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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1930
Page
5
AP reports China climbers of war have adopted bombing aircraft, a late yet growing craze among generals. Civilians suffer as raids devastate Nan king and northern provinces. Air power follows rail and armored car in the militarists spectacle.
Historic cookbook fragment details a shrimp salad with celery cucumbers eggs olives and mayonnaise served on lettuce with apricot mold and almond sauce. It also lists ingredients for apricot mold gelatin apricots sponge cake and almond sauce with butter flour milk sugar and almonds.
A wedding breakfast menu lists fresh red cherries natural fried chicken potato croquettes buttered green beans hot rolls orange marmalade frozen heart ice cream white cake and nut filling coffee green and white candy mints as the spread.
Urbane Ohio resident Leonas Slaughter recalls apprenticing under Robert E. Twain era barber who shaved Samuel Clemens, later learning Twain became a pilot. Slaughter recounts a staged prank on a Brown pilot during a race from New Orleans to St. Louis, where Twain reportedly shouted for the fiddle to be thrown into the river. A half century on a Cine newspaper note revealed the connection to the famous humorist.
Archibald Herron, now 71, has waited decades on hunger of a death sentence tied to an execution never carried out. His legal fight continues as appeals linger, while he remains in a Trenton jail cell. The record shows changes in court orders and a prolonged stalemate affecting his fate.
The United States has produced one billion tons of steel marking a century of growth. Half the total came in the last 12 years as output surged since crude furnaces began in 1810. The 1929 capacity equaled ten times the weight of all Americans, a record unmatched by any other nation.
Chicago AP Dr Berthold Laufer Field Museum curator states fingerprint identification predates Christ by centuries among Orient peoples. Clay seals from ancient China bearing thumb prints, dated about 3,000 years ago, are shown to prove the art's antiquity. Prints served to authenticate documents.
The Rev Mr Morgan and son Elmer visited Pittsburg to see relatives and were joined home by Gage and Wallace Shipley who spent months with their grandparents in Vinland. Mr Heaverin and family traveled from Topeka to Vinland en route to Richmond. Noah Gimlet and family visited Mrs Watkins in Ottawa. The Johnsons and others from Sterling and Wellsville were seen in Vinland, with trips to Topeka and Iowa as they visited relatives and dined with Lem Sturdy.
Mr and Mrs Joe Wakefield of Oregon were hosted by Rev Mr Morgan and family on Sunday. Coleman Dell club met with hostesses Mrs John Bell Oda Kretsinger and Maude Davault. Roll call named historical dates. Contests led by Mrs Alice Mc Pheeters music by Miss Faye Hager man reading by Mrs Mary Sturdy. Twenty four members present. Guests Mrs Brewster and Miss Faye Hagerman. Refreshments ice cream and cake. August meeting to be a Baldwin park picnic with dinner and program. Ruth Sturdy visited home folks. Ladies Aid met last Wednesday with Mrs T F Stevens in charge. Attendees included Mrs Warner Mrs B A Stevens Mrs Seth Fenton Mrs A K Stevens and daughter Mrs Linden Mrs Baugher Mrs Milburn Mrs Shipley Mrs Gimlet Mrs Bonnie Hansen and daughter Mrs Miskimer Mrs Eckman Miss Faye Hagerman and Mrs Mary Sturdy.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Lynn move to DeSoto living east part of town. Lynn works at the Santa Fe depot. Mr J H Neff proposals to Emarks and family will move soon. Mrs Emma Slack of Seammae Sty visits White law family after 30 years. Frank Shelden returns from funeral at night finds grass fire started by a cigar. Mrs Joan Penner L R Penner and Lily Alcorn attend Edward Andrew Biex Jr funeral in Lawrence. Mrs Charles Jewett recovering from paralytic stroke.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rappard and family entertained at Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pippert of Lawrence, Miss Margar Et Star of Kansas City, Mo., and Frances and Ruth Breithaupt. Stella Deskines spent Saturday night with Fern. Heffner, Florence, Kenneth and Raymond.
The Olden Young Peoples League held its regular meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Heinon on Friday evening July 11 Delegates were elected for the August Topeka convention Faye Wintermantel Alta Heffner and Lester Schwalm attended as delegates The gathering included games and social time with numerous members present from the community including Rev Mastin Nelle Leaf Mable Rap pard Winona Breithaupt and many others plus overbrook residents Bud Greenfield and Olin Leach.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Irvin Trueblood Lawrence and several Kansas families. Miss Mary Kathryn Chronister wed Harold Weller July 5 and will go to Ohio for his work. Local folks hosted, visited, and traveled, with deaths noted from heat and ties to Topeka and Wichita communities.
Readable fragment mentions an event in Tonganoixe with a Saturday evening date and a presenter or organizer. Details are incomplete but indicate a local gathering or program scheduled for a Saturday evening hosted by a named group.
A report to the American Eugenics Society by Rudolph M. Binder of New York University quotes a New Haven survey. He notes last year the questionnaire showed a surprise low support for companionate marriage, with few boys in favor and none of the girls.
AP reports in Albert Lea Minnesota that the Peterson family appears on the ballot. Peterson is a state senator from the county and N Peterson serves as district judge. E R Peterson of Ariston Township runs for state representative alongside the incumbent county attorney seeking reelection.
An American report notes the Moa Whango Valley in New Zealand's North Island yielding a complete moa skeleton, a moa chicken skeleton, and fossilized moa eggs as large as footballs. The giant flightless bird stood about 12 feet high and has been extinct for centuries.
A lengthy list of program items, including Morning Melodies, The Parnassus String Trio, The Manhatt er s, Quaker Crackers segments, and national broadcasts. The note also cites a 1929 Iowa agricultural impact figure: about 80 million dollars contributed to the state's agricultural income by the state department of agriculture.
An old time antiseptic product Zemo is pitched as relief for skin itching mosquito bites sunburn ivy poisoning and minor skin afflictions. The ad claims faster comfort and promotes buying it from druggists at 35c 60c or 1.00 with the tag line to keep Zemo nearby.
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