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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1931

Page

4

National and regional notices mix with road work and world events

The piece surveys congressional activity as the session nears adjournment, notes February road work vouchers totaling 4328 and planned private payroll shifts, reports seismic activity in New Zealand, political trials in the Soviet Union, policy debates affecting the Midwest, Reno divorce competition and laws in Arkansas Idaho and Montana, and King Zog’s abrupt Vienna departure back to Albania. It references Associated Press news and Kansas newspaper details.

Reno Nevada Arkansas Middle West Idahos Northwest Montana

Organizing Congress and the Kansas Delegation

The piece notes that any five congressmen can block GOP organization of the next session. It mentions the Kansas delegation first to exploit a tactic, though others may copy it. The text questions whether preventing organization serves a goal, while the Progressive faction backs organizing, and cites the middle west and east benefiting from protective tariff theory.

Congress Kansas Middle West Extreme East

Remenyi Concert Tickets On Sale At Ross Office

Edouard Remenyi concert tickets go on sale Monday morning at P. Ross ticket office. This is expected to be the season’s last first class concert. the performers include Remenyi Mile Reignard and Henry Heals. Liberty Hall should fill to capacity, making the event a premier of the season. The Grange store has moved to Suturious room, with Keating occupying the former Grange space. a connecting archway now joins the two. The new grocery store opens, while the old site handles country produce, grain, and fruit. Kansas River is high and icy, with water over tracks west of Manhattan and rising swift from melting snow. Recent thaw floods threaten ongoing high water for some time. Kaw River locally rose sharply yesterday and railroad bridge supports were forced by large ice chunks.

Edouard Remenyi Remenyi P. Ross Mile Renie Reignard Edmond de Celle Henry Heals Liberty Hall Lawrence Grange Suturious Mr. Keating Kansas River Manhattan Plains

Mrs Jaedicke Hosts Charming Ohio Street Party

A 25 year old society item recalls Mrs Frances Jaedicke hosting a board party at her Ohio street home with prizes won by Miss Hoge Mrs Cahill Mr Knigh and Dr Hults. Other social notes mention Miss Bessie Hargiss dinner plans Mrs J Wooten Ruths hostess Fay Bouton card party and local job changes including E C Bussing purchasing Robertson Bros undertakers and Miss Sadie Messler joining World as local and society reporter.

Jaedicke Frances Jaedicke Ohio Street Hoge Cahill Knigh Hults Otto ‘Fischer W. A. Guenther Leslie Hill Clare’ Jaedicke Bessie Hargiss J. Wooten Ruth Fay Bouton Sural Hotel E. C. Bussing Kansas City Robertson Bros Uh A. Henley Smith-Durces Company

Lawrence to Make Farm North of Nee His Home

Lawrence will relocate to a farm north of the Nee and will establish residence there. He currently lives at 941 Pennsylvania.

Lawrence The Nee Pennsylvania

Big Chemical Meeting and Local Notes in Topeka

Ten years ago on Tuesday March 3 the University branch of the American Chemical Society was set to attend a meeting in Rochester New York from April 26 to 29 with an expected attendance of 15000. Dr B Daing will represent the university. Dr Stanton Olinger visiting Topeka and Lawrence this week and plans to move to New York to become publicity director for the Presbyterian church. Birth announced: Rose Marie Richardson born February 28 to Mr and Mrs Jimmie Richardson, Mae Harding formerly Mrs Richardson. Mrs Paul Winter recently released from McConnell hospital returns to her brother M Gorrill's home to recuperate. New canoe sheds to be built by Dolly Graeber on private land about 200 feet above the present boat house per Kaw Aquatic Club action at Prof Ed win F Simpson's home.

B. Daing American Chemical Society Eater N. Y Rochester Stanton Olinger The Presbyterian Church Topeka Lawrence Presbyterian College of the State Olinger New York Goon General Board Jimmie Richardson Rose Marie Richardson Mae Harding Paul Winter McConnell Hospital M. A. Gorrill Dolly Graeber Kaw Aquatic Club Edwin F. Simpson Wm. Plateman Ralph John French William Lancaster A.P. Riley Cora Marshall Epent Ora Goff Howard’ Breneman Edna Geelan Kuester Lecompton Letha Ary Glenn Minnie Backman Big Springs Milton Sheer Gee Sheets Anp Hage Willis Arden Jig Spi A. J. Terrell County Christie Hepler Peers Well Op Se Mg Ries Gerald Holloway

Defective diet linked to beri beri discovery by Eijkman

The text notes Dr. Christian Eijkman, Nobel laureate and Utrecht professor, demonstrated that beri-beri stems from a deficient diet. In 1896 in Java he observed fowls fed polished rice developed beri-like symptoms, proving whole rice or milling waste improves or prevents the disease. This work began vitamins research, linking deficiency diseases to vitamins and listing several examples.

Christiaan Eijkman Eijkman University of Utrecht Hijkman Java

Kansas Insurance Chiefs Ban Multiple Firms

D W Wilder state superintendent of insurance bars six insurance companies from Kansas. Delegates from southwestern Kansas travel to Washington to protest the Vorhees bill linking a Man’s Land to southwest counties to form a new Cimarron land district. Weather outlook: freezing tonight across Kansas with temps dipping to 25 to 30, then near 45 tomorrow. eastern skies cloudy, western clear. scattered rain or snow reported, lows near Goodland, highs around Concordia and Dodge City.

D. W. Wilder Kansas Washington Vorhees Cimarron TSS Topeka Weather Bureau D. Flora Nsa Goodland Concordia Dodge Carty

West Hills District Meeting and Land Transaction Highlights

The West Hills District holds its annual meeting Wednesday at 7:30 in the McCord building with officers to be elected and multiple topics on the agenda. The district includes residents from the West Hills area and recently a land purchase near Lawrence for a filling station and rest stop, handled by M. R. Gill.

