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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1941
Page
4
How Did It Happen A Civilized World Losing Its Freedom
This piece laments a drift from constitutional balance toward a centralized state. It contrasts 1932 nonpartisanship with fears of a “new deal” bureaucracy and warns that unchecked government growth erodes independence, property, and civilian rights under a looming concentration camp metaphor.
Power to govern is power to destroy quote
The passage notes that who leads a political party matters because governing holds destructive potential. It emphasizes that control of government equates to power over lives and policy, signaling the gravity of political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Russia
Candidates Bring On Open Kansas Primary Campaigns
The article notes about 50 Kansans named as potential gubernatorial nominees for an open summer primary. Voters prefer a noisy, wide open contest with many candidates, seeing democracy in action and resisting heavy party control. Past figures like Woodring West Haxman Ratner are cited as examples of campaign dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Harry Woodring
Highway Department
Will West
Haxman
Jackson Club
Ratner
Floridians fret over gas quotas hit tourism industry
Floridians fear rationing will hurt the state's top industry tourism as leaders compare the sector to farming and mining. Proposals include Floridians contributing a weekly gallon from their allotment to storage for tourist use, a move seen as burdening a fragile economy in a land of inexpensive goods.
FTC to begin crackdown on illustrated folders from resort owners
The federal trade commission plans enforcement actions against resort owners using illustrated folders. Critics note the marketing materials resemble early patent medicine ads in their persuasive tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Hay fever sufferer inspires sunny outlook
A hay fever sufferer offers a reminder that small irritations can be countered by a cheerful mindset. The anecdote suggests taking a moment to appreciate simple comforts and maintain optimism despite seasonal discomfort.
Inconsistent New Deal Sparks Wage and Price Clash
The article notes tensions as proposals loosen wage scales while keeping tight controls on prices of manufactured goods. Officials debate worker pay versus cost of goods amid broader economic policy shifts. The piece highlights competing aims within the administration.
Old age and diet curiosities from Concordia Kansas
A reader muses on aging and nutrition, noting ignorance of calories and vitamins until recently. They joke about scientific content in corndodgers and sowbelly and wonder what element in spinach powers longevity, referencing many old folks said to have endured before modern discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Kansan
Boys imitate mothers as they carry odd items in pockets
Bill Daugherty in the Kansas City Kansan jokes that boys likely copy from mothers, noting how youngsters stash unusual objects in their pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Daugherty
Kansas ‘City
Farm Bureau services praised by rural letter writer
A Douglas County resident lauds 4-H, Farm Bureau agents, and H.D.A. efforts at the Haskell stadium fair. The writer highlights youth projects, skill-building in cooking sewing and farming, and tax funding for programs aiding homemakers and farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Douglas County
Haskell ‘Stadium
Farm Bureau Office
Farm Bureau
H.D.A
War Day Analysis of Budyonny Defense in Ukraine
The column argues Budyonny may retreat to fresh defenses behind the Dnieper with Crimea as a southern anchor. It notes expected German advances on Nikolaev Krivoi Rog and Odessa, warns against accepting disintegration claims, and highlights Persia as a strategic route for Allied aid and potential British expeditionary action into Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Nikolaev
Krivoi Rog
Russia
Budyonny
Budgenny
Dnieper
Crimea
Balaklava
Light Brigade
Odessa
Budyenny
Hitler
Fuehrer
Caucasus
Iran
Persia
Herr Hitler
Persian Gulf
Middle East
London
Taxpayers League pushes county tax cuts and salary reductions
County commissioners heard resolutions from the newly formed Taxpayers League calling for a 10 percent cut in the general fund and a 20 percent cut in all salaries. The new levy is 4.42 mills with a further reduction of 0.04 mills from a general budget cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Taxpayers League
E. J. Hill
League
Henry Pritchett
Carnegie Endowment ‘For
F. C. Allen
K. U
Pritchett
Raymond Owen
Skelly
Crasshoppers
Employes
Fort Leaven- Worth
Sam McKone, Jr
Louisiana Arteats
Camp Perry
Frontline Gains Reported After Key Territorial Push
Report describes important gains along a three mile front with advances by armed forces. Details include units involved and the strategic impact on the contested area. No fatalities or casualty figures are provided in the fragment.
