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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1934
Page
4
A Kansas survey suggests Governor Indon and the Republican slate are favored amid a harsh, ongoing campaign. The piece notes attacks against the London administration and cites arrests and police activity as part of the political fray. It highlights differing views on who can best serve the county and county officers amid mounting partisan rhetoric.
A collage of notes covers a discussion on a Chicago exposition’s end and Dillinger era suspicions, plus local reports on jailer investigations, labor strike doubts, births and illnesses, and a series of society notices. Highlights include a crowd’s exodus from the fair, a reference to a famous outlaw’s gun, and several small-town personal items and incidents.
In Old Home Town Maurine McNish hosted a Friday Halloween gathering with guests including Gertrude Way Helen Beck Florence Edmonds Gladys Lyons Hubert Bartley Evelyn Burton Evelyn Alvich-Caris Nutt Lucy Elliott Pauline Brune Frances Wilson Dorothy Greeg Aleta Meng George Elliott Lester Lyons and Clyde Husted. Hazel Phillips hosted fifty young friends at the Elks club with prizes for costume and dancing. Mrs. Carl Phillips and Mrs. William Zweifel served as chaperones. Mrs. H B Bullene entertained last evening at dinner for Mr. Bullene's birthday with guests Mr and Mrs A D Weaver Mr and Mrs L N Lewis Mr and Mrs Carl Friend and Mr and Mrs Bullene Dorothy Vogler, 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Vogler, sustained injuries after running into a car driven by Richard Elliott El lott stopped promptly.
Livadia November 1 Alexander III Czar of all Russia died at 3 PM after efforts by five eminent physicians. Nicholas II is expected to become the new Czar. Local notes report a Masgar streets crossing incident, a burglary on Massachusetts Street, a Halloween party at the Newmark residence, and Republican rally announcements with speakers Bruce and Smith. Frank Montgomery joined the Jupeka Breeze staff. others returned from Denver and Chicago while Walter and Cornelis Seymour head to Hot Springs Arkansas for winter.
The item gathers brief notes from Eaton Ohio Seattle and St Louis including a private fire incident at Maurice Kellys home owned by Fire Chief George Snaver, mayoral advice to University of Washington police, Finnegan judge supporters door-to-door appeals, and Kingston pigeons roosting patterns as clock hands move.
Topeka area weather outlook shows a push toward showers in the eastern part of Kansas tonight. Freezing temperatures have eased for a few days, with readings tonight expected between 35 and 45 degrees, and highs tomorrow forecast 55 to 60. Meteorologist S D Flora notes no severe change anticipated as seasonal moderation continues.
Murian faces accusation as her husband Lon refuses to reveal Swain as a crook. Marian defends him while denying cooperation with detectives. The scene unfolds around a tense home, a planned garden, and an unsettled dinner as a search looms. Tray, Mogian’s widow, and others loom in the background.
Marian evades a following Kanaka boy after a prowler scare at the ranch. She plans to reach John King through Sanderson, enlists Waki and his wife to guard her, and asks Lon to hire Waki to monitor the prune crop, keeping her danger hidden while she seeks a safe path to town.
A gypsy reads fortunes for Christopher Columbus and companions in a fanciful tale. The group hears predictions, some dark, some bright, as Willy Nilly seeks a cure for his ears. The scene emphasizes curiosity, superstition, and the lure of prophecy.
Tomorrow The Skin of Dogs and Men discusses cosmetic safety. It notes mineral and vegetable powders with potential skin irritation and harm from heavy powders and lead compounds. It warns perfumes with bergamot and sun exposure, depilatories dermatitis risk, cold creams irritation, vanishing creams blocking glands, cleansing nightly, and risks of mercury in freckle dyes.
Cable News brief reports Hitler meeting with Sturmabteilung leaders about the Swar plebiscite and German rearmament concerns. Churchill in London warns Britain must boost air defenses as Paris hints at a cabinet crisis and Premier Courmergue contemplates resignation over constitutional reforms amid municipal election gains by the Labour party.
More than 100000 Japanese cheered Babe Ruth and American League all stars during a barnstorming tour. Police reserves were deployed to control the crowd in Berlin amid fears of unrest. Catholic and Protestant leaders in Mexico claimed a plot by pagans to ban churches and expel priests, which Catholic leaders denied.
The American Legion urges prompt cash for the bonus as the White House and Capitol leaders face a higher-stakes situation than in the last session. Officials marshal facts to show a $2.5 billion cost and consider a less expensive, compromise bill while contemplating veto risks and possible insurance-funded transfer ideas.
A Douglas County safety council president urges listeners to heed motor vehicle danger. He notes the city clock chimes remind of every accident death and stresses personal accountability for safe driving to protect families and homes from tragedy.
Serious though it is to solve the problem, careful study shows most traffic accidents are avoidable. Most people can be taught to observe fundamental safety rules and drivers should follow traffic laws to prevent disaster. Al Jenkins, famed racer, once drove millions of miles without a mishap, much on race tracks, proving careful behavior at the steering wheel and strict law observance reduce danger.
Dean Paul B. Lawson of the University of Kansas will address a union meeting at St Paul Evangelical church in Eudora on Sunday evening November 4. The service replaces the Northeast district Douglas County Council of Religious Education annual convention with a business meeting and officers election at 7 30. Special musical numbers will be performed by choirs of St Pauls and the Methodist churches.
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