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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1936
Page
8
A column contrasts African and Indian elephants noting the Indian breeds kinder temperaments and trainability. It describes elephant training with harnesses, head-down poses, and verbal commands, and asserts elephants are easier to train than boys. The Al G Barnes circus will perform in Lawrence Monday August 31 with two shows.
A fragment states Jef Moots, the hardware man, will enforce the anti trust law if folks do not come in and settle up soon. It references dog days in August and a change to ongoing hustle.
Desoto residents report Mrs. Deane Baker of Culver City is convalescing after a period of illness. Dorothy Watson, driving from Kansas City in Ray Rattles car, suffered a knee wound needing 16 stitches when she veered to avoid a truck and into a ditch. A telephone pole kept the car from overturning as the windshield broke. Leonard Hoffman transported his mother from Halden after news of her sister Mrs Maude Hughes who was seriously injured earlier. Mrs Hughes has since improved.
Bert Weber the new manager at DeSoto lumber yard has rented the J Will Baker home for his family. Mrs Weber and their young son are expected from Corning, former family home. Local residents and guests are noted visiting relatives and friends in surrounding communities including Corning Corning Corliss and Kansas City.
George Beecroft, a long time De Soto resident, died at his home Monday evening from pneumonia following a weeks long bed confinement after a hip fracture from an accident. He leaves his widow, a daughter Mrs Grant Bedlin of Bonner Springs, two sons Louis of Joplin and Lyle of De Soto, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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