Lawrence World Company editorial masthead and rates
Editor and managing editor details for the Lawrence World Company dated 1854 and 1891 52. Subscription rates listed: 26 cents weekly in Lawrence 13.0 per year by carrier, 51 per year by mail in Douglas and adjacent counties, 7.1 per year elsewhere in the United States. Paper notes postal matter status and AP and Audit Bureau affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. &. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas
United States
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
AP News Dispatchen
No Rush to Adopt Hoover Plan
Washington weighs action on Herbert Hoover Second Commission reforms as 13 of 29 remaining recommendations have partial enactment. Congress balked on agency downsizing but executive orders may carry more, while a long timelines loom for final adoption and law changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Eisenhower
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Hoover Commission
Citizens' Committee
Clarerite Francis
General Foods
Bureau of the
Burge
Hoover
Veterans’ Administration
International Cooperation Administration
Department of Defense
Charles Coolidge
Boston
White House
Meyer Kestnbaum
Hart, Schaffner and Marx
Kestngaum
Commission
Kestnbaum
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Radio and TV Programs Guide for Kansas City Stations
A detailed listing of Saturday January 21 and Sunday January 22 radio and television programs across WDAF KMBC WREN KFKU and others. It catalogs time slots, show titles, and channel allocations including Opry sketches news blocks sports and variety offerings across morning to late night, with notable programs like the Opry, Omnibus, Captain Kangaroo, and The Ed Sullivan Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAF
KMBC
Wren Kfku
Chureah Bullecin
K3ibu
Just Fine Music
Ae Walsmoatten
WREN
Telin
Wieele
Washington
Ate
Missouri
Oranid Ole Opry
Wdafma
Kamen
Tate
KMMC
Muanitor
Thealthy& Happiness
Waf—Nomior Kmrc
Wren—Guntreot
Wrenn News
Wlar—News
Kmtt
Cowal
KMHC
Neca
Lu— Wien
KMRC
Hane
Perlaton
Road Crews Keep Highways Clear In Winter Snow
Local and state road crews in Kansas and Lawrence race to clear roads after winter storms. A traveler notes Kansas routes become smooth beyond the state line, praising crews for swift work despite severe conditions.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas Highway Department
Lawrence Street Department
Lawrence
State High
Weeding Out Students Aims At Better Teacher Prep
The piece notes a third of Michigan University freshmen fail to reach sophomore year, highlighting the need for better teacher preparation. It discusses mixed remedies, including improving preparation, while acknowledging admission pressures and student self-selection. It argues stronger, better trained teachers are essential to raise standards and address the cycle of underprepared students.
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Michigan University
Michigan
Sales Tax Question Emphasizes Broad Base and Revenue
Kansas chamber of Commerce argues to limit state expenditures to level tied to essential services and income. It supports a sales tax if revenue needs are clear, citing broad-base reach, quick revenue, low evasion, easy administration, and pay-as-you-go convenience. The piece notes politics and civic chatter as the mood, then digresses into stray quotes about spring, gossip, and awkward ages.
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Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Mistinguette’s Legs Become World Famous in Paris Lore
A reminiscence recalls Mistinguette claiming the world’s finest legs for a million dollars, a publicity stunt that drew crowds to Paris theaters. The writer pages Wartime memories of 1915 Paris, the Casino de Paris, and American doughboys in Meuse Valley days, noting how her leg legend persisted.
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Legs
Legs Emporis
Gazette Mistinguette
Paris
Arch Jarrell
Grand Island Independent
Mistinguette
AEF
Meuse
Sorbonne
Casino de Paris
Mile
Hollywood
Whitley Pers
Emporia
Nosy Neighbors in Small Town Life
Stafford Courier reflects on nosy neighbors in rural communities, arguing their gossip prompts better behavior and caution. It contrasts small towns with big cities, noting city anonymity can foster greater mischief and crime, while praising neighbors who overlook faults.
