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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
4
The piece notes Brinkley threats from Del Rio to Kansas and questions over his Kansas ballot status amid protests by two citizens. It also comments on Nazi intolerance shifting back toward treason for criticism and hints at a possible move toward a military dictatorship to restore monarchy.
Congressman McGugin warns that recent federal payroll growth bypasses civil service rules, expanding political appointees who could organize nationwide for campaigning. He cites Gay Helvering as an organizer in Kansas and notes the Democratic campaign workforce could boost partisan strength across the country.
A safer political climate could arise if Republicans win seats now held by Democrats. Lansing prison adds a ten foot steel wire fence to bolster security amid ongoing escape plots. In the Gran Chaco Bolivia Paraguay clash a hundred thousand soldiers are entangled with no decisive result yet. James J. Walker is offered 100000 for a five week Chicago fair appearance with his wife.
H H Mack former Lawrence Buick manager teams with J F Mosby Topeka to launch Chevrolet and Cadillac dealership in Topeka around July 1. Junior Twilight League teams receive uniforms. Scottish Rite and Elks fund team suits. Rotary Cubs name adopted for Hanna's Radio Midgets. Rotary will supply uniforms. Local families plan overland trips and a Kansas marriage ties two residents. Ruth Carter wed Everett Bradley in Chero kee Oklahoma. couple to Colorado Springs for geology work. Sigma Kappa sisters travel east to national convention. some to Bemidji for summer visits.
Twenty five years ago notes describe Slum children enjoying farm life at the Stanley camp. A boy stubbed a foot on a well curb and was sent to the hospital ward, the camp's first summer patient. Miss Jackson oversees the group as more children arrive and explore Country life.
The annual rifle shoot of the Kansas National Guard ended yesterday at Fort Riley. Lieutenant Guy Walling of Company H placed third in the best shooting team of twenty, with a score of 591 out of 706. Nearby, Mrs. Thos Edmonds of Lawrence visited family in Skaloosa and prepared to ship goods to Lawrence.
North Lawrence residents recall a tranquil social at Mrs. Kate Harvey’s lawn as a distant Rock Island train blared by. local notes report an Episcopal church crosswalk planned, Justice of the Peace Charlton returning to work after illness, boats damaged, ice factory startup planned, and several residents traveling for summer visits or to Estes Park.
In a May 30 issue Letters to the Editor, Wellsville resident Pearson recalls being born August 10, 1856 near Palmyra now Baldwin, moving to a Black Jack battlefield farm in 1860, with the Santa Fe trail passing by, and settling in Wellsville around 1885.
Snapshots from Sudbury Trochu Wichita San Francisco recount quirky local happenings. A four year old in Sudbury smokes a pipe and cigars after breaking a pipe. a hen in Trochu becomes a rooster. Clifford Carson and Ethel McGrew wed in Wichita after a tongue in cheek tale. Indians pennies bought a license and a stain of luck. San Francisco reports bells on a sparrow leg attracting SCPCA interest.
The Douglas County CPA will hold a quarterly meeting at Midland at 8 oclock Thursday night. All members are asked to attend. Plans will be made for the annual CPA picnic in August. Read the Journal World while you are away on vacation.
Sergeant Harper pieces together a murder mystery at the Dufresne residence using a disguise maker’s testimony and clues from the Whitmore housekeeper. A hidden revolver on the roof, an ash pit, decanters, candles, and a string lead to nocturnal visits and possible concealment. The gun’s discovery strengthens the case though author not yet proven against Walter Dufresne.
A dialogue reveals doubts about who hid the gun and where it was kept. Lafferty disputes only Dufresne could be guilty while others argue a clever outsider could have done the deed. The room and house layout are debated as a future accusation looms.
Mary Graham Bonner describes Camp Big Duck as it welcomes ducklings from Quackerville and Puddle Muddle. Each duckling must bring two leafy blankets and pay with grain and seed goods totaling six bags each of grain and six boxes of seeds per duck. The camp opens the day after tomorrow and aims to keep the young ducks healthy and well fed.
The text describes vigorous body cooling, cold packs, ice, and blankets with hot water bottles to reduce fever and heat stroke. It emphasizes urgent rest, fluids, and immediate medical care, noting heat cramps may occur from dehydration and suggesting adding salt to drinking water.
Three of five federal inmates who escaped Sedgwick county jail Monday night were recaptured last night after being found in a Colwich church. The trio James C. Harrison Kenneth F. Griffin and E A Hey face Dyer motor theft act charges while two fugitives C E Harwood and Harry H. Clark remain at large. Authorities said the capture underscores the escape’s ties to a wider manhunt.
The piece notes the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther's 1534 Bible translation and states churches will commemorate the occasion on Universal Bible Sunday with special services and activities.
Fragmentary note describes a Protestant Christian influence among German-speaking communities and parallels to the King James Version era. It references a rote sign and celebratory tone within a linguistic group, suggesting cultural or religious significance in that period.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Walden R Peterson and Mary G Smith, both of Topeka, who expected to be married by a Lawrence minister, and to Arthur E Hamilton and Rubye G Silver Smith, both of Topeka, who were married by Probate Judge L H Menger.
Pleasant Grove reports guests and visits with Mrs Roy Hegeman and Mrs Deay, Virgil Bond hauling corn for N D Messer, and local dinners. Lloyd Weingert sustains a severe arm injury, 15 stitches, treated by Dr Ballard. Community events include ball game win by Pleasant Grove over Lawon Cubs, and C P A and auxiliary meetings with music and treats.
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