National Representatives Addresses and Credit Note 1940
The clipping lists multiple city addresses for National Representatives: New York Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore Detroit Atlanta St. Louis and others. It notes delivery and republication rights tied to Associated Press dispatches and mentions a Journal-World delivery call-in window on a Tuesday, August 27, 1940.
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Nzen,& Thompson, Inc
New York
West 44Th St
Chicago
North Michigan
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheu
Kansas City
Timore
St. Louis
Ldg
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton Ewg
Ssociated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Reward of Good Deeds
A compact religious note cites Mark 9 41 promising reward to anyone who offers a cup of water in Jesus name. The verse emphasizes kindness as part of Christian duty and blessing.
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Christ
Willkie Leads Calls for Strong Defense and Conscription
The piece argues conscription should be justified only under a real national emergency. It notes public uncertainty, cites Wendell Willkie’s push for prompt armament, and praises his stance against politically safe, half measures. Willkie is presented as a decisive leader willing to face real danger.
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Congress
Kansas City Star
Europe
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Governor’s Report Endorses State Governance and Campaign Utility
The governor’s review asserts that major factors driving revenue will rise, with no fixed ceiling in sight. It credits the state executive team for careful handling of government problems, presenting the report as a solid basis for re election.
One Man One Job Policy Reported for Jones Cabinet Post
Washington reports President Roosevelt will nominate Jesse H. Jones to be secretary of commerce while remaining head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The plan, seen as concentrating power, echoes Europe’s dictator states where leaders hold multiple posts. The “one man one job” rule may be set aside, though no reason has been publicized.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Europe
RFC
State Platforms At Topeka Inform Party Councils
State party platforms drafted in Topeka receive approval from party councils as campaigns approach. Experienced politicians expect limited postadoption attention despite earnest work. Republicans push a longer platform to defend a record while Democrats favor a brief explicit declaration of principles.
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Topeka
Governor Ratner Reports On State Budget Controls
The governor reports to the Republican party council that administrative costs are kept within reasonable limits and have decreased in most departments, but total expenditures rise in some areas notably welfare. He notes welfare tied to national programs remains subject to influences beyond state control.
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Ratner
Republican Party Council
Battle of England Begins Echo from German Propaganda
The German bureau proclaims a serious phase of the battle of England has begun as one-ton bombs strike English cities and historic sites. The account warns of terror and rising casualties and stresses Britain's defense faces a crucial test to halt the red tide.
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England
The Duke of Guise Dies Amid French Monarchy Echoes
The Duke of Guise, pretender to the French throne, is dead. Americans in World War I were surprised by French families still nursing loyalty to the old monarchy. many hope for a return, though France has not had a throne for decades and the country has changed greatly. The future remains uncertain.
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Duke of Guise
France
Theft of Five Tons of Dynamite Shocks Kansas City
State and federal authorities unite after the seizure of five tons of dynamite in Kansas City. Officials say the thief capable of stealing that quantity of high explosive should not be allowed access to it.
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Kansas City
Guardsmen Return From Maneuvers To Regular Drill
Lawrence National Guardsmen hurry home from annual maneuvers to resume routine drill and instruction. The troops emphasize the seriousness of their duties and readiness for regular schedules.
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Lawrence
National
Starbeams notes GOP ticket support by Hays News and Parsons Sun
The Starbeams column reports that the Hays News and the Parsons Sun back the Republican national ticket this year, a departure from their 1936 stance. The note highlights a shift in local paper endorsements for national politics.
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Starbeams
Hays, News
Parsons Sun
Local Social Ledger Notes From Lawrence Area
Lieutenant Ewart Plank and Mrs U S G Plank hosted guests after returning from Nicaragua where he surveyed a proposed canal route. Delegates to a state convention will attend from Dorsey and Liberty posts. Old Friends club held an annual picnic for 48 at the Hammig home. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson. Kindred family held their second annual reunion with a basket dinner northeast of Eudora. Frederick Burnett travels to California to visit his brother. Smithmeyers return from Alaska and west coast. Steve Hinshaw returns from Colorado.
