National Representatives listings in Lawrence Journal-World
The notice lists Lorenzen Thompson Inc addresses in New York Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Kansas City St. Louis Detroit Atlanta and mentions Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations as part of the paper. It also notes post office entry in Lawrence Kansas and delivery assistance times.
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National Representatives
Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
New York
West 44Th St
Chicago
North
Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum
Kansas City
Baltimore Ave
St. Louis
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Loss of Dr. H L Snyder Reverberates Through University
Dr. Snyder of Winfield shaped KU leadership and long guided the university board. He led a nationwide search less than two years ago, interviewing many candidates to find a leader worthy of the institution and its progress. His passing ailed the state’s premier educational center and inspired regents.
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H. L. ‘Snyder
Winfield
University of Kansas
Board of Regents
Snyder
Willkie Defines Policy In Acceptance Speech
Willkie’s acceptance speech argues for a Republican path in November, urging democracy under the GOP banner and warning against New Deal bureaucracy. He rejects straddling positions, rejects class hatred, and calls for hardship and sacrifice to rebuild American democracy.
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Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Philadelphia
Guessing Game Fails to Picture Air Raids Losses
An account notes censorship hinders understanding of bombing losses as waves and lone attacks from multiple directions strike across states Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma at dawn. Ground observers and defenders struggle to distinguish planes while reports vary from fifty to one hundred aircraft as the sky fills with raids.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Uncertain air raids and labor strife in wartime reflections
The piece notes confusion over the exact number of planes used in widespread raids, with estimates ranging widely and the air chief withholding specifics. It also reports forced labor in Germany and warns that some U S labor leaders flirt with dictatorship or fascist ideas, forgetting that dictators target labor organizations.
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Germany
Glass backs Roosevelt to vote with Speaker Bankhead
Senator Glass declares support for Roosevelt and says Speaker Bankhead will follow directives and notify Henry Wallace of the action.
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Glass
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Henry Wallace
Democratic telegraph blanks praise Roosevelt draft plan
Abilene editorial mocks New Deal allies sending telegraph form letters on July 19. Fourteen canned messages urged reps to congratulate and support Roosevelt, with operators warned to send full text. Piece portrays Chicago enthusiasm recycled as sweeping approval.
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Abilene
New Deal
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
Labor Sacrifice Demanded in Time of National Emergency
The Leavenworth Times argues against reducing the work week from 42 to 40 hours, noting the need for speed and the risk of insufficient output. It cites France under German occupation where workers endure 52 hours weekly on a 30 hour pay basis and calls for voluntary labor sacrifices in wartime without harming gains.
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France
Leavenworth Times
Soldier Returns Home Desires Comfort Food
Russell County News reports a homecoming scene in which a soldier orders cold porridge, burnt toast, two bad eggs, mudlike coffee, and a cracked cup. After the meal arrives the waitress asks for further requests and the soldier asks to be nagged, signaling homesickness.
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Russell County News
Prohibition Candidate Babson Says America Needs Parking Space
Rober Babson, running for president, declares the nation is short of two things and lists parking space before character, reflecting his campaign stance. The Pittsburgh Headlight notes the remark as a quip on national shortages.
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Rober Babson
America
Pittsburg
El Dorado Child Seeks Story As Father Nears Home
A Wichita Eagle brief notes a late night moment as a child asks for a story and the mother hopes the father will soon return to tell them both one. The scene captures a quiet domestic pause during a timing sensitive family moment.
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el Dorado
Wichita Eagle
Hitler intensifies air assault as Britain resists invasion
Dewitt Mackenzie reports Berlin signals a critical week as Hitler presses a heavy air offensive to force a quick showdown. Britain, though suffering bombs, continues large scale counterattacks on the continent and claims high German losses while morale strengthens at home.
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Hitler
England
Fuehrer
Britain
Berlin
Aing
French
Continent
J. Bull
London
Ricketts Sisters Return Visits In Wisconsin Paola
Miss Marjorie Ricketts of Madison Wis and her sister Miss Lois Ricketts of Paola visited old friends on Saturday. Marjorie, Baker and University of Wisconsin graduate, now holds a position at Wisconsin and is spending vacation with her parents at Paola. Lois will be a Baker junior. Mr and Mrs Wendall Groves of
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Marjorie Ricketts
Madison
Wis
Lois Ricketts
Paola
Ricketts
Baker
University of Wisconsin
Lois Ricka
Baker This
Wendall Groves
City fixes levy at 11.99 mills in special session
The city commission set the levy at 11.99 mills in a morning session a .28 mill cut, promising tax savings of about 2.80 per 100 dollars. In Lawrence residents report week weather and local notices, while burials, marriages and travel summaries appear in a broad community round up.
