Bible Quote Reflection On Divine Wisdom
A religious note quotes Romans 11 33 praising the depth of God’s wisdom and knowledge and the unfathomable nature of His judgments. The text emphasizes that His ways are past finding out.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1940
Page
4
A religious note quotes Romans 11 33 praising the depth of God’s wisdom and knowledge and the unfathomable nature of His judgments. The text emphasizes that His ways are past finding out.
The article discusses mediation between Finland and Russia and its possible impact on the wider European war sparked by Germany's invasion of Poland. It notes proposals for ending war in parts of Europe may spur broader armistice efforts to avoid a more destructive phase.
The Jackson county Missouri prosecutor was depicted as crusading by his defense this week. The attorney claimed he helped bring the state into the gambling situation in Kansas City. The prosecutor testified he was busy and missed many detailed articles about crime, while the public already knew much of the story.
The article argues Hitler may press Finland to accept Soviet terms, masking a broader Berlin Moscow pact. It suggests Finland could be squeezed between Russia and Germany, echoing Poland's division, and questions the durability of any appeasement.
The Newton Kansas Republican notes a transfer of an acquaintance between federal posts. It calls him smart and says he will earn his salary, yet hints doubt that all big federal salaries are truly earned.
The passage notes that salaries of 6000 to 10000 dollars yearly may be matched in private work, yet some who now receive government pay have not earned such rates in private employment. It suggests a general view among readers and people around Newton.
Not on the Sumner Welles front. The piece examinespeace hopes in Europe and the idea that Europe may act as its own peacemaker. It notes Welles focused on the German allied war rather than the Russia Finland conflict and that Russia Finland war remains inactive.
British public grows tired of pamphlet showers over German territory dubbed confetti raids. They fear Germans cannot be persuaded to peace and suggest Britain should answer with real bombs against raids on the British Isles and surrounding waters.
The report notes that payments on Brazil’s bonded debt will resume, a development welcomed in the United States where Brazilian bonds amount to 359 million dollars. It suggests some neighbors do not see the good neighbor policy as a perpetual debt moratorium owed to U.S. citizens.
Reports from Nebraska say Tom Dewey looks and sounds appealing as a future campaign asset. Observers note his persuasive yet entertaining critique of the current administration signals strong potential for a broad appeal.
A commentator claims United States treasury vaults once built for gold now contain more than 300 tons of opium. The note links the discovery to ongoing government pipe dream criticisms in recent years.
Political observers in Nebraska note more Republicans than usual run this year, signaling a perceived Republican year. Nebraska primaries arrive earlier than Kansas, with just five weeks until the vote.
A humorous note claims in a year the average American woman cleans an acre of dirty dishes three miles of clothes one mile of glass and five miles of floors. The joke adds leap year lacks enthusiasm.
Marion Ellet describes the vast damage from a brutal ice storm along the north Atlantic states yet finds a surreal beauty in the scene. Wires down and roads blocked frame a landscape where glassy trees refract light into rose and lilac prisms, blending catastrophe with magical decay and harsh cold.
The theft of 300 dollars in cash and checks was reported to police today by Van K Bruner proprietor. The item list includes parties visiting from various places and a Shakespeare production by the Ben Greet Players at Fraser theater drawing five curtain calls.
Twenty five years ago snow lay heavy in Lawrence as sunlit hints stirred pedestrians. The A L L club gathered at Mrs J A McElroy’s for a 500 luncheon with pink and white accents and sweet pea favors. Other guests included Miss Champion and Mrs W B Downing among others.
Phil Lonergan fifty veteran motion picture scenario writer died in his automobile last night after a heart attack at Sunset and Hollywood boulevards. A Hackensack New Jersey native he worked as a drama critic for the New York World and drama editor of the Dramatic Mirror before becoming New York scenario editor in 1918 for D W Griffiths World Films company.
Rep. Wilford Riegle of Emporia filed with the secretary of state for the Republican nomination in Kansas 22nd senatorial district which includes Lyon and Greenwood counties. Incumbent is W. C. Harris, Emporia Democrat. Read the Journal-World classified page for bargains.
Miss Virginia Hutson has issued invitations for a St Patrick s party Monday March 15. The report notes the track department employee’s return after a few weeks and the shared relief at his coming back.
Forty years ago Queen Victoria’s London visit stirs lasting enthusiasm. Frank Holwick urged as third ward council candidate, current Washington post commander. Professor Carruth urged for education board. Miss Inez Chapman hosts cards for Miss Blanche Wakefield of Kansas City. Mrs. Leighton a guest of Mrs. Rankin in Topeka. Nebraska executors seek memorial slab for Dr. R. W. Oliver at KU chapel. Astor says Paris exposition not ready. Chicago world’s fair seen as benchmark. North German Lloyd to use Marconi telegraphy to speed shore communication.
Samuel T. Haigh returns to Baldwin with his daughters after wintering in Lyons. Lawrence hosts a Red Cross dinner at Trinity Lutheran as Beeks Ebright families attend. Baker-Ottawa game draws Conger and God guests. Various Baldwin residents attend events in Vinland Ottawa Lawrence and Kansas City.
Orphan Annie Brown, student troupe, and Paul Hayden navigate a web of flirtations at Mrs Follet’s rooming house. Clara, Florabelle, and Ann clash with Steve Claybourne while Ann wavers between ambition and affection for Paul. The night ends with a tentative promise of friendship and springtime plans.
Los Angeles police say 19 year old Robert Wilson admitted the feared kidnap plot was imaginary. Dr Paul De River reports he told psychiatrists he only wanted to meet the actress and that a conspirator named Foster was fictitious. Police Captain Grover Armstrong says he may be sent to psychiatric observation.
In Hutchinson Kansas on March 9 a farmer Gust Stringos welcomed quintuplet female goats sired by Snowball. The babies Emilie Yvonne Cecile Marie and Annette are the rare five offspring in a single birth. Stringos notes quintuplets are unusually scarce among goats.
A dense list of radio programming across WREN KMBC and WDAF for Saturday evening through Monday night. It catalogs shows like Renfrew and National Barn Dance, orchestras led by Guy Lombardo and Eddie Le Barón, WDAF's Death Valley Dave and the Grand Old Opry, KMBCs Your Hit Parade and Pursuit to Happiness, plus news, weather, and special segments across stations with numerous times and performers.
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