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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1938

Page

4

Micah 6 8 quoted verse shown in devotional text

A religious excerpt presents Micah 6 8 asking what is good and what the Lord requires. It emphasizes doing justice loving mercy and walking humbly with God as core duties.

Spending Congress Leaves No End To Spending Spree

The seventy fifth congress adjourned amid harsh forecasts about its legacy predicting either a beginning of the end for the spending spree or a continued rise in public debt. Critics say it spent more in peacetime than any prior session and failed to curb unemployment or solve major problems, leaving new ones in its wake.

United States presses Germany to assume Austrian debts

The United States reiterates that when it absorbs another state it should bear its debts and obligations. Berlin may delay and question the doctrine as European powers precedent shows debt defaults, with Finland as an exception. If unpaid, the U S may pursue the issue for some time.

Altho United States Germany Austria Berlin Europe Finland Sam

Governor Huxman Defends Nonpartisanship Over West Appointment

In Manhattan the governor faced questions about his choice of Will G. West as state live stock commissioner. Payne and Ratner pressed the legal point that Kansas law requires the governor to appoint such officials, framing the issue as a test of partisanship in state appointments.

Huxman Will G. West Payne Manhattan Ratner Kansas

Governor Haxman’s appointment questioned over nonpartisanship

The piece accuses Governor Haxman of dodging law to place West’s successor Will Miller, citing pressure from the Kansas Livestock Association and an Emporia speech as attempts to claim nonpartisanship. Critics say the governor sought credit he does not deserve.

Kansas Livestock Association Haxman West Will Miller Emporia

Rescue Pennsylvania in New Deal Spending Sparks Debate

Congress turns to relief funding with $3.8 billion of the $4 billion package earmarked for Pennsylvania. Democrats clash over claims the funds amount to a public treasury bailout for their campaign, while statewide Democrats warn of internal strife and GOP gains.

Congress Pennsylvania Keystone

Supreme Court to Decide Wage Hour Law Interpretation

The wage hour law faces mounting interpretation questions at the Supreme Court. Analysts estimate it could take a couple of years to iron out the legal complexities.

Supreme Court

Constitution Day tribute to the enduring charter

The essay celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Constitution calling it the oldest written political charter and the best. It praises its wisdom, growth through amendments, and its role in material spiritual and intellectual development while urging youth to remember freedoms earned by past martyrs.

Emporia Gazette America

Pardon and Notes Impress the Traveler in France Scene

A guide asks about the tourist notes while he explains he writes down impressions to remember. The exchange captures a moment of cultural observation and travel reflection as reported by the Guelph Mercury.

M’sieu Guelph Mercury

Four Billion Dollar Public Works Push From Ickes and Straus

Harold L. Ickes, 64, long time PWA chief, plans nearly one billion more for new public works program while Nathan Straus, US Housing Authority head, seeks 300 million for low cost housing as Congress backs pumps to revive the economy. Ickes, ex-newsman and lawyer, has served since 1933 with a 15000 salary. Straus, a New York businessman and philanthropist, earns 10000.

Harold L. Ickes Interior PWA Ickes Nathan Straus United States Housing Authority Congress Straus New York State

Sweet Face Plans a Schoolyard Prank

Sweet Face follows children to a school house and schemes an early Monday morning return to surprise them. He recalls a poem about a lamb and believes he can do something important, keeping watch outside until they exit and share pencils.

Sweet Face Sweet

Lamb at School Brings Demolition for New Shopping Center

Pasadena educators plan to demolish the city’s first high school to clear space for a new shopping center valued at about 100000 dollars. The move reflects shifts in local priorities as redevelopment accelerates.

Pasadena Calif

Woman recounts husband raising animals in home in divorce suit

Mrs. Minnie Adeline Shippey testified in Cleveland on June 18 that Paul Shippey kept chickens in the yard, then turkeys in the basement and finally rabbits in the kitchen. The court took the case under advisement.

Cleveland Minnie Adeline Shippey Paul

Prolific tackle misses intruder. coach loses watch

Poplar Bluff, June 18. Football coach E T Peters tried a flying tackle on a prowler in his bedroom and twice missed. His failed tackles let the intruder escape with Peters watch and cash, leaving him with little to complain about next fall.

Poplar Bluff E. T. Peters Peters

Misplaced Faith: Old Man Killed by Train in Bellingham

In Bellingham Washington miles Rittenberg about 80 and totally deaf heard a northbound train pass between four and five. He went onto the right of way to cut greens for his rabbits, the train was late, his frantic whistles went unheeded, and he died under the grinding wheels last night.

