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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1932
Page
5
A demonstration showing the difference between ordinary gasoline and Conoco Ethyl gasoline will be held tomorrow at the Continental Oil Station at Ninth and New Hampshire streets. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the public is invited to witness the demonstration.
Soviet officials and factory workers may see sizeable raises as Moscow weighs boosting the maximum monthly income from 300 to 900 rubles. Stalin’s plan to abolish equal wages aims to reward higher responsibilities while expanding incomes for key party members and top commissars, with proportional increases for lesser officials.
A medical explanation from the Galston Academy of Medicine describes the heart as a coordinated squad with a pace maker that initiates contractions in the right atrium and spreads through the heart. It notes how disease can destroy the pace maker, causing heart block and uncoordinated beats, and mentions that heart rhythm disorders can vary from partial to complete block and may not always be permanent.
Topeka reports Floyd B Nichols resigns as managing editor of the Copper Farm Press and will join his father to run an 800 acre farm in Woodson county. A Nichols successor is named as A I hols of Capper's Weekly. Widespread Kansas briefs cover politics and local incidents across the state.
The Pittsburgh gathering continued its annual meeting as officers' elections and the 1933 convention program remained on the agenda. Mrs. Elmer J. Ottaway of Port Huron Michigan, president of the National Federation, and Dean Charles Skilton of the University of Kansas addressed the convention yesterday.
A collage of curious clippings from Detroit Oklahoma Greensburg and other places. A dog Rex Teddy and Rover fluster a judge in court while a moonlight gardener claims equal yields. A boy falls to his death in a state dump as other oddities unfold in Augusta and Pittsburgh.
Mrs Dwyer spent a few days this week with daughter Mrs F H Barnes in Lawrence. Villa Eden Sunday school held an Easter program with Bible pictures at the schoolhouse. Large membership with locals including Mr and Mrs Robert Blaker and son Robert. Mrs Eckert and Mons Alan and Warren from Parkville Mo visited Mr and Mrs Jean McKone. Janet and Francis Wiley have had colds this past week. John Dwyer and Jake Coffman spent Easter in Lawrence with relatives. Miss Georgiana Bleakley of Clay Center spent Easter vacation with her parents. Mrs Hugo Glitzke is recovering from a slight illness. C C Wiley and J R Graham baled straw for Walter Bleakley Jr Thursday and Friday. The Sowers boys of Kansas City.
Neighborhood notes recall Easter visits by families from Lawrence Topeka and Leavenworth. Local events include a broken wire fixed after a tree fell near Pony Creek, Christmas or anniversaries marked, and a large funeral at Eudora Methodist. Clyde Ford hospitalized for appendicitis in Lawrence.
Clearfield residents share Sunday and Monday visits with relatives and friends across nearby towns including Eudora Vinland Prairie Center and California travelers. Notable gatherings include the Breithaupt and Chaney families, Schendel and Deckwa households, and usage of local host homes for dinners and suppers. Several members testified to incidental injuries and ongoing visits from relatives, with plans for further social calls in the week ahead.
The feature recalls J C Penney founded in 1902 in Kemmerer Wyoming with $500 capital and a $1500 note, introducing store partnerships for managers. It traces growth to 371 stores by 1922, 85 by 1927, and expansion into major cities, culminating in 1931 sales near 180 million and recognition as a leading dry goods distributor and major employer.
Edgerton residents hosted Easter dinners and visiting relatives from Kansas City, Wellsville and Independence. Local students and teachers including Clifford Breithaupt and Paul Hausman spent vacation with families. a Vegre field church Easter program featured readings, songs, and recitations led by Johnny Selzer and others.
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