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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
4
The American Bar Association aims to improve legal procedure to better serve justice and reduce harm to criminals. The initiative, led by Earle W. Evans of Wichita as president, seeks to mobilize the association’s resources for targeted reform under his administration.
The Nebraska bank guaranty law expired as the last checks drew from the fund though not enough to cover all claims. The system, in place twenty five years, failed to carry the load, echoing similar state experiences and foreshadowing federal deposits guarantees amid grain shortage news and NRA defense chorus led by officials like General Johnson in Waterloo Illinois.
A scatter of brief items notes that forecasts promise cooler weather but it fails to arrive, mocking meteorology and daily heat. Huey Long’s imitators stage a Louisiana House skit, yet legislators largely follow his lead rather than oppose him.
Lawrence residents prepare to welcome child actor Jackie Coogan on August 3 as he tours the city and speaks from a car observation platform. Community charity drives raise about 350 dollars for flour purchases for Near East relief. Nearby, Miss Polly Bayne and Miss Minnie Bayne plan a Colorado trip. Hollywood nuptials unite Gertrude Charlton and Dr. F J Roberts. An agreement by Kaw Valley potato growers to pause digging aims to stabilize prices amid market overload.
Friday July 13 notes Miss Augusta Flintom will study abroad for about two years. She travels from Lawrence to Chicago then to New York, with friends, to England this summer and Florence for winter. She will study voice under Isadore Braghiotti, a renowned teacher.
The article mentions W E Spalding opposing a five dollar automobile tax, arguing funds should improve roads. It also reports the engagement of Ethel Ruth Hoaglin to Harry Wilbur Humble of Lawrence, with the wedding planned for July 31. Humble is described as a University instructor and a younger professor.
Forty years ago on Friday July 13 crowds crowded the streets for a Sells Bros circus parade and river outings. Kansas farmers shown resilient during hard times, with bands steam calliope and police securing the grounds. Lawn fete at Edwin Brown home showcased booths and a duet by Annie Roche, while locals like Major Jerome Beatty and Miss Nell Th enjoyed visits and Kansas University instructors in town.
A bronze tablet at a Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania house marks the home of Conrad Weiser born 1696 died 1760. It notes his roles as church counsellor, soldier, Indian interpreter and diplomat, and his pivotal position in linking Anglo-Saxon and Latin civilizations through conferences with Indian chiefs and colonial leaders.
Topeka city commission adopted an ordinance banning beer sales after midnight and prohibiting taprooms from dancing or other entertainments after that hour. Sales within 100 feet of schools or churches are barred and Sheriff Rogers will enforce similar rules on nearby road houses.
In a tense interview at Orpheus Hall, Mrs. Aline Croyden relives the night of two murders and a staged crime. Detective Harper reveals she did not commit the killings but confesses to planning them under pressure from extortionist Joseph Donaghy. Tomorrow notes pivot to science on cancer in mice.
In this tale narrated by Mary Graham Bonner a little girl Rita clings to a bear claimed to be bewitched by locals who fear it will harm her. Rita insists she wants the bear to go home with her while her family and others debate safety and fate as the creature’s power unsettles everyone.
An editorial in The Lancet argues that cancer is not a single cause but a broad problem solvable with scientific study. It notes 36 years of observations and highlights discoveries linking carcinogenic chemicals to substances in the body, including folliculin, with Paris reporting new developments.
A collage of brief items notes four pet crows trained by Elmer Clemens in Tiffin, crows stealing golf balls at Taconic Club in Williamstown, a broken leg surgery on Pete the Canary in St. John, and quirky age claims about a Chicago grandmother at 32 in Collins Missouri.
Cable News in Brief reports Hitler prepared a defense speech for the world tonight as Nazi ranks mobilize. Lieutenants arranged for his appearance, signaling a staged address amid Nazi tensions.
Sunday guests at the Emerson home included McLouth families McLouth Mrs C A Emerson and guests from nearby towns. Dallas Wright and family from Shelbyville Ind operate a barber shop in McLouth. Kansas City visitors called on friends. fishing party members returned from Minnesota. Emma Alice Hall welcomed by Robert Allen family. Kansas City weekend visits by Paul Brockman and George Mosser party. Mrs Harry Timmons moved to Kansas City for Westport dairy work. Residence changes and family visits mark a busy period around McLouth with numerous local and out of town appearances.
Mr and Mrs Homer Gardner and Wilma visited Kansas City to meet Helen Gardner who returned from Cuba. Families from Minneapolis Lees Summit Versailles St Louis and Topeka spent time with local residents. A social dinner was held at Mrs Fanny Zabraskie's with several couples attending. WCTU met with fifteen members and two visitors with next meeting announced and a play titled Daughters to the Rescue planned.
Winston McNess covered mail on the Lone Star route while Gottlieb Nieder vacationed. A Browns Grove picnic honored Clark Longanecker and son David. Numerous visits, travel to Pasadena, Lawrence, Ottawa, and Garnett marked the week with relatives, friends and extended family.
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