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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1938
Page
4
Aid for the Farmers in Douglas County Wheat Holdouts
About three fourths of the county wheat crop has been harvested and marketed. The government plans to offer a loan rate to hold wheat, expected within a week, likely around 59 cents per bushel, not a strong help for local growers. The local price yesterday was 58 cents. Farmers anticipate limited relief for next year’s production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Washington
Missouri Governor Fights Kansas City Gambling Machine
Governor Stark links Kansas City gambling with the dominant political machine after months of investigation. He orders a cleanup and clashes with T. J. Pendergast. The move signals a broader moral crusade likely to gain statewide support despite local tolerance for the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Missouri
Kansas City
T. J. Pendergast
Kansas City Machine
British Force Takes Over In Palestine Conflict
Peacetime efforts by Britain to restrain Arabs and Jews failed, leaving British soldiers to enforce order. Casualties rose beyond 300 in a single week as sniping and bombing threaten further losses. Native factions reject peaceful methods and continue fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tax Schemes Exposed in Raskob and DuPont Case
Federal tax board charges John J. Raskob and Pierre DuPont used a simple device to evict taxes by selling securities at a loss and claiming deductions, allowing both to reclaim their holdings. The piece notes how even small filers learn tax rules can reduce liability through bookkeeping choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Board of Tax Appeals
John J. Raskob
Pierre DuPont
Tax Board
Tax Dispute Brings Writers And Lawyers Into Tax Law Debate
The article discusses how complex income tax calculations can be and how two capitalists involved in the 1929 crash may face disputes over whether their methods balanced losses against income within the law. Lawyers for the men and the tax appeals board are expected to offer differing accounts, highlighting broader uncertainty in tax practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Appeals Board
The Unfortunate Civilian in The Yangtze Crisis
The piece argues that civilians lose in wars as nations demand evacuation of foreigners from battle zones. It cites Kiukiang property destruction by Chinese and compares wartime civilian risks to past world wars, noting governments’ reluctance to surrender civilian rights. It implies Japan seeks to push foreigners out to ease operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Yangtze Valley
Kiukiang
United States
Indiana Democrats Nominate Van Nuys While Backing McNutt Rise
Indiana Democrats re nominate Senator Van Nuys amid claims the party forgave his clashes with Roosevelt and court reform bills. Observers say the move preserves harmony for 1940 and a potential McNutt presidential push, a stance Roosevelt may prefer avoided. Also notes the Hallelujah chorus tradition in Messiah audiences since 1743.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
van Nuys
Roosevelt
Althe
McNutt
Hallelujah Chorus
Sundown Stories from Mary Graham Bonner
Mrs Quacke plans a coastal summer visit to learn how shore animals live near the sea. Mrs Quacker doubts travel yet remains calm as Quacke departs, promising to return and share thought with Willy Nilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graham Bonner
Mrs. Quacke
Mrs. Quacker
Mrs. Quacko
Stamps show Budapest saint and Paris visit stamp notes
The article notes stamps from France and Hungary, including a 1.75-franc blue champagne stamp with a peasant girl and a 28 Juin 1938 stamp for the British rulers’ Paris visit. It also describes a 16-filler Hungarian stamp featuring Saint Ladislaus I with crown and armor and outlines his historical role and canonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
London
Arc de Triomphe
Budapest
Ladislaus I
Ladislaus
Hungary
St. Stephen
Croatia
St. Imre
Saint-Malo Sailors and Buccaneers in Louis XIV Era
