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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1930
Page
2
A Farm Bureau event in Topeka featured educational displays from thirteen of fifteen clubs. Exhibits traced cooking to dyeing, sewing to rug making, and home care, with notable displays on diet, living rooms, proper footwear, hats, and remodeling old hats into new creations.
News of Kansas defeating Iowa State on Saturday, October 25, reached Madrid sports readers via an English newspaper. The brief item notes the game outcome and the spread of American college football coverage abroad.
An elderly railway chief engineer, a native of Leavenworth Kansas, died at age 68 after a long career with the railway. He was noted for his technical skill and leadership in the railway system.
English Springer Spaniel Bob of Abilene owned by Har Old Alexander won first in every event he entered at the 19th annual Kansas City Kennel Club show held with the American Royal in Kansas City last week. He claimed best of breed best of winners first in the novice class and a special prize among five ribbons. The two year old liver and white dog defeated imported rivals from Scotland and Canada and placed fourth among sporting dogs.
Leavenworth Kansas November 24 AP Approximately 225 members of the federal soldiers home faced the prospect of seeking a livelihood after quarterly examinations. They were found restored to health or with disabilities not warranting remaining at the home, per Major E E Byrd report to Governor Charles I Martin. Authorities aim to weed out minor disabilities to make room for those seriously disabled and in need of attention.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for Irene Schroeder and W Glenn Dague in the 1929 killing of a state highway patrolman near New Castle. The ruling preserves a case long argued over sorrow and severity in the state.
The City Commission approved an ordinance for a sanitary sewer project in West Lawrence with no protests. The plan includes opening work this December and continuing into 1931. Officials will study placing a traffic light at the University drive and Ohio intersection.
Funeral services are planned for Sumner Rogers died last night at local hospital with two sisters surviving. Dr James F Schnebly of Baldwin dies after operation in Topeka hospital aged 57 or 58. He survived by wife and five children, with siblings in Baldwin Pitcarg Kan and Baxter Springs.
Charles H. Markham, chairman of the Illinois Central board, died at his Altadena home at 1:35 am after eight months of illness. Born 1861 in Clarksville Tennessee, he began as a section hand in Kansas for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and rose to top railroading positions. Survived by his son Fred S. Barkisan. body to be sent to Chicago for Friday funeral at Oakwood cemetery.
Evangelist Aimee returned home after a rough trip from New York where high winds tore her chair from an auto, leaving her housebound. Associates said she did not stand the trip well and would deny visitors for a period.
Washington reports the Hoover law enforcement commission returned to its prohibition debate after a one hour session and adjourned until tomorrow. A separate item notes a border area disturbance near Buffalo on Thirteenth Street with a smoking clutch on a yellow scale but no damage. Also from Chicago eggs prices plunge to the lowest since 1898 with December deliveries and prices around 18 cents a dozen for certain sizes.
The fragmentary note appears to seek action on a manuscript from Dakota, but details are sparse. It mentions wishing to take the manuscript of ce Dak, indicating an archival or editorial request. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
Sogaiy dir and Mrs Charles W Thomas hosted a buffet supper Saturday eve for the male chorus at First Baptist church where Paul Rankin organist was a guest. Russell Wager won the card game prize and G Banks the consolation. Later, Mr Banks and the Saturday Night club were entertained at Dr G W Jones home with Prof F E Kester Prof C M Young and Rev F B Shaner as guests. The host read a paper on recent astronomical observation reports.
Mr and Mrs W Smith returned from Chanute after the death of S B Smith brother of W L Smith. Mr and Mrs William ee attended the KU-Missouri game in Columbia. Mr and Mrs L W Martin of Ridgewood NJ visiting Mrs Martin's mother Mrs J F Ackerman and others in Kansas. Ackerman family and guests attended a show Saturday night. Ackerman, Martin and Tusten Ackerman plan to go to Wichita for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs C A Forter.
The University of Kansas football team and coaches will attend the annual Theta Pi dinner tonight from 7 to 8. The event will include dancing to campus orchestra and songs by a trio, with no formal program planned.
Dean D. M. Swarthout of the University of Kansas fine arts school returns for Veterans' Hospital efforts in southeast Kansas. Meeting here tomorrow night aims to extend efforts to locate the new veterans' hospital. Spearheads include Superintendent and government officials. The report notes related developments and local government tone.
Livestock and commodity prices shown with ranges for cattle calves hogs and sheep. notes on quality lots including fed steers and yearlings. Grain and steel shares cited with price movements and market tone. morning activity described with limited activity in some sectors and rebounding interest in others.
Fragmentary OCR draft lists animals and livestock counts with mixed, unclear labels. Mentions roosters geese and various numbers, including prices, weights, and colors, but overall content is incoherent and hard to interpret.
A large crowd attended a community program featuring Carl Tormelen, Fern, and Jere Crabb with vocal solos by Frederick of Linwood and readings by Ree. Hooten and Mr. Aldrich. Local families from Kansas City joined relatives at several homes, including the Schoenhofers and the Reetzs, for a weekend gathering.
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