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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
4
An AP edited digest covers Manchuria diplomacy, bets on Japanese gains, and relief fundraising at a Kansas football game. It notes Hoover home financing plans, farm board fee debates, and political shifts in Alabama Senate races. Also reports on Borah Norris opposition, Big Six athletic cuts, and Goodyear Zeppelin chief Arnstein on larger airships.
Bruce Stewart and Christine Sherman returned from Roc ky Ford Colo where they installed an electric system in the station. T. F. Pine & Sons purchase the store long run by W. C. Griffiths North Lawrence and will operate immediately. Lansdon says Thanksgiving game profits slightly over two thousand dollars compared with last year’s three thousand seven hundred. Council approves spring paving projects including alleys Massachusetts to Vermont Berkley to Quin cy and Henry to Winthrop Vermont to Kentucky. Winthrop to New York alley and Kentucky from Pinckney to Lee also paved.
The Innes, Sullene and Hackman store girls held their annual party last night at Miss Nell Mcfarland’s home with twenty eight attendees in various fancy costumes. The Friends in Council celebrate their 35th anniversary with a gathering at Mrs B W Woodward’s house featuring a 7 o'clock banquet and a musical program.
Ten years ago on December 4 a surprise party honored Karl Draper at the Draper home with twenty guests including his Kansas City nephew Eugene Applegate. Rebekah Assembly state secretary Gertie Johnston moved office to Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Edgar to host a family dinner with multiple relatives. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rothwell Banker of Muskogee, formerly Margaret Fitch. Theatres featured Katherine MacDonald in Her Social Value and Constance Talmadge in Woman's Place, plus The Pirates of Penzance at Bowersock with a University funded home talent effort led by Downing and MacMurray. proceeds to the University W. C. A. budget.
The article explains tularemia, a disease in wild rabbits and rodents, can spread to humans via blood or tissues. Hunters, market workers, and cooks are advised to wear rubber gloves when dressing rabbits as the winter season increases exposure. Presentation covers symptoms, incubation, and recovery, noting the disease is nearly always fatal in earlier eras and may confer immunity after one attack.
1891 Kansas sanitary convention opens in Salina under state board of health with Chancellor Snow of the University of Kansas among principal speakers. Atchison Champion, owner the late Governor John A. Martin, offered for sale to settle his estate. Wales Prince reports a comfortable night as illness remains non‑feverish.
Trueman Rock returns to Wagontongue after six years and meets Thiry Preston, drawing jealousy from Ash Preston and wary counsel from Sol Winter. Amy Dabb, now Amy, confronts Rock with past entanglements as he plans to stay and pursue Thiry while facing potential trouble with the Preston brothers and local rivals.
Snowflakes arrive from everywhere for a playful fairyland game. John and Perry watch as Snow 'amily members rent out to join the gentle snowfall party spread across roofs and ground.
Ernest Radford of Caldwell Kansas has been chosen captain of the 1932 Southwestern College football team. Radford plays guard. An investigation into possible anti trust violations among Kansas milk distributors was announced by Attorney General Roland Boynton. An assistant, Walter T. Griffin, will lead the probe and also assess whether farmer milling prices align with consumer costs. Boynton said plans to sue the highway commission to reimburse taxpayers for benefit district road assessments have been abandoned after advice received.
A bullet wound said to be fired by Sam Bachman, 26, proved fatal yesterday to Mike Katz, a pool hall inspector and former prize fighter. Katz was wounded November 17 during a quarrel with Bachman. In attempting to separate the men, Deputy Constable Roy Shepherd was killed. Bachman faces second degree murder charges in Shepherd's death.
Washington residents prepare to witness the annual Coast Guard versus Marines clash as Mrs. Hoover awards the President's Cup. Other items note Hard Luck McClanahan building new storage tanks for his 5,000 barrel Los Angeles well, and Alan Hancock leading scientists to a Bay of Panama island. Dean Inge urges banning cosmetics in a radio address. Scotland's stock show praises a Highland steer from King George's farm. Angelica library uses a barrel for overdue books, prompting returns.
Residents hosted and visited during Thanksgiving across Oskaloosa and neighboring areas. Lizzie Spurlock returned to Geronimo Oklahoma after months with brother J M Gobbs and nephews Ralph and Ben Gibbs. Local families, post office staff, and veterans’ hospital volunteers shared meals and reports of health and travel in a long community recap.
The community shares a busy Thanksgiving period with family dinners, missionary society meetings, and pageants. Residents hosted guests from Lawrence and Topeka, children returned from Park College, and several families traveled to visit relatives, while local clubs plan future events and a gas line project progresses.
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