Saint-Malo, a walled Breton port, supplied sailors, officers, and cannoneers as citizens under Louis XIV. Renowned mariners reportedly captured over 1500 vessels in a single war, with many ships bearing gold and treasure. The granite island fortress housed a strong French naval haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
Saint-Malo
Brittany
Saint Malo stamp features ships and Jacques Cartier kneeling
French postal authorities chose a Saint Mal o waterfront scene for a new 20 franc dull green stamp. The engraving shows three ships, Saint Malo cathedral with its single spire, and a mosaic of Jacques Cartier kneeling to receive a blessing before his voyage toward Montreal. It notes Chateaubriand’s tomb nearby and evokes the city’s nautical lore and salt fish smell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
France
Saint-Malo
Jacques Cartier
Canada
Heat Wave Sets Street On Fire In Wallingford
Heat swept Wallingford Connecticut as a highway dust base allegedly caught fire from sun exposure. Firemen reported spontaneous combustion among buffing dust particles used in road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Conn
Nebraska Senator Burke to Study European Labor Conditions
Senator Burke of Nebraska will study European labor conditions this summer. An aide said Burke departs August 10 for a solo investigation in England Germany and Holland with possible stops in Sweden and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burke
D-Neb
National Labor Relations Act
The
Nebraskan
England
Germany
Holland
Sweden
France
Advertising chief from Milwaukee elected Detroit head
Charles C. Youngreen of Milwaukee former Kansas university student was elected president of the International Advertising association in Detroit last night. He previously lived in Topeka and will lead the group as it moves forward with its aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Advertising Association
Detroit
Charles C. Youngreen
Milwaukee
Kansas University
Youngreen
Topeka
University of Kansas
Dean Swarthout
Ray Gafney
Alice Moncrieff
Trene Peabody
Fowler Shops
Rose Hitchcock
Stratton
Colo
Dora Shank
Lodi
Calif
Lawrence
S. R. Holloway
T. K. Holloway
John Akers
Frank Banks
California
Hugh Means
Mich
Means
Knights Templars
John E. Griffiths
Dora Geiger
Marjorie Taylor
L. H. Turk
Griffiths
Bethlehem
R. H. Wheeler
Harry Frazee
R. V. Rickard
Galen Gorrill
J. C. McCanles
Joe McCanles
Lulu McCanles
Tacoma
Wash
J. S. Wright
Unconditional surrender refused as dogged resistance continues
General Toral replies to General Shafter with a firm refusal to surrender and a pledge to resist. The third truce failed and an assault may begin at any moment. Governor Leedy and family leave for Colorado. Several local figures and guests engage in social visits and upcoming travel plans. Bell's military band seeks members and aims to become permanent. Clifford Devereux visits Lawrence with Architect Root of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Toral
Shafter
Leedy
Colorado
Peakrs
Vinland
G.A.R
W.A.C
Mr. Chase
New Jersey
Farwell
Miss Grace
Hot Springs
Ark
Bowersock
Bell
Clifford Devereux
Architect Root
Kansas City
Trouble at the Rafter T Ranch Sparks Suspense
Abe Streeter posing as Blur Ankrom defends a firing at the Rafter T ranch where Sheriff Ratchford and gang presence loom. Ankrom encounters a masked woman with a pistol and papers as a mysterious shooting unfolds amid rustling rumors and Bandera’s shadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankrom
Abe Streeter
Lee Trone
Mose Hackett
Ratchford
Claydell
Tom Ratchford
Bandera
Arizona
Trones
Old Nogales
Betty Struthers
Ankrom 2
Nelson C. Nye
Hughes Carries Baseball Report to Soviet Envoy
Washington July 13 The diplomatic report Hughes carried from the Soviet embassy to Ambassador Troyanovsky is on leave in Moscow. It details the big league baseball situation in the United States compiled by Constantine Oumansky, embassy counselor. Troyanovsky is and avid fan who follows the Washington Nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard Hughes
Troyanovsky
Moscow
United States
Constantine Oumansky
Washington Nationals
Swedish Bishop in Plea for Wider Gospel Spread
