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A compact reflection on how knowledge without action yields no happiness. It cites John 13 17 as the guiding verse, urging readers to align belief with deeds and live by learned teachings.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1938
Page
4
Europe braces as Spain may wage war by air beyond its shores
The Spanish government threatens to extend the war by air to the coast of Italy, risking a wide European conflict. Italy vows to enter the war and attack coastal cities, escalating tensions as bluff and reality blur amid a jittery weekend across Europe.
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Spain
Italy
Europe
A Fine Distinction On Roosevelt and party duties
The piece contrasts President Roosevelt’s view of defending administration policy with the Democratic party’s approach to primaries. It argues the president speaks for all the people while as party leader he must address dissent within the party and the loyalty of supporters to the New Deal. It frames the political balance as delicate but necessary.
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Roosevelt
United States
Democratic Party
New Deal
Floods Shape War Strategy as China and Japan Clash
The text describes floods as China’s defense tool and a Japanese focus on coastal occupation. It notes floods hinder the Japanese advance toward the interior capital while offering China an edge by creating watery barriers. The piece implies a costly, drawn out conflict with coast lines as a strategic front.
Jews Forced to Leave Germany With Meager Winnings
Jews exiting Germany can take only ten percent of their property value. As oppression tightens, many accept this 90 percent loss to flee, hoping to find refuge elsewhere despite the expropriation and mistreatment.
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Germany
Racket Over Seized Jewish Property in Germany Cited
The text notes that the seizure and sale of Jewish property in Germany has grown into a major racket. It compares the fortunes gained to Al Capone and warns that rapid illicit gains may bring trouble to those profiting from the seizures.
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Erty
Germany
al Capone
Ringling Circus Strikes Over Pay Cut
The Ringling circus heads toward winter quarters after 1600 workers strike over pay reductions. Chief performers agreed to the cut, but the rest refused, leaving many out of work while management cites books to show viability.
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Big Ringling Circus
Winter Quarters
Sparrow Victory Over Grasshopper Narrow in Cordia
The Blade Empire reports a sparrow beat a grasshopper in Cordia by a slim margin. The hopper could not flee with the sparrow, nor could the sparrow escape with the hopper, the reporter notes.
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Concordia
Blade Empire
Helvering Visits Kansas For Two Week Political Survey
Commissioner of internal revenue Guy T. Helvering tours Kansas for two weeks to study the political landscape. Democrats hail him as a sharp analyst and a key ally in the state campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Kansas
Washington
Helvering
Santa Claus
Kansas Democracy
Kansas Farmers Endure Wet Season for Grain
Kansas faces a wet growing period that hampers fieldwork yet keeps farmers hopeful. Despite the hard labor, growers press on seeking the chance to complete planting and harvesting tasks efficiently.
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Kansas
Honest local woman admits weight issue not thyroid
A local woman candidly says her excess weight is not due to thyroid trouble but to difficulty resisting food. The Augusta Gazette notes such frankness is unusual while many excuses like thyroid or allergy trouble circulate.
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Augusta Gazette
Train Robbers Add to Hazards of Riding the Rods
A dozen transients aboard a Hut chinson-bound freight train were held up by two masked men. They escaped with approximately $50 in cash and a cheap watch.
Snake bite from decapitated rattler stuns Chewelah youth
In Chewelah Washington on June 27 Raymond Sturmer 15 was bitten by a decapitated rattlesnake. A doctor described the bite as a muscular reaction and treated the boy, who believes the old saying that a snake won’t die until sundown.
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Chewelah
Wash
Raymond Sturmer
Raymond
Turn About Icebox Raid Leaves Cherries Behind
The DeFord family of Des Moines reported three icebox raids in one week. After the last visit a thief is said to have left two jars of cherries in the box.
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Des Moines
DeFord
Surgeon Removes Bud Green's Appendix After Two Incisions
In Kearney Nebraska on June 27 the operation required two incisions to locate and remove Bud Green's appendix. The surgeon first opened the lower left, then another attempt on the left side revealed the cause and the appendix was removed.
