Our Inheritance and A Political Looming Crisis
A collection of opinion notes touches on wasteful milk dumping near Chicago, gas rate hearings after a Supreme Court ruling, and the state commission’s legal missteps. It also discusses Huey Long and Alfalfa Bill Murray defending doughnuts and coffee jokes, Mayor LaGuardia’s power push, city finance in New York, and Speaker Rainey forecasting House adherence to the President’s budget. The pieces mix political critique with governance questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
State Commission
Ilegal
City Gate
State Corporation "Commission
Commission
Huey Long
Bill Murray
Long
LaGuardia
New York
United States
Rainey
House
Social reform talk on removing dining taboos
A press figure urges reforming social bans such as dunking doughnuts in coffee arguing it improves diet and aesthetic taste. He warns against public ridicule and secret dissent undermining the move, noting strong stigma around acceptable dining practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Trust
Banquet honors Lawrence growth at Commercial Club supper
Twenty five years ago on Tuesday January 9 the tenth annual Lawrence Commercial Club banquet drew a representative crowd under the Lawrence motto. President Starkweather introduced Dr W L Burdick as toastmaster with speakers Governor Stubbs Mayor Barker and A Monroe among them. Also noted were a narrow escape from gas fumes at Mrs J L Canavan’s home and golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs William Brown later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Lawrence Commercial Club
Lawrence
Starkweather
W. L. Burdick
Stubbs
Forty Years Ago News Notes from January 3
Forty years ago on Tuesday January 3 the South of the University area hosted a family gathering. J H Mitchell announced arrangements for a special train to Topeka to view Stubbs inaugurated as governor. Other items note Guy Blackwelder's absence from class, improvements to the opera house, Mr. and Mrs. C. McAllbright buying a Marion Township farm, J F Hughes hosting oysters, Mark Hackett becoming Wilder Bros salesman, Lillian Wiggs and Samuel Gatch to marry January 18, and a Lawrence group cycling to Kansas City. Will McBride opening a new drug store in Lindley’s old stand, H I Stevens staying at the old hardware stand for better farmer bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Rice
Chamber of*Commerce
James Akright
Anace Miss Moodie
K. U
Minnie
Moodie
Thayer
BE. H. Lindley
Lindley
Miss Moodie
Spooner
J. W. Murray
Ean Anderson
J.M. Neville
Kansas City
Ivanhoe Temple
Vladimir de Pachmann
Treasor Eterer
C.A. Preyer
Iliff C. Garrison
Stewart Dickinson
Arlo Halts
EB. L. Treece
Robert
Rosemary Ketcham
Cincinnati
William Anderson
Bishon Anderson
Genevieve Herriott
J. H. Mitchell
Republica County Central Committee
Topeka
Stubbs
Guy Blackwelder
Oklahoma City
C. McAllbright
Iowa City
Iowa
Marion Township
J. F. Hughes
Mark Hackett
Wilder Bros
Lillian Wiggs
Samuel Gatch
Methodist Church
Lawrence
Geo. C. Bailey
Will. McBride
Stevens
Washington Jan 9 AP Capitol Chuckles and Political Oddities
In Washington the day features Democratic leader J Ham Lewis questioning ownership of American Progress amid Senator Long and a probing press gallery. The scene includes Robisons debating the President’s budget and a satirical stage moment with Vice President Garner enjoying Let Em Eat Cake as Postmaster General Farley and others attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J .Ham Lewis
Ilinois
Senator Long
Louisiana
Lewis
American Progress
Long
Robinson
Jack Garner
Victor Moore
Alexander Throttlebottom
Garner
Farley
Flashes of Life and Odd News From Across the Nation
A patchwork of brief items from the Associated Press: a Cape May man cites paying alimony to justify a second marriage. a St. Louis shoe exhibit features a 35 sized giant’s shoes as Robert Wadlow draws attention at a convention. Reports from Chehalis and Scotts Bluff cover jail escapes, jokes with salt and gasoline, and a Scottsbluff man charged for tampering. Minnesota’s first woman sheriff in Le Sueur County seeks re election. A slight California quake rattles Los Angeles to San Bernardino with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Harry Adams
