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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1934
Page
4
The piece surveys historic economic depressions and the current move to reduce the dollar’s gold content as a government effort to restart growth. It notes past depressions ending mysteriously and describes the current experiments as costly, with uncertain outcomes and high spending. It also mentions Verne Sankey’s kidnapping confessions and the Lindbergh case link.
McGugin pushes to limit government powers as defined by the constitution preferring defeat to a reelectable rubber stamp. Many congressmen likely share his view, while Huey Long and New Orleans Mayor Walmsley threaten bold actions. The administration remains neutral, offering no military reinforcement to protect the senator.
Harvey Motter reported payroll growth from 39 to 84 employees as of July, with the Iola Register noting the expansion in the office. The piece highlights a peculiar aspect of the payroll rise and the current situation.
The text accuses collector Mr. Baker of poor control over an expanding office and field force, noting hires without his consent and a partisan purge of a secretary who registered Republican. It mentions economic shifts with the dollar premium, bonds and stocks rising, and wheat edging higher, while political commentary cites Ogden Mills and widespread Democratic response. Groundhog Day is humorously contrasted with the Fourth of July.
G C McCoy to partner Otto Fischer at Fischer Shoe Store in Lawrence, coming from Minneapolis and being Fischer’s son in law. Meanwhile local families observe anniversaries. W R Williams 52nd, Roger Williams 16th, J R Wood 51st, with dinners and guests. Loxley Vincent to move to Erie Kan. L L Dyche travels to Detroit for months. Kansas Day talks feature artists of Kansas at Tem Ola and No Name clubs.
J E Stubbs, brother of W R Stubbs, has recovered from appendicitis and is out again. Mrs N P Deming was overcome by natural gas yesterday but is nearly recovered from the incident. St George A Banks, confined since last fall, visited downtown today for the first time as friends welcome his return.
Forty years ago Major Metcalf and Miss Isabel Steinberg visited Topeka while A Monroe returned from the east. The light opera The Old Oaken Bucket played to a packed house with praise for Eva Brown in Kitty and a grown up debut. Poehler and Miss Eva Miles wed at Col J D Miles's home with Dr Cordley officiating then left on a wedding tour to Chicago and the East before settling in Lawrence. A note from Weaver's promises new ginghams at five cents a yard arriving Saturday.
Reports in 1896 claim government surveyors in the Indian Territory corrected boundary lines and found the Kansas border should move north by a mile or more, potentially placing Coffeyville and other cities outside Kansas.
In 1847 General Scott had captured Vera Cruz and President Polk sent N P Trist to Mexico with authority to seek peace. Mexican commissioners refused terms and war continued. Trist stayed in Mexico after order to return. On February 2 1848 after American victories including Mexico City he concluded the treaty ending the war.
Berlin reports say church factions expect tension to rise from Alfred Rosenberff taking virtually dictatorial control in the third Reich. Havana commission urges restoration of plants to the Cuban electrical company after a strike. Faris drivers strike leaves city taxless amid tax hike resistance. Athens Samuel Insull remains in guarded apartment as passport status is resolved. Moscow thousands file past urns of three aeronauts after new unofficial altitude record.
F L Nichols of 920 Twentieth Street San Diego California submits a Journal World subscription dated January 19 noting he is treating himself to a Dutch on his 56th wedding anniversary which also marks his 779th birthday. He long resided in Douglas County and was known for his extensive mustache later replaced by a bob style. Nichols hopes to spend 79 more years among California’s orange blossoms and flowers.
Frank Grahame pursues clues amid a chaotic Mexican film shoot in Yucatan. Janice Kent and aviator Bill Wane ton vanish while Ortega menace shadows Frank. A train crash wounds Greene as Hogarth, directors and crew scramble for safety in Progreso region.
In a tense nocturnal scene Christopher, confident and bold, confronts a menacing presence in the woods near Puddle Muddle. He taunts the unseen foe, vows to teach him a lesson, and declares Crow is nearby, while the night wind and fear fill the stillness.
In young and old alike, difficulty swallowing signals possible emotional strain or dangerous underlying issues. Dysphagia may stem from esophageal spasm or food aversion, but often indicates a serious condition such as a new growth, scar tissue from burns, a foreign body, or external compression by a mass.
The report outlines symptoms of swallowing difficulty with coughing vomiting saliva mucus blood in sputum and voice changes. It notes the X-ray as a valuable diagnostic tool and describes esophageal examination with illuminated tubes. Psychotherapy shows limited value for hysteria related dysphagia.
Orville Orvis Murray born December 22, 1893 in Seneca Kansas died January 25, 1984 aged forty years one month and three days. He moved to Douglas County in 1903, joined United Brethren then First Christian church. WWII veteran, served in the 110th Engineers Train, 35th Division. Married Ruth Lucile Hohenshell February 22, 1920. five children Vera Ona Faye Vera Lola and R C Z Jr. Survived by wife, children, parents, five sisters, two brothers and many relatives.
The report covers diverse brief items: a Mrs. Brown in Patrick Saskatchewan nurses seven baby rabbits found under a chicken nest. John Barrymore acts as a diplomat aboard Infanta offering boxing gloves for a knife duel between crew members. a Portland police incident with Officer Smith attempting to use a revolver as security for supper funds, relieved by store owner Christ Maleus. J E Birg in Kansas City abandons bank plans for a farm berth, preferring a 4 poster bed. New York radio plans to invite dry-state listeners to tune out liquor ads during a program.
Washington debate swirls around confirming George C. Mathews of Wisconsin to the Federal Trade Commission. Republicans threaten a fight, citing partisanship and enforcement of NRA codes, while the FTC gains power under new administration and the Securities Law mandate. Humphrey’s case remains in court as lawmakers question the Commission’s future role.
Readers see a fragmented picture of the President's national economy plan as Republican leaders from Ohio Oregon and Michigan press to frame it as harmful for Democrats while Democratic leaders from Arkansas Missouri and others rally in defense. The White House backed by the Department of Justice appears confident in its legal stance amid mounting political attack.
Pittsburg reports 1983 Kansas corn production at 2,398,189 tons, up from 2,348,140 in 1932, with nine counties producing. Crawford County tops at 1,454,593 tons, Cherokee second at 496,347, Leavenworth third at 106,303. Ellies D. Bover notes January collections reach 20,141.53 dollars in mid-February with 1,300 individuals and 400 corporations making first half payments.
Topeka reports a December 30 deposit rise across 578 banks and trust companies totaling 115.571 million dollars, up 2.23 million from October, a 24 percent year over year increase. State bank commissioner B. W. Koenske notes gains in both state and private institutions. New secretarial training classes at the business college begin February 5.
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