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Kearney
Neb
Bud Green
Sundown Stories Narrated by Bonner in Gentle Tone
Bonner recalls meeting children who fear exams and the need for pencils to answer. He notes the children were kind to him and describes his journey across to the place, sharing details of their day and emotions.
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Six Corners
Peerless
Allen Curtiss
William Curtiss
Crow Helps Kids Save Pencil Heist at Morning School
In a morning classroom Sweet Face retrieves pencils hidden in tall grass and returns them to desks while Willy Nilly explains crow habits. Christopher and Hopkins react as students praise Sweet Face, and the scene ends with Mrs Roosevelt noting plans tied to the president’s hospital stay.
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Willy Nilly
Sweet Face
Christopher
Christopher's Chatter Visits James Roosevelt in Rochester
Mrs. James Roosevelt wife of the President's son and Harry Hopkins WPA administrator arrived by train in Rochester to visit young Roosevelt at the Mayo clinic. Hopkins said he is not here on business and declines questions about the spending lending program and the stock market.
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Hopkins
Washington
Rochester
Minn
James Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Young Roosevelt
Mayo Clinic
Jimmy
Flood Ruins Wheat Land Along Sand Creek
Hundreds of acres of wheat land along Sand creek near Newton Kansas were ruined by a flood from heavy weekend rains. The swollen stream swept wheat downstream damaged bridges and roads and left water in low lying homes before receding. Harvest was halted and county agent H B Harper said two days would pass before upland fields could be entered and nearly a week for lowlands to dry.
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Newton
Kan
Sand Creek
H. B. Harper
Roosevelt Says Steel Price Cuts Do Not Involve Wages
White House secretary Stephen E. Early said President Roosevelt was guided by news reports in last night's address and was gratified that steel price reductions involved no wage cut. He had no knowledge of definite assurances from steel executives that wages would not be cut.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Stephen E. Early
Grand Larceny in Chicago: Ten Buildings Vanish
WPA wrecking crews find ten condemned buildings missing in Chicago including a three story structure. Police monitor crowbar carriers as Commissioner Allman investigates possible culprits in the disappearance. Separately, thirty five thousand farmers in Mexico City vote to fund the Party of the Mexican Revolution with a monthly centavo contribution.
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Chicago
WPA
James P. Allman
Federal District
Mexico City
Party of the Mexican Revolution
Government Party
Local and regional notes from the week advance
J A Willets prepares for Omaha trip and Gussie Bliss arrives to vacation with Jessie Willard. F O Marvin and wife plan summer eastward departure. Col H M Greene shows slow recovery from a stroke. Ollie Colwell plans to open a new shoe store in Atchison with Sam Moore. Reverend D W McQuiston heads to Pawnee City for a Wednesday wedding to Miss Miller. Lawrence company recruits for Kansas colored battalions proceed with 25 men accepted. officer candidates Sherman Harvey Sam Jeans C C James and others vie for captain. two men, Jim King and John Clark, named for lieutenant. potential cross race captain candidates C C Collins and Glen Sherman noted.
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J. A. Willets
Innes
Omaha
Gussie Bliss
Ottawa
Jessie Willard
F. O. Marvin
East
Col. H. M. Greene
Ollie Colwell
Atchison
Sam Moore
D. W. McQuiston
United Presbyterian Church
Pawnee City
Neb
Miss Miller
Lawrence Company
Kansas
Rink
Hudson
Sherman Harvey
Sam Jeans
C. C. James
Jim King
John Clark
C. C. Collins
Glen Sherman
Murder on Cape Cod amid murals and old feuds
Asey Mayo investigates the Ma na Lorne murder on Cape Cod as rivals and a burned mural raise motives. Suspects include Tim Carr Roddy Strutt Peggy Boone and others. a missing $50 000 ambergris and Roddy s death by carbon monoxide complicate the case. Mayo muses on motive and time as clues.
