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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
4
A devotional fragment cites Psalm 138 7 about walking through trouble with divine revival and protection. It presents a call to seek refuge in God as foes threaten, asserting God’s right hand offers salvation. The line reads like a religious meditation rather than news.
The recent Christmas storm brings a near historic blizzard feel to Kansas with heavy wind forming drifts and blocked doorways. Schools farms and towns adjust schedules as public snowplows and home shovels battle the weather. This weather evokes memories of earlier winters.
Senator Harrison proposed a separate budget for comparison but Congress will not act. The majority avoids direct confrontation with the administration and prefers piecemeal changes as specific items arise. This approach may obscure the breadth of the split between President and Congress.
The Wichita Beacon urges lawmakers to cut the Kansas sales tax law. It argues yearly revenue exceeds needed funds for welfare, school aid, crippled children work, employment offices, and ad valorem tax reductions. The paper notes the tax has raised total tax burdens, increasing a moderate family's payments by about 40 percent.
Analysis of early Philadelphia bank records suggests Benjamin Franklin’s account ran negative three days each week. The piece ties his personal finance to Poor Richard’s proverbs on thrift and foresight while noting the irony of the motto Do as I say and not as I do.
A fragmentary line suggests thrift could be celebrated or dismissed, leaving the topic to a writer who recalls it in a harsher light. The text hints at varying attitudes toward frugality and its literary treatment.
At holiday season the shoe fund stood empty until Lawrence citizens answered promptly. By reopening, donations grew beyond any prior period and now provide for immediate needs as needy children travel to school in snow and slush with safe, comfortable footwear thanks to donors and shoe merchants.
District WPA director orders a comprehensive cleanup in Kansas City to enforce Hatch Act bidding restrictions on relief agency employers. Discharges have begun and the entire supervisory staff is under scrutiny. The new directive imposes an absolute ban on political activities.
All Belgian troops are recalled to posts amid repeated alarms in a country still haunted by 1914 invasion. Unofficial reports say renewed German troop concentrations across the border sparked the move, with Belgians uncertain if the Nazis are merely practicing maneuvers.
Denver enacts a city ordinance punishing women who wear trousers with a $100 fine. The story notes a conservative backlash as husbands rally in response atop Colorado’s mountains.
The article explains mastoiditis from ear infections, its risks near the brain and nerves, and treatment steps including rupturing the eardrum if needed. It then shifts to a wartime drama about Mary Lenox undergoing facial surgery with Dr. O Connell in London, amid spy rumors and recalls of the Moravia torpedoing.
Abilene readers learn how a Washington reporter’s simple question led Congress to tax a wide range of consumer goods. The gimmick began with a push on income taxes and grew to annual levies on appliances radios cars and many everyday items.
The League of Nations ousts 220 aides following Russia’s expulsion. One man now bears the full burden of preventing Soviet aggression as the organization restructures its operations.
A witty line notes that a wife laughing at jokes signals either good humor or a surprisingly indulgent spouse, credited to a Montreal tar.
Ten years after taking office Mayor R C Rankin announced his candidacy to succeed himself in the upcoming city primary. Lawrence police launch courtesy campaign to educate motorists on proper parking. County commissioners name officers for the coming year with Earl T Black as chairman. 4 H club champions listed and guests invited to the Douglas County Bankers association banquet. Wedding of Katherine Hawley Kibler to Donald E Lyons consumated at the Presbyterian church.
In Jimmy Fidler's Hollywood column a young girl modeled on Maureen O'Hara seeks film fame with little training. The piece argues Hollywood leaves room for crude talent while gradually embracing refined dramatic craft from Barrymore Hayes and Tracy, yet still clings to starry temptations.
A vast Italian earthquake leaves an estimated fifty thousand dead as the disaster spans about six hundred miles from Naples to Ferrara. The event dominates international news and reshapes the region with widespread destruction and relief efforts underway.
Tom Sharkey states he will meet Fitzsimmons again only if Fitzsimmons can find the financial backing for a major fight. The remark frames potential future boxing negotiations around funding.
Herbert Jakubowski a 28 year old from Tilsit was beheaded today after a treason conviction for leaking German state secrets to an undisclosed foreign intelligence service.
A collection of aphorisms from public figures including William F. Rosenblum Herbert Hoover Leslie Hore-Belisha and Sidney Hillman. The remarks span democracy defeatism neutrality and collective effort during conflict. They reflect wartime rhetoric on responsibility perseverance and international standoffs.
Suzanne Ballard recovers from chickenpox as her sister Marilyn remains ill at home. Lucille Tracy visits en route to Keokuk from Concordia. Neighbors and relatives travel to attend funerals, weddings, and family visits across Baldwin, Keokuk, and nearby towns.
Corl Benjamin Franklin, a 30 year old suspended state trooper, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of 14 year old Joan Stevens after a nine jurors verdict. He testified self defense saying the girl drew a weapon and threatened to shoot.
Monday and Tuesday January radio guide lists WLON and KMBC schedules with Bud Barton Jack Armstrong Pinocchio Orphan Annie Sherlock Holmes and Amos and Andy. Orchestras led by Fred Waring Andre Kostelanetz Duke Ellington. City stations include WREN WDAF KMBC WMLC with newscasts weather forecast and theater features.
Six members of troop nine Girl Scouts of America Blossom Temple Theora Lambert Pauline Barnett Anita Smith Betty Lou Slagle and Mary Lou Colfier visited the Journal-World plant Saturday afternoon to prepare for tests in community life as part of their scout work.
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