Safety First Finance and the Devalued Dollar Debate
An editorial critiques President Roosevelt’s push to curb gold bond lawsuits as a shield for monetary policy. It argues restricting redress against government contracts harms citizens and questions the speed of devaluation measures. The page also reprints a Nebraska view on William Allen White’s stance and its implications for Kansas Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety First Finance
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama
Panama Canal
Supreme Court
Mit
Court of Claims
Same Old Congress In Line With President On Tax Bills
The article argues Congress remains subservient to the President, passing gag rules if needed to stifle debate and quickly sending the nuisance tax bill to passage after the President’s approval for separate consideration of wealth tax. Senator King presents the conference report without detailing agreements. A letter mentions Kansas Governor Landon as a potential Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
King
Landon
Kansas
Chicago Tribune
H. M. Hertick
Rockford
Taxes and Recovery in an Economic Recovery
The Detroit Free Press argues heavy taxation harms industry and employment while tax relief spurs growth. It cites a German 1983 tax cut raising auto sales and jobs, and notes Nipponese cotton cloth imports hurt U.S. mills, blaming a processing tax that raises cotton prices. The piece asserts you cannot squander or tax a nation into prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
General Motors Corporation
New England
Carolinas
Detroit Free Press
Old Home Town Notes Busy Summer Departures
Local items record several residents headed for summer study and travel. Miss Victoria Roberts and Miss Marguerite Koch recover from mumps while Miss Marion Peers departs for Chicago to study art. Miss Rowena Longshore plans a summer in Colorado Springs and Ralph Donahue with Elva Belle Lawrence return to Stevens Point after a two week visit with Mrs. S. B. Lawrence. Andrew J. McDonald leaves for Hawaii to spend the season with his sister. Henry Higgins Lane declines to testify in the Scopes trial. he is among scholars linked to the defense. Rotary delegate R. C. Manley returns from Cleveland after International convention. Prof. A. J. Boynton buys a West Hills lot. Dr. H. L. Chambers goes to Los Angeles for two weeks. Dr. E. R. Keith covers city duties. W. W. Cleland returns from the United Commercial Travelers meeting in Columbus. Madeline Schultz marries Kenneth C. Miller at her parents home on Indiana Street with Rev. E. E. Stauffer officiating. Mrs. J. E. Edmonds and Florence Edmonds host a cafeteria supper for Gyneth Stugard and Gertrude Way heading to Texas and Ward Belmont. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry hosted a bridge gathering.
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Victoria Roberts
Marguerite Koch
Marion Peers
Chicago
Rowena Longshore
Colorado Springs
Ralph Donahue
Stevens Point
Wis
5. B. Lawrence
Elva Belle Lawrence
Andrew J. McDonald
L.H.S
Hawaiian
Henry Higgins Lane
University of Kansas
Dayton
Tenn
Doctor Lane
Dudley Field Matone
New York
Tennessee
R. C. Manley
Cleveland
Lawrence Club
A. J. Boynton
West Hills
H. L. Chambers
Los Angeles
Cal
E. R. Keith
W. W. Cleland
United Commercial Travelers Meeting
Columbia
Madeline Schultz
George J. Schultz
Kenneth C. Miller
Bethany
Indiana Street
E. E. Stauffer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wichita
J. E. Edmonds
Florence Edmonds
Gyneth Stugard
Alamo
Tex
Gertrude Way
Colorado
Ward Belmont
J. B. Henry
Bridge
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
A short comic piece portrays a father's reflections on marriage and sacrifice, as he jokes about what his wife gave up and what she did not receive in return, capturing rural working class humor from a 1935 syndicate feature.
Local Births andVisits Around Chillicothe and Topeka
Mr and Mrs E J Kiple of Chillicothe Mo have hosted guests Mr and Mrs Jack Bolin. Arthur Lawrence announces the birth of Frances Vivian to Mrs Elmer Brown entertains in honor of Mrs Jesse Pennington and daughter Sarah Ruth Pennington visiting W A McAlearney. Armin E Woesteme yer of Kansas City announces the birth of Jane Ellen at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Fred Ziesenia announces the birth of Aileen Marie at Memorial hospital on June 25. J S Corp and Clyde head to Denver at 4 am tomorrow.