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Fifth and Lake Streets
North Lawrence
Lee King
W. K. Bruner
Maurine
Kenneth
Lawrence
Edythe Beecroft
Alfred Pynex
Ottawa
Chris Hunsinger
Europe
Walter Rigdon
Ilinois
Indiana
F. W. Jaedicke
Gus
Berger
Colorado
Donald Hahn
Navy department opens first public step toward prep?
The navy department announced an initial public move toward prepaness, signaling a planned shift in readiness and training. Officials indicated further actions would follow as measures are defined and implemented.
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Navy Department
Prohibition Group Elects Baldwin Officers At Baldwin Session
The Douglas County W C T U met in Baldwin electing Inez Ross as president A B Connor as vice president Anna Elwell recording secretary N B Clifton treasurer Grace L Adams as treasurer. Dr H K Ebright installed the officers Rev William M Runyan spoke on The History of Prohibition. A playlet by the S T L and sketches by Elwell and Clifton followed.
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William M. Runyan
S.T.L
Anna Elwell
N. B. Clifton
Stephan Thorne
Harrison
Berryville
Ark
Hiram C. Weld
John Riddle
Colo
Topeka
Riddle
Ernest Wiener
Coffeyville
Caney
Tyre
Wiener
Czechoslovakia
Edward
Sally Wood
Osawatomie
W. L. Spear
Charlotte Spear
Cora Wife
Lawrence
George Frye
Lawrence Harold
Prescott
Roger Schooley
LeRoy Wright
Northwestern University
Baxter Springs
Lois Hunt
Howard Smith
Ethel. Wilson
Frances Wilson
Edna L. Wilson
Loganport
Ind
Laura Johnston
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Baldwin
Paul Kochan
Cameron, Mo
Harry Courtney
Bert Sanders
Willkie Debates Roosevelt Call Dismissed as Stunt
Edward J. Flynn, Democratic National Chairman, called Wendell L. Willkie’s debate suggestion a cheap publicity stunt for political effect. Flynn spoke at his first press conference since becoming chairman and said the challenge was issued for effect and would likely be rejected.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
James A. Farley
Willkie
Traffic Violations In Lawrence Court
Burdette Smith of rural route 2 Lawrence paid 5 dollars in police court for speeding. Philip Evans of rural route 1 Lawrence jailed for failure to pay a 5 dollar speeding fine. Harold Deal of rural route Lawrence fined 3 dollars for driving without lights.
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Burdette Smith
Lawrence
Philip Evans
Harold Deal
Murder in Incognito Cast Unravels a Shadowed Case
Lieutenant O Leary investigates the Sayler murder as Riggs the chauffeur is arrested. Barbour's embezzlement and a pending disbarment threaten Sayler and Barbour. The plot twists reveal Riggs as a pawn and Barbour’s deeper motive. The night ends with unresolved questions and a call for sleep.
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Martin Sayler
Dale Appleby
Sayler
Rhoda Waters
Appleby
Hazel Leighton
Y _O’Leary
Riggs
O’leary
Guy
Carroll
Rafferty
Carrpbll
Carlos Gomez
Gomez
Tion
Barbour
Johnny
George Barbour
Oee
Barbou
Sayler & Barbour
State Bar Association
O'Leary
Belleview social notes include visitors and a festival
Belleview residents host and visit relatives across Kansas and Missouri. Guests include Burke of Winwood and Paasch households with Leonard family in Lyons. A Belleview Ladies Aid picnic is held at the schoolhouse with plans for the next meeting.
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Tu. J. Warner
Douglass
Kan
EL. S. Forsythe
Gob Bean
Kansas City
Juanita. Moore
Ed Paasch
Everett Chronister
Abilene
Naomi Chronister
William Uhlanhop
Carl Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Ed Brown
Homer
Garland
Springfield
Claud ‘Landon, Jr
Jess Walker
Roy Cramer
Ford Platt
Glenn Caldwell
Garnett
Ed Madl
Milo Crane
Olateh
L. M. Holmes
C. E. Crane
A. B
Belleview Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
Harold von Gunten
Charlsie
Lawrence
Radio Programs Schedule Nightly Mix of Orchestras and News
Radio listings show Monday and Tuesday August evenings with WREN KMBC WDAF airings including news forecasts sports and entertainment. Names include Rex Maupin Linwood Cavaliers Paul Martins Bobby Burns and Allen Glenn Miller Tommy Dorsey Horace Heidt Xavier Cugat and more with multiple orchestras and headline guests across stations.
