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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
4
Partial readable lines show a dated notice from a poet office in Law-Manses with references to Associated Press entities, March order, and a biblical quotation Exodus 20:17. Reads like a scarce public notice or catalog snippet with scattered city and printer terms.
A retiring Holton postmaster, age 70, hands the job to a World War I veteran Republican after recommending an assistant. Democrats react, accusing patronage despite civil service rules. Car Rice questioned for permitting the Republican appointment amid party loyalty disputes. The local revolt centers on civil service implications and party principles.
The article analyzes how state and municipal liquor revenues may fare under a new Kansas system. It notes variations across states, with some showing profit, others breaking even or incurring costs. It recalls officials’ concerns under prohibition about monthly fines and revenue, then observes that closing joints reduced income but expenses also fell, suggesting future results depend on evolving conditions.
A scientist notes two truths in the groundhog weather theory while acknowledging public belief and scientific caution. He argues the groundhog exists and weather is real, though officials debate shifting mediation services, and fluctuating thaws heighten ice and accident risks.
The University of Washington dismissed three faculty members for Communist Party membership after a full inquiry. The accused defended themselves, denying railroaded treatment, while officials ensured due process and resisted star chamber tactics amid broad leftist criticism.
A collage of dispatches and editorials note an articulate Democrat state senator from Wallington and a Chinese Nationalist leader decrying peace delays. It questions communist tactics, mocks freshman congressmen invited to cocktails, and lauds Nebraska neighborliness during winter disaster while reflecting on America’s mood and media quotes.
DEWITT MACKENZIE notes Stalin and Truman exchange, with Stalin proposing talks but Washington and Dean Acheson rejecting a moonshot meeting abroad. U.S. policy remains firm against appeasing Bolshevism, while Western powers vow to confront communist aggression. The piece closes with a historical note on the University of Caen in Normandy, founded by Henry VI.
A miscellany column comments on spending time chasing rainbows and Congress passing the income tax. It notes a husband ignored at home and a Michigan highway crash where three speeders veered into a ditch, with pedestrians lucky. It ends with a wary jab at a rubber shortage and heels.
The Old Home Town notes the marriage of Bonnie Jean Daniels to Harry Eaton Tomlinson in Ban anbus Virginia on January 21. Mr and Mrs Martin Jost purchased 9236 Louisiana Street from Waldemar Geltch. Harold Fisher attends county superintendents conference in Wichita. Augusta Ziezemts returns home after spending winter elsewhere.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs W R Williams will celebrate their 52nd anniversary tomorrow while Mr and Mrs Roger Williams mark their 16th anniversary at the same point with a family dinner. Guests include Mr and Mrs Enichel and son George of Overbrook and Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart and Miss Lowell of Topeka.
Ceylon aims to boost tourist revenue from six million to 60 million rupees in three years via a heavy advertising drive, better accommodations, and a clean sweep of hawkers. Cedric Senaratna plans to attract Americans in oil fields and stopovers by ships, expanding resthouses to 20 rupees daily across 115 sites.
London February 3 Winston Churchill proposed a European supreme court to guard and enforce the declaration of human rights. He said hundreds of millions in Europe share the aspiration and urged government action. Churchill spoke at a London Guildhall ceremony where he received a medal from the Dutch Society for International Relations.
Lawrence educators report growing instrumental programs with about one third of intermediates learning an instrument. Stephenson notes losses in junior high due to scheduling while schools offer loans of instruments to assist students. High school groups show substantial growth with 173 grade school nodes in classes.
A dense OCR style schedule lists stations WDAF KMBC KMOS and others with programs: The Aldrich Family Abbott and Costello Burns and Allen Jack Carson Show My Favorite Husband The Fat Man and Life of Riley among others. It notes theater and crime photography segments, nearly modules of 40s era radio programming across multiple stations.
An electrician with seven years in Portland Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Gib Bons ran a London laundry for about six months before health failed and they returned to Lecompton.
A fragment notes a divorced person now known as Mrs. Lloyd and asserts wedding announcements should be engraved and mailed on the wedding day. The tone reflects traditional, formal guidance on proper newspaper notices.
A guidance piece outlines changes in etiquette for second marriages noting that widows or divorcees should opt for simple ceremonies, avoid white gowns, and omit bouquets. It covers who may attend, invitation wording, and the proper form of announcements, including prohibitions on using a former husband’s full name and the inclusion of year and city.
A scrambled OCR style list presents scattered clues and fragments including era terms, titles, measurements, and place names. Readable items hint at a puzzle like crossword entries with terms such as capital, measure, musical note, port, and platform.
Arthur L. Gibbens born August 26 in Lecompton Kansas passed away January 9 in Lecompton at age 66 years 4 months 24 days. He married Katie Barahe man June 24 and had a daughter Mrs. Hansen of Portland Oregon. Survived by mother Ella Gibbens of Lecompton three children Gaye Belle Moore Wirtham Wolfe and Gary Wolfe of Portland Oregon. brother Clyde Lecompton sister Mrs Margaret Buhnmaier Lecompton and brother Ray Gibbens Bakersfield California. Stepchildren Isaiah Tradle Omaha Grace Gitchel Stockton CA Bartlett Hall Lodi CA Annie Honig Topeka Luther Hall Topeka. Step-grandchildren Leitcher Leonie Dieterich Stockton Kahoka Curtis Donald Bartlett Halle Summit and two great step-grandchildren. Gibbons spent most of his life near Lecompton and worked at...
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