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E. J. Kiple
Chillicothe
Jack Bolin
Arthur Lawrence
Frances Vivian
Elmer Brown
Jesse Pennington
Sarah Ruth Pennington
Topeka
W. A. McAlearney
Armin E. Woestemeyer
Kansas City
Jane Ellen
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fred Ziesenia
Memorial Hospital
Aileen Marie
J. S. Corp
Clyde
Denver
Colo
Twenty Five Years Ago Bought a New Separator
Twenty five years ago Charles Woodward and son of Clinton received their third threshing separator yesterday and will set it in W L Reece's wheat field soon. Reece wants wheat threshed quickly due to floods. A runaway horse belonging to John Cannon on Route 8 broke its hitch strap, collided with a phone pole, and was stopped before further damage. J B Russell returned from Watkins Colorado. Mr Breeze was said to be feeling well on the ranch. Mr and Mrs George E Wagner to visit from Wheeling West Virginia. The Gilmore party headed to Boston with Ada Gilmore. Mrs Blanche Lyons and daughters and Mrs Williams leave for Colorado. W B Brownell’s party plans Estes Park trip. The Donnelly sisters host a dinner for Mrs Greenlees bound for California. Elsa Barteldes and others went to Lake View to stay at the Barteldes cottage. Northport Michigan seen as summer resort for Lawrence residents with Bailey and Marvin families visiting. A gold watch at the airdome Saturday night was won by George Bowman of Haskeil Institute.
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Charles
Woodward
Clinton
W. L. Reece
Reece
John Cannon
J.B. Russell
Watkins
Colo
Tom Breeze
Breeze
George E. Wagner
Wheeling W. V
C. E. Wagner
J. W
Lois
Myra
F. G. Marvin
Airdome
George Bowman
Haskeil Institute
Fraternal Aid election names new Athens officers
Ninety members attended the Fraternal Aid association election in Athens. New officers include Charles M. Doane as past president, Kate Corse as president, William Ulrich vice president, Claribel Russell secretary, David Passon treasurer, Belle Howard chaplain, Clare Bruner guide, Edith Weidler observer, A. B. Chase sentinel, J. W. Robertson trustee, with Dr. A. J. Anderson and Dr. James H. Dick as medical examiners and Mrs. Harry Crum as pianist.
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FF. A. A
Athens Council
Fraternal Aid Association
Charles M. Doane
Kate Corse
William Ulrich
Claribel Russell
David Passon
Belle Howard
Clare Bruner
Edith Weidler
Observer
A. B. Chase
Sentinel
J. W. Robertson
A. J. Sheldon Co
California
Chancey Depew
New Threat Sparks Confession and Police Involvement
In a tense London scene Alison confronts family members after accusing Dr Lumley of murder. Daphne claims Alison is hypnotized and secures Scotland Yard involvement while Alison fights to stay, fearing a trap and a forced departure with her fiancé.
Rip Stages a Frenzied Dash as Leash Snaps Near Cora
Peter reports Rip has been cooped up in the train thus the dog lunges hard on the leash. Cora struggles to keep hold as Rip nearly breaks free in the tense moment.
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Rip
Cora
Peter
Bravely Tested by Waterside Rescue
Rip, worn from an earlier escape, is restrained as a tense scene unfolds with Cora and the children's parents nearby. Peter helps hold Brownie while the group contends with the rough conditions and Rip’s dwindling strength.
Voluble Mr White Faces East on Harvard Honor
William Allen White, Lincoln Neb State Journal columnist, traveled east to accept an honorary doctor of laws from Harvard. He lauds western Republican views yet remains skeptical he will hold influential party power. He argues for limited federal overreach, wealth redistribution via taxation and tariffs, and preserves individual rights against centralized state control. Western Republicanism, he says, champions liberty and higher living standards through individual effort.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
State Journal
William Allen White
Kansas
Bill
Mr. White
Harvard University
Theodore Roosevelt
West
White
East
America
The Escape Ends With Rip Truly Free
Rip, a scarred dog, hides by the water as a family discusses his trauma. Cora asks about swimming while the parents worry he is unhappy and possibly mistreated. Rip senses the moment to reveal his true need for care and escape into trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Cora
Rip
Long word seals fate of bill in Harrisburg
Flashes of Life from across the nation report Pennsylvania legislators killing an occupational disease bill as the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis fails to gain passage. In other items a car mishap in North Carolina, a thief steals dentures in California, a kind stranger helps a woman in Kansas City but a pocketbook goes missing, and a Nebraska lawyer mocks a Supreme Court decision for length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weasver
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Courtwright
Fremont, Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Only A E F Horse Left Chicago Jeanne D Arc Honored
A E F Jeanne D Arc, a 28 year old French mare, beloved war horse of the 33rd Division, will be honored today by reunited veterans. She is believed the only survivor from the division’s shipment of horses returned to the United States. Her bridle bears three service stripes and six stars for major engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.E.F
Chicago
Jeanne D'Arc
France
A.E.F. Jeanne
Poisonous snakes of North America and first aid
Dr Iago Galdston notes a 40 year old government report listing many snakes including coral, pit vipers, copperhead, water moccasin, massasaugas and rattlesnakes. He advises wearing leather boots, tourniquet cautions, wound washing, timely antivenom, and carrying polyvalent or specific sera as advised by a physician or druggist.
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Government Printing Office
North America
America
Harvest Hands Back in Wheat Fields at Two Fifty Day
Despite rapid displacement of men by machinery in the wheat harvest, laborers in Harvey County Newton Kansas receive as high as 2.50 dollars per day and board.