Forty Years Ago in Local News Highlights
A arm injury to Fred Doane, young son of Charles Doane, from a street sprinkler wagon incident. The Boston Taffy store rents space in the Willard barber shop area, planning two shops. Barbers push a 25 cent hair cut across the city. Post office deliverers’ winter outfits measured in St Louis. Depot waiting rooms host romantic escapades as Cupid plays hard. Miss Virginia McCrory entertains Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ohio street, leading to an alumni group with Mrs. Rufus F. Melvin president and Mrs. John L. Kilworth secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Doane
Charles Doane
Henry
Rhode Island
Boston Taffy
Willard
Post Office
St. Louis
Cupid
Virginia McCrory
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Ohio Street
Rufus FE. Melvin
John L. Kilworth
81 or 86? Philadelphia man joins air-raid warden service
Julius Weiner, registered as 81, later admitted he was 86. He explained he lied to avoid rejection for air-raid warden duties, yet he was ultimately accepted into the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Julius Weiner
Skunks Help Winsted Tame Beetle Plague This Spring
In Winsted Connecticut an unusually dry early spring brings many skunks out, noted nurseryman H Parkes Holcomb. He says the animals help control Japanese beetles, reducing the pest problem and effectively eliminating them in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Parkes Holcomb
Canine Conniving or Human Crime Sparks Night Alarm
Night watchman L. M. Gilbert heard his dog barking and investigated. A man jabbed a pistol in his side and took a purse containing valuables. The incident outlines a brief, unclear crime report with limited details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
L. M. Gilberrt
Dallas Man Worried as Car Heats Up
Louis Dawson mops his brow after a vacation drive and parks at a garage. He fears the car may blow up from the heat and asks a mechanic to turn off the heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Louis Dawson
Dawson
Secret Voyage Keeps Jim and Mary Entwined
In a tense chapter, Jim Mallory confronts Mary Larsen over Bert Halloran's cigaret case as Eric Forbes plots to move Mary to New York. Mary admits feelings for Jim while Forbes offers a lucrative secretary job. A kiss sparks conflict and a bribe offer appears as the scene ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mallory
Mary Larsen
Eric Forbes
Tor
Mary
New York
Jim
Jim Tao
Bert Halloran
Sonora
Forbes
Mallory
Halloran
Jeffery Hammond
Lois Hammond
Bert
Spike
Baldwin News Highlights Family Travel and Reunions
Local notes mention trips to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M Gander and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Kalb. A: Mrs. Mary Blackburn returns from Arizona. Rev. R J Zeidler reports Scout camp fun. Runyan family reunion planned with details of attendees and travel from Arkansas to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. Gander
Charles A. Kalb
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Mary Blackburn
Winslow, Ariz
Baldwin
Mary Martin
Meriden
Baldwin Institute
Frank C. Leitmaker
R. J. Zeidler
LeRoy
Gordon Thompson
Ann
Lawrenceville
Ill
Col
Paul S. Reinecke
Elsie Louise
Roderick
John
Detroit
Mich
Reinecke
Esther Runyan
Alfred Runyan
William
Pittsburg
Dorothy Bunyan Price
Ralph Price
Galveston
Tex
Nancy Jean
Bakersfield
Cal
Leland Runyan
Topeka
Roderick Runyan
Woody
Anne
College Cafe
Runyan
Tenth and
Dearborn
Runyans
Chicago
Bunyan
Radio Listings Across Kansas City Stations for Aug 18
A dense schedule of evening programs across KMBC WREN WDAF channels features musical acts like Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller orchestras, variety shows, newscasts, weather and sport updates, plus openings with concert and dance programs and late night radio entertainment through midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
KMBC
Maendrake
Mician
WDAF
Linwood Cavaliers
Dr. L. Awren
Basin St
David Harum
Ted Steele
the Nickel Man
Freddie Martin
Orb
Blondie
Cavalcade of America
Kansas City Blues
Amos and
Andy
Fred Waring
Lanny Ross
Howard and Shelton
Rainbow Orchestra
Magic of Music
Paul Sullivan
Wren—Gabriel
Heatter
Bob ‘Chester
Orch
Chuck Foster
Woody Herman
Weather Man
Harry James
Muehlebacher
Kmbc—America
AP News
Kmbc—Press News
Emile Petit
Ceasar Petrillo
Vera Lane
United Press News
Press
Jimmy Lytell
Cavaliers
Justice Owen Roberts
cCamp Robinson -Pym
America
WDAIF
Glenn Miler
Judy
EMBC
Johnny Presents
Star
Will Bradley
Matty Malneck
Moonbeams
KXMBC
Dale
Dave
Benny Goodman
Dick Jurgins
Colony Club
Runyan Heralded as Versatile Kansas Evangelist Leader
Mr Runyan, assistant pastor to Dr James S Chubb at First Methodist, supplies LeLoup and New Hope churches this summer and is a famed Kansas evangelist for over two decades. He has authored many poems and religious songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
River
C. B. Hosford
Ed Arnold
Leonard Hazen
Kansas
Oklahoma
Central Park
Francisco
Dunmire
Potter Lake
J.C. Sproull
Lawrence
Beacon Light Company
Frank T. Evans
Park
Mr. Evans
Mr. Runyan
James S. Chubb
First Methodist Church
LeLoup
New Hope
Community Notes from Clin ton and Vinland
Stony Point residents visited the Hans Lassen home in Clin ton and the Wray family attended a singing at the Edgecomb children’s home in High Prairie. Cattle sales reached 182 dollars each. several neighborhood members attended the Ben Hammond gate near Baldwin. Grandmother visits and weekend stays linked to Vinland and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd Reusch
Vinland
Martin Holeem
Woody Sturdy
Bernice Griffis
Kansas City
Clarence Griffis
Johanna
Thrifty Habit Reading the Classifieds Daily
A reader notes a thrifty habit of scanning the classified page each day to spot bargains and local notices. The practice reflects routine engagement with community listings and budget-minded purchasing.
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Simons
Murray
Rolph Simons
Massachusetts Street
National
Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
West 44Th St
North Michigan
Sahncisco
Sansome
Tos Angeles
New Orpheum
Baltimore Ave
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Barnes
New Deal
Congress
Europe
Farm Bureau Services
Agin
Mrs
Ike. Schellenberg
Lilliar
Helen Kirchhoff
Carl Gates Eddy
Colby
Kan
George Kirchhoff
Green ‘Mountain Falls
Colo
Secret Voyage
Joseph J. Chadwick
NEA Service, Inc
Aurora
Curly Bates
Big Cayman
Key West
Hammond
Lois
Jim Darling
Mallory Baby
Baldwin News
Stony Point
Wren ‘Eer
Oh Henry Candy Bar
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