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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
4
A Lawrence Kansas column reflects on Independence Day sentiment and the resilience of American governance. It notes a Cuban committee incident at the port, the House’s push for independence from White House control, TVA power debates, and a National Education Association convention urging teachers to influence public affairs through ballots.
Associated Press reports both houses plan investigations into lobbyists tied to the utilities bill. It notes many prior probes produced little notable result and underscores ongoing efforts facing entrenched obstacles and limited success.
The piece argues lobbying is a citizen right but bribes and threats are illegal. It notes the president also has a contact man and that many groups lobby, making a clear ethical line hard to draw. It ends with a quip about Vesuvius erupting as Neapolitans enjoy a free Fourth of July.
Ten years ago residents reported street resurfacing on the 1000 block with bricks torn by car-track work. A campus outdoor program featured Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes and a student play under Prof. Bryant A Gilkinson. Local social and travel notices covered picnics in South Park, gatherings for visiting relatives, and plans for trips to Ottawa and Fort Worth.
Twenty five years ago on July 4th Manford Gore, an employee at a local printing shop, reflects on long service and changes in the business. The brief item notes his tenure and the shop's history, capturing a snapshot of small-town work life.
The speaker recounts a week of unusual politeness from their son Joe, fear of trouble, and relief as Joe returns to his usual self and talks impudently again. The tone mirrors a domestic vignette with affectionate humor.
The Sawyer Kansas post office has arrived in Lawrence to take a night linotype operator job at the World office. Several social items follow including visits and guest stays. A number of local families note Fourth of July festivities and engagements, with weddings reported for Simmerock Johnston and Murry Peace and a future home plan in San Diego.
This morning at 7 Miss Lotta Barber wed C F Dougherty at Senator H Kelly’s Tennessee street home in a quiet ceremony. They plan an extended eastward trip then return to Lawrence. The Chicago traveling man groom and long-time Lawrence milliner bride start married life together.
Three people John A Fredlund Edith Carter and Vic Anderson were bound over to the October term of the district court on first degree murder charges in the death of 76 year old J M Sigsbee whose body was found floating in the Republican river two weeks after a sighting at Mrs Carter s home on April 9 A big river mystery linked to Belleville Kansas reports.
New York July 4 Laura Ingalls postponed her attempt to set a new transcontinental airplane speed record. She said illness from anti tetanus serum and bad western weather contributed to the decision. A firecracker burn on her foot prompted the anti tetanus shot. no new take-off date was set for the New York to Burbank flight.
Laurie Moore, recently widowed, travels from Liverpool to London and shares a carriage with a gruff, misanthropic stranger who reveals he has regained his sight after years of blindness. Their uneasy exchange grows into a charged connection as the train nears St Pancras, hinting at future encounters with Mark Albery.
The Puddle Muddlers prepare a festive welcome for Rip’s arrival. Willy Nilly arranges a banquet with bones and treats, cleans the rug with Mrs. Duck, and lights fireworks to honor Rip. Christopher Columbus Crow encourages more fireworks as the group settles in for sleep to greet Rip.
An article explains poison ivy dermatitis including symptoms causes and preventive steps such as washing exposed skin and sunning contaminated clothing. It notes varied susceptibility and urges medical help for fever headache or systemic illness. It also mentions a vaccination method using plant extracts and ends with a rabies caution.
A compact note on Democratic freshmen elected amid the New Deal surge in 1984. The piece suggests most have stayed in the background, though they briefly organized to press Huey Long during a Louisiana confrontation.
Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania drives a far-reaching bill named for him to regulate coal. He filibustered NRA extension, then attended a club dinner with silent colleagues. Guffey, an immaculately groomed New Dealer, shifts toward leadership after defeating Dave Reed and entering a conservative reform agenda.
Villa Eden notes visits from Oscar Brown and Davenport families, with Tonganoxie and Lawrence connections. Many callers at W E Brock and Hughey homes as rain delays harvest. Leo Davenport returns from Lawrence. illness of Robert Smith linked to Kansas City. Weather hampers wheat cutting and ground work this week.
The Hopewell Country club was hosted by Mrs. Henry Bailey on Thursday afternoon June 27 with 43 attendees including members visitors and children. Guests listed include Mrs. Will Gorrill Mary Alice Lawrence Mrs. Frank Marshall Willow Springs Lenora Williams Mae Harmon Naomi Purvis. Plans for July 18 with Mrs. Loren Williams.
Radio listings for July 4 span WDAF KMBC WREN and others with operatic organists, orchestras, jazz bands, and public affairs. Notable items include Fashion in Fabrics and Questions Before Congress, Betty Marlowe’s Californians, Nat Education Assoc Convention coverage, and July 4th celebrations with speed and variety across stations. The schedule covers 2:00 to 12:00 midnight with multiple ensembles, performances, summaries, and a weather forecast at 12:00.
The text records local residents visiting relatives in Lawrence from Thursday evening to Sunday. Agnes Laptad of Lawrence has been hired to teach High Prairie school next year. Subsets of families, including the Gleason, Mitchell, Wil liams, Johanning, Gleason, Lathrop, and Welcome households, are noted for Sunday and Monday visits.
Miss Arlein Anderson spent Tuesday at the George Henik home. Linwood visitors include Frank and Ruby Henik and Meta Speerschneider. A class reunion for July 14 at Bonner Springs was planned. Numerous local and nearby residents attended dances, visits, and small gatherings, with marriages announced as George Willard Hubbard to Marie Winder in Kansas City on June 26 and births noted for Mrs. Lester Mills formerly Anna.
Hubbard and family residents note hay making and wheat harvest in the vicinity. Farmers report heavy rains, mud hindering binders and field work, slowing harvesting progress in the area.
C S Fuller owner of an Eudora hardware store was injured in an automobile accident east of Lawrence on highway 10. His sedan overturned after a northbound truck struck it. Fuller suffered a chest injury and cuts. Charles Dickens and son of DeSoto, riding with Fuller, had cuts and a missing tooth.
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