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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1935
Page
4
A University of Kansas professor notes that when Congress or the executive is ruled invalid by Supreme Court interpretation, the Constitution operates as intended. The key point is that the United States was created as a government of limited powers, a lesson from experiences with unlimited authority.
Kansas Governor Landon hosts publishers in Topeka as talk grows of him as a potential Republican presidential candidate. The visit signals Kansas as a political hub and reflects national interest in a measured, fiscally responsible platform. Roy Howard comments Manila views on Philippine independence and U.S. farm exports under a new Canadian trade treaty.
President Roosevelt has three weeks to decide how to save the country by spending more while cutting the federal budget. Congress may propose its own plan if he is slow, but likely will seek harmony in a presidential year. A Washington meeting on industrial cooperation spurred placating business, with a clash as one participant accused the coordinator of lying. Also reported are distant battles between Rome and Addis Ababa with casualty skirmishes and limited early victories.
A review notes 155 car shipments of potatoes this year, down 22 cars from last year’s total. Midland also shows a drop of 73 cars. Higher crop prices lessened losses from the reduced yield. A Clinton Presbyterian reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bidinger with a silver gift, while Mrs. Frank Johns’ Old Friends club visit celebrated the new home with tacky costumes. Health officials report extensive diphtheria immunizations in multiple towns and a push to vaccinate younger out-of-town students. Social events include parties hosted by Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Rankin, and Mrs. Esterly, with prizes awarded to several hosts and guests.
The syndicated piece portrays a family dynamic in which a boy named Junior is restricted by his mother from associating with a troublemaking neighbor. Neighbors observe greater personal growth in the neighbor than in Junior, hinting at social contrasts and parental influence.
Lone Star marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a day of family reunion activities and a four course dinner at one o'clock after greetings and presents. A surprise birthday party honored Roy Adams at Mr. and Mrs C N Adams home. Mr. and Mrs T W Winston bought and remodel the former J B Russell residence at 1701 Ohio Street and plan to move soon. Mr and Mrs C B Russell, listed in the house for a year, will relocate to the 2200 block on Vermont Street next week.
Twenty five years ago, a Lawrence-born member of White & Tabor was named in Chicago as a candidate for president of the Chicago Real Estate board. The report notes his birth in Lawrence and his firm’s founding about a decade earlier.
H B Kelly travels for Fred Close’s Populist as speculation grows he will buy a paper. Armor elected captain after a spirited race with Hester. Mail carrier Willard Brown suffers back pain. Commercial Club reelects officers J D Bowersack W Bromel sick B F Caldwell A D Weaver F W Barteldes A Monroe. KU Glee Club delays midwinter tour for spring practice and new members. Mr and Mrs Kilworth of Kilworth Addis wedding in Lawrence at S A Kilworth home. Reverend Somerville officiates wedding. groom receives gold watch and diamonds. Chancellor Lindley of KU visits Kansas City for assembly and luncheon. Subscription gift pitch for Journal World.
Terry Willett, a determined English-hemmed manager in Propionaire, races to push a crucial coffee project through fever and bureaucratic delay. Drake counsels caution while Terry vows to retrieve the requisition and return from the capital, seeking American aid to stave off revolution.
Mary Graham Bonner Nilly contemplates speaking first as Puddle Muddlers prepare to ride with Santa. The scene hints at Christmas cheer and playful anticipation, with characters eager for festive sights.
In a playful scene the Puddle Muddlers urge Willy Nilly to be first with Santa Claus. Willy Nilly hesitates then agrees to ride, while Santa and friends prepare for a whimsical journey as bears sleep and Mrs. Quacke plans to share a new experience with Mrs. Quacker.
A Kansas Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church study shows minister salaries for last year fell about 39.6 percent across nearly 300 pastors. The decline reflects broader financial strain within Baldwin City and surrounding areas as churches adjust budgets.
Police seek a man who lost his upper plate after it served as a bond for a prisoner who could not pay costs. A city key goes missing, a fire truck theft halts Kaw City fire service, and a teen chorus plans dry Christmas songs. Other notes include a Nebraska bill proposal and a whisky robbery tale.
A report on mental disease and sterilization argues no proven rise in mental illness or inheritance of defects. Environment shapes intelligence, and compulsory sterilization lacks a sound hereditary basis. The committee advocates voluntary, regulatory laws and stresses cautious policy in medical ethics.
A survey of stamp collecting mentions Greece and Yugoslavia issuing new designs and reprints. It notes London sales totaling 21,500 dollars for items from French colonial stamps, a Zanzibar piece at 350 dollars, and Yugoslav post office sales of discontinued issues. Belgium's Queen Astrid stamp sells beyond a million Belgian francs, with Swiss and Swedish buyers strong. Danzig adds Luftpost stamps with airplane motifs and Maltese crosses.
December 11 30 minute radio schedule spans KMBC WDAF WREN and others with Dick Tracy Little Orphan Annie and sports reviews. a federal liquor case sends Morris to Leavenworth with 18 month term and five year probation. Judge Hopkins aids reform with a lasting Christmas subscription pitch.
Kansas City Kansas December 11 Lou P Morris of Salina admitted in federal court he had transported 125 gallons of an unspecified substance. The plea signals a potential prison term as the case proceeds toward sentencing.
The latest Greek air mail issue features nine stamps depicting allegorical flight scenes from Greek myth. Denominations range from 1 to 100 drachmas and are described as state air mail stamps.
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