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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1935
Page
4
A compendium of quotes and reflections touches on Jesus blessing children, the 150th anniversary of the Constitution, tax debates affecting the "little fellow," Mussolini’s plans in Africa, Missouri sales tax coin proposals, and forecasts of relief through cooling weather and home grown watermelons.
Mobs of Missouri farmers have blocked foreclosure sales, violence used against federal court agents, as advocates in Congress push for a moratorium to halt investor collections nationwide. The disputes reference insurance firms and lenders labeled shylocks, with charges that foreclosures reflect broader financial strain across farms and cities. The piece argues an indefinite moratorium or violence is not the solution to the mounting foreclosure problem.
In Lawrence area items include Miss Lolita Russell returning from San Diego to her grandmother Mrs. J B Russell and Miss Helen Friend coming home from Boulder. A bank robbery at Lecompton sent vigilantes after three bandits. $1500 stolen from Capital State Bank. A Nash car burned near Lawrence. fires and heat cited. Various social notices from Hobart onward, with weddings and visits to Colorado, Texas, and California, plus travelers and weather notes.
The city departs tomorrow for a two week trip visiting Denver Salt Lake and Yellowstone Park. Friends of Mamie Tuttle rejoice as she shows signs of recovery from illness. Mr and Mrs C T Hoar of Los Angeles are visiting Mrs Hoar's parents Mr and Mrs J B Schleifer.
Twenty five years ago on August Monday a small waiting platform will be erected at Breezedale near Haskell with cement sidewalks to nearby buildings. Plans include similar depots at McCookfield and atop the hill, signaling growth in local transit and commerce.
Forty years ago on Monday August 19 the Toneka bicycle meet featured Bob Manley elected representative who declined consul honor. Manley’s tandem bicycle drew crowds as he gave rides to friends and some elders. A boy named W. S. Tanner suffered a smashed foot between Santa Fe yard cars. Upcoming bicycle races were planned for September 2 in Lawrence led by Rob Manley and Tracy Learnard. Several residents departed for trips to Boston New York and Colorado. A divorce suit was filed by Myrtle Dobbs against Archie Dobbs for gross neglect. R M Kelley returned to Lawrence after three days in Washington on school business.
Laurie defies Mark Albery to meet Rex Moore for an aerial test. Albery intercepts, orders no contact, then flies to Berlin. The plan collapses when a new mechanic sabotages the fuel, burning Albery’s plane and leaving Laurie fearing for Gladys as Rex hints at danger.
Sweet Face the lamb proposes using the field between here and Top Notch’s general store as a meadow. Willy Nilly offers grass seed, and Christopher Columbus Crow questions help as the group contemplates planting together.
In a brief scene Sweet Face asks about planting as Christopher contemplates future work. Willy Nilly offers to show the best method while the crow muses on the plan. Tomorrow he outlines planting and watering.
The article cites Theobald Smith on Texas fever, outlines how insects spread disease by mechanical and biological means, and lists maladies such as malaria yellow fever and plague. It quotes Prof Rosenau on cleanliness preventing insect breeding and stresses guarding food from pests.
Junction City reports Gov Landon and dignitaries visiting Camp Whitside for weekend events as 114th Cavalry and infantry train. A fatal crash near Parson and drownings at Bluff City accompany a day of Kansas news briefs with local accidents and deaths.
An exchange of professors will bring Prof. C. D. Hunt of Kansas State College to the University of Pittsburgh for a year. Prof. R. W. Ahlquist of the Pittsburgh School of Engineering will go to Kansas State.
A long listing of radio schedules across stations KMBC WREN WDAF WRES KMDC KNBC WKAJ and others for Monday evening. Programs include Musical Nicknacks Dot and Will soloist Sts Banzerous Paradise Furthest entries show various orchestras trios and variety acts with times from 4:30 to 10:45 pm and titles such as Evening in Paris Cuckoo Hour and Amos n Andy.
In Lawn New Jersey Samuel Swerdon jailed after siphoning funds for road work and charging 10 cents to pass his own street. In Tag Huntington Indiana police chief pilots scarlet windshield stickers to deter violations, removable for two dollars. effective for thirty days. In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania hotel managers tally minor Legion convention damage, including a broken window and torn pillow slips.
Phoenix, Ariz Harry Westfall justice of the peace completed the ceremony and the groom paid a silver dollar and two pennies as a fee. The justice asked why pennies, and the groom quipped they are Governor Moeur's luxury tax. An Odd Idaho tale followed about a 22 inch angleworm found by H H Campbell the high school principal.
In San Jose twenty five years ago Harry Johnson a local lumberman hit two fly balls that landed on the center of two steel trolley poles. Henry Volkers a wholesale grocer and opposing fielder recalled the incident when he saw workers tearing down the pole yesterday and retrieved the ball. He claimed the title of the world's most patient fielder.
A cluttered OCR listing shows multiple station blocks for WREN WDAF KMBC KMBC broadcasts on Tuesday August 20. It features Larry Filbrick and Wayne King Serenade along with orchestras, choirs, and variety acts at 7 12 6 8 9 10 11 p.m. across WREN WDAF KMBC and KMUC frequencies with headlines like Darien, Lavender and Old Lace and Amos n Andy.
A year after a severe heat spell the weatherman forecasts cooler Kansas for Sunday but the day misses a fixed date. Temperatures rose to 96 to 106 with Hays at 106 the nation’s hottest. Showers were expected tonight and Tuesday, easing the heat in north regions. Rainfall reports varied across towns as cloud cover persisted.
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