KNOWN BY HIS HANDIWORK HEAVENLY GLORY INSPIRED VERSE
A devotional line proclaims that the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork, reflecting scriptural inspiration and reverent tone.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
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!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
4
Kansas City Reports Clean April With Traffic Safety Campaign
A Kansas City month one record shows no traffic deaths in April due to a planned safety campaign. The effort faced accident causes directly and promoted prevention, proving what many thought impossible is achievable and can be repeated with the same methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Governor Ratner names Amrine warden as merit system model
Prominent governor Ratner moves to speed merit system adoption in major appointments by naming F Amrine as warden of the state penitentiary. Amrine has six years of prior Lansing experience and currently leads federal detention at New Orleans on leave. His selection signals anticipated statewide merit credentials for future appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratner
F. Amrine
State Penitentiary
Amrine
Lansing
Kansas
New Orthans
Disappearance of Kansas City Official Ties to Pendergast Case
Mounting pressure over political corruption in Kansas City centers on Edward L. Schneider a Pendergast company official. His disappearance amid hints of suicide could affect the June 12 trial of Boss Pendergast as grand jury testimony hinges on his presence. Federal prosecutors worry about obtaining key evidence without him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Edward L. Schneider
Pendergast
Schneider
Boss Pendergast
Pendergast Company
Grand Jury
Tax Plan Blocks Social Security Tax Increase Next Year
Congressional leaders agree there should be no rise in the social security tax next year despite plans to raise the levy from 1 percent to 1.5 percent. The employer bears a direct tax on business, while the employee saves via future benefits. The treasury funds current government expenses with these payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Social security funds face uncertain future after levy decision
The article notes that payroll contributors will not see a social security tax increase next January. Leaders opted against raising the levy to fund current government expenses, relieving workers and businesses of higher payments. The impact on the social security program remains unclear, as past use of the money is cited as distantly related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Chamber of Commerce Chief Urges Action Over Words
On the same day as the treasury unveiled a four point plan to ease business pressure a Chamber of Commerce director outlined five urgent needs for business. He called for concrete action not rhetoric and demanded government translate ideas for improving conditions into actual measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
United States Chamber of Commerce
Hitler Tightens Demands on Danzig and Polish Corridor
Hitler specifies demands for the city of Danzig and a highway across the Polish corridor, positioning Poland as the central European tension point. A successful result would extend German territory and possibly bring control over all of Poland as Britain and France have not altered their opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Danzig
Poland
Germany
Great Britain
France
Caribbean and Puerto Rico Key to New Panama Canal Defense
The war department creates a new military department with Puerto Rico as the focus to guard the outer defenses of the canal. The shift aims to deny enemies access to the Caribbean and Gulf, reinforcing the Atlantic coast’s eastern defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Caribbean
War Department
Puerto Rico
Canal
Gulf
Notable quotes on marriage, fashion, and governance
A collection of remarks from Dr. Le land Foster Wood on marriage and empathy, Kitty Carlisle on dressing to entertain, Charles Dunning on public spending as relief, and statements from Wagner labor advocates and NLRB General Counsel Charles Fahy. The remarks cover social relations, fashion, economic policy, and labor governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunning
Canada
Wagner
Jask
Charles Fahy