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Wren
KMBC
WDAF
Rex Maupin
Orch
J. Randolph
Linwood Cavaliers
Wren—Little
Hollywood
WDAP
Margaret
Paul Martin
Guy Lombardo
T. R. Xbarra
Biondie
Wpdaaf
Burns and Allen
K. C. Blues
Amos and
Andy
Edw
J. Flynn
Belvedere Orch
Muehlebach
Johnny Richards
Elenry King
Associated Press
Deke Moffitt
Moonbeams
L115
Leighton Noble
Dick Cisnes
Dunty ‘Rhodes
WIAF
Lake Breeze Orch
Cavaliers
Court of Missing
Heira
Lud Gluskin
Horace Heidt
the People
Professor Quizz
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
T. R. Ybarra
Walter
K. C
Johnny Presents
Jan Garber
Baton Elliott
Fred Waring
Abe Lyman
H. V. Kaltenborn
Will Hudson
Ray Herbeck
Nye Aeraieceteatss
I Lren
Raymond Scott
Xavier Cugat
Obituary for Cora Ann Sumner Laughlin
Cora Ann Sumner Laughlin born October 13 1874 Randolph County North Carolina died August 3 1940 at 65 in Kansas. She married Clark Laughlin September 22 1892 and moved to the family farm in 1910. Survived by husband two daughters four sons three grandchildren four sisters three brothers and one son Allen predeceased. Funeral by Rev Rapear Topeka, burial Lawrence Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were her four sons and two sons-in-law.
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Cora Ann Sumner
Cora Ann Sumners
Randolph County
North Carolina
Clark Laughlin
Kansas
M. E. Church
Ed Thoren
Eudora
Orta Kretsinger
Baldwin
Charlie
Lyndon
Robert
Ottawa
Wade
Kansas City
Homer
Allen
Mr. Rapear
Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Cemetery
Classifieds fill the Journal-World market in town
The Journal-World Classified Page remains the busiest marketplace in town with listings spanning jobs, housing, services, and items for sale driving daily reader engagement and quick transactions.
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Journal - World
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Journal- World BY
the World Company
W. C. Simons
J. W. Murray
Dolph Simons
Massachusetts Street
Dr. Snyder
Dewitt MacKenzie
Baldwin News
Epworth League Institute
Kaw
Stella Simmons
Edith Benson
Cecile Kiefer
Ora Nicholson
Mary Gill
F. L. Kent
Kent
Henry Albach
Finley
Marie Castle
Avery Olmey
Joe Hughes
Vernon Wilburn
Ramsey Fortson
Olie Walker
William Terry
Wayman Wilburn
Earl Lawrence
Albert Dimery
David Logan
Arthur Sampson
Lester Anderson
Clarence Evans
Christopher ‘Williams
William Baskerville
Eli Lee
Fred Carson
Orrville Powell
Albert Lansberry
Emmett ‘Steward
Charles Harding
E. W. Parsons’ Jewelry Store
Shanghai
Collis P. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railroad
Fifth Avenue
New York City
the Elks
Boston
A. E. Protsch
Nrooman
H. S. Clarke
L. H. Corse
D. W. Hazen
S. S. Courtney
W. L. Reece
D. H. McCreath
John Walton
D. R. Topping
J. Walters
Frank Curtiss
W. R. McCarthy
G. W. Kelly
Ed Martindale
D. H. Lewis
E. H. F. Schneider
George Leonard
J. S. Caldwell
Col. Na
Pekin
Mardell
Dale
Rhoda
Chapter
Sergeant Carroll
Belleview
John Burke
Winwood
Ruby Leonard
Mary Parks
Sona
Bob
Bert
Lyons
Sam Beadleston
Jean
Kermit Broers
Erwin Schoeflin
Irene Richardson
Raymond Miskimen
Gage Park
Mary Allen
Nydia Hughes
Josephine Gilmore
L. J. Shrick
A. la Hadl
C.L. Schwarz
Warner Forsythe
Univis
Optometrist
Sneegas
Sis N
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