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Stafford Courier
Papa
Mama
New Books at Free Public Library Display Promises Readable Treasures
Lawrence Free Public Library unveils a wide display of history and biography titles including Bloody Mary by Theodore Maynard Bare Feet in the Palace by Agnes Keith Buffalo Bill Henry Sell and Victor Weybright Delaware A Guide To the First State The North Carolina Guide Two new American Guide Series titles We Dre Alone David Haworth 1855 Communist Farm Problems and World War II era narratives feature in the list along with short story collections Prize Stories of 1956 The Best American Short Stories 1958 and other novels Scene England Before Midnight Nero Wolfe and more reading choices for diverse tastes.
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Lawrence Free Public Library
Bloody Mary
Theodore Maynard
Queen Mary
Agnes Keith
Keith
Parrios
Miss Keith
Buffalo Bill Henry Sell
Victor Weybright
William Cody
Frederick Remington
Delaware
North Carolina
David Haworth
Arctic
Sweden
Hoetleaty
Charles A. Lockwood
Admiral Lockwood
Sea of
Japan
Paul Enele
Martha Foley
New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Harper's
the Bond
The
Free
Charles Dunscomb
Christ
Pontius Pilate
Gerald Manley
Africa
Katherine Wymore Eyre
San Francisco
England
E. X. Ferrars
Nero Wolfe
Kentucky Officials Hear Family Dispute In Court
Kentucky officials brought two families to court to resolve a heated family quarrel. The report notes public interest and hints at broader social themes, while detailing the legal process and local implications.
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Kentucky
Seee
Panay sunk in Yangtze River in December 1937
Questions and answers cover Panay sinking by Japanese planes in China in 1937, Ford Foundation funding details, Sugar Ray Robinson’s middleweight record, and climate claims about the Panama Canal era.
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China
U.S.S
Yangtze River
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bible Verse: No man Looking Back to the Kingdom
A compact note quotes Luke 9 62 about not looking back after beginning a journey toward the Kingdom of God. The wording echoes a traditional verse urging steadfast commitment and focus on faith.
KU football coaching applicants discussed with no decision
The athletic board met yesterday to consider 25 applicants for the Kansas University football coaching job but did not reach a verdict. Other notes include plans to convert the Museum of Art basement into a dormitory for 80 men and local social updates.
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K.U
Museum of Art
Charles A. Springer
Douglas County Bar Association
John Hawkins
Howard Kampschroeder
Marilyn Kay
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
C. F. Hibner
Woman's chase ends in theft at house window
Zelma Barns reported a home intrusion in Oklahoma City when a man entering through a window told her to mind her own business and stole 25 dollars. Police investigated the incident as a burglary and theft.
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Oklahoma City
Zelma Barns
Thieves Take Paris Man's Pickup Then Hideout Note
A man in Paris Texas reported his pickup stolen and found a note directing investigators to the vehicle. Officers later recovered the truck at the stated location, and no injuries or arrests are reported.
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Paris
Tex
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Alre
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Our Home
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Captain Gallant
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the Cisco Kid
You
World Report
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Nay
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Arthur Godfrey
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Lewis
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Billy Smith
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Studio 5
Tea Paul
Free Public Library
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Chou
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Ford Foundation
Ford Motor Co
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Panama Canal
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Old Home Town
James R
Buck) Woodward
C. D. Cowgill
Kansas City
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Mary Alice
Paola
Maskell
St. Benedict's
David McCreath
Kansas Department of the American Legion
Armin
Woestemeyer
Cooperative Club
Vic Johnson
Ark, St
C. C. Stewart
Baldwin
J. W. C. Stewart
Marcia Wood
the Bowersock
Eleanor Glyn
Marguerite Clark
Alice Dicker
Mamie Dauberman
Ft. Defiance
Ariz
Addie Underwood
Stella Hit
Susan Todd
Minnie Dinglestedt
Jessie Myers
Sue Martin
Belle Kennedy
Jane Fitzpatrick
Kate Bonar
Mabel Ulrich
Nettie Phillips
Lucy Neal
Bodenhafer
Sea Lawrence
TOM: Maupin Travel Service
Mass
Viking
Wurlitzer Organ
23Rd St
Iowa Street
G.I. Joe
Axl
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