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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
4
Nearly a week spent selecting a jury in the Finney bond fraud case foreshadows a long, complex trial with extensive testimony. The column also discusses pump priming, silver coinage debates, business success formulas, and Missouri liquor themes shaping local politics as the Chatute Tribune notes post office mail trends.
A brief editorial comment urges proper parcel wrapping and legible addresses as Christmas mail rises. It notes the United States received just under nine million of 152 million dollars in war debt payments while Europe scales payments to cents on the dollar, signaling Europe’s view that repayments near completion.
Fraser Hall preparations proceed as Old Home Town removes offices to Fraser Hall for relocation into freshly finished central administration building. Today workers shifted equipment. registrar's office moves tomorrow followed by alumni, Chancellor, and others.
December 16 items from the city recount Harry Kemp lecturing in Manhattan for the library association with Charles Vernon of the Mercury as host. Several residents plan travel to New York Ogden Utah Chicago Chillicothe and Seabreeze Florida. Queen Esther circle held a shower for Dolly Beeler at Miss Bessie Kunkel’s home. Local Phi Delts chapter guests entertained by Mr and Mrs E F Caldwell and aides. Earl Keilman withdraws from KU and eyes later return. Skating rink hosts two big races Friday night with Archie Boughton and David Baylor challenging for medals. races start at nine.
Forty years ago on a Saturday in December a Kansas City visitor Miss Lillian Rosenthal was guest of Miss Lucille Brags. Text notes current subject Miss Lillie Whitney at home.
A short dated note credits Claude Callan for a work titled Poor Pa and references a 1528 copyright claim. The fragment implies authorship and rights but provides no further context or details about publication or content.
Miss Maggie Charlton of this city will wed Mr. Forsyth of Kansas City on Thursday January 11. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Finch visit Colorado Springs. Birth anniversaries and party plans for Charles Johnson and Bert Henshaw noted. Ed Zimmerman leaves for winter in California. Lawrence starts a Dante club and a music club meets every other Tuesday. Mrs. Dick Hurt is severely injured after a carriage accident on Warren Street near Whitcomb's greenhouse. horse shied at a stone, head and back injuries reported by Dr. Dick.
A New York Academy of Medicine report issued by a committee after three years of studying maternal mortality in New York City outlines remedies to improve safety in motherhood. It cites inadequate prenatal care among preventable deaths, late or skipped return visits, and ignorance of warning signs. Recommendations emphasize early and regular prenatal attention, patient education, and thorough exams including urine analysis, blood pressure, and pelvis measurements.
On this date in 1898 a federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, uncovered a counterfeiting gang of five convicts. The discovery exposed their scheme within the facility and led to intensified security measures and further investigations.
AP report recounts a murder case using dog hair as a clue in Robert Frank slaying, four inmates arrested after tracing a dog. Also notes Kennedy discovering a stairway cow move, and farmer John Collins smothered by a cow. Michigan City's James Sammons, a noted gangster, assigned to pants pressing in prison.
Judge M E Otis sentenced Mr and Mrs Robert C Hall to two-year prison terms on guilty pleas for attempting to pass counterfeit $20 bills. They told officers they bought 10 bills at Dodge City Kansas for 15 dollars each and had passed several in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Curt Tennyson and Baldwin chase Sonya Volkov through Victoria and Vancouver, tracing her ties to Russian emigre families and the Volkovs in Victoria. The pursuit probes her past, a possible alliance with Igor Karakhan, and a mission she won’t discuss. Curt weighs Karakhan’s influence as clues surface at the Volkov home and lumber firm.
A fragment from a 1955 story shows Curt back from the pier, failing to flush out a key detail. Bald win shakes his head and asks about luck, while the narrator learns all but the one truth he seeks about her. Sonya’s lingering call from last fall hints at looming danger.
Willy Nilly and his animal friends shiver in the cold as they hear sleigh bells and Santa Claus arrives. Reindeer bells, the group climbs into the sleigh and enjoys a warm, exciting ride through a snowy night toward the workshop. Santa's cheerful call ends the chilly wait.
After holding key political posts in New York, William M Tweed seized control of city finances and looted millions. A county courthouse begun in 1868 at 250000 reportedly ran to 8 million by 1871 with no completion. Tweed entered Tombs Prison on December 16 1871 and spent seven years as a convict. IS Oe Polish Train Disaster.
Poznan Poland December 15 AP Eleven were killed four more were expected to die and 80 percent of others injured when one train collided with another in heavy fog. Rail officials blamed a signalman for failing to display a half signal for a departing train while a local stood on the same track. Victims suffered from a deep cold of 11 degrees below zero.
A reflective piece questions the chase for smartness and popularity. It contrasts quick wit with true wisdom, citing Dr. E. E. Slosson and biblical logos to argue that seeking wisdom aligns with God’s will, while mere cleverness cannot replace genuine understanding.
Officers believe two men, father and son, and a stylish young blond woman robbed Midland State Bank of about $5000 early today and kidnapped cashier C. C. N. inn. Montana law re classifying petroleum products and price regulation was ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. A lasting gift offered by a Journal World subscription.
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