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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1930
Page
4
A contracted AP copyright notice appears with publication rights and circulation details for the Lawrence Kansas Journal World. It notes second class matter status and a publication contact time for missed deliveries.
Poultney Bigelow American historian spent time at Doom patching a friendship with the Kaiser once broken at the outbreak of World War I. He issued an interview arguing Wilhelm was not responsible for the war but that Russia and England bore primary and secondary responsibility respectively. Einstein reportedly used many pencils and papers to conclude space is limited, confirming a notion long known by drivers seeking parking.
The Chanute Tribune urges city governing bodies to adopt its method for avoiding tall weed problems by placing filling stations or miniature golf courses on all vacant lots, claiming the approach can eliminate weed menace entirely.
Frank Allen of El Dorado donates $100,000 and cash Bite to establish a municipal hospital named Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. The gift honors the donor's mother and marks a solution to a serious local need, praised by El Dorado citizens.
The piece ponders Kansas losing its meadowlark to Colorado as state bird. It jokes about using meadowlark stamps, urges candidates to be asked their stance on the issue, and fantasizes cross party plant support. It recalls Kansas battles with Colorado over water rights in the Arkansas River.
The Emporia Gazette recalls Leavenworth history in a reminiscence. The piece notes the city’s proslavery past stirred memories and reflects on events from earlier days with local voices and personal recollections.
The Leavenworth community contributed heavily to Union efforts during the Civil War, sending money clothing and volunteers to aid Lawrence after Quantrill's raid and even boys with muskets. A Leavenworth man later funded East relief during hardship, underscoring local loyalty despite earlier proslavery tensions and hot-blooded debates.
Several residents plan travel or relocation with destinations including Fresno California Colorado Springs Colorado Portland Oregon Indianapolis Indiana Enid Oklahoma Estes Park Colorado and Lebanon Pennsylvania. Notable notes include Prof. W C Lansdon resigning Fort Scott schools to become athletic director at the State University and preparing to assume duties soon.
Ten years ago on Friday July 4 Roy Ziesenis announced six cent dances at Woodlawn Park with two entrances. Miss Miller hosted Kappa Alpha Theta friends, Miss Dorothy Miller of Topeka planned an eight week Chicago philanthropy course, and Miss Maude Elliott hosted a Thimble Party for Miss Lora Keeler. Birth announced of Irene Cleo to Mr and Mrs A J Vigier. Residents traveled or planned trips to Chicago for Elks convention and to Colorado for summer. Texas Kiwanis clubs seek better town country relations.
Fragmentary note recalls 1835 events near Fort Scott with reference to R. Vv. Gorde and a unit positioned miles east and west, indicating a military or settlement context in early Kansas history.
The article explains how exercise raises pulse and respiration while boosting lymphatic flow. It notes massage as passive exercise, cautions against aggressive vibration machines, and cites cases of bladder and intestinal hemorrhage and a ruptured appendix. Gentle massage is advised, especially on thighs and back.
John and Peggy observe eaglets in a tall nest as the Little Black Clock explains how young eagles learn to fly and hunt. The clock emphasizes keen vision, quickness, and following elder example, noting eagles’ unique lessons beyond human schooling.
Conferees from the Senate and House agreed to adopt the lower pension levels for World War veterans, aligning with the House plan of $40 maximum for permanent disabilities instead of the Senate’s $60. The compromise preserves the House provision denying disability pensions to those with sufficient income.
Brynmor confronts Clarice and Mason as Clarice confesses a lifetime of hardship and rare ties to Freddy, exposing her past as a dancer and thief. Mason pretends support, Brynmor feels betrayed, and Clarice asks him to leave while she contemplates the marriage.
A lively jumble of notes places the presidential yacht Mayflower in Columbus with local education hints and a lighthearted tale of a golfer, a prince, and his hat on a hot day. Cited are a freed minor offenders list, press interruptions, and a Byrd polar flight note for Europe.
Members of the expedition have sent a communication regarding establishing telephone service between Helsingfors Finland and Melbourne and Sydney Australia, signaling a potential regional telecommunication link and diplomatic outreach.
Overnight dispatches report Washington Hoover signing a veterans bill and a second deficiency measure carrying 250000 for law enforcement. Other items note Salt Lake City Southern Cross arrives from Chicago, a Detroit shooting death outside a hotel, Washington politics shifting as Huston resigns chairmanship, and New York storm delays. Additional items cover education president Willis A Sutton, protests against missionaries, whiskey seizure, and a cost-finishing test flight in France along with other international notes.
The fragment notes an anniversary tied to the Declaration and mentions Calvin Coolidge and a reference to New York. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR. The item reads as a brief historical note or wire summary with sparse names and places.
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