West Hills McCord Bae Bea Pyedeine Meitler City

Mysterious Wave Snippet Sparks Family Tension at Home

In a nursing home, Pretty Marjorie Lau derdell’s illness baffles her uncle and wife. Dr MacAdoo’s medicine is blamed for worsening her. Marjorie insists on Dr Studley, but Charters asserts control. A note reveals her twenty first birthday on September first. A stranger, who calls himself Half-hang, Sianon, confronts Charters.

Marjorie Lauderdell Stnt Charters Marjorie Lauder Sianon

Half-hung Simon confronts a wary doctor in a tense scene

A haunted doctor Charters recalls a dangerous past as Half-hung Simon, an elusive intruder, confronts him in a tense exchange. The doctor pieces together memories of Kidnapping rings, court danger, and a web of blackmail across London, America, and California, hinting at a trap.

Fire fighter demonstrations thrill young explorers aboard airborne platforms

In a vivid scene a boy named John and Peery tour an airborne firehouse atop a giant landing platform. Firemen display quick-start fire responses, uniforms, and equipment while a blaring siren signals an exhilarating drill as the pair imagine future aerial fire services.

Gore Ward John Peery Ates Ama

Air Siren teased readings and court notes in Kansas briefs

In Johnson County jail a cache of dwindling stores was found and linked to two men, Mettee and Frank Sheehan, facing burglary and grand larceny charges after a broken vault lock was discovered. Governor talk and a radiotelephony proposal hint at political moves. A Missouri rail survey reports over one million cattle heads affected. William M. Hetter of the Kansas City stock exchange died at home.

Associated Press Li Cory Johnson County Mettee Frank Sheehan Clayton Brenner Harveyville Mike” Gare Annes City A. Peck Ts Mignouri- Gauss Cai Shee Ates Som Wesloca Tex Kansas City William M. Tteter Bo” Rans Hoe- Ag Exchange Waag Charter The Exchange

Flashes of Life By the Associated Press

Fragmented OCR text mentions various names and locations with unclear context. It references 60 year old artists, supply business fatigue, and individuals like Joseph Duton and Joan Honohuin, with scattered mentions of New York and a possible travel or meeting context. The passage lacks a coherent event or clear report.

Alfred Gauthier tests 91 million candlepower light beacon

In New York Gauthier displays a powerful lamp intended to project advertisements miles into the sky while surrounded by odd props including a tennis racquet and ground spikes shaped like a couch. Police involvement follows his signaling to ships by bootleggers during PSCOT era activity.

New York Alfred Gauthier Pscot

Ship of Be Prayer Daily Devotion Meditation

Daily devotion prepared by Rev Clarence Wilson for the FTC church bodies calls readers to quiet holy hours atop metaphorical mountains. The meditation urges retreat from busy life to awaken to higher relationships and glimpses unseen amid daily affairs and distractions.

CLARENCE #. WILSON Commission ON Evangelism OF the Federal Council OF the Churches OF Christ IN America Lyle Nife

Kanwaka district closes with high attendance record

The Kanwaka district marked the sixth month of the school year by closing Friday February 20 with 18 of 20 pupils on time or absent only sparingly. Perfect attendance since the year's start was noted for Marvin A Hird Marvin Houk Lenora Elkin Mary Lou Elliott and Carl J Hird. County Superintendent C J Lane visited January 21. Students practiced music for the Douglas County contest with Emily Bail teaching two songs for the rural school chorus.

Kanwaka Marvin A Howard Hird Marvin Houk Lenora Elkin Mary Lou Elliott Carl J. Hird C. J Lane Douglas County Emily Bail Kanwaka School Douglas To Rural School Douglas County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Wm. Richards E. M. Bahnmaier Gage H. C. Elliott National Association King Seetin Topeka Albert Hanlin Lecompton King’s F. D. Fenton Lone Star Verna Knowles Kansas Fenton Lawrence Earl Litwiller Manhattan Petefish Kanwaka Pro Farm’ Bureau Colman J. F. Douglas Powell Wyo

Local society notes and community updates

A long list of visits, family moves, hospital news and club activities across Greenwood Valley and Kanwaka. Residents Mrs. Douglas and family move, Brunkers move to Topeka, post office convention details, and several gatherings at Kanwaka Good Will club. Attendees include E. Bigsby, H. Bigsby, J. C. Buerman, J. S. Emmett, Miss Winnifred Benander, and many local residents. Hospital stays and school events mentioned with community quilting, card clubs, and 4-H notes.

Local Social Notes and International Paintings Fire Incident

i$. Le Dark motored to Topeka on Friday. Mrs. William Lancaster and daughter Mary Ednas spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rake. Geraldine Holloway spent Friday afternoon with her grandmother, Mrs. S. L. Dark. In Augsburg a fire extinguisher released chemical on a valued Maximilian Museum painting, risking loss. In Buenos Aires the first auto tire factory opened, attracting Provisional President Uriburu, Ambassador Bliss, and a trainload of guests.

William Lancaster Mary Augsburg Germany Maximilian Museum Open Tire Factory Buenos Aires Argentina Uriburu Bliss

Gly-Cas Aids Enid Man After Three-Year Pain Battle

William B. Latta of Enid Oklahoma testifies that Gly-Cas relieved muscular rheumatism he suffered for three years. He describes initial dramatic improvement after the first dose, followed by near elimination of soreness and better sleep. Gly-Cas is sold in Lawrence at Round Corner Drug Store and in nearby towns.

Enid William B. Latta North Eleventh St Okla Lawrence Round Corner

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