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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
8
The American Wildlife Institute notes that 4,600,000 rabbits were shot and would fill 138 fifty ton freight cars. This bleak statistic highlights efforts to control rabbit populations and their impact on land use.
Hong Kong rumors say a removal order for up to 4000 American citizens may come tomorrow. Britain reportedly holds ships to evacuate women and children if needed, with instructions from London and Washington seeking permission to instruct the President Coolidge to Manila if ordered. The City of Newport News could be recalled, while the Coolidge may proceed to take all Americans aboard.
War briefs report ships ready to evacuate women and children from Hong Kong, the German transport sunk off Norway by the Tetrarch, Gandhi Linlithgow talks for Congress policy, a 42 diamond necklace sold by Christies, Petain plotting proceedings, German reports of casualties from a British air raid on Herne, and Italian air force actions in Africa and East Africa.
A home style method for chicken in broth with cheese topped bake, plus a cheese dough rings method. Includes garnish ideas with pineapple and apricot skewers brushed with butter for a hot summer meal.
A statistical minded sportsman from Ohio estimates that all rabbits killed in 1939 in the Buckeye state laid end to end would stretch from Akron to El Paso, Texas. The discussion centers on rabbit harvest figures and a playful unit conversion.
Lady Conan Doyle widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, died yesterday in a clinic near Baker Street after months of illness. She had returned to London two weeks ago. Sir Arthur died on July 7, 1930.
A country era tip highlights using quick frozen fricasse chicken to save plucking time. It describes making a cheese topped chicken pie with a 4 pound fowl, 4 cups boiling water, 1 teaspoon salt, chicken fat and flour to create a hearty meal referencing country air and biscuit circles.
Prof. F B Davis of the Kansas University chemistry department received an honorary doctor of science degree from Connecticut Wesleyan University during his fiftieth anniversary reunion. He left Lawrence June 22 for the 1940 commencement exercises and returned Wednesday. Mrs Davis could not accompany him due to her sister Miss Mary Haight’s illness, who died Tuesday night. Dr and Mrs Davis attended funeral services in Belvidere, Illinois yesterday.
A shipment of 5 000 to 6 000 fish from the state fish and game department arrived at Horseshoe lake east of Lawrence near Eudora and was released. The haul consisted mainly of bullheads with some bluegill and is part of ongoing stocking efforts that have already released about 30 000 fish at Lakeview in recent weeks.
In Washington New Jersey firemen turned tables on motorist chasers by letting police trap them in a dead end street. Each offender received a reprimand and a warning of a fine for a second offense as a book and ladder blocked the patrol.
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