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Ewart Plank
Army Engineer Corps
U. S. G. Plank
Lawrence
Nicaragua
Plank
Clyde Corp
Galen Ware
Eddie Brass
Dorsey
American Legion
Emporia
Liberty Post
C. W. Pollom
Howard McConnell
Harry Frazee
B. Holmes
Old Friends Club
Arnold Hammig
T.H. Hack
Gus Sheiler
Charles Henderson
Memorial Hospital
Kindred
Eudora
Frederick Burnett
California
Theodore
F. H. Smithmeyer
Alaska
West Coast
Steve Hinshaw
Colorado
Frontier Love on the Line in Sioux Springs
Carrie Lane arrives in Sioux Springs to claim a homestead aided by land agent Ashton Oaks. Mark Deuel intervenes when Oaks pressurizes Carrie with railroad plans, exposing his predatory intent. Carrie’s wary trust grows as she faces loneliness and new neighbors while settling her claim.
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Carrie Lane
Sioux Springs
Mark Deuel
Carrie
Mark
Oaks
Sioux ‘Springs
Garrie
Rock Creek
Ed Taylor
Calico
Ma Parmley
Ashton Oaks
Miss Lane
Lyw
Deuel
Recollections on Senator John J. Ingalls Featured in Letters
A Kansas reader recalls R. D. Owen's Kansas City Star piece about Senator John J. Ingalls. The writer shares memories of painting Ingalls's Atchison home in 1878 and quotes his children and Ingalls on politics and Democrats.
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Ingalls
Journal-World
Kansas City Star
R. D. Owen
Fort Scott
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
John J.ingalls
South 4Th Street
Atchison, Kaw
Ellsworth
Sam
Pate
Senator Ingalls
War Today: Berlin Zeitung Calls Battle of Britain Preliminaries Finished
The semi official Dienst aus Deutschland in Berlin claims Britain's battle preliminaries are over and Germany has achieved air supremacy. It asserts the next phase will target industrial plants essential to the war, though only sponsors know if the statement is accurate.
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Dienst Aus Deutschland
Berlin
Britain
Dienst
English Midlands
Hitler
Fuehrer
Balkans
Germany
London
Germany and British Air War Assessments Across the Midlands
The piece argues Nazi raids hit the English midlands as the Luftwaffe seeks to press invasion. It questions German air supremacy, notes British defenses and raids on Germany, and emphasizes evolving wartime strategy as time pressures mount for Hitler.
Germans Promise Full Satisfaction In Arabic Sinking
The Germans promise the United States full satisfaction over the sinking of the liner Arabic in which Americans were lost. Local wheat market shows unusual strength with some home grown wheat selling for a dollar. Lawrence attendees at Wichita Grand Lodge of colored Masons included R E Brown J W Clark W C Brown and others. Amy Van Horn hosted a slumber party for Carrier Schell Ruth Buchanan Minnie Ramsey Alice Zwick and Birdie Zwick. Mrs John J Pershing died with three of her four children in a Presidio San Francisco apartment due to a lamp explosion. General Pershing remains on duty on the Texas border. A crowd on Massachusetts street shows six straw hats among hundreds of men. Derbies and Stetson hats feature in August fashion as noted by a spectator. Sam Rice bootblack plans a bootblack union after a game as youngsters are initiated with a paddle.
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United States
Lawrence
Grand Lodge of Colored Masons
Wichita
R. E. Brown
J. W. Clark
Generalissimo
W. C. Brown
Frank Dimney
H. H. Gillum
C. B
General Pershing
Texas
Massachusetts Street
Sam Rice
Bootblack
Sam
Forty Years Ago Notes From Local Gazette
Forty years ago Mrs E D O Bryan and a son Floyd return from a visit in New York and the east. Rainfall described with several downpours. Lake View station once called Ladysmith for a lady operator named Smith who married. telegraph office since discontinued. Mr and Mrs Hinesley return from Leavenworth and Tonganoxie. Inspector Ormsby visits town and starts rural delivery No 3. Miss Nellie Benjamin departs for Chicago then to National Convention of Ladies Aid to Sons of Veterans. New rural route will run north to Sarcoxie, west to Chester, then Buck Creek to the river and Lawrence. Route to cover vast territory. $9 established. Miss Jon Clark of Newmarks travels to Chicago to visit friends. first visit to metropolis.
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E. D. O'’Bryan
Floyd
New York
Lake View Station
Ladysmith
Smith
Hinesley
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Walt Payne
Plui
R. E. Melvin
Russell
Emottioal
Nellie Benjamin
Chicago
Ladies Aid To Sons of Veterans
Ormsby
Sarcoxie
Two Iles
Chester
Buck Creek
Lawrence
Weather and Channel Dangers Block Invasion Plans
The author argues that autumn weather in September and October would hinder any invasion. Fogs threaten for days, the English Channel’s tidal streams are shifting and complex, and shallow shores complicate crossing. Even after landing, sustaining supply convoys across the channel would be a severe challenge for Hitler’s forces.