Right Rev Edvard Rohde bishop of Lund Sweden urged broader gospel teaching at a Bethany Kansas banquet in his honor He is in the US with Swedish royal family for the 300th anniversary landing celebration and this was his only Kansas stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Kan
Edvard Rohde
Lund
Sweden
United States
America
Kansas
My Pretty Niece Dolly Wakes Screaming After Divorce
A brief oddball note reports Dolly, described as a pretty niece, waking in terror the night following her husband’s divorce. She supposedly dreamed her maid had quit, a detail underscoring a domestic distress tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Rainbow 4-H Club Meets for July with New Members
The Rainbow 4-H Club held its July meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Milton ing s home. The group sang America and discussed a late month tour and exhibit. Thirty seven members answered roll call and four new members joined. The ice cream social raised 15.96 and the penny drill brought 34 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow 4
Beth
Lynette Kring
Ralph Pohl
Ernest Pohl
Gilbert Vaughn
Mary Churchbaugh
Nadine
Mary
Eldon Kring
Milton Kring
Local Baldwin Notes of Visits and Church Events
Baldwin news recounts visits by Rev and Mrs Runyan and grandson Woody from Chicago en route to Topeka and Galveston. Zed Wright’s Methodist church visit to Brandon and Windsor. funeral in Baxter Springs for Baker trustee Lewis Cardin. teaching moves for Miss Rachel Wilson. Ackerman and granddaughter Maxine in Miami. Delta Tau Delta at Baker. July church day at First Methodist with sewing for Kansas City training school and parsonage plans. Ermine Barkley vacationed in Springfield. Emporia visitors T A Evans family. Atherton party trips to Los Angeles. Sunday service highlight by Home Builder’s class with member talks and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Runyan
Chicago
Woody Runyan
Old Baldwin
Topeka
Pittsburg
Alfred Runyan
Roderick Runyan
Galveston
Tex
Ralph Price
Zed Wright
Brandon
Methodist Church
Thayer High School
George W. Ackerman
Miami
Okla
Evans
Maxine Daugherty
Eudora
Ackerman
David Seaman
Wade Carter
Boston
Baldwin
Delta Tau Delta House
Seaman
Baker
G. J. Hunt
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Ermine Barkley
Post Office
Springfield
Karl Sturdevan
T. A. Evans
Tommy
Emporia
G. H. Atherton
Abbie Atherton
Ralph
Charles Atherton
Lawrence
Los Angeles
Ray Baker
Joseph Atherton
Fellowship Hall
Floyd K. Riley
Radio Schedule Highlights From Three Stations
A detailed listing of Wednesday and Thursday evening programs across WREN KMBC and WDAF. Includes orchestras, talk shows, dance hours, weather forecasts, and special features like Ireland vs Chicago and Lets Celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Ashburn
KMBC
WDAF
Ruth Bry
Prairie
Cavali
Ray Noble
Kansas City
Boake Carter
Paul Whiteman
Tommy Dorsey
Mark Warnen
Kay Kyser
Ben Cutler
Orch
Vincent Lopez
Amos
N’ Andy
Lum
Abner
Ireland
Chicago
Win Williams
KMPC
America
Brady Vallee
Robert Emmett Dolan
Major Bowes
Toronto Symphony
Hessays
Bing Crosby
K31bc
Mal Hallett
Amos ‘N
Andy
Hollywood
Paul Pendarvis
Lot
Larry Clinton
IKBC
Johnny Long
Bob Grant
Jan Garber
Dick Jurgen
Muehlebach
Archie Loveland
Carlos Molina
Nighthawk
Horace Henderson
Irma Glenn
Henri Gendron
Webster Hall
Henry Gendron
Girl Scouts Head to Jacobs Camp for Three Day Study
The Girl Scouts led by Mrs. C. E. Peterson depart Tuesday for Jacobs camp east of Ottawa for a three day stay. Twenty two girls attend as the focus is learning camp signals with assistants Miss Katherine Kelly Mrs. L. W. Waring and Miss Velma Hey. Rotary luncheon discussed Baldwins Boy Scout work led by Dr. S. H. Flickinger with Ted Frazee and Tom Cobb presenting. Out of town Rotarians W E Topping Roy Baker and George Serrigo attend from Overbrook. Mr and Mrs W H Singular and Ruth visit from Emporia for Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs T A Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Peterson
Jacobs Camp
Ottawa
Peterson
Katherine Kelly
L. W. Waring
Velma Hey
Rotary
Baldwin
S. H. Flickinger
Ted Frazee
Tom Cobb
W. E. Topping
Roy Baker
George Serrigo
Overbrook
W. H. Singular
Ruth
Emporia
T. A. Evans
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