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Asey Mayo
Cape Cod
Ma‘‘na Lorne
Quanomet
Pam
Tim Carr
Ma- Tina
Roddy Strutt
Peggy Boone
Jennings
Bersons
Dow He Fryes
Jack Storne
Ambergris
Pan
Rode
Asey
Marina
Mrs. Carr
Roddy An’ Marina
Mrs
Emma
Toots
Roddy
Lorne
Phebe Atwood Taylor
Roddy Strutt Murder Mystery Deepens in Secluded Garage
Asey and Lane dissect motives and alibis after Roddy Strutt’s death. They note armed guards at the Strutt house and a fortified scene, speculate Roddy’s social calendar and possible dates, and inspect Roddy’s garage for clues amid fading night. Asey heads to the Octagon House for updates while Mrs. Carr offers practical comfort.
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Strutt
Asey
Roddy
Lane
Aser
Carveth
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House
Marriage licenses issued Saturday went to John Raymond Standing and Alice Elizabeth Zook of Lawrence, and John E. Huscher of Trenton, Missouri, with Gladys Kraft of Lecompton.
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Court House
John Raymond Standing
Alice Elizabeth Zook
Lawrence
John E. Huscher
Trenton
Gladys Kraft
Lecompton
Uncle Felix stages a funeral far surpassing expectations
In Kingston Tennessee on June 7, Uncle Felix Breazeale, 73, presided over his hillside farm rites with a 17 year old assisting. The mock service beside his walnut coffin drew an estimated crowd of over 8,000 as he declared it the finest funeral he had seen and that he would not want another when he dies.
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Kingston
Tenn
Felix
Bush) Breazeale
Roane Mountain
Cave Creek
Uncle Felix Receives Wide Farewell After Foxhunting Service
In a hearse service, he alighted and walked with pall bearers among old foxhunting friends. After a sermon, the Friendly Hightoctette sang his favorite hymn. The service closed as Uncle Felix shook hands with thousands and signed his mark on many cards and books.
Fire put out in tunnel under East River
Flooding in the Manhattan Queens vehicular tunnel 150 feet under the East River halted fire fighting. The blaze began in an air compression chamber as fumes and 48 psi air pressure slowed efforts to control the blaze in the $58,000,000 tunnel project.
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New York
Manhattan- Queens
East River
County Buys Spreader to Combat Bindweed
The Douglas County board of commissioners authorized purchase of a sodium chlorate spreader to combat bindweed. The rubber tire machine is 6 inches wide, costs 28 dollars, and will be bought from Masters Planter Co of Chicago.
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Board of County Commissioners
Douglas County
Masters Planter Company of
Chicago
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights for June 27 28
A dense listing of radio programs across WREN KMBC and WDAF for Monday June 27 and Tuesday June 28. It catalogs host names programs time slots and featured acts including Amos n Andy Lum and Abner Wayne King and Beverly Hills Orchestra with multiple stations and varying scheduling blocks.
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Wren—Ashburn
Bratton
KMBC
WDAF
Cavaliers
Wren—Schnickelfritzers
Newas and Sports
Wren
Pick
Pat
Margaret Speaks
Paul Martin
Wayne King
National Radio Forum
Cantor
Burns and Allen
Just Entertainment
Amos
Andy
Lum
Abner
Glenn Miller
Beverly Hills
Orch
President Roosevelt
Prince Gustaf
Grand Terrace
King's Jesters
NBC
Roger Pryor
Muehlebach
Frank Trumbauer
Nocturne
Dean Fossler
Griff Williams
Herbie Kay
Ikkmbc
March of Games
Dance Cavaliers
WRIEN
AI Donahue
Edward G. Robinson
Johnnie
KMBGC
A! Jolson
Horace Heidt
Benny Goodman
Fibber McGee
Robert Ripley
Ray Heatherton
Jimmy Fidler
Walter Nelsey
Rhythm Symphonic
Charlie Barnett
Hollywood
Easy Aces
Vic Arden
Freddie Martin
Johnnie Long
Muehlebacher
Gene Krupa
Rain totals reach 2.05 inches on Saturday
Prof. C. J. Posey reports Saturday rainfall amounted to 2.05 inches with a late 0.09 inch measure after the 1.96 inch reading at 3 PM. June total rainfall stands at 4.22 inches, 0.50 inch below normal.
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C. J. Posey
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