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Herr Hitler
Altho
English Channel
Hitler
Channel
Straits of Dover
England
Community notes from Overbrook and nearby
Annabelle McArdle and child of Overbrook visit Harry Prim family. Arthur Clark, mail carrier, is a patient at Wadsworth veterans hospital. The Overbrook fair runs August 29 to 31. Numerous local residents hosted dinners and visits. many residents canned fruit and vegetables. Miss Marlee Fishburn and Miss Paula Woodworth attend Bounty Institute in Lawrence this week.
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Annabelle McArdle
Overbrook
Harry Prim
Bobby
Arthur Clark
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Rundle
Kharon Rose
Albert Transmier
St. Patrick's Church
Scranton
James Vann
Edith Mane Raible
Sidney Vann
Junior Murphy
Admire
Herbert Murphy
Faye Dodder
Gottlieb Oehrle
Charles Rappard
Emil Schelbar
Ralph Fuqua
Merle Smith
Topeka
J. C. Miller
Charles Crady
Virginia
George Schirmer
Ella Eva Goff
Eileen Desque
George Faw
Cecilia Black
Clarence
Ora Hawk
Roger McPhail
Isms Ily
Joe Briggs
Carbondale
Enterprise
Marlee Fishburn
Baldwin
Iss Paula Woodworth
Bounty Institute
Lawrence
Classifieds Call for Aid-Taker In Journal World
Daily classified page connects thousands of buyers and sellers with a prompt to call phone 22 and ask for an Aid-Taker for assistance or listing services.
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Journal-World
Radio Program Schedule for August 28 Evening
Radio programming across KMBC WDAF WREN and related stations lists acts, orchestras, news, and public affairs from 6:00 PM to midnight. Includes Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Abbott and Costello, Horace Heidt, and Raymond Scott among others with weather and AP News updates.
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Wren
KMBC
RH. V
Charles McNary
WDAF
Professor Quiss
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
H. Wren
K. C
Walter
Anmies
Andy
Johnny Presents
Jimmy Lunceford
KNBC
Elliott
Newacast
Fred Waring
Orch
Abe Lyman
H. V. Kaltenborn
Rhythm Riders
Will Hudson
Ray Herbec
Moonbeams
Beverly Hills
Raymond Scott
Xavier
Cugat
Muehlebacher
Associated Press
Bob Hannon
Cavaliers
America
Question Bee
Hollywood Playhouse
Dr. Christian
WDAP
Abbott and Costello
Roy Shield
Muate
Meek
Kay Kyner
T.R. Ybarra
Symphony Orchestra
Amos and
Hudson
Sandy Ross
Russ Morgan
Biltmore
Ozsie Melson
U.S
Muehlebach
Joe Venuti
Ray Herbeck
Ina Ray Hutton
Associated Press News
Jerry Shelton
Chuck Foster
Joe Rine
Sherman Orch
Pleasant Grove News Briefs From Lawrence and Nearby
Pleasant Grove notes report Mr Archie Shults had several teeth pulled in Lawrence on Friday. Bridges washed out by heavy rain Wednesday night. Coffeyville trips seen for Graham and family. Flory and Platz ran the service station in Graham’s absence. Local families visited and returned from trips to Oklahoma and Arkansas. Mrs Ella Daniels moves to Lawrence. Puckett anniversary dinner in Lawrence honors 61 years. Burk Edwards building a milk house for Jack Dillon. Irve Flory hosting Ida Kessler visit in Lawrence week. Dudley Flory drives a truck for Cecil Duver.
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Archie Shults
Alice
Lawrence
Shults
Graham
Coffeyville
Dudley Flory
Ralph Platz
E. B. Moore
Ella Daniels
Bonnie
Barbara Ann Flory
John Daniels
Jack Dillon
Bonnie Flory
Oklahoma
Arkansas
William Dillon
Frank Holsapple
Irene Daniels
Bill Porter
John Churchbaugh
Hershell Ulrich
Clyde Puckett
High Prairie
C. A. Puckett
Ella Daniela
Alvin Puckett
Alexander
Topeka
Burke Edwards
Jack Dillion
Huffman
Ottawa
Clayton Scott
Pegcy Ann
Frank Scott
Overbrook
Ida Kessler
Irve Flory
Cecil Duver
Lawrence Business College training opens better job path
The notice invites interested readers to contact Lawrence Business College for full information about training that offers a pathway to improved employment. The ad encourages writing, calling, or visiting the school.
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Lawrence Business College
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