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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
4
A Kansas newspaper page fragment discusses the politics of 1929 with notes on the Big Ten, alien population counts in reapportionment, and accusations of proselyting athletes. It references congressional debates, inclusion of nonvoting citizens, and a Confederate veteran urging memoirs to correct perceived historical errors.
In a lengthy editorial, the Gazette discusses a stalled Kansas federal judgeship fight. Senators urge Justice Hopkins, backed by bar associations and many county attorneys, while the White House weighs a broader caseload. The piece urges patience, noting the Supreme Court’s past fairness and the need to let the process unfold before action.
A fragment highlights a wagon fire at Mrs White's barn on Tennessee street extinguished before the fire department arrived. The retold scene describes a team led by Mr Anderson moving the horses to the engine house in style. The piece then shifts to a June 6 column noting Miss Erna Barteldes leaving for St Louis, Dr Sprig’s reception, and various townsfolk travels and reunions.
Ten years ago at the Lawrence Country Club Elsa Barteldes won the state championship with a nine hole score of 63, Mrs H Brett was runner up with 66. Also reported class day at Lawrence High School for the class of 1910 with speeches and a three act farce Py Tam a s and Thisbe and notes on graduates and local visits.
In eastern Kansas grasshoppers are being suppressed with plows and coal oil. Cherokee county lead mine development draws wider attention as a defense bridge project in Los Angeles plans a concrete span 254 feet long for a total length of 2,700 feet.
Local notes from Eudora Kansas and nearby towns record visits and family events. Included are travels of Mrs Charles Grabske, Miss Helen Sommers returning to Kansas City, and many neighbors hosting and visiting relatives from Archbold Topeka Lawrence and Manhattan. A church ice cream social and graduating exercises in Kansas City are noted along with numerous dinners and homecomings. Funeral services for Sarah Ann Hanson Dickerhoof and family notices conclude the item.
An escape into Dawson's boomtown brings Berna Garry and Jack Locasto into a tangled love triangle. Jealousy and manipulation erupt as Garry unveils a ruse to reveal Berna's faithfulness, revealing that Locasto seeks Berna for himself while a looming threat from Locasto’s murderous past threatens all.
District Worth League delegates attended a convention in Atchison on Tuesday. Residents hosted visitors from Archbold, Ohio, and Lawrence and shared family dinners and travels. The Minerva Rebekah lodge met Friday evening at the local I O O F hall.
Ike Arnold and his grandson visited his daughter Mrs. x here, many have now returned home to Agta Oklahoma. Mrs Blanche Adair, who went to Nebraska to care for her mother three weeks ago, is reported very ill. Mrs Earl Waddell and Mrs
Adair residents visited the Frank Kirkman home Sunday including Mr and Mrs Fred Bal cgér and Mrs Fred Keetz. Mrs EB Guffy and Nolan left on an extra train to Lawrence Saturday. Mrs Mamie Cule and children visited Mrs Coville Kirkman Thursday afternoon. Mrs Frank Witt Mrs El Witt Minnie Bowen and Freaser Byer attended the Hav ersock Theatre in Lawrence Monday afternoon. Elsie Kirkman lost thirty young chighs Monday night to a mink. Fred Pfleger visited his parents Sunday afternoon and has taken Mr Grimes place doing road work in Douglas county. Frank Witt learned a son in law Alfred Reed was badly burned by a live telephone wire last week at Mulberry and remain in Pittsburg Hospital in serious condition. Mrs Lovilla Kirkman’s father and nephew from Oklahoma visited Linwood Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Treasa Byer and children of Nevada Mo are visiting relatives here. Joe Rufus and Geo Kirkman sons of W Kirkman of prelicyado visited Tuesday evening.
Blanch Pritchard was in Linwood Monday afternoon. John Wilson and James Pritchard were in Leavenworth on business one day last week. L Kirkman and wife and Georg.
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