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Surplus of West Men vs East Shortage Says Popenoe
Dr. Paul Popenoe of the Institute of Family Relations in Los Angeles warns that the west faces a surfeit of marriageable men while the east suffers a shortage, a condition he cites in his studies on marriage and family trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Popenoe
Institute of Family Relations
Los Angeles
Mad Dog Season Warns of Rabies Dangers
Dr Morris Fishbein summarizes rabies symptoms in animals and humans and stresses early veterinary evaluation. He explains bite risk to the nervous system and cites prevention through vaccination, quarantine, and responsible dog control. The Massachusetts Health Department offers safety instructions to follow after dog bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Massachusetts Department of Health
The Cloak Room by W P Lamberts April 22 1923
An archival column notes political quips and public figures with satire on deficits editors and officials. It references William Allen White Oliver Wendell Holmes Judge Williams Governor Haxman and Harry Woodring with lines about 40 and tariffs to imply shifting political moods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Lamberts
William Allen White
Kentucky
Judge Williams
Oklahoma
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Haxman
Harry Woodring
Publican Candidate Surges in Kansas Governor Race
The report notes a leading Republican candidate in Kansas faring better than before as the senate spends time on budget matters. After 90 minutes debating a salary cutoff for a national park superintendent, the chamber then proceeded 80 minutes to approve a 50 million dollar interior bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Senate
Health drive shows infant mortality drop in Douglas County
Analysis of vital statistics notes Kansas infant mortality fell from 60.5 to 47.9 per 1000 live births between 1925 and 1931 while maternal deaths dropped from 7.2 to 4.9 per 1000 from 1928 to 1933. Douglas County officials pursue maternal child hygiene programs with well baby clinics and improved water and milk safety, aided by Social Security grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Children’s Bureau
Kansas
Lawrence
A. H W. Turney
League of Women Voters
Judge Sentences Burl Hunt for Stamp Embezzlement
Parsons Kansas May 2 District Judge L E Goodrich sentenced Burl Hunt 26 former deputy clerk of Labette County district court to six months in jail on four misdemeanor counts of embezzling postage stamps worth almost 6000 over four years. Hunt admitted taking the stamps while employed in social welfare and later as court deputy.
Births and city notes from Lawrence district pages
The item lists births at Lawrence Memorial hospital and family announcements, plus local society events. It notes the birth of a son to the Nears on April 26, a son named Joseph, along with several showers, engagements, and a mock wedding. It also covers civic changes including tax and commission actions, and obituaries for Col H L Moore and William T Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
University Auditorium
Donald M. Swarthout
Marie Montana
Dorma Lee
Joe McGill
Eugene Dresser
Ruth Kenny
Corpus Christi
Tex
University Extension Division
Austin
D. L. Near
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
H. E. Rynerson
Norma Smith
Mildred Gilmore
Paul A. Kent
Kansas City
Ida Booth
Ida Lyons
Mildred Mast
C. L. Stuart
Dorothy Luxton
W. C. Brownlee
Vermont Street
Ladies head to Junction City for State Federation of Clubs
Miss Nell Blakely travels to Junction City to attend the State Federation of Women's Clubs guest of Mrs. Harry Sawterle. University fine arts presents gold watch to Prof. G B Penny, with speeches by BE Hopkins and Penny. Edith Snow serves punch. Other attendees include Mrs J N Roberts and several named ladies. Belle Mallison sails to Mountain Home Idaho for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Blakely
Junction City
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Harry Sawterle
G. B. Penny
Fine Arts
University
BE. M. Hopkins
Penny
Edith Snow
State Federation of Clubs
J. N. Roberts
Waterman Stone
Hill P. Wilson
Margarett Oliver
J. N. Macomb
Belle Mallison
Mountain Home
Ida
A. D. Weaver
Bowersock Milling Company
J. C. Walton
Pacific Mills
Lawrence
Fred Funston
Border Adventure Cast Of Characters In A Ramon Kitchen
