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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
2
A jumble of campus chatter describes sorority antics and planned events. Mentions Kappa house pranks, Beta BONE, and a social publication by W. S. G. A. about collegiate ties. Noted are personalities like Moon and Cochrane and references to Jayhawker and Owl publications.
Fragmentary text mentions Dayton Beach Florida and an assault tied to a speed record of 272. Names like Praxiteles and Andrew Carr appear, but the excerpt is garbled. It hints at legal or international themes without coherent events or dates.
Oskaloosa November 1 AP A big countywide parade of prohibition supporters is set for Sunday afternoon. Twelve township units will form an auto parade through the business section and past the court house square. Chancellor E H Lindley of the University of Kansas will review the parade at Oskaloosa and address marchers at the high school. Residents of the township and city will assemble in the park to view and later join the marchers. Out of county visitors are invited to view from the park. A poll shows strong dry sentiment in most precincts.
Alford-Clarke Post No. 852 Veterans of Foreign Wars holds a Friday 8 pm meeting in the veteran's hall for regular business. Ex-service members and Topeka auxiliary guests welcome as new post officers are installed with O J Palmer of Topeka delivering remarks. C Robert Barnes of Kansas City invited as state commander. Regular officers listed include W M Smith commander and Joe Dorton among color bearers.
Mrs W H Babb aged 68 died at 841 Mississacb street with funeral Friday at 2 30 pm from Rumsey funeral home Rev Seth W Slauchter of First Christian church to officiate burial in Memorial park cemetery Surviving husband W H Babb two sons Alvin L Babb Detroit and George R Babb Topeka sister Biss Epsie McClaran La Jolla Albert P Gill Masonic burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Friday at 1 30 pm Theola Eder of Eudora died Wednesday night funeral Saturday 9 am from Family Catholic church Father Bauer in charge burial Catholic cemetery at Eudora
Hereford yearling raised by Ralph Messer of Lawrence district won seventh prize at the American Royal and was purchased by Hotel Eldridge. Messer’s entry weighed 1100 pounds and sold for 9 1/2 cents. Eldridge also bought two Jenny Wren Hereford steers. A Lawrence man notes a local farm where nine full grown cats are fed. Firefighters reported a furnace fire they did not intend to extinguish. A DOJ notice cancels case No. 1194 regarding Charles A Floyd alias Pretty Boy Smith, who died near East Liverpool, Ohio, on October 22. Four injured in a derailment near Spencer, Iowa.
Albert Edward Wiggam spoke to about 2000 attendees at the KU auditorium on how new science could alter human nature. He warned the liberal proletariat may seize science for selfish ends and argued religion is the sum of emotions about the world. He claimed heredity governs actions, charity weakens intellect, medical knowledge lowers disease resistance, and culture is not inborn.
In Topeka Nov 1 the federal Census Bureau with Kansas health authorities mails birth registration cards to all Kansas families. The effort aims for 100 percent completion to ensure accurate records for babies and prevent legal and social complications from improper registration. The drive affects families from Breezy Bill Kansas to Chicago and seeks timely return of cards postage free.
Stockholm November 1 AP report names Willa Cather Paul Elmer More and Eugene ONeill as possible Nobel prize in literature recipients. Others on the speculative list include H G Wells Johannes Jorgensen and Olof Dunn. Cather a Pulitzer winner and noted for Death Comes for the Archbishop More a longtime editor and author ONeill a leading modern American dramatist.
Police report multiple thefts from vehicles. A radiator cap jack and inner tube were taken from a car on Ohio Street, and a 28 caliber rifle was stolen from a car on Massachusetts Street.
In Fort Worth Texas a Baptist Bible school plans a second drive to urge repentance for beer and liquor. Gospel singers perform two hymns at beer joints while a testifier returns to faith. Rev J Frank Norrin notes the event shows poor folk in beer rooms can seek a better path.
Victor Christau assistant administrator for the AAA defended the agricultural adjustment act in a speech at the Kansas State College extension conference. He argued the act required flexibility to balance industry and agriculture and to support democratic economic self governance. He claimed farm price gains since 1938 outpaced non agricultural costs by about 75 to 100 percent and warned against rushing to emergency measures.
Secretary Ickes said conditions in the oil industry are infinitely better and that illegal hot oil has been dried up in east Texas. He praised the federal tender board for issuing interstate permits and said it is functioning beautifully, giving hope of further progress. May include context on East Texas supply controls.
Mrs. Bonnie Fitten of Anderson and Miss Gladys Winter visited and stayed with local families. The Dodsons announce the marriage of Walter Dodson to Thelma Hixson on October 20 in Olathe with a wedding dinner October 21. Numerous relatives and friends attended and later guests included the Range, Sims, Colman, Bratton, Mil ter, and Banks families among others. Several local residents traveled to Kansas City for events and visits.
Social items from Lecompton October events list attendees at a schoolhouse supper and a C P A lodge gathering in Barker. Notables include Ethie Banks Ruth Richarda and Miss Edna Anderson entering nurse training in Topeka. A welcome party honors Miss Alice Mitchell at the Winter schoolhouse with songs, recitations, and refreshments.
The weekly prayer meeting drew a large crowd last Wednesday evening at Mrs Boydston's home with Mes Champion Miss Ruth Zook and Mrs Chester Zonk among attendees. Bible reading and discussion featured three chanters of the Book Auts. Nearby attendees include Mr and Mrs H T Bales and others. Kansas State Teachers association meetings are planned with sessions in Topeka and Kansas City Kan.
Local notes from Valley Grove record next meeting at Mrs Thiry residence and list events through November. Reports mention farm leaders traveling to Manhattan for extension conference, church activities, a United Loyalty crusade, and school programs at Round Grove and Woodstock with community members attending the American Royal and Weld Dress review.
Market notes show subdued trading with oil and metal shares uneven. Standard Oil of New Jersey leads gains while petroleum firms hold steady. transportation and utility stocks show tentative movement amid cautious investor sentiment.
Traders eye a tentative recovery as unions and industry leaders weigh in on price trends and wage prospects. Analysts note mixed signals from major companies including American Can, Westinghouse, and Bethlehem Steel while political timing looms over expectations of inflation and policy moves.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a homeowner issue and a treasury operation. It mentions a Bulow, Moraonthan, and references to a $20,000 amount and 1985s timing. The text is unclear, with multiple garbled terms and incomplete phrases. No clear outcome or sourced facts emerge.
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