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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1935
Page
4
World Company staff and office details with subscription rates and service notes dated December 25 1935. Includes publisher World Company president J W Simons managing editor Dolph Simons and business manager. Also lists Associated Press membership and mailing policies.
In a Kansas newspaper piece Christmas calls for peace and reflection while highlighting Charles and Mary Wallace of Marshall County who, in a drought year, cultivate 200 varieties on their quarter section proving cotton can thrive here and suggesting a richer life through farming. It also critiques public officials and crime, noting Lindbergh’s flight as a test of public courage to face crime and ensure safety, urging stronger anti crime actions.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce unveils a highly successful Christmas program aimed at aiding residents and shoppers in Lawrence. The initiative concentrates on convenience, supporting local businesses and enhancing holiday experiences for the community.
The piece praises a Lawrence wrap service for its holiday efficiency and reliability as Christmas parcels reach destinations safely. It notes Kansas Republicans’ national delegation activity, highlighting John M. Hamilton's role in blocking added delegates and Clif Stratton’s remark about Leslie Edmonds’ gubernatorial prospects amid shifting leadership.
Seven new directors were elected to the Local Chamber of Commerce board at Tuesday’s meeting: Ed Arnold, C. K. Fearing, Paul Friend, C. H. Hobart, George J. Kirchhoff, J. T. Skinner, and P. F. Walker. Retiring directors are R. A. Eusden, C. B. Hosford, X. Kennedy, A. F. McClanthon, H. B. Ober, E. B. Stouffer, and H. G. Van Neste.
Cartoon by Robert Quillen depicts Aunt Het warning that Jim’s repeated campaigns could drive a skull to crack. a satirical jab at political overreach reflecting 1930s humor and editorial wryness.
A quick regional update notes a U.S. district election watcher returning from Washington, Mrs. Holliday in Elks Ranch plans holidays with relatives, and Charles Sternberg Jr. back from a Wyoming fossil hunt. Several local moves, a Wetmore property buyer now in Lawrence, and a school closed due to scarlet fever highlight area life. other items report a theft of food, holiday receptions and musicales, a family reunion for Rev. and Mrs. Brush, Governor Stubbs’s holiday stop, Linton visiting relatives, Nelle Haskell departing for California, and trappers Holloway brothers planning winter pelts along Wakarusa and Deer creek.
Forties era notes report Dr. C R Headley visiting Burlingame from Lawrence. D M Woodward, former Lawrence resident now Boise City student, spends holidays with Judge Steele. Salvation Army feeds about 200, meal aided by band. Purner’s Chickens win most fights in Lawrence Topeka match. Weather turns to sleet then snow leaving four inches Christmas morning. Principal E P Lupier resigns to lead civil engineering crew in Utah. departs Thursday. Lupfer, KU graduate, has many local friends.
A quirky collage notes Senator Kenneth D. McKellar triggering a burglar alarm and being humorously arrested then driven home in a squad car in Memphis. Other items describe improvised church chimes from junked auto parts in Gridley, Tulsa dog gifts and humane rules, and James Cline’s 1835 Christmas day baby claiming longevity claims after a lifetime of transport methods.
Christmas in the county jail was bright for nine prisoners as Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Vogler donated a festive meal. They augmented the standard allowance with turkey pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce, plus candy and peanuts shared at noon.
In Vera Cruz embassy intrigue and a looming transfer worry George Fox as he pursues a rescue of his love Allaire amid political pressure. The voyage home via New York anchors the tense romance and personal sacrifice against a backdrop of protests and official threats.
Christmas morning scenes unfold as Willy Nilly's crew gather around a downstairs tree. Ton Nateh the rooster, Mr Quackock the duck, Rip the dog, and Columbus Crow admire stockings and bright gifts including a chewable ball and candy from Santa.
The piece catalogs philatelic additions bearing South American emblems, noting Uruguay issues with Florencio Sanchez portraits and color variations including brown and blue stamps. It mentions Ecuador's 1934 three color 4-centavo issue, decorative backdrops, and design elements like brick borders and landscape scenes.
A fragmented essay on mental bromides discusses the limits of praising certain remedies and the cautions against overreliance on fashionable panaceas. It cites Isromides and a physician’s view on bromides, virtue, and consistency shaping human conduct and well being.
The article surveys provisional Cuban surcharges for rural worker insurance, a Brazilian centenary stamp with a portrait and seal, and debates over potato tax stamps in U S catalogs. It details color varieties, overprints, and denominations, plus a four color Christmas seal featuring a girl in red and brown.
The city library faces a holiday push for material on Christmas customs around the world and related legends. Librarian Lillian Constant asks Divace patrons to donate papers and magazines with articles on Christmas celebrations to be archived in scrapbooks for patron use. Sessions begin Thursday.
The Interstate Literary Association of Kansas plans its forty fourth annual session December 26 27 at Ninth Street Baptist church with the theme The Changing World. Friday events include contests for college and high school students in music oratory and declamation. Topeka delegates include Mrs Georgia Ware GCA Richardson Attorney William Bradshaw Miss Maymie Williams and others.
A survey of radio listings and performances for December 26 detailing stations, orchestras, and artists, including Clarence Rand and Jesse Crawford, with notable notes on personalities such as Hetty Marlowe and Amy Earls. Keller born in 1880 at Tuscumbia, Alabama, later blinded by scarlet fever at age two.
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