Faith Bellingham Wash Miles Rittenberg Rittenberg

Brown bear chased through town ends with fatal shot

A 250 pound brown bear from the Cascade mountains wandered into Klamath Falls. Police pursued the frightened animal for seven blocks through a residential area. The bear climbed a tree and was shot dead four blocks from downtown.

Mr. Bear Klamath Falls Ore Cascade Mountains

Twin Calf Frenzy Baffles Crawfordsville Farm

Three sets of twin calves born on John Barton farm near Crawfordsville Indiana in the past year raise curiosity among local farmers as researchers note unusual twin birth rate in cattle.

Crawfordsville Ind John Barton Here

Montaigne Pioneered the Modern Essay Form

The 16th century French writer Montaigne is recognized as the originator of the modern essay, shaping personal reflection and exploratory prose that influenced later literary practice.

Friendship lands in Barry Point the first Atlantic flight by a woman

Amelia Earhart and Wilbur Stultz pilot the American monoplane Friendship into Barry Point Wales after a 2000 mile nonstop crossing. Louis Gordon is the mechanic. The landing follows a day of rough weather and high winds.

Barry Point Wales Atlantic Amelia Earhart Boston Wilbur Stultz Louis Gordon Lawrence F. M. Gaddie North Lawrence Theta Phi Alpha H. P. Cady W. C. Summers Ralph Smalley W. C. Blanchard Atlantic City National Electric Light Association Charles Buddy” Rogers E. U Paramount Pauline DeWoody Ray Caulk St. Louis First Methodist Church Hislop

Parties and social notes from a 25 year old society page

Miss Mary Myers issued invitations for a slumber party on June 19. Mr. and Mrs. John Kilworth hosted a dinner for Prof. and Mrs. W. E. Higgins. Miss Anna Savage hosted a chocolate event for Miss Florence Payne with Mrs. T. J. Dickson assisting. Miss Nancy Longanecker departs Friday for a ten day Chautauqua tour as accompanist. Mrs. S. B. Ellis and Mrs. E. J. Porter entertained for Mrs. Figley and Mrs. Barkdull. The Past 75 Party at Woodland Park featured Capt. J. M. Spencer fiddle and Miss Olivia Olsson singing. George Kimball won the candy prize at 95 years old. Mrs. C. A. Pease named spryest lady. A bridge collapse ruined the eight month old steel bridge at Mud Creek. Mrs. C. E. Friend and relatives plan a Green Mountain Falls summer. Ada line Harvey to wed Theodore Alford in Kansas City tomorrow. Mrs. Tuggle marked her daughter Ethel’s birthday. Prof. and Mrs. DeWitt Croissant host a picnic for Miss Duval of Staunton, Va.

Mary Myers John Kilworth W. E. Higgins Anna Savage Florence Payne Miss Savage T. J. Dickson Nancy Longanecker Olivia Olsson Harriet Greissinger Alfred Lawrence George Kimball C. A. Pease Kimball Mud Creek C. E. Friend Russell Helen Green Mountain Falls Cole Theodore Alford Adaline Harvey Kansas City Alford S. D. Alford Lawrence Tuggle Ethel Prof

Recruits Muster In for Twenty-Second Kansas in Virginia

Forty years ago the Twenty-Second Kansas college company completes enlistment in camp at Falls Church Virginia. Recruits are mustered and drilled and will travel to Topeka then Washington with the regiment.Harvey Duncan Theodore Boone Charles Starr George Nichols John Fisher Fred Brooke Hammond Bryan Morgan among Lawrence enlistees. Frank March of Merchants National Bank collects war loan subscriptions. Miss Kittie Owens returns from Topeka after being elected national conductor of the Knights and Ladies of Security. Professor Penny plans to present on Western musical culture at the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs J W Hall of 1037 New Jersey street ill with malaria.

Twenty- Second Kansas Fally Church Topeka Washington Lawrence Harvey Duncan Theodore Boone Charles Starr George Nichols John Fisher Fred Brooke Hammond Bryan Nichols Morgan Frank March Merchants National Bank Kittie Owens National Council of the Knights and Ladies of Security Professor Penny New York West National Association Musicians Waldorf-Astoria J. W. Hall New Jersey Street

Key theft clouds Quanomet mural case in Octagon House

Asey Mayo probes the murder of Marina Lorne and a missing Ambergris lump as suspects circle Pam Frye and local artists. Key theft from the Quanomet post office surfaces amid clues from Roddy Strutt and others, foreshadowing headlines.

Asey Mayo Cape Cod Marina Lorne Quanomet Pam Frye Octagon House Tim Carr Marina Jack Larne Roddy Strutt Eggy Boone Jennings Asey Tim Pam Jack Roddy

Public Eyesore No 1 a mad house over missing key

Asey Mayo, Congressman Elliott, and Elliott's family chase a gold post office key amid a tangled tale of a mural viewing and a children’s game. The key shifts through Ted, Della, Jean, and neighborhood kids as the hunt stretches to the lilac hedge and beyond.

