This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
4
A compact seed of scripture is printed as a devotional note under class two matter at the Law ton Kansas post office. The verse from Proverbs emphasizes wisdom and understanding for the righteous, described as a buckler to the upright.
Current discussion of the courts powers invites Americans to study government structure. The court acts as an umpire preserving harmony among branches and guarding powers reserved to the people. It must keep federal and state actions within constitutional bounds and protect inherent rights.
Senators weigh the sit-down strike amid claims of illegality and dangers to orderly life. Robinson calls it illegal, Lewis warns of ominous developments, and Johnson links it to dictatorship. The public grows wary of its threat to work and social order as election timing and speed culture draw renewed attention.
Kansas sources chronicle C A Dykstra life from University of Kansas tenure 1909 to 1918 to Cincinnati city manager and Ohio flood role. White praises his Kansas experience shaping a democracy observer who helped build a strong faculty and state leadership. Kansas athletic puzzle closes the week.
Sylvester Plumlee a 64 year old WPA worker and Lena Wayman 69 of Evansville Ind married last night. The couple honeymooned in Plumlee’s tar paper shanty as Plumlee adds his eleventh marriage to a list that totals fourteen weddings between him and Mrs Plumlee.
Lawrence High School beat Dodge City 24 to 21 in the state tournament opening at Hays with Dan Ramey scoring 14 of Lawrence's 24 points. Ted Schultz of the YMCA is ill with influenza at 1701 Indiana Street, his four children also sick. Dr Will Durant will speak at KU honors convocation on April 25. Postoffice workers in Lawrence held an annual banquet with nearly all staff present. Winners of Liberty Memorial High School yearbook contests announced. Various social events and gatherings noted including St Patrick's luncheons and bridge parties in Lawrence.
A composite AP dispatch reviews quirky incidents from March 18. A ten year old horse disrupts traffic in Hammonton before dying. stuntman Dick Grace suffers injuries in Hollywood. Orr F. House of Lewiston touts a watermelon haul and a bridge washout’s $400,000 crop impact. a Wisconsin sit down scam suggests “no dollar, no pie” to housewives.
How's Your Health examines gonorrhea facts from the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr Iago Galdston explains that gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus and most often spread by sexual intercourse though other routes exist. It can affect the eyes and, if untreated, may cause blindness. Complications include chronic salpingitis and potential sterility in women, and sterility in men, with risks of arthritis heart disease and urinary tract stricture. A dangerous myth portrays gonorrhea as mild. delay or inadequate treatment raises serious harm.
The article warns that gonorrhea can persist with hidden infection after symptoms vanish and stresses that only a competent physician can confirm cure through successive tests. It condemns patent medicines and self treatment and urges proper hygiene and venereal prophylaxis taught by a family physician.
Chicago entomologist J Lyell Clarke urged New Jersey Mosquito Control to color dyed Andean swamp mosquitoes to trace flight. He cited findings that Andes Vexans can travel beyond five miles, with many reaching 16 miles, and estimated billions in flight range within swamps near cities. He noted 32 000 mosquitoes per person in Chicago on one day and a 13 billion total within range, equating to 26 tons. The post office spends five to six million dollars yearly on Christmas mail.
The fifth annual YWCA membership banquet at Fraser Hall featured 135 attendees with President Henry Churchill King as guest of honor. Home Economics students prepared the meal, Miss Riggs' class served it, and Mrs. L. E. Sisson introduced toast remarks by Ruth Van Doren Marian Seeley Mrs. Frank Strong Lucy March and President King.
Forty years ago reports from San Francisco say James J Corbett is feeling fine with a broken tooth to be fixed, ready to meet Fitzsimmons again for 20000. His family is described as worn from the hero's misfortune and possible financial strain.
Eve Mannersfield returns to a 200 year old Connecticut house to run Eve Orchard with Uncle Henry and boarders Peter Marilyn and Judge. George, a neighbor, pursues Eve while remaining a close friend. The scene centers on dinner, domestic routines, and tangled affections as plans for marriage and finances blur with attachment to the old home.
A quirky woodland scene shows Miss Goldfinch and Mr. Goldfinch plotting a shared nest while other birds swarm a general store for nesting materials. Top Notch and Mrs. Chipping Sparrow discuss safety, grass as nesting material, and the store owner’s plans as birds shop and gossip about a concert for Willy Nilly. Mr Robin recounts a recent journey as the crowd grows.
Tomorrow’s Farm Bureau session meets at Mrs. Frank Leonhard home Friday afternoon March 26 with Easter as roll call. Plant exchange to be featured. Community club hosts Mackey program Friday evening with two one act plays by 4-H and Frederick helpers. Various local visits and travels are noted among residents, including Leonhards, Toms, Van Nice, Crosley and others.
Local brief notes mention Claude Callan work and family gatherings. Mrs F H Leonhard and Miss Ruby, guests of the Lawrences, with Frances Walters noted as an honor student at Memorial high school. Thomas Van Nice reported for jury duty against Leavenworth, recovering from illness. others on sick list and school honor roll listed amid community updates.
Corliss Mr and Mrs B H Sonntag were supper guests at the home of his sister in Argentine honoring Mr Smiths birthday. LeRoy Frisbie and children from Kansas City spent Sunday with his parents. Emma Miller, ill with influenza, was taken to Topeka to stay with her daughter. Gus Miller and Joe Miller visited Oma L Dent and William Tinberg in Topeka. Don Musser spent days in Kansas City with the Jesse Cramer home. Rev Gaul of Argentine preached at Cedar Junction church Sunday.
Radio schedule lists stations KMBC WDAF WREN and others with program times from 3:30 pm to midnight including Henry Busse Orch efforts, Bing Crosby, Philharmonic, and News items. Notes include weather forecast at 1:30 pm and local updates. Friday line repeats entries with additional shows and guests, plus a weather forecast and headlines.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.