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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
3
Washington reports the commerce department says retail business rose about 1 billion dollars in the first half of 1939 versus 1938, despite lower prices. Total sales reached about 17.9 billion, with department stores, mail order, and durable goods driving gains including a 40 percent rise in new passenger auto sales.
Baltimore report details a blaze that killed four members of a six person family in an early morning fire. Bert Parnaby and his wife Gertrude plus daughters Ethel and Margaret perished. two others, Gertrude and Charles, escaped earlier but Gertrude died later after rescue. Neighbor off duty Fireman Albert Urlahs aided the mother during the evacuation.
Liberty Missouri residents learn turkeys for the 1929 Thanksgiving will be ready later. Leon Miller feeds 18 000 birds to meet market dates and explains hatching schedules keep turkeys 26 to 28 weeks old when sold. They fatten for 26 weeks then are finished off to reduce pin feathers.
The Kansas Geological Survey with the U S Geological Survey conducts extensive test drilling in McPherson county to map an ancient Smoky Hill Arkansas river channel. Work began July 19 with drillers Fred Holden Charles Williams Perry McNally and Ellis Gordon to determine channel width depth and material. Fall testing will extend to Harvey Reno and Sedgwick counties to gauge groundwater availability.
Charles Edison holds the title of acting secretary of the navy and is the top-ranking federal official in Washington while President Roosevelt vacations at sea and Vice President Garner is in Texas. Congress authorized Edison to act until a successor to the late Claude Swanson is chosen. The report also notes cabinet members away on travel.
Pasadena August 16 Dr Robert A Millikan and aides Drs Victor H Neher and William Pickering depart on a six month expedition to study cosmic rays. They will deploy more than 500 detectors across Australia Tasmania and India and broadcast balloon counts back to Caltech. The team aims to determine ray origins as Fritz Zwicky notes new Palomar findings challenge supernova theories.
Plymouth records reveal the Pilgrim Fathers observed Thanksgiving in months beyond November, including December July October and November. Critics warn of turkey industry impact while the town's selectmen vow to keep the traditional last Thursday observance.
Mrs Myrna Deschand 23 and three of the quadruplets born last night were doing nicely today. The fourth baby, a boy, died two hours after birth. Doctors planned to place the surviving siblings in an incubator. The seven month infants weighed three to four pounds each. The Deschand family also has a one year old daughter. In many countries octopi are popular as food.
The fourth annual Kansas Fire College will run October 3 to 6 at the University of Kansas Marvin Hall. Enrollment of 125 to 150 firefighters is expected from Kansas towns. Chief H. J. Callahan of Fort Dodge will discuss building codes salvage and entry work. J Douglas will lead drills and hose ladder work. Richard E. Vernor will speak at the complimentary dinner.
Those pleading guilty were fined this morning. Earl Schmoe from Lawrence paid $5 for speeding, Kenneth Youngbear of Haskell paid $1 for double parking, and A F Erickson of Kansas City Missouri paid $15 for reckless driving.
Washington reports ample supplies for the 1938 Thanksgiving with cranberries harvested in September stored for use and turkey production up to 26,000,009 fow. Agriculture department experts note the year’s crop shows increased production and ample reserves for November.
Willie Werson of 1023 Pennsylvania Street pleaded guilty in police court today to intoxication and was fined five dollars. Jellyfish are composed of about 90 percent water.
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