Asey Quanomet Jonah Elliott Asev Gov'nor Jean Quanomet Post Office Phoebe Atwood Taylor Roddy Cape Cod Jeanie Asey Mayo Mrs. Dunn Teddy Ted Della Westover Lake Boy Lake Ray St. Peter’s Heaven

Gov Walther Huxman weighs pardons in Kansas bank cases

Gov. Wal ter A Huxman said he would decide on possible pardons early next week after reviewing three Kansas bank robbery convictions. He asked Jack Jenkins to examine backgrounds of the three prisoners and the two who confessed in Kansas City. Pete Rafferty Melvin Ledbetter and Lester Persinger are serving long terms for bank robberies. Ernest H. McCarthy and Harry H. Korte admitted involvement to FBI agents, with witnesses in the trials confirming the Kansas robberies and other details.

Topeka Walter A Huxman Kansas Jack Jenkins Kansas Highway Patrol Kansas City Kan Pete Rafferty Melvin Ledbetter Lester Persinger

Poor PA Party Witness Worries Over Vision

A fragment shows a speaker recounting a family moment at a party. The speaker offers their chair to their mother figure, noting her concern about their eyesight and framing it as a mistaken identity at the event.

Weekend Radio Schedule Highlights and Lineups

A dense listing of June weekend broadcasts across stations WREN KNBC WDAF KMBC KMBC and EMBC notes programs from 5:30 p m to midnight including Ronnie Ashburn Joe Ludy Orchestra Kaltenmeyer Kinder Garten and more. It highlights musical acts news reels dramas and weather forecasts across stations with multiple orchestras hosts and varied time slots.

Wren Ronnie Ashburn KNBC D. Grosch Wdaf Safety Council Joe Ludy Orch KMBEC WDAF Kaltenmeyer KMBC Johnny Dale Carnegie Gilen Island Casino Or Nbec Symphony Orch KNMBC NBC Kmbc—Capital Henry King George Crook Carlton Hotel Otel Astor EEMBC Bhenri Gefadron EMBC Jimmie Noone Embc—Newacast Ren Castilian Portland Carol_ Weymann CBS Winnipes Memory Lane Marion Talley Texas Jean Sablon ENBC Guy Lombardo Xavier Cugat Joe_ Penner Phil Cook Joan Andermit Wren—Ozzle Pling Orch Jerry Cher Charlie McCarthy Lud Gluskin Ernest Gill KKMBC Hollywood Playhouse Franko Goldman Walter Winchell WDAD Norman Thomas John Matthews Irene Rich the Shadow Cheerio EKMBC Court of Erie Barron Duke Ellington Wren Lou Breese Jack Benny Leighton Noble Lds Larrynton Wren—Hens Chariie Sarnett Hetel Muehlebacher Jack Sprigg Dick Barrie Andy Kirik Husk O’hare Deacon Moore Henri Gendron Earl Hine Ashburn Bratton Kansas City Dines Ruby Newman Pick Pat Richard ‘Crooks Beverly Hills Grand Terrace Wren—King Wren—Lang Thompson Roger Pryor Muehlebach Frank Trumbner Franklyn MacCormack Dean Fossler Griff Williams Herbie Kay

Governor quotes doubt on three-term suspects in robberies

Governor Haxman says Korte is named among the robbers and questions whether the three currently serving terms were involved in the crimes. Ryetok asserts doubt but hopes to have an answer early next week.

Korte Haxman Ryetok

Earle Denies Charges in Grand Jury Plea

Governor George H. Earle told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the charges behind a grand jury petition are unqualifiedly false and politically motivated. The petition, led by District Attorney Carl B. Shelley, alleged a conspiracy involving bribery and coercion within state Democratic circles.

Philadelphia George H. Earle State Supreme Court High Court Carl B. Shelley Dauphin County Harrisburg Earle Shelly Shelley

Feud Sparks Looting Battle in Oaxaca Town

A flare up of an old feud led to a battle at Yodohino Oaxaca state resulting in 19 dead 56 injured 35 abducted and the town looted as citizens clashed in Mexico.

Mexico City Yodohino Oaxaca State

Doctors See Double at St Mary's Hospital

Doctors and nurses at St Mary's hospital reported a rare birth sequence as 3 sets of twins arrived within hours causing a double take for staff. The event occurred in Philadelphia on June 18 with a male predominance among the newborns.

Philadelphia St. Mary’s Hospital

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