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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
4
The Lawrence Kansas Journal-World issue lists staff titles and contact details, then prints a biblical proverb as a brief verse. It notes circulation policies and Associated Press affiliation, with a June 5 1987 date line. The page resembles a newspaper front matter with rates and offices.
President Roosevelt argues for his court packing plan while Senator Robinson concedes amendments may be accepted. Senator Burke warns against compromising on adding judges to influence Supreme Court rulings, insisting on an independent court.
The Hays Daily News warns that the nationwide steel strike has already disrupted Kansas by halting pipe supplies for oil development near Hays and potentially stifling drilling in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It notes unions aim to control industry through ore digger organization while broader rent strike actions by the CIO loom in Michigan, threatening public and economic stability.
Missouri to implement a two percent sales tax similar to Kansas with a switch from milk bottle cap tokens to zinc discs used in the state. Officials hope the move yields lessons in taxation and revenue.
Clamor rises in Kansas over a four percent sales tax on candy and ice cream with a two mill token tied to a five cent purchase. Observers debate whether two denominations hinder more than one, while Missouri considers a one mill token. Amid talk of tax dissatisfaction, farmers face pests like cutworms and grasshoppers threatening crops. Amelia Earhart hones wind blown helmet handling during a worldwide jaunt as Duke and Wally parade eclipses King George. The President vetoes a five million dollar World's Fair appropriation, deemed excessive, prompting nationwide bemusement at government spending.
Rumors from Austin indicate Elli ott Roosevelt, son of the President, may run in a Texas statewide race next summer. The reports link him to the lieutenant governor race. The Fort Worth resident has shown keen interest in Texas politics and has served as a state official.
An organizer of the Young Democrats and a strong supporter of Governor James V. Alfred in his re election campaign has been appointed by the governor as a director of the board of Texas A and M College.
In a woodland fable, a muskrat tells Sweet Face about his home built of roots and mud under the river bank. He notes multiple underwater entrances and says the dwelling is dry and grassy though he sometimes eats his house when food is scarce or the cold bites hard.
Willy Nilly surveys a beaver dam and mud castle by the river while the Paddle Muddlers play. He seeks help from a thin weasel in a barn who claims perfect hole access and seasonable suits for marketing strategy as his world turns to Monday Birds Nests.
The preschool child age three to six requires careful physical care to prevent long term damage from common infectious diseases. Nutrition, regular rest, and vigilant eye and ear checks are essential, with emphasis on milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables, meats, and a balanced diet. Exports of American automotive products this spring are the greatest in value since 1930.
In compliment to Miss Jane Jones, whose marriage to Donald A Kendall will take place Monday, Miss Rose McCulloch and Miss Katherine Kibler entertained with a breakfast yesterday morning at Broadview Inn. Dr. and Mrs. F P O Brien left today on a motor trip to Austin Texas where Dr O Brien will teach for the next twelve weeks in the summer quarter of the University of Texas. Mrs Harold Brownlee and two children Jean and Harold Jr arrived last night from Cedar Rapids Iown to attend commencement and to visit Mrs Brownlee's parents Mr and Mrs J R Ulrich. Mr and Mrs James A Harper 1647 Edgehill Road will leave tomorrow for California. Their daughter Miss Charlotte Harper will attend summer school at K U and their son Allen will work in his father's office in Kansas City.
Forty years ago on a Saturday in June, local social events include Bert Curry visiting his brother at the university, a seniors’ party, and visitors E. H. Anderson and wife with Prof. Holmes. Miss Lizzie Dixon named junior department supervisor at Topeka Christian Endeavor and the Grant Advertising company of Lawrence chartered with 6000 dollars. Burglaries reported in Lawrence, two fires in North Lawrence and a Topeka-centric world trip ending with a Presbyterian sermon.
A stormy weekend at Farrington Bluff unfolds with Jude Blinshop shot dead and a cascade of attacks. Michael, his aunt Martha, and others are drawn into a tangled web as Higgins the butler and others face suspicion while a body on the bluff confirms a deadly turn.
A narrator rotely weighs the Skipper as a suspect amid a tangle of motives and alibis. He considers Higgins and the Millers, worries over Michael and Jude, and faces Farrington’s cautious judgment as the clock ticks toward an eight o’clock deadline.
Mrs Christian of McDowell county left her cabin in 1932 to vote for President Roosevelt. She is a 16 child mother who has lived in seclusion for 40 years and was granted an old age pension. The item notes her June acknowledgment and distant life story.
Radio listings detail WREN WDAF KMBC and others with Eddie Varzos, Jimmy Kempe, and multiple orchestras. Includes program blocks from 5:30 p m to midnight with Dramatizations, sports, theater, and dance bands. Sunday and Monday notes show additional programs and an evening sermon by Rabbi Isserman at Temple Israel in St. Louis.
A 14-year-old pair, Harry Mitchel and Robert Cramer, leaped from a rowboat when a pound carp jumped aboard on Lake Winnebago. They recovered their courage, climbed back in, and ferried the catch to shore. In El Paso, polished walnut from Mexican soil draws profits for Roberto Revilla, with 3,500 pound stumps unearthed in Chihuahua and Durango sold to cabinet makers in Europe. Also noted, Death Valley hosts 530 plant varieties and over 130 bird species.
In Austin Texas Dr D B Klein UT professor says there is no proven link between hair color and temper and people remember hot tempers more than mild ones. The popular belief about redheads is a common stereotype.
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