Betty Mary Jordan and Sheridan Starr plot a daring escape from Barro's compound aided by Hope Kildare. Betty Mary endures harsh labor as she signals for help with sheets while Hope and Sherry coordinate a risky diversion to free them. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the cook demands the missing gringo woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mary Jordan
Border Patrol Service
Sheridan Starr
Hope Kildare
Betty Mary
Barro
Barros
Betty
Mary
Torres
Muchacha
Hope
Old Main
Sherry
Luis Barro
Sheridan
Brains in Philadelphia poison case loom in new reports
Philadelphia records say a physician is named as the man who mixed the so called witch brew poison used to threaten up to 100 people. Herman Petrillo, already jailed for one murder, invokes the idea that the real brains behind the case are still at large. Police inched toward more arrests as the toll rose to 13 in custody and new names surfaced amid the sprawling investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herman Petrillo
William J. Connelly
Philadelphia Record
Petillo
Connelly
Morris Bolbe
David Brandt
King Zog to Istanbul on Special Train
Exiled Albanian king Zog Queen Geraldine and baby Prince Skander travel with 70 entourage on a special train bound for Istanbul Turkey arriving tonight. Zog family to be housed in European quarter hotel with plans undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Istanbul
Zog
Albania
Geraldine
Skander
Dorcas Couple Visits Ottawa Women’s Home Guests
Mr and Mrs Jesse W Dorcas of Ottawa visited the home of Mrs Grace S Black and Mrs Earl F Martin last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Dorcas
Ottawa
Grace S. Black
Earl F. Martin
Radio Programs Tuesday Evening and Wednesday Schedule
Radio listings show hourly entertainment across WREN KMBC and WDAF from 5:30 PM May 2 to 2:00 AM May 3, featuring orchestras artists and newscasts including Rita Rio's Orchestra Captain Midnight Jimmy Allen Benny Goodman Hal Kemp and more with weather forecasts and dance programs. The schedule lists multiple stations with overlapping programs such as The Dance Cavaliers Information Please Amos n Andy and Orchestras led by Richard Himber Horace Heidt and Jay Franklin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Rita Rio
Orch
KMBC
Captain Midnight
WDAF
Jimmy Alien
Clyde Reed
Melody
Edward G. Robinson
Johnny Presents
Dick Powell
Mary
Bob
Brain Trust
Benny Goodman
Hal Kemp
End Hope’s Company
Walt
Woody Herman
Amos ‘'N' Andy
Jimmy Fidler
Richard Himber
Democracy Foundations
Artie Shaw
Muchlebach
Dick Barrie
Gary Nottingham
Gene Krupa
Maurice Spitalny
Jimmy Allen
Roy Shield
Hobby Lobby
Paul Whiteman
Tommy Dorsey
WREX
Alf M. Landon
Star Theatre
Fred Allen
Raymond Paige
Shay Kaiser
Jay Franklin
Blue Barron
KRMBC
Amos ‘N' Andy
Lum
Abner
NBC
KMBBC
Horace Heidt
Sophie Tucker
Shep Fields
Harry Owens
Moonbeams
Muehlebach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal-World BY the World Company
W. Co
Leland Foster Wood
Federal Council of Churches
Kitty Carlisle
Ee A
Morris Fishbien
Journal of the American Medical Association
Pasteur
Los Drowthes
Port Lawren
Labette County
William Oscar, Jr
J. C. McCanles
Rhode Island
Joseph
Estell Beattie
Debo Selig
Marie
Herbert Jones
Helen Soxman
Harold Coe
P. J. Peterson
Riverside
Goldie Piper
Anna Anderson
Thomas Daniels
Effie Stevens
Kildare
Okla
Elsie Heck
Emil Heck
John R. Sandborn
Farmers State Savings Bank
C. C. Funnell
William T. Sinclair
The
Loyal Legion
Border Adventure
BY Oren Arnold
NEA Service, Inc
Barra
G. J. Hunt
Robert S. Anderson
Robert E. Maclean
Frank C. Leitaker
Topeka
Lucy Gordon
Yates Center
Herma MacMahon
Red Cross
Baldwin Friends
Falls City
Neb
Harriet W. Ruble
Wallace B. Fleming
New York City
George Counts
Academy
Bridwell
University of Kansas
Raymond C. Moore
Fellowship Hall
Colorado Springs
Giles Wright
Xavier College
New Orleans
Baldwin
Drake
Coach Wright
Baker University
Baldwin News
Dotty Parka Sarong
Parka
Dotty Lamour
Hollywood
U. S
John S. McCarrens
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York
Nature
Search the Lawrence Journal World Today with a Free Trial
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.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawrence Journal World?
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!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.