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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1930
Page
4
Classified and publishing notes from a Lawrence Kansas newspaper include subscription terms, delivery reminders, and Associated Press copyright statements. The text references rates for varying distances, delivery options, and contact information for Chicago and New York representatives, plus a Bible quotation fragment.
County moves to tax fraternity properties, challenging a long exemption. Courts may decide if tax rolls cover Greek houses, amid rising public revenue needs and broad debate in college regions. Legislative history and university housing finance complicate outcome. Highways program ends excerpt.
The article warns Western Kansas to switch from graveled roads to permanent paving as maintenance costs rise. It cites Dodge City Globe noting heavy trucks and buses will wear graveled roads quickly, urging rapid, economical, durable slab paving to connect counties with all-weather highways. It contrasts Minnesota and Iowa moves toward permanent paving.
At an informal Chamber of Commerce meeting Mr T T Rock urged publishing History of Lawrence as a county and European circulation project. He noted a 100 page Leavenworth history with 20000 copies issued and 8000 copies planned for Lawrence with printing in the city. W H Simpson to write the historical portion and Ex-officer Estes praised.
A short humorous anecdote recalls a sister Edith traveling home during a mother’s lawn party, despite warnings about the sick mother. The voice reflects light family chaos and midwestern social scenes of the era.
A round of departures and arrivals today includes Mr. and Mrs. J R Greenleea heading to New York Miss Agnes Thompson to Oskaloosa and Tony Whitcomb to St Johnsbury Vt Frank Jones heads to Buffalo to join Mrs Jones U S G Plank returns from the Chautauqua circuit Frank Tolbert back from Tol a Maude Cramer off to Estes Park Col Will Dildine and Mrs Morrow guests from Chanute Mrs W L Collins and Miss Juliet Carpenter back from St Louis Louise Wiedemann hosts whist for Gertrude Sellards ahead of her wedding to Joe Pierson Dr Martin Van Buren Stevens draws Ottawa Chautauqua fans as a yearly highlight.
Ten years ago on Tuesday July 9 local society featured a leap year barn dance at Gus Brune Sr s home with Miss Minnie Kahle Miss Mayme Brune and Miss Olinda Brune performing. Also birth announced for Gertrude daughter of Mr and Mrs William Underwood born June 30. Attorney S D Bishop ill at home. Family summer travels include A Lawrence family to Francisco and west points Grace Poff to Berkeley and Lon Poff visits. Mrs C R Andrews goes to Camp Custer to visit sister in Battle Creek Michigan for six weeks. Various Kansas City residents travel to Pleasure Beach Conn for summer.
A column from July records Miss Eva Horton and Alice Horton leaving for Grand View Tennessee to vacation with their uncle C. H. Yeatman. Irving Hill embarks on a two week trip to Quebec. Mrs. Harry K. Lane visits San Diego for summer. Mrs. Vic Johnson Esther and Mrs. H. T. Melton Mary depart for Michigan. Hannah Oliver returns to Lawrence after selling the Swope Park Gateway addition with 1906 lots in five days. Sol Harmon returns from Kansas City hospital stay. 210 acres of wheat harvested by C B Hosford and E T Arnold while they hosted a young office employee. Hosford shows callouses but good health. A. P. Fey and wife plan an overland trip to Moraine Park Colorado for summer at their cottage. Julia Fey from Cuero Texas joins in Denver for summer then visits Lawrence.
A concise historical note mentions General Nelson A Miles and General C Augur, noting retirement. The text references Fort Venna and a college at Salina tied to the Northwestern center, placing events in a Kansas history context.
AP reports two changes to preliminary court rules. Rule eight relaxes testimony submission deadlines, requiring abstract by opposing counsel within forty days after notice of appeal in district title cases. Changes aim to speed motions in larger courts, aligning with smaller court practice of monthly motions.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved son William Edward Swimley. Grateful for the beautiful floral offers from Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Swimley and families.
At a Savoy affair Mary Lou juggles past lover Tony and fiancé Brynmor amid a tense dance floor scene. Brynmor professes love while Tony returns unexpectedly, forcing Mary Lou to confront old feelings and the prospect of marriage.
In a vivid flight tale by Mary Graham Bonner, Old Weather Man explains the odd friendship of fire and water as a thunderstorm brews. John and Peggy ride a plane through roaring thunder and flashing lightning, with the Little Black Clock guiding them and the storm’s voices debating weather.
In a reflective Washington sketch the writer recalls the Garfield assassination at the Sixth and B streets station and the unfolding national grief. He traces Garfield’s career and the partisan rifts that followed, noting how history loops from sorrow to later political milestones and memorials.
AP reports Senate recess without a vote on a resolution demanding President submit all papers on the naval treaty. Republican leaders threaten to oust Huston as national chairman if he will not resign, while Mellor and Mitchell sue over industrial alcohol regulations. Lamport injured in Wisconsin crash. Walsh says London treaty aims to influence elections. Rockefeller birthday greetings from Mother Jones noted. Lowmen rules Russian lumber admitted as convict labor unproven. Also reports Mermoz’s Atlantic flight, Conan Doyle funeral, Wairi tribesmen attack posts in British India.
A New York taxi driver named Harry Bridee returns a purse with thousands in cash and jewels to a passenger en route to a world cruise aboard a boat. The report touches on varied oddities from a London sobriety expert to a debutante joining a stock company, and an ambulance of brief notices about officials, travel, and a retired captain.
Fragmentary report notes St Matthew's rector protesting gaiety at 11 play courses and a miniature church event. references to Berlin Horrors, loud music, and an audible orchestra near Demen Stadt. Swiss automobile club members express enthusiasm about a Tale night.
Dr Baer of Johns Hopkins reports using sterile maggots to treat osteomyelitis chronic bone infection. Wartime observations showed maggots reduce infection by destroying germ food sources, aiding wound healing when wounds are left to heal naturally.
Curtiss Riley of Ottawa escaped a blaze near Centrepolis when he leaped from a Plymouth sedan as fuel flames erupted from beneath it. The car exploded shortly after and Riley sustained minor bruises from the fall on a gravel road.
Lawrence furniture dealer J A Halberg reports rapid relief from rheumatism after using Gly-Cas. He says eight months of illness improved from the first dose and credits the remedy with helping stomach and kidney troubles. Gly-Cas is sold at Round Corner Drug Store in Lawrence and nearby towns.
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