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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Matthew 6:34 urging followers not to worry about tomorrow and to rely on present daily provision, framing trust in divine care as sufficient for the day. The quotation emphasizes living one day at a time and letting future concerns be handled later.
The house approved a bill creating six administrative assistants for the President, nicknamed the errand boy bill by mild detractors and the entering wedge toward a dictatorship by opponents. A key requirement is a passion for anonymity, implying White House undercover aides. The senate will seek more information and fend off secrecy, recalling Jeffersonian distrust of inaccessible government.
Marion Ellet argues in the Concordia Blade Empire that funding and approval are the main hurdles for murals by John Steuart Curry. She urges trust in the artist’s instinct, urging Kansas to either commit fully or step away, admitting risks in a major art venture.
The piece notes the rush to act after elections, the lame duck session elimination, and six weeks gained before a new Congress. It condemns current session inefficiency and questions Supreme Court responsiveness to public mood, citing the controversial court bill aimed at quicker reaction.
William Allen White urges delaying decisions to ensure results over utopian schemes. The piece notes public desire for the Court to act as an umpire, not a ballot box rubber stamp, amid debates over election dates and policy.
Mrs. Quacko visits Quackerville after a long trip and learns that several new ducklings have hatched. Instead of sharing travel tales, she focuses on meeting the fluffy grandchildren and reconnecting with old friends.
How's Your Health edited for the New York Academy of Medicine warns that measles remains widespread and deadly, especially for rural populations and older adults. It cites 1917 1918 army camp data showing higher measles cases among country boys.
Public health guidance warns that measles is a highly contagious disease requiring isolation of sick children. Keep affected youngsters in a separate room, out of school, with careful nursing, fresh air, hydration, and medical supervision to prevent complications.
About 50 Kansas employers including some exempt from payroll tax joined a program to fund the state unemployment system. State director William A. Murphy said many have HQs outside Kansas and pay a state 1.8 percent with 0.2 percent to the federal revenue service. The law generally taxes only eight or more employees unless others opt in for protection. NEW PROFESSOR TO EK.
Fern Hotton appointed assistant professor of home economics at the University of Kansas after a year on the University of Maine faculty. Mliss Hotton will assume the duties of Dr Florence Sherbon who has been granted a one year leave of absence. Mike Horton pursued graduate work at Columbia after attending Michigan State Normal.
A power company plans to occupy the residence in Aberdeen to secure space for operations. A family move is underway with expected return around August 15. Multiple weather and regional notes follow, including river rises from recent rainfall and a wind event causing branches to fall.
Forties era notes report the Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregations church planning a basket supper at CG L Edwards residence for tomorrow evening. Also included are brief items on local moves, visits, illness, real estate appraisers, threshing yields, a new livery barn, and Prof A H Clark painting in New York.
Ted Gaynor rides into Clear Water Basin jail after a chaotic pursuit where jealous actions and hidden alliances push him toward conviction. Kay Crandon’s alleged betrayal looms large as Sam Cutter, Josh Hastings, and Tom Runyon maneuver to shape the verdict.
In Mexico Missouri Nellie Hubert credits a net guinea hen with saving her life when a copperhead snake coiled at her feet in the garden. She killed the snake with the bee, a strange act that spared her from a deadly strike.
Daisy finds happiness in the pet world as she contemplates a future reward. The strip presents a humorous take on moral self discipline and temptation with a wink to readers. Daisy imagines consequences tied to eternal outcomes and comic mischief.
A fragmentary report notes a trailer hoist mishap with four wheels dangling in fog. The overheard scene mentions Marsha Daly from LA and a bizarre grasshopper devastation moment as a man’s pants are torn.
Walter L Williams of Millinocket Maine leads 22000 party workers into an industrial union push to bargain for patronage jobs. He seeks merit ratings for party work with star classifications and cabinet possibilities, while facing resistance from Democratic leadership and publicity chief Charlie Michaelson.
Fragmented OCR listing frequencies and programs for EMBC WREN KMBC WDAF and other stations. Mentions Weather Forecasts and concert items with various performers like Muriel Wilson, Charley’s Crab, and Don Be Bentor’s ores. Ends with a political note about a worker’s influence and ward politics.
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