
Laura Anderson
Arlein
Tonganoxie
Dave Casteel
Leonard Anderson
Ralph Dunlap
Russell Brothers Circus
Lawrence
Donald Siscoe
Sonny Mahart
George Henik
Edith Siscoe
Edna Henik
Dorothy Hubbard
K. C. Gryder
James Edmond
Ray Anderson
Roy Allison
Ola Babcock
Edd Babcock
Parksville
Laura ,Anderson
Charles. Hubbard
William Elder
Edna
Buddy
DeSoto
Laura. Anderson
C. C. Curtess
John Ott
Eudora
Starting Young Hamilton Poultry Raisers Suspect Bechell Pullets Theft
Hamilton poultry raisers believe the pullets of A. E. Bechell may have been taken. Local evidence points to gaps in stock after recent shipments, with residents urging investigation and stronger farm security measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, Mo
Hamilton Poultry Raisers
A. E. Bechell
Radio Programs Monday Evening Highlights
Radio listings show a full schedule across WREN KMBC and WDAF with performances by Ruth Bryan Rohde Wayne King Margaret Speake and Bobby Meeker orchestras plus theater and news segments. includes Roosevelt program Bellamy and multiple concert hours across six stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Ashburn
Bratton
KMBC
WDAF
Ruth Bryan Rohde
Dance Cavaliers
Kansas City
Boake Carter
Pick
Pat
Margaret Speake
Grant Park
Wayne King
President Roosevelt
Robert Ripley
Henry Busse
Orch
Amos
Andy
Rainbow Room Orch
Grand Terrace
Reggie Childs
Bubbles Becker
Ted Weem
Royal Ambassadors
Irma Glen
Noble Sissle
Ambassador Hotel
Vivian Della Chiesa
Dward G. Robinson
Johnnie
Grand Central
Benny Goodman
Jimmy Fidler
Felix Knight
Will McCune
N’ Andy
Barney Rapp
Hollywood
Easy Aces
Harry Owens
James Melton
Count Basie
Erskin Hawkin
Johnnie Long
Bobby Meeker
Bunny Berrigan
Carlos Molina
Oreh
Nighthawks
King
KMEC
Henri Gendron
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General Motors
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Rock Creek
Helen Armstrong
Dorothy, Keeler
Dora Lupher
Ruth Anderson
Ethel Keeler
Nellie Martindale
Tola
Millard Teats
N.A. Meyers
W.G. Head
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Mich
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Mapleton, Ia
Max Saltmarsh
Hugo Stern
French Riviera
Archie
Lumsden
Hugo
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Grasse
O’donnell
Penelope
Ventimiglia
Mark Lumsden
Marseille Soir
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BY Claude Callan
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