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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
4
A July 6 1934 Journal-World column reflects on ongoing Nazi violence in Germany and the broader fear of further executions. It also notes economic stagnation in the United States with cash hoarding and calls for better money circulation. Articles discuss Oklahoma Governor Murray and Senator Borah’s opposition to the New Deal, plus a weather shift ending a desertlike heat wave.
The Literary Digest poll counts 1 772 168 voters with 1 083 752 approving the New Deal and 688 416 disapproving a 3 to 2 tilt in favor. Kansas ballots 16 188 for and 15 663 against, a 525 vote margin. Analysis continues ahead of fall elections as sentiment could shift. Franz von Papen’s guard debate highlights political fragility in Germany while the U S plans equal treatment for American bond holders amid Britain’s trade leverage on German bonds.
Bank statements show increased deposits and more money in Americans’ pockets than during boom years. Yet despite the cash surplus, business lacks confidence and the era remains unsettled, with prosperity not fully realized.
Officials and delegates from Lawrence travel to Indianapolis for a special session of the Fraternal Aid Union. Included are S. S. Baty Mrs Baty T J Sweeney and others with Anna Martindale slated as delegate then heading to Boston for a New England visit. Robbers steal about $10 from Guenther grocery 935 Massachusetts between 1 pm yesterday and 8 am today. Fourth of July picnics and personal visits mark community holiday notices across the area.
A bolt of lightning struck a John Kilworth ranch barn near Lawrence at midnight, killing six horses and a cow while destroying the barn’s contents. Foreman N W Hegeman reported the fire, noting only six horses were inside at the time.
Forty years ago residents reported streetcars down during new floor work crowds attending an opera house show by Miss Bertha Creighton and her company a Fourth of July bicycle parade ended by rain and a river freight boat trip by W J Fuller and M Shee to Lawrence plus a July 4 1894 Vinland wedding at the Free Methodist Parsonage involving J L Harris and Priscilla M Price.
In a duckling skirmish at camp, Downy vows to tell on others as Quacks taunt and Camp Director Big Duck sternly reproaches teasing ducks. The chorus of laughter and taunts centers on Downy being labeled a tattletale amid a noisy camp scene.
A whimsical scene depicts a duck camp where fears of trouble and tattling fade. Camp Director Big Duck calmly guides the group through a moment of reflection, then they resume swimming, flying drills, and a cheery quacking chorus celebrating belonging and luck.
In a brief classroom stop, an instructor closed a parachute lecture with a pun about jumping to conclusions, remarking that if a chute fails to open, that would be the outcome. The quip appears in Lone Tid-Bita.
Detective Harper and Lafferty confront Ellen Becker about hush money tied to Mr. Dufresne and Mrs. Dufresne. Ellen reveals notes found in the breakfast room shafting blackmail and possible payment for silence. A push to inspect Dufresne’s Austerlitz suite uncovers plans and clues as Harper tests a Houdini-like escape from the room.
One of the American scientists devoted to shock research is Dr George Crile. He recalls his medical school awakening to the sight of a young patient crushed by a locomotive, dying with no visible organ damage, prompting him to seek the essential mechanism of failure. The exact mechanism remains undefined, with multiple possible factors, and practical shock management requires decisive steps.
Guidance urges maintaining body temperature with blankets and warmth, remove wet clothing, stop bleeding with a tourniquet or pressure, and handle injured parts gently.
Captain William Clark, acting Superintendent of Indian Affairs, hosts four Flathead chiefs at St Louis. They traveled thousands of miles seeking a Book said to explain proper conduct to gain the Great Spirit's favor, reflecting early 19th century intercultural exchange.
Kansas 64 counties report a small drop in total state assessment for 1934 with real estate down and personal property up, totaling under 1933’s 2.74 billion. Clarence Smith notes the trend as the state prepares for tax rolls. Adolf Riggert, holding a chair as Washington county commissioner, faces ouster proceedings. the supreme court denies a suspension request but allows another motion while appointing a special commissioner to handle the case over alleged misconduct including selling a county job.
Beer consumption in New York reaches two thirds of a barrel per adult daily average. total sales 6 203 000 barrels weighing 800 000 tons represent 16.3 percent of national beer use. In St Joseph Missouri Richard Duncan gains new nickname alignments with city attorney and U S commissioner roles. In Macon Georgia Mrs J W McDaniel twins born two days apart. both mother and children thriving. In Oklahoma City janitor Herman Shockley discharged from state capitol posts after unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor.
Puff yells for Tim Blaine to hurry as he grips the throttle and the train departs. The chase unfolds along the line with authorities pursuing the fleeing gang members.
Cable News in Brief reports Berlin conferred powers to Kurt Schmitt as minister of economics interpreted as a Nazi conservative victory. Althe Berlin quiet, provinces uneasy. Havana bombs cause property damage blamed on high school radicals. Santiago reports heavy fighting in southern Chile as peasants uprising is sought to be quelled. London says no defensive alliance with France. Amsterdam reports clashes between police and unemployed. two dead, many wounded. Marie Curie buried simply in Sceaux. Japanese blame price cuts on iodine in Chile due to yen depreciation.
Berlin AP says six Staats Theater stars were named state players by Herman Goering, Prussian premier, who often goes backstage at the official theater.
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