New Venture Era in Lawrence Newspaper Center
The 1941 Lawrence Journal-World issue announces a new venture and carries a standard notice from the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Subscription rates are listed and the paper reminds readers to call if they do not receive their copy by 7 p m.
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New York
North sHichigan Ave
New Ornheim
Kenen
Baltimore Ava
Penis
Star
Detroit
Inesal
Atlanta
Walton
Alee
Associated Press
Associated Presa
Kansas Highway Markers Tell Frontier Storys On Old Trails
Kansas markers along Route 40 recount Lawrence as a Free State story and Lecompton as proslavery capital, linking to the Oregon and Santa Fe trails near Gardner and Mount Oread. Travelers stop at turnouts to read long inscriptions and learn about historic routes to Oregon, California, and wealth in the gold rush.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Free State
Lecompton
Gardner
Mount Oread
Topeka
Oregon
Santa Fe
California
Kanwaka
Tax Exemptions Under Fire As Proposal Calls For Change
Citizens with modest incomes face proposed limits on exemptions and deductions in income tax laws. A Princeton professor urges Senate Finance Committee to simplify by replacing current rules with a flat 10 percent withholding tax, removing exemptions entirely.
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Congress
Princeton
Senate ‘Finance Committee
Withholding Tax Proposal Sparks Fiscal Debate
The article discusses a 10 percent withholding tax funded by employers, arguing it would simplify taxes for workers and raise about seven billion dollars annually. It notes the government’s growing need for money and questions whether seven billion is sufficient given already appropriated defense spending of five billion.
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Princeton
Congress
Defense
The Turks Turn Toward Dardanelles as German Forces Press
Turkish observers fear a German push to open the Dardanelles tied to Russia campaign progress. German divisions strengthen Bulgaria and forces on Dardanelles islands signal aim to block British access to India via Suez. Turks anticipate coordinated moves with Nazi power as Greece falls.
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Bulgaria
Dardanelles
Batum
Iran
Mediterranean
India
Suez
Greece
Quick on the Draw At Camp Funston
Experiments show field guns mounted on trucks fire faster and hit targets sooner than guns drawn behind trucks or limbers. Reports note German prime mover mounts for quick front line action. The gun carriage becomes part of the vehicle, keeping the weapon forward and ready. Designers race to shorten artillery deployment time as tanks and fast recon cars affect battlefield outcomes.
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Camp Funston
Poland
Policeman Suspended for FlirtingHeadline
A Kansas City Kansas officer is suspended after a flirtation reportedly involving members of the public. The incident drew attention from residents and local officials seeking review of conduct standards.
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Kansas City
Kansan
Japan’s restraint seen amid war tensions and appeasement signals
The article argues Japan eases pressure not from friendship with the Allies but from fear of US Britain Russia and economic strain. It notes Japan Newsweek’s limited funds withdrawal amid anti axis printing and cites fears of air and economic vulnerabilities plus sanctions and Nazi prospects influencing Tokyo’s stance.
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Japan
America
Britain
Nippon
Newsweek
Foreign Ministry
United States
Washington
U.S.A
Russia
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Red Army
Siberia
Manchukuoan
Bolshevists
Vladivostok
Lucien Zacharoff
Areonautics Authority
Aviation
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Herr Hitler
Tokyo
Orient
Baldwin News Couples Attend Visits and Reunions
Dr and Mrs Lawrence K Hall and daughter Elinor left for Springfield Mass after visiting Mrs Hall s parents Mr and Mrs John B Ross. The Runyans from Bakersfield Calif attended the Runyan anniversary with relatives in Baldwin. Home Builders class held a pot luck supper at Roger Martins. Mrs Earl Martin of Kansas City visited Baldwin and reported son Dale Martin known as Sleepy had graduated last.
