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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1937

Page

4

Kansas Dusts Off War News And Social Notes

AP dispatches and local items reflect wartime concerns with labor and relief funds, plus crop pests. Kansas population decline surpasses 16 000, hinting at relief generosity gaps. Duke of Windsor news contrasts with a duchess writing a secret column possibly rivaling My Day. Lawrences prospects brighten as a circus date nears after two school days. A former KU peace leader in Spanish army is awaited for homeward turn.

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Court fight persists over Roosevelt court plan

Senator King of Utah voices Democrats' regret that President Roosevelt will continue his bid to reorganize the Supreme Court. The dispute over court packing promises ongoing friction in Congress and concern over judicial independence and the direction of American government. The piece warns of dangers in White House tinkering with the courts and the risk of subjugating judiciary to executive power.

King Utah Roosevelt Congress Supreme Court America White House

New Chinese Army in Shanghai Fighting Stirs WWII observers

A new Chinese force has emerged in Shanghai as battles heat up, checking Japanese campaign plans temporarily. Chinese defenders show stamina and improved defense aided by resourceful tactics, while Japanese divisions remain aboard ships awaiting landing opportunities. Elsewhere Missouri moves to crack down on gambling per state attorney general orders in a statewide cleanup, and Kansas City is set to welcome visitors scarcely altered by the changes.

Shanghai Missouri Kansas City

Victory at Santander Gives Insurgents Northern Spain Control

The surrender of Santander leaves Spanish insurgents in virtual control of the northern coast and frees many troops for actions against government lines in the southeast. The question remains whether General France secured the victory or if success rests elsewhere.

Santander Spain France

Christmas taxes on sports spark a Santa Claus debt

A 1930s editorial laments federal taxes on sporting goods and equipment, estimating 1935 sport purchases at 34.9 million dollars yielding 3.49 million in tax. It condemns Uncle Sam for funding government debt with holiday cheer and urges readers to avoid extra taxes by staying home.

Limporia Sam Santa Claus

Captain Christopher Chooses Two Teams for Baseball

Mary Graham Bonner presents a playful scene with Willy Nilly Rip and Captain Christopher as the Puddle Muddlers plan baseball, debating rules and assigning Christopher as captain while praising his past heroism and friendship.

Christopher Mary Graham Bonner Willy Nilly Christo Rip Christopher Columbus Crow

Rabbit fever and its global reach in animals and humans

The article notes tularemia as a modern disease identified twenty six years ago. It spreads across North America, Japan, Russia, Norway, Sweden and most of Europe, with the British Isles largely free. It affects wild rabbits, ground squirrels, rats and mice and is transmitted among animals by bloodsucking insects and to humans by insects and direct contact.

North America Japan Russia Norway Sweden Europe British Isles

Tularemia risks and prevention in handling wild rabbits

The article outlines how Tularemia spreads via deer flies and ticks across several states, with rabbits' carcasses posing the main infection risk. It explains varied symptoms, lack of specific treatment, and symptom-based care, stressing rubber gloves for handlers and thorough cooking to destroy germs, plus emphasis on prevention.

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Burnett Promoted To Mortgage Real Estate Chief

Ted S. Burnett, KU 1928 graduate and son in law of Prof E F Engel of Lawrence, promoted to manager of the mortgage loan and real estate department at Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co in Los Angeles. He has nine years in the department and oversees about 80 million dollars of investments out of total assets of 224 million. Mrs Burnett is Mary Engel KU 1927. They reside at 126 North Vista Street Los Angeles with four year old son Teddy.

Ted S. Burnett University of Kansas E. F. Engel Lawrence Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Los Anggeles Calif Burnett Pacific Mutual Funds Mary Engel K. U Teddy North Vista Street Los Angeles

Christel Cranz Passes B-Test As Glider Flier In Baden

Baden Germany correspondent reports 4 percent world ski champion Christel Cranz, famed as a German heroine from the last Winter Olympics, has completed her B-test for glider flight. A noisy welcome with tin can clamor and oil drums rang out, with voices cheering. She carried a victory flag of gunny sacks, field flowers and a B formed in evergreens.

Baden Germany Christel Cranz Christel

Red Advance Guard Battles Blue Near Fort Leavenworth

Twenty five years ago the Red and Blue armies clash in a Kansas war game near Fort Leavenworth with Reds holding all vantage points. A private Ernest Russell suffers a severe wax bullet wound at camp near Leavenworth and is hospitalized. Weather reports show a high of 98 degrees. Dr. Emery near Kansas City shows slight improvement. Rev Hansen and family resume work in China after visiting Iola. A birthday surprise for John Champion marks his 82nd birthday, a Kansas pioneer. Morning wedding planned for Eugenie Sterling daughter of Prof and Mrs Sterling.

Kansas Fort Leavenworth Ernest Russell Company H KNG Red Army Leavenworth Russell Frank Koch S. C. Emery Kansas City Perry Hansen China Iola John Champion Rhode Island Street Mr. Champion Eugenie Sterling Mra M. W. Sterling

Garfield park grocers picnic noted in Topeka folks

Forties era items list local visits and happenings in Topeka Kansas. Theo Poehler Jr. attended the grocers picnic in Garfield park. Rev Vernon Robinson and family visit Valley Falls relatives. Miss Katie Turner of Lawrence visits Dr. Davis in Ottawa. Mrs Alice G Dinsmoor and daughters visit North Lawrence hosts G O Ramsdell. A patch bosom shirt with detached collars and cuffs priced at 58 cents. Sam Elliott back on mail duty after illness. Elliott Brothers opening a book store near Adams and Ohio with a partner from Washburn. F A Myers gets a new Studebaker mail wagon. Apple dryers and cider mills in Lawrence report steady business. YWCA university lawn social planned for next Tuesday.

