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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
4
The article notes Kansas weather variety with showers and dust storms. It discusses how hard times affect health and asks if people live more sensibly in hardship than in prosperity. It cites declining national death rates, poverty pressures, and Red Grass relief efforts revealing strong public health despite privation.
The Barrow and Bonnie Parker gang meet its end at 85 mph as Texas Rangers trap them. Barrow, a feared killer, died with his speed arsenal weaponry. Peace officers staged the fatal encounter, ending a notorious crime era. References to Dillinger, Ed Davis, and a wave of recent arrests frame the era’s end.
The article notes that a year ago criticism of the NRA was stifled by a plea for patience. The NRA endures with changes, and open criticism is now more common. Indications suggest the administration dislikes criticism just as much as before.
The discussion notes conflicting government actions affecting farmers and crop demand as well as warnings about the new silver measure. Critics argue policies cancel each other, hurting price signals and inflation prospects, while supporters fear little real inflation or aid from the remedy.
Raymond Nichols University student and 1925 Jay hawker editor was burned on his face and hands at an Alpha Chi Omega party while taking a photo of the eats. He was rushed to University hospital for treatment by Dr Edmiston. Sheriff Will Johns arrived back from Hutchinson reporting steady hail west of Strong City with two inches on the ground.
Twenty five years ago Lawrence held a large carnival with nearly one thousand dollars raised. Attendance for the week reached 48 566 and the Fair Association receipts totaled 1 005 93 dollars. Otto Fischer Sweeney and Spalding led fair committee efforts while Cora Dolbee Ruth Spray and Louise News were notable figures. Prof L W Spring former KU English professor and Plymouth Church pastor received a Carnegie pension.
Saturday afternoon Mrs F W Barteldes hosted a whist party for her niece Agnes Abrlaub who departs soon for Europe. Prizes went to Edith Myers Lena Borrow and Kate Andrews. Eiza Barteldes served punch. Dr Ernest Robinson’s four year term on Missouri state board of health will please Lawrence friends. Maude Cooke plans Europe trip June 2 for summer study with a Berlin artist. William Ward, recently singing at Mrs Patee's Nickel, joins carnival and will sing in Superba at the Pike.
The Sigma Chis held a reception at Fraternal Aid hall to mark their tenth anniversary with a large attendance from local and out-of-town guests. Also covered is the reform of the Lawrence Art League with a constitution committee led by A. H. Clark and details of the Douglas County Populist Convention led by Capt. A. J. Jennings and Ed Melville.
Lessiela Mitchell nee Breithaupt born September 16 1904 in Clearfield Kansas died May 21 at 11 30 a m at her home three miles south of Lawrence after about two years illness. She married Carl Mitchell November 18 1924 in Topeka Kansas and leaves two sons Virginia May Ruby Jeane Donald Leroy and Dale Eugene, plus her husband, parents, two sisters, a brother and a grandfather. Funeral held at Schubert funeral home Lawrence with Rev A J Miller, burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
In 1899 Kansas history notes report a campaign by patriotic groups to move the mustering out of the Twentieth Kansas from San Francisco to Kansas. The same summary notes hundreds of prisoners in the new penitentiary sending applications to Governor Stanley for conditional pardons or paroles under his plan.
Excerpt notes Abraham Lincoln could not visit Lawrence due to ongoing Leavenworth engagement. He mentions an invitation to speak in Lawrence, but after arriving home he explains the conflict with election duties and the impracticality of attending. The passage reflects campaign timing and travel limits in 1859.
A stray line from a Stories column hints at a character named Brown described as cruel and mean. The fragment mentions deafness and an odd remark about a barber, suggesting a humorous or satirical local piece with unclear context.
Judith Dale leads the Rio Diablo dam project amid Bevins heirs oil threats. Geologist Kane cautions Scoggins on oil prospects while Lampere seeks Bevins money. Judith plans a bold move, hoping Scoggins’ test proves oil or flags legal risk before finishing the dam. Tomorrow she reveals a daring plan.
Blacky Bear climbs a tree and shakes down a beehive, angering bees that sting both cubs. After a struggle the bees fly off or perish, leaving honey. The cubs, battered but satisfied by honey, decide to learn safer honey gathering. Jupiter spots a bucket near a well and may regret it soon.
The passage discusses vacations offering hikes swimming and golf for exercise and balance. It notes active individuals crave physical effort while others seek solitude or social relief. It highlights habitual comforts, cites a postman hiking and a sailor rowing, and suggests vacations reflect personal needs and routines.
Port Talbot reports engine trouble forced Capt George Pond and Lieut Cesare Sabelli to land on Aberavon Beach after a Dublin takeoff on a New York to Rome flight. Masaryk reelected president of Czechoslovakia for seven more years. Saar Basin tensions rise as German and French interests clash in the run up to the 1935 plebiscite. Bolivian war office claims Paraguayan advances near Fort Bailivian in the Chaco region.
A Newark patrolman wrestles a stray bull for half an hour before help arrives and returns the animal to its pasture. In Kansas a psychology professor exposes bluffers to a final exam drawing long lines. In Oregon a man reveals his hidden money in a funny court tale. In Rochester subway cleanup uncovers 4000 pounds of fraudulently issued smoked meat for welfare recipients.
Washington daybook notes June 5 as a pivotal date for James Eli Watson of Indiana. The veteran Republican, known as Sunny Jim, may clash for the GOP chairmanship and Indiana’s U S Senate nomination. Chicago votes for national chair loom, Indianapolis hosts state GOP convention as Watson weighs both paths.
The effort to gain control of the Indiana Republican Organization by Robinson fails after a stroke. Party leaders oppose a clear path for his re election bid. Speculation centers on Jim Watson as a potential rival candidate at the June convention, with Watson a longtime power in Indiana politics and a figure believed to loom large again.
Friends and relatives praise Ruby Fairbairn after she is named to the city nurse post effective June 1. She has served at Research hospital in Kansas City Memorial hospital in Lawrence and Mercy hospital in Kansas City. Community events include a Mackey school election and a packed Mackey community club event featuring the home talent play Deacon Dubbs with cast members such as Amos Coleman and Lorene Fairbairn.
Prairie Center residents hosted guests including Tom of Prairie Center Evelyn Collins and J H Paston. A community play directed by Frances Metcalf impressed audiences. Willow Springs will host a repeat performance.
Prospect Misses Ruth and Thelma Pars spent weekend with home folks. Mrs Anna Stanley and Dale plus Carl Otto moved to Lawrence to make their home. Mrs Glenn Smith and Arthur and Billy visited Henry Roche home. Visitors at Lorenz Steicher’s included Mrs Cecil Jardon Marvin and the Osgood Armstrongs. Dorothy Armstrong Mrs George Hadi Helena Frank Stephen Speicher Henry Roche Jr Mrs Henry Roche Mary Edith Jo and Mrs Glenn Smith and Arthur drove to Kansas City to visit Mrs Jacobson. Jacobson brought Edith Jo and Mary home Sunday. Roy Vanderventer of Lawrence spent Sunday at Harry Werts’. Mrs Jake Mosser of Town and Nelson Joy of Lawrence visited Walter Parsons Thursday and Friday and at Henry Rohe’s. Mildred Matt returned from Lawrence where she had been working. Beula Rohe went to Lawrence Monday for employment.
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