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Newton
Kan
Harvey
County
Frantic Radio Schedule Highlights Friday Night Listings
Radio grid details dozens of programs across KMBC WREN WDAF and other stations for Friday evening June 23. Acts include Irene Rich Phil Baker Beatrice Lillie Tress-Radio News Gordon’s Orchestra Shandor violinist and more with weather forecasts and late-night signoffs.
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KMBC
Wren
John Herrick
WDAF
Carter
KMBEC
Nazar Kurkdje
Irene Rich
Ean ‘Dragonetts
Stewart McDonald
Wren—College
Beatrice Lillie
Hollywood Hotel
Phil Baker
Wdaf—Commerce Trust
Richard Himber
Meetin’ House
Cal
Stoogaalle and Budd
Orch
Reggie Child
KNBC
Chevrolet
Luigi Romanelli
LeRoy Smith
Mark Hopkins
Wren—Stander
Joe Rine
Claude Hogkin
Wren—Shandor
WDAE
Fredie Martin
Wren—Lee Gordon
Red Nichol
Bob ‘Chester
Glen Lee
Bismarck Orch
Bill Hogan
al Diens
Jessie Hawkins
Willard Raditon
Pedro Via
St. Louis
Wise Man
Ife
Uncle Neds
Gracd
Burris Jenkins
Howard Ely
A van Loot
Kmbc BC
Henry Venuta
Congressional
Musical Mirror
Tress
Radio Newa
Shandor
Kmec—Press
Johnny Hemp
WIAE
el Chico
Gordon
WPAF
Oriental Gardens Orch
Puff Hears Queer Sound From Lifeboat A Wet Arm Emerges
Puff reacts in alarm as a strange sound draws him to the lifeboat he stands near. A very wet arm reaches over the edge, prompting a quick jump into action.
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Puff
Kansas politicians weigh wheat rise and party energy
State farmers and grain men clash in market outlook as federal statistician F K Reed cautions about biased estimates from local sources. Mohler notes western Kansas soil moisture and prep for big wheat acreage. Fred Seaton reports active Young Republicans campaigns across the state while Robert Campbell is set to lead Kansas Young Democrats at the July 4 meeting.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Chicago
Winnipeg
Kansas City
Kansas
F. K. Reed
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Uncle Sam
Reed
Agricultural Statistician
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Mohler
Fred Seaton
Manhattan
Young Republicans Clubs of
Young Seaton
Robert Campbell
Collins Caldwell
Dighton
Young Peoples’ Democratic Clubs of Kansas
Celebration planned for Fourth at Stull
The Stull Christian Endeavor League hosts a Fourth of July celebration at Stull on Thursday evening with a peppy program and an exhibition by the Stull girls baseball team against a visiting squad at 6 o'clock. Everyone is invited. Begin Early Closing Monday: many Lawrence stores will close at 5 pm through July and August following Merchants Bureau vote. Saturday closings set at 9 pm per Henry Brinkman.
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Wellsville
Eudora
Glen Henderson
Burton Smith
Erdman Johnson
David Sturm
Stull Christian Endeavor League
Stull
Lawrence
Merchant's Bureau
Henry Brinkman
Bureau
Clements' Tonic Promises Iron Boost For Winter Blues
A vintage health patter urges ill or weary readers to try Clements' Tonic to raise energy and endurance. After one bottle, readers are told to walk and measure progress, then take two tablets three times daily for ten days. The ad claims steadier nerves and brighter eyes, with the product sold in city by Round Corner Co. under satisfaction guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Corner Co
Clements
Saat
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Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
West 44Th St
Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
le Angeles
New Orpheums
W. 10Th St
St. Louis Star
Atlanta
Walton Building
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Marehard
Gov. Landon
Glenn Ofllinois
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
Pullman
Bismarck
Grove
Jim Hoyt
George Warfield
Bill Frye
Cornelius Carter
Thad Walker
Jim Strode
Lat Frye
Aye UW Winch
Bede
Alison
Daphne
Guy
Robert
Scotland Yard
Dr. Lumley
Warley
Scotland
Scotlan Yard
New Scotland Yard
Whitehall
Bob
Calais
Hullo
Allright
Evelyn Jr
Foherteda
Mary Graham Bonner
Sadneas
The
Lincoln, Neb
Kaine
Pasadena
Calif
Hugh Kelly
Ben Kaighin
Nell Lisberger
Iago Galdston
Grace Hayes
Jaf
Tack Armstrong
Wren—Goldman
WWREN
Carmen Roselle
Gene Baker
Poe Redig
KMEC
Vancouver
WPDAF
Ben Bernie
Jessie Hawkin
Tic—Tattler
LBC
Lyman
AWDAF
Lincoln Tavern
UEE
Statehouse
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