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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
4
A 1930 newