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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
4
A devotional line from Psalms speaks of faith and trust in divine listening. It emphasizes relying on the Lord for guidance and protection, shaping prayerful reflection for readers seeking spiritual solace.
Late shoppers focus on finishing Christmas purchases amid busy lives and last minute urgency. Officials confirm May 12 as the coronation date for the new British monarch, matching Edward's original plan and allowing souvenir makers to prepare for George VI and the royal family.
Kansas legislative leaders consider a new equalization bill to fix education funding inequities. Critics say previous proposals spent more money without addressing core value and efficiency, warning real reform requires groundwork beyond a single session. British press criticism of American journalism fades as revelations shift tone.
Governor-elect Huxman devotes long hours to studying social security and the steps Kansas must take to qualify for federal participation. Kansas City experts advise immediate completion of act compliance, with changes likely arising from early experience under the program.
The piece argues governors bear blame for high taxes as only about 9 cents of every dollar go to state needs while most funds support local government and schools. It notes few governors cut taxes, warns against anti democracy trends in adviser plans, references San Vicente quake relief, and ends with Western Kansas towns asking for central standard time rather than mountain time.
Mrs T D Funk and Miss Electa Indlesperger distribute Elks Christmas tree tickets for Lawrence children. The program at the Armory Saturday includes pastor C A Puls, readings by Miss Dorothy Gregg, Haskell student stunts, and Santa gifts. Nearly 100 baskets are being filled at city hall for needy families, with 750 cans of vegetables and fruit received. Contributions of food, toys and clothing are strong but money donations are still requested by E K Grim. Orchestra head Ronald Jetmore and eight musicians tour Kansas towns and Oklahoma cities. A bridge luncheon invitation goes out from Mrs F W Cutter for a Wednesday event. Holiday visits planned with relatives in Council Grove and White City. Lawrence visitors from St Louis head to Lawrence to see John C Evans Sr.
A reflective vignette recalls walking north on Tennessee street at the Berkeley street corner after dark. The prose describes a peculiar shadow on the east sidewalk near the elm, observation framed as a seasonal memory from twenty five years ago on a Tuesday before Christmas.
A syndicated comic strip caption by Claude Callan features Henry as Gladys’s husband while she is famed for her beauty and is viewed as thinking of him only as her first spouse. The 1948 copyright indicates a humor piece reflecting marital caricature.
A tree on the south side corner bears a perfect silhouette of Abraham Lincoln. The New Theater passed a weight test, with forty three thousand pounds placed in the balcony, and the structure showed no movement. The project in Lawrence advances to completion with other tests satisfactory.
Fort Worth era notes a Christmas scene with Holly and flowers at Mrs. Luthers greenhouse and a real Santa at the Fair. A water main burst near Eldridge street, flooding the area as crews worked all day. The Express office extends hours to handle holiday mail as other events unfold including a leap year party at the rink and plans for a New England organization with officers chosen.
Botulinus poisoning is rare but serious. The toxin from the botulinus germ, common in soil, causes the harm rather than the germ itself. Most cases arise from badly preserved foods, especially alkaline or neutral pH foods stored in non acidic media.
Preserved vegetables meats and fish can carry botulinus toxin which attacks cerebral motor nerves and causes a progressive paralysis. Untreated cases may die in 36 to 72 hours. Early antitoxin is effective but must be given promptly. Heat preserved foods using steam pressure. other methods are unreliable. Boil or heat all preserved foods 10 to 15 minutes before eating.
A collage of holiday misadventures from Owensboro to Houston. A fireman fined for parking beside a fire plug, a shoplifter on Christmas parole recaptured within an hour, and a cafe loan with a return prank. A hitchhiker doubles as thief, a stolen paddy wagon prompts the city to walk.
Philip Page, darkly handsome and serious, returns to his boyhood home and buys the Warrenton Courier. He backs the workmen in their fight for better homes. Sally Warren, society editor, has just lost her sweetheart to her younger sister. Morris, daughter of a wealthy property owner, risks her father’s wrath to pursue Philip and reveals a detective was hired to investigate the fire that destroyed his Palace theater, keeping the stakes high.
Sally moves into the Morris house for a month at Mary’s suggestion wrapping herself in luxury. Mary fears threats and relies on Sally for company while Philip Page remains a shadowy influence. Mrs. Morris travels, Mr. Morris keeps silent, and Giles Benton arrives as an efficiency expert. Sally senses intrigue as night whispers stir about her room.
Sally leaves her desk for an afternoon errand for Philip Page on a sultry August day in Warrenton. The town shows stark contrasts between shady, prosperous avenues and hot, crowded poorer streets as Sally walks toward her destination. Her white dress wilts under the sun, and her face burns beneath a wide yellow hat.
A fragment from a 1930s style novella scene detailing Sally visiting the Morris mill and McDonald family. It notes labor conditions, a sick mother, and a hopeful hospital future, with characters Sally Joe May and Belle in a rural setting.
In a January letter to his diocese Archbishop of York criticized King Edward VIIIs abdication and urged men of honor to end relationships that conflict with duty. He called George VI’s coronation a renewal of national life, praised Parliament’s supremacy, and urged the nation to move toward a happier future with the new king and queen.
Emory Giannangelo Bethan college student injured in an auto crash near Concordia Missouri with four K U students last Friday was to be moved from the K U student hospital to Memorial hospital today. He is reported to be showing satisfactory recovery by Dr R I Canuteson of the K U hospital.
A dense radio programming page lists stations WREN WDAE KMBC WDAF KNBC and more with orchestras led by Pryor Kemp Masters Starr and Olean. It includes weather forecasts late night segments and varied musical acts from Frankie Masters to George Olean, plus a violin recital and athletic scrapbook feature.
In Clarendon Texas twenty two years after a farmer Tom W Eanes pulled a tourist’s auto from a mud hole the tourist returned and paid Eanes a dollar for a single tree after a sudden lurch broke it. Joe Giannangelo brother of Emory was treated for lacerations and released. Three other students also released over the weekend. Yardiey's Compact Seta for Christmas pleases them all ran Kin's Drug Store advertisement.
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