Theo, Poehler Jr Garfield Park Topeka Vernon Robinson Valley Falls Katie Turner Lawrence Davis Ottawa Alice G. Dinsmoor Boston Mass G. O. Ramsdell North Lawrence Robinson & Spalding Mes C. L. Tucker Elliott Brothers Ottawa Herald Mary Marshall Haskell Washington David Eckman Walmer Ida de Soto Sam Elliott Atten F. A. Myers North Side Studebaker

Skiffs and shadows on the Abraham Lincoln voyage

Neill the young federal agent scales a ship flotilla at Absalom Harbor to reach Janet aboard a liner named Abraham Lincoln. He finds a watchman asleep, lowers a Jacob's ladder, and retrieves Janet from a stealthy skiff as another silent boat lurks nearby in the dark.

Neill Janet Baltimore Prescott Fanning Fanning Neil Absalom Abraham Lincoln Jen Hulbert Footner Janet and Neill Beara

Flashy Nog Roundup and Odd Local Notes

AP Nog Roundup from Derby Connecticut and short items from Dunkirk Indian Summer, Long Beach and Howe Indiana include stray dog complaints, hot weather forecast, a shark swallowing a depth bomb, a marathon baseball scoring tale, and a tale of a field mouse killing a snake in a garden pen.

Conn Robert Parker Parker Dunkirk Cattaraugus Reservation Long Beach Calif Coast and Geodetic Survey Pioneer Howe Ind Tryge

Radio Programs Thursday Evening Listing Preview

Radio schedule shows multiple stations KMBC WREN WDAF WABC and EMBC presenting an array of orchestras singers and comedy acts from 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM including Paul Sabin Eddie Varros Henry Busse and Leonard Keller with venues such as Promenade Cafe and Grand Terrace Orch plus musical interludes and serials like Amos n Andy and March of Time.

Wren Ashtam and Bratton Kxbc Elmer Davis WDAF Beidoodlers KMBC Patt Chapin Rudy Vallee KBC Columbia Helen Traubel EKMBC Major Bowes Grant Park Sparta Floyd Giboons Farr-Louis Wren—Farr-Louis Carlos Molina Orch Amos N Andy Paul Sabin EMBC Easy Aces Kaibc Jack Starr Eddie Varros Wis Willams Henry Busse Bert Block WDA Jimmy Grier AI Vierra Chariey Engel

Nighttime Radio Lineup Forecasted for Friday Evening

Listing of broadcast slots across KMBC WDAF WREN with performers and orchestras. Programs include Jay Freeman and Orch, Campbell's Royalists, Phil Napoleon's Grek, Jack Starr, Ted Fio Rito's Orch, Leonard Keller's Orch, and Ricardo's Caballeros among others.

MBC Bratton Wren Asbdied KMBC Jay Freeman Orch WDAF Cebalieros Louiss Flores FA Boake Carter Wren—Campbell Royalists Poetis Amos Andy Phil Napoleon Willams Jack Starr Playland Casino Orch KMIBI Basil KBL An Garber’s Henry ‘Busse Jesse Hawkins Ted Fio Rito Leonard Keller Ricardo Caballeros Nocturne Eddie House Louis Panico N'A Or Horace Henderson Wren Carlo Molina

Valley Chapel district events wrap up at Mrs Dunn home

The superintendent led a district business meeting at Mrs. John Dunn's on Wednesday evening for Valley Chapel church. Kansas City visitors Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mazza and their young son were dinner guests. Valley Chapel Farm Bureau gathered Tuesday afternoon at Dunn’s and Elizabeth. Several Kansas City relatives spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schellhorn and Marie. Funeral services for William Knowles were held at Richland U S church with relatives in attendance. Neighbors and kin, including John Banks and A G Banks, visited and children and Howard Gray dined with Mrs. Banks. Martha Lindell returned home after weeks with relatives in Kansas City.

John Dunn Valley Chapel Church Chester Mazza Little Son Kansas City Elizabeth Valley Chapel Farm Bureau F. P. Webb Little Daughter Hugo Schellhorn Marie John Banks Neal

Across Word Puzzle Snags Readers With Mixed Clues

A chaotic list of crossword clues appears, mixing numbers and garbled phrases. Readers face a patchwork of definitions for beans, fabrics, verbs, and objects with many OCR errors, hindering solution and coherence.

Valley Chapel Social and Family Notices

Miss Marie Schellhorn returned from Greeley Colorado on Sunday and visited her grandmother Mrs Bertha Schellhorn in Lawrence. Family and friends attended the funeral of Mrs Joe Hoover in Lawrence Thursday. Social Circle met at Mrs W J Curtis with Mrs Charles Sanders as guest. Elizabeth Dunn worked at the Lawrence City library. N F Thome and Fred McKinney busy filling their files. Rev W C Jones of Lawrence attended services last week.

Marie Schellhorn Greeley Colo Bertha Schellhorn Lawrence Fred Gray John Gray Florence Neal Banks Howard Gray Earl Lindell Charles Sanders Hugo Schellhorn John Banks N. F. Thome Willis Dunn John Dunn Joe Hoover W. J. Curtis Social Circle Club Elizabeth Dunn Lawrence City Fred McKinney Hugo Sehellhorn Marie W. C. Jones

Dora Provoked Alone at Home With Baby Care

Dora faced a tense night as both sets of parents were away. Her husband and his parents also out of town leaving Dora to tend to her own baby and handle the household.

Dora Publishers Syndicate

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