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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
7
Chicago businessman L L Valentine, a 64 year old wholesale dealer born to a Jan immigrant, funds a Chicago Boys Club drive from La Salle Street. He plans an $8,000,000 campaign to aid 50,000 boys with camps, workshops, gyms, pools, reading rooms, and playgrounds in congested districts.
Paris June AP Fritzbuch Thornton Buckner aged about 100, believed the last surviving American Mexican War veteran, died at his home after a long life that spanned the 1846 conflict. Born January 27, 1828 in Virginia, he joined Doniphan’s Missouri mounted volunteers, marched to Mexico, and later joined the Forty-Niners to California. He drove 400 cattle across frontier lands, later ran a mercantile business in Paris Missouri, became president of Paris National Bank, and spent retirement in Paris. Buckner outlived peers and remained a figure of the era.
The passage discusses Jesus candidly stating that the day and hour are not knowable by humans, while suggesting signs like a star and celestial events as indicators of Christ’s return. It reflects a dated, prophetic tone with scattered phrases about Bethlehem, stars, and a future event.
Village residents attend church events and gatherings with many visits among families. A Topeka minister assembly is noted, with Elmer Lutz, Faye Wintermantel, and Jody Elm traveling for community talks and Sunday visits. Mississippi moonshiners reportedly used marble tombstones to build a still.
Chicago AP reports Trene Castle McLaughlin, famed for championing animal cruelty issues, becomes a special policewoman on the Chicago force. Her focus is enforcing laws protecting stray dogs. She sponsors a dog haven to shelter canines from abuse and neglect.
A long feature recounts Dr Caldwell’s 47 year practice at Monticello Illinois focusing on broad remedies for common, minor illnesses in women children and babies. It details the creation of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin in 1892 and its rapid market success and widespread use across generations through family recommendation.
A report notes Tov criticizing a city policy as cruel during a dispute with the city commissioner. The argument centered on a proposed ordinance mandating anti rabies serum inoculations for all dogs.
Police court session under Judge C. H. Daugherty ordered Frank Reusch Jr to suspend driving for thirty days. Reusch, of 1009 Connecticut Street, had his vehicle privileges restricted after the morning proceeding.
Reusch pleaded guilty to a speeding offense cited by Officer Floyd Hunter. He was arrested on Thir d street Friday.
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