Cape May
Chancery Court
Adams
St. Louis
Robert Wadlow
Robert
Alton
Illinois
Chehalis
Wash
Bill Walter
Ed Puckett
Lewis County
Walter
Puckett
Scotts Bluff
Oscar Sheppard
Scottsbluff
Oscar Moon
Center
Minn
Minnesota
Kate Bolke
le Sueur
Hyeo Bolke
California
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Curt's Daring Lake Rescue Ends Karakhan Pursuit
Curt lures Karakhan and his plane toward a fatal crash over Russian Lake after a fiery chase. He saves Sonya and Paul, then lands safely, while Karakhan and his wreck vanish in the icy depths. Curt and Sonya reunite with allies as they plan to start anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smash
Curt
Paul
Vom
Sonya
Karakhan
Karaan
Arid
Speedair
Rafé
Russian Lake
John
Marlin
Vancouver
Old Paxton
Times-Tribune
Ali
Old John
William B. Mowery
Top Notch’s Shock in Puddle Muddle Tale
In a tense scene Mrs Quacko Duck frets as a loud bellowing from outside shakes Puddle Muddle. Top Notch the Rooster fears a wild beast with a mighty voice and resolves to uncover its identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Top Notch
Mary Graham Bonner
Creature outside door frightens crew in frozen pipes tale
Depred Rip the Dog warns against opening the door as a mysterious creature looms outside. Christopher Columbus Crow and friends peer through the keyhole. Top Notch shrieks at the sight, water stops flowing, and Willy Nilly discovers frozen pipes end the suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Rip
Christopher
Wily
Willy Nilly
Top Notch
Infection control and facial wounds cautions from medical notes
The article stresses that undisturbed body cells with antiseptics beat infection. Resting the injured hand area helps prevent infection after injury. Conservative care can halt infection even if it begins, especially on the face nose or lip. Even small pimples or insect bites deserve care to avoid brain involvement through facial veins. Tomorrow Trichomoniasis.
Kansas History Briefs in 1896 1897 Record
In 1896 the Kansas state board of finance plans to locate seven additional wells authorized by the legislature. Senator Lucien Baker in Washington prepared to introduce a free coinage of silver amendment to the pending tariff bill. In 1897 W. D. Street of Decatur county was chosen by Populists for speaker of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Fruncation
Lucien Baker
Washington
W. D. Street
Decatur County
Star of the West fires on Charleston harbor
President Buchanan faced a cabinet rift after secretly dispatching the Star of the West with supplies to Fort Sumter. As the ship neared Charleston on January 9, 1861, Morris Island batteries opened fire, forcing it to retreat and prompting the resignations tied to the cabinet dispute led by Secretary Jacob Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of the West
Buchanan
Fort Sumter
Charleston
Morris Island
Jacob Thompson
Worden Young Peoples League elects new officers
Worden group met December 2 at the Rappard home for its annual business meeting. Wilner Nelson was elected president with Mae Rappard as vice, Ivan Rappard secretary, Lester Schwalm treasurer, and Doroth Mae Nuffer pianist. A social hour followed and refreshments were served.
New Year's Day Dinner At Worden Schoolhouse
A Worden area note recaps a New Year's Day dinner at the schoolhouse with a long table front and center, served by local attendees and several Breithaupt family members. Numerous neighbors and relatives attended, including Esther Ferne Elm Ivan Jehle Ramond Heim Mildred Elm Paul Nelson Leland Breithaupt Melvin Schwartz Harold Jehle Kenneth Heim and many others. social visits followed. The piece also covers a church youth league party, a wolf drive, a class meeting at St. John's Evangelical church, a ninety five year old birthday at the Rappard home, and multiple visits among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples’ League of Worden
