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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1934
Page
4
An old commentary notes officials keeping desks clear and creating work for supernumerary staff while government overdoes jobs for political reasons. It lampoons Micawber, satire on leadership, and recalls a Topeka park ruling banning speeches on July 4 by candidates. It ends with a quip about statesmen and a bird in Africa that stops singing only to begin again.
The piece argues small stockholders dominate major firms and that bank deposits are concentrated among small savers. It critiques taxing the rich to ease taxation on common folk and notes Ickes urging federal workers to stop wasting government time and to work efficiently in Washington. It references a New York corporate study and debates over deposit guarantees and tax methods.
The White House is a house of mourning as the nation mourns the death of President Coolidge's son Calvin Jr from an infection. Also reported are local notes including cornerstone setback, new KU professor appointment, a July 5 wedding in Drexel Missouri, and other brief items.
A memorial tribute to Captain John J. Haskell was given last evening at Plymouth Congregational Church. Members of a Sunday school class, long his pupils, delivered presentation speeches with Rev. W W Bolt replying for the church.
Forties era headlines report Proclamation securing order in Chicago district, declaring retirement of unlawful gatherings and troop mobilization. War clouds hover as mass troop movements and labor unrest escalate, with arson and violence feared.
By an act of the Maryland General Assembly the Boards of Examiners for the Eastern and Western Shores were authorized to license dentists. The first license went to Horace H. Hayden for the Western Shore in 1810, thirty years before the first dental college was organized in Baltimore.
London talks between French foreign minister Louis Barthou and Britain aim to secure aid guarantees in case of war while U S S Gilmer sails with President Roosevelt for Colombia after visits to Caribbean territories. Batista orders raids across the island as he cleans up a revolutionary plot amid tensions in Havana. The sidereal year is defined as 365 days 6 hours 9 minutes 9.6 seconds.
Detective Harper probes two murders at Pierre Dufresne's house while Mrs Dufresne, her husband, maid and chauffeur face a tangle over mysterious notes and hidden rendezvous. Richard Croyden pleads for restraint as Harper presses for truth, hinting at social scandal and private sins amid a looming autopsy.
Willy Nilly finishes home repairs and tends a garden while Jelly Bear contemplates a short trip to the pond beyond the woods. The friends share reassurance as they discuss the upcoming excursion to Cool Water.
An article discusses TB infection detection and interpretation of tuberculin tests. It notes infection is relatively rare, results depend on testing methods, and positive tests require follow up with X-ray and clinical evaluation to determine active disease. It emphasizes caution with infected children and searching for infection sources within families.
Mrs Marie Nelson, born August 30 1834 in Horgens Denmark, died June 22 at her daughter’s Topeka home. Widowed since 1930, she lived a Christian life and raised twelve children with husband Vens Nelson who died in 1930. Funeral held June 25 at Riley Presbyterian Church, with six grandsons as pallbearers. She leaves four living children, twenty grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
In Manitowish Emil Dilling talks of Little Bohemia’s boom since the Dillinger episode while recalling the jail time and gunfight at the hideout. In Cape May Vincent Kelly explains tattoo symbolism and drink urges in night court, then the town outfits its traffic booth with a fan and fly swatters as biting flies plague the area.
In Wilmington Walter Roy struck his wife during a bridge game after she trumped his ace. The couple split honors as the wife filed a complaint leading to a five dollar fine for Roy.
Jay Sullivan acting Lyon county attorney was appointed by Federal Judge Richard Hopkins as conciliation commissioner for Lyon county. The role mirrors a bankruptcy referee under a new act. Also noted are brief obituaries and a Findlay update.
Dr H L Clark coroner notes an unclear case tied to pendency over missing work after arriving from Ohio. Details are fragmentary but indicate concerns over employment status and cause. Further records needed to clarify the outcome or next steps.
The Yeason Sermon across Christ Science Churches centers on the Sacrament with Golden Text from John 6 34 and Corinthians 10 18. It cites the Communion of the Blood and Body of Christ and references Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures discussing commemorating Christ through the sacrament.
A Chelsea Record item notes a visiting father praising his son for making good progress on the violin and beginning to play nice tunes. The host expresses disbelief, fearing they might become used to it.
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