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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1931
Page
4
A fragmentary front page notice references Associated Press copyright and republication rights. It notes post office filing in Lawrence Kansas as second class matter under March 1 1879 statute and provides a delivery reminder to call between 7 and 7 30 for missing papers.
The piece cites Romans 12 10 17 21 urging brotherly love and honest conduct. It reviews motor death toll data from the National Safety Council showing a 4 percent rise nationwide with wide state variation and notes license laws correlate with declines while cases without laws rise. It also discusses lynching’s chilling effects on victims communities and Maryville Missouri fear of reprisals amid rumors.
A Lawrence man urges that hard times are a chance for education with college for unemployed youths and continued work for those in business. He proposes student loan funds bolster education while easing unemployment and suggests a government emergency army enlistment of 100000 youths to train for future needs. He notes the Mexican colony in Lawrence faces severe employment barriers after railroad hiring restrictions.
Citizens of Lubbock Texas held a voluntary fast day to save money for the unemployment fund. Red Cross reports relief duties expanding as details from affected districts arrive. Douglas county quota push helps measure relief effort. current work already surpasses the peak set during the Mississippi flood years.
In Old Home Town revelers mark the Knights Templar ball on February 11. Ladies prepping new dresses face two weeks with limited calling time. Achning's saloon hosted a row Saturday as country visitors grew intoxicated and fought, scattering furniture. police cleared the crowd to the alley. Newsstand at Eldridge House block adds an ornate show case. Frank Green of Leavenworth appointed local editor of the Tribune to chronicle city happenings with vigor and energy.
Twenty five years ago on Saturday January 24 the town reflects on Windmill Hill culvert costs and citizens raising the balance. Mrs C B Hall invites a whist party for February 1. A local resident, George Eve, visits Ganven City, and Miss Eleanor Sirois recovers from athlete fever. Will Mason’s Boston marriage celebrated, while Rose Pierce plans a first walk after accident. First Baptist trustees buy property on Tennessee Street for a new parsonage as delays push construction.
Ten years ago on January 23 Mrs Rohrer formerly Miss Justina of La Salle announces the birth of a son. The Isle of Chance staged tonight at the Bowerrock theater by the Evening Club with Junior high school participants listed among the cast and local names such as Edna Anders, Noor Ryan, Thelme Jensen and Kenneth Fo’nual appearing.
Celebrations note Mrs. Oscar Miles hosting a January 19 luncheon for the 82nd birthday of Joseph Miles, a former Illinois Infantry member and Washington Post No. 12 ally. Birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Gaffney announced. Mrs. Gaffney formerly Miss Josephine Stimpson. Clyde Nichols set to speak at Chamber lunch as Kansas Stadium Union work proceeds after funds in Lawrence.
Jacques Loebs experiments with fertilized frog eggs and fruit flies show development speed varies with water temperature, yielding different developmental ages for the same chronologic age. The results suggest life duration might depend on factors beyond clock time, a question science may someday answer.
THIS DATE IN KANSAS HISTORY recalls Judge Thacher remark on the Walruff decision and Governor St John blocking a liquor property purchase measure. Briefs from Topeka, Wichita, Manhattan, Leavenworth and Topeka report tax warrants, a burglary sentence, college deposit fund aid, a bank closing, a federal labor pay issue, and U S Marines skirmish in Nicaragua.
A mid-century sensational tale follows Vivienne and Aileen during a televised charity event at Saunders Hospital. Emile Gluck, a wealthy widower, navigates manipulation and attraction as tension rises over a masked performer. Aileen faces exposure fears and a hospital audience of crippled children, with Jimmy Crane guiding the dramatic twists. The scene ends with Aileen recoiling from her own mask amid public scrutiny and Vivienne's entangling influence.
Sundown playground tale follows John from a different era as he joins a youth baseball game. Peggy watches as John, unaware of his school, hits a grand slam three homers and plays flawless shortstop. The Little Black Clock sends them home, hinting at another adventure Monday.
A composite of brief items reports Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey exchanging ideas in a hospital visit and light commentary on golf balls and rubber, with scattered notes from St. Augustine, Waterville, and New York about sports events, wage funds, and a bridge expert’s view.
A fragmented piece recalls a hillside city named St Francis where men in thirteenth century red and white tunics observe and deduce. Trumpet sounds rise from city hall, heard across distant districts once linked to a summer season Byron and Wagner once touched upon in history.
A novel wheat type is under field and baking tests in Kansas City as Dr. John H. Parker and a panel of 30 milling and baking chemists assess its potential. The project aims to blend farmer, miller, and baker needs, with seed distribution not yet available. The meeting also includes Dr. C. C. Swanson and H. M. Bainer of regional agricultural institutes.
Captain Isaaze E. Emerson founder of the drug company bearing his name and organizer of the Maryland Naval Reserves died at 71 after a two month illness. A North Carolina native and University of North Carolina graduate, he built a major business from a clerkship in a drug store. He voyaged widely in yachts and organized the Maryland Naval Reserves in 1894, later serving in the Spanish American War after attending the naval war college in Newport.
The report lists multiple household visits and shopping trips in Ottawa and nearby areas on Monday and Thursday. It notes a wolf roundup on the Pohl farm, Melcher and others firing shots, and several residents traveling to Ottawa and Lawrence for shopping and social visits. A second wolf drive is planned for next week.
Baldwin News notes Dr. and Mrs. William F. Beard welcomed two children, Axa and Helen, expanding the family. The report lists the newborns in a brief community notice.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner fill Topeka page with social visits. Reports include travels of Mrs. Holman, teacher meetings in Topeka, a child’s bug scare, and a charity society talk on Porto Rico. Local clubs like Holcombe Hour and Kensington Club hold meetings, with new members joining Baldwin 4-H and plans for January events.
Rev J Kansas Morgan joined the Woodring inauguration in Topeka, delivering the invocation and sharing a luncheon with Governor Woodring at the Hotel Jayhawk. Clyde Stewart chauffeured the minister to the event where he sat with dignitaries and attended the parade, describing the day as a red letter moment in his life. Harley Haskin of Olathe becomes Baker Wildcat editor.
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