Henry Rappard
Lester Schwalm
Wilner Nelson
Mae Rappard
Ivan Rappard
Doroth
Mae Nuffer
Harley Lyons
J. Nelson
Raymond. Wilmer
Eleanor Nelson
Alfred Lyons
Opal
Harold Elm
Evelyn Ruth Nuffer
Donald Breithaupt
Henry Rap ‘Pard
Ivan
Mae
Donald
Johnnie Breithaupt
John Cligford
Worden
Lawrence
Florence
Dorothy ‘Mae
Nuffer
Ethel Purvogel
Gilbert’ Gilees
Ralph Messler
Wilmer Nelson
Albert Schwartz
Sophia Schwartz
Clara
Oscar
Hattie Schwartz
Esther Johanning
J 'Ess
Douglas County
C. P
Central ‘School
Fred Breithaupt
la Verna Gilges
Charles. Breithaupt
Harold Jehle
Melvin Schwartz
Esther
Ferne Elm
Ramond Heim
Ivan Jehle
Paul Nelson
LaVerne Gilges
Charles Breithaupt
Leland Breithaupt
Ivan Je
Shipianek
Edna Gurtler
Oscar Nuffer
Champagne
Frank’ Gurtler
Marysville
Wilmer
Ivan Raynard
Fern- Heffner
Wilma
Stahel
Heim
Frances Breithaupt
Opal -Elma
Stella Deskins
Young Peoples’ Conference
Trinity Church
Kansas ‘City
Earl W. Shaffer
Valley Falls
Kansas City
St. John’s
Oscar Ingle
John Wise
E. M. Swimley
Cen
Esther. Ferne
Elm
Mildred Elm
Kenneth Heim
la Verne-Gilges
Fred Breithupt
Eleanor “Nelson
Ethel’ Purvogel
Ruth Breithaupt
Gilbert Gilges
Earl Shaffer
J. H. Elm
Harold
William
Broeker
William Simon
Roy Sc
Raymond
Ferne ‘Heffner
Donald, “Frances and Ruth’ Breithaupt
Florence Heim
Elmer
Rappard
George Brown
Ruth Heppner
Edith Langbery
Evelyn Ruth
Dorothy May Nuffer
Trene Joneh
Stella Deskines
Kenneth Hershel
Mrs
Elmer Pippert
Helen Flory
Mildred Weybright
Earlin Burgert
August Hock
Otto Altenbernd
Kaw Valley
Margaret
Sophia Heim
Henry Schwartz
Sundey
Jose Heffner
Ferne
Dan Heffner
Harriet Adams
Stewart-Barnett
Saldvein
St. John’s Evangelical Cemetery
Baldwin
Sunshine Bible Class
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Carl Schwartz
Slupianek
Conrad Gustrock
Elsmere
J. W. Johanning
Ernest
Sophia
W. H. Johanning
Helen
Carl
Anna Johanning
Alvin
Ruth
Arnold
Norma
Pauline St
Oscar Heinon
Reynolds
Earl
Geneva
Will Ford
Lex Olive
Theodore
JH. ‘Elm
Henry Pippert
Alton
Pippert
Elmer Wintermantle
Roy
Irvin ‘Milton
Evelyn
Ruth Noffer
J. W.breithaupt
Young People’s League
Norma Stoebener
Tary
Ruth Johanning
Carl Johanning
Hattie
Will Rappard
Mary de Watteville
John Lyons
Edwin Schrieber
Dudley Gilges
Charley Rappard
Roy Schwalm
Irvin
Milton
Hable Raynard
Frances
Donald Rappard
Union Community club to hold event at Union schoolhouse
Friday evening January 19 the Union Community club will host a play at the Union school house with coffee fruit salad and take served. The play Let Toby Do It was shown at Willow Springs school house Friday evening. Local residents and families attend activities and health updates noted for Mrs Ezra Churchbaugh Ruth Flory and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Community
Union School House
New Union Community
Jack
Jim Childs
Lone Star
the Thomas Home
Ezra Churchbaugh
Ruth Flory
Vane Kring
Milton Kring
Emily
Toby
Willow, Springs
X. Beck
Blaine
June
C.B. Merry
Baldwin
Clifford Kring
Clarence Heckner
Bethel Snent
Will Houser
C.pa. Wolf ‘Hunta
Marriage License Issued To Don Cobble And Corinne Showalter
A marriage license was issued today to Don Cobble of Kansas City Missouri and Corinne Showalter of Ottawa. They were married by Probate Judge L H Menger. A separate report notes Hutchinson Kansas police officers increased their average target practice score from 81 to 90 percent in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cobble
Kansas City
Corinne Showalter
Otawa
L. H. Menger
Hutchinson
Kan
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Sears
Atlanta
Audit Bureau OF Cirfee A Saculations
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Chicago
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Claude Callan
Parahers Syndicate
EB. J. Cook
Holdenville
Okla
Forbidden Valley
Edward Bumgardner
Indiana
Ambulance’ Service
Journal-World
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