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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1933
Page
4
Government probes find bread price hikes mainly due to costs, not profiteering. Tennessee shows mixed repeal sentiment as liquor interests push on. A highway hold-up near Lawrence underscores continued crime. police close in on a kidnap gang after abducting banker August Luer and arresting six others.
The piece notes stronger policing against kidnapping, rising beer sales as juries oppose intoxication, and calls for a 3.2 beer law with licenses. It reports Attorney General Boynton urging a special session to define intoxicating content and financing for schools under cash-basis rules, plus Soviet rail politics and worker discipline ideas.
Old Home Town notices invite Lawrence residents to hear a Ku Kluxism doctrine as many Lawrence men prepare to retire to rural areas. A chaotic mix of frontier rhetoric and scattered plans fills the town notices while local figures move between trips and social events.
Twenty five years ago on Friday July 21 Rose Dale welcomed August Krehbiel to the library project. Miss Bessie Hargis planned a ten day Des Moines visit starting tomorrow. Mrs. Ord Clingman departed for Detroit and northern points yesterday. Harry Kemp returned to Lawrence after months in the East where he drew praise from newspapers and magazines. Roy Roberts, a top University graduate, will start work for the World next Thursday, carrying papers for the staff.
The narrative notes a young person’s life path from infancy to employment in circulation and as a reporter. It mentions Jim Corel’s child sustaining a broken leg when a vehicle ran over it, with the injury described as serious but the child progressing as well as could be expected.
Forty years ago on Friday July 21 readers note Miss Joe Bassett visiting Miss Kate Folsom in Oskaloosa. Bailey returns from Connecticut with his father. Dan and Lucy Wright host a party at Dr. Wrights on Vermont Street. properties change hands around Lawrence and Lecompton. Fred Clarke buys Phoenix bicycle wheels. a fire at the Eudora elevator at 2 50 and 3 45 reported. a new creamery nearby. George and Lucy March host a joint birthday party on Kentucky street with many attendees listed. birthdays of two children one week apart.
A 1896 Coffeyville outbreak of Texas fever is reported among cattle with a quarantine set. Judge Walter Wellhouse, described as a Kansas apple king, predicts the crop will be about one-fourth normal.
The article recalls the July 21 1861 Battle of Bull Run in Virginia near the Potomac. It notes both sides fielded moderate forces and that Union troops became disorganized and retreated toward Washington in a surprise move that surprised both sides.
Health note warns sun exposure can burn skin and cause fever kidney disturbance and weight loss in children. Reports link tanning pigments to perfumes like eau de cologne lavender or bergamot. Begin with five to ten minutes and slowly increase exposure. avoid midday sun for safety.
TomorrowFreckles recommends reading the Market and Basket pages in the Journal World before starting Saturday's shopping tour to catch sales, tips, and product highlights.
Inspector John Wade tracks the India Rubber Man gang across London and Brixton, recovers a poison plot at a river Mecca, and traps two alien suspects after a late night transfer to Woolwich. Wade’s pursuit reveals a wider network as Golly Oaks and others elude capture.
Willy Nilly helps fix a ferris wheel after a dispute over safety as Rip fears for his life. The ride restarts, drawing in customers while the owner tries to avoid exposing the incident. Rip and the dog leave, noting the Bears are feeling better after the scare.
The party approached the area to start but found ducks had shoved Top Notch into a small water pool. He slipped in mud and looked wet and dirty, his blue ribbon streaked with water, while Willy Nilly sighed.
AP report from Burlingame California July 21 details eight year old sleuths McCaughan and Locke seeking a license for a Secret Detective Company. They claim to have tracked a lost dog and are sworn in as officers on the lost dog detail by Chief John Harper. In Columbus Ohio a robbery victim Cody is gifted $2 after being robbed of 30 dollars. Westerville Ohio marks the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Hanbys birth with a dispute over where Darling Nellie Gray was written.
Linwood community items include Miss Alberta Bayless visiting Miss Mary Trout, a Baptist church picnic in C. Q. Browning woods to honor pastors H. H. Wall and wife resignations, and a five week Wellington trip. Postmistress Mrs. Mary Ward suffered a stroke but improves, with daughter Mrs. Hailey serving as postmistress. Funeral for Herman Zimmerli. survivors listed. Deaths and visits involve local families, churches, and nearby towns.
The February to April snippets show the Senior class of 1ig school enjoyed a reunion at State Lake near Tonga last Sunday. Many local names appear in health updates, travels to Kansas City for hospital or family visits, and community events. Mrs. E M Guffey remains ill at Bethany hospital while relatives and friends circulate through Linwood, Topeka, and nearby towns.
Miss Niema Nelson spent the weekend in Eudora. Miss Arlene Underwood Mrs M M Chastain and family with Paul Beck returned with Mrs S T Price and Donna Jean from visiting relatives in Paola. Mildred and Vonn Avey stay with Aunt C B Turner in Topeka. Ice cream social at Jim Stone home near Midland. I B Graves from Columbia visited G W Jackson. W Dessenberger from Topeka visited J W Dessenberger Jr. and family. Mrs S T Price Miss Bessie Chastain Burton Axline and Glyn Dale Chastain joined youths at Coes Memorial church in Kansas City Kansas Sunday. Mike Roy Ruth Foster of Bismarck spent week with grandparents B A Fisher and attended carnival.
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