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Lawrence K. Hall
Elinor
Springfield
Mass
Hall
John B. Ross
Mary Martin
Bridge
Eighth Street
William M. Clark
Earl Black
F.H. Bell
C. J. Fischer
Roger Martin
Nathan W. O'Byrne
Frank Ellis
Leland Runyan
Bakersfield
Calif
Baldwin
William M. Runyan
First Methodist Sunday School
Earl Martin
Kansas City
Grace §. Black
Dale Martin
Old Home Town Ten Years Ago News Summary
Ramsay MacDonald resigns as prime minister and accepts mandate to form a new coalition government. Lawrence plans to seek over 2000 dollars back from state gasoline taxes on city machines. Douglas County Farm Bureau legality to be reviewed by attorney general after Taxpayers League action. A birthday party for Alice Marie Meyn celebrated with crystal reindeer and parasol cake. Schools resume soon as area districts prep for fall term. interurban service may aid fair crowds. Churchill calls for long war planning and shipping chartering. Kansas officials address public health cup ban while Washington article notes similar practice. watermelons shared at City Attorney Harley’s farm.
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Ramsay McDonald
Labor Party
King George
Lawrence
Iity
Douglas County Fain Bureau
Attorney General’s Office
Stevens
Taxpayers’ League
League
Farm Bureau
Fritz Meyn
Alice Marie
Maralee McWilliams
Garnett, Messenheimer
Helen Baker
Bernice Hunter
Eugenia
University of Kansas
Haskell
Woodland Park
House of Commons
Win- Stqn
Spencer Churchill
The
Admiralty
Col. Churchill
Kansas
State Board of Health
Across the Nation A Telephone Line 40 Years On
A reflective note on a future nationwide telephone line now seen as inevitable. Casual glimpses include a Kansas sprint star, a Thanksgiving game, a boy turning to potatoes for income, and urban street cleaning efforts as residents pile dirt for removal under street commission plans.
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New York
San Francisco
Quigley
K.U
Missouri
Emporia
Winthrop Street
Massachusetts
Tenhneasee
Baldwin Mourns Longtime Citizen Jardon Dies of Pneumonia
Martin J Jardon, 77, a respected Baldwin resident, died last Sunday from pneumonia. He lived near the junction of highways 50 and 59 and spent his life in the community. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in West Baldwin with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are a wife and five children, plus siblings and relatives listed, with California daughters unable to attend. Other local notes include changes in Delta Tau Delta housemother positions and social visits across Baldwin.
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Baker University
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Boston
Richard Randel
Martin J. Jardon
Baldwin
Mr. Jardon
Douglas County
Jordon
West Baldwin
Barto of
Paola
George Butell
Ceoil Jardon
Carl B. Butell
Stephen Speicher
Ernest Butell
Irvin R Geer
Violet Price
Edgar Jardon
Kansas City
Claude B. Jardon
Joplin
Leona Powell
Los Angeles
Ledta Hunt
Long Beach
Calif
California
Mary Alice Severy
Severy
Delta Tau Delta Boys
Bennett Home
William M. Clark
Delta Tays
Charles Vaughn
North Seventh Street
Anna Lwis
Rockport
Lee Lewis
Baptist Church
Betty Ebright
P. P. Barnthouse
King of Canada Visits 10,000 Troops in England
Prime Minister William Mackenzie King arrived at a stadium in England to inspect the Canadian forces, greeted by mixed cheers and boos from about 10,000 troops. He praised their spirit and pledged to report back on their strength and appearance to Canadians.
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England
W. J. MacKenzie King
Canada
Canadian Overseas Army
King
Black Watch
Andrew McNaughton
Tony
Hi Cabinet
D Minion
Secret Voyage thriller chapter summary
Mary Larsen rejects the Sonora yet Jim doubts her. Curly Bates and Jim try the first mate’s cabin, fail, and a Cuban schooner is spotted. Jim plans to dive in a rubber suit at night and depart before morning. Black Sheep tries to talk to Jim, Curly stops him, and Jim finds wooden cases filled with gold bars in the cabin. The phone is dead as fog air is pumped.
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Mary Larsen
Jim
Sonora
Curly Bates
Dunk
Curly
Halloran
Central America
France
Belgium
Forbes
Malloran
Mallory Baby
Man
Jim Mallory
Mary
Bert
Blacksheep
Hammond
Cook
Aurora
Miami Beach
Spike
Mallory
Jsecretary
Coast Guard
Night dive thriller ends with peril and reunion aboard ship
Jim Mallory recovers aboard a yacht after a harrowing 240 feet descent. Halloran, a calculating foe, is overpowered as Jim plans to seize the gold aboard the Aurora with Mary by his side. She reveals past loves and loyalty as Jim binds Halloran and plots the hostage exchange while the crew prepares for a tense showdown.
Gold, deception, and a nurse’s secret
In a tense aboard scene Jim Mallory confronts Halloran over the Sonora gold betrayal and a nurse's hidden motives. Halloran admits affection for Mary Larsen and reveals personal remorse as plans shift toward reconciliation and repayment.
Radio Tonight Listings Across Stations on August 23
A dense program guide lists WREN KMBC WDAF schedules from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Saturday, including Ted Steele Guy Lombardo United Service Hymns Cedar Point Orch Grand Ole Opry and News broadcasts with numerous orchestras and acts like Jimmy Flynn Wayne King Red Nichols and Herbie Holmes.
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Wren
Winston Church
Winston Churchill
WDAF
KMBC
Wear—Country Church
Joe and
Mabel
Emile Pettis Oren
Gram Notes
Ida Wise
Ricardo
John Tompkins
Catholic Hour
Melody Ranch
Edward Tomlinso
Mom
Thomas_ EB. Dewey
Drew Pearson
Jean Cavall
Kostelanete
Orch
Lds Vespar
John Gunther
Wren—Parker
John
Bill Stern
Goodwill
Columbia Workshop
NBC
AP News
A.P
Hotel McAlpin
Herbie Holmes
Ray Kinney
K31bc
Kmbc—Medical Society
LDS Evening Service
Gabriel Heatter
Benny Goodman
Kmbc—World of Music
Woody Herman
Mandrake
Linwood Cavaliers
IKMBC
L Q. Wren
Basin St. Muate
David Harum
Ted Steele
Nickel Man
Freddie Martin
Blondie
Cavalcade of America
Kansas City Blues
Amos and Andy
Fred Waring
Lanny Ross
Iwdaf
Howard and Shelton
Rainbow Orchestra
Western Echoes
Paul Sullivan
Bob Chester
Chuck Foster
Harry James
Muehlebacher
Kmbc—Press News
Emile Pettis Orch
Consarrete Orch
Vera Lane
United Press News
KMEC
Press
Wren—Little
Hollywood
Cavaliers
Wdaf—Star
Guy Lombardo
Wdaf—Orchestra
United Service
Hugo Black
Palladium Orch
Jimmy_ Flynn
Cedar Point Orch
Wayne King
Grand Ole Opry
Tom Connally
Truth Or Consequences
Matty Malneck
Bob Grant
Kmbc—Press
Emile Pett
Red Nichols
Civil War Veteran William Caton Dies in Winfield
Civil War veteran William B. Caton, 93, the last in Winfield, Kansas, died last night. He enlisted at age 13 with his father and served as a bugler with Merritt’s Missouri Cavalry Regiment. Survivors include his wife, two sons and two daughters.
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Winfield
Kan
William B. Caton
Caton
Merrills
Missouri Cavalry
Stull Needlecraft Club meets for crafts and bingo
The Stull Needlecraft club gathered at Mrs. August Kampschroeder’s home to cut and piece quilt blocks and crochet rugs. Bingo provided entertainment while prizes were awarded to Mrs. Slua ser and others. punch and wafers served. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Jake Bidinger’s home.
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Stull Needlecraft’ Club
August
Kampschroeder
Wea
Bingo
Jake Bidinger
Charles Houk
Clarence’. Sluaser
Caroline Eberhart
Oklahoma
Minnie Bahnmater
O. Waltkuhle
Mary Lavin
Bobbie Bowen
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Wayne Wulfkuphle
la Ca
Heg
Alfre Heck
W. C. Wulfkuhle
Warren Hartman
Wesley Wulfkuhle
Lamar
Cleve Drever
Topeka
Ralph Plateman
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Journal-World BY the World Company
Imons, Presideen
J. W. Murray
BoLew
Bimona
NEW Venture
Abram
Rcace
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Baldwin News
Washington Herald
W. J. Francisco
C. S. Finch
J. M. Boyd
F.D. Brooks
Thomas Harley
Bud Ritter
Joseph L. Chadwick
NEA Service, Inc
Or ‘Bc
Baron Elliott
Orches
Drake Orchestra
United Press -News
Preas
WRED
KMABC
Ted Andrews
Kay Donovan
Park Bench
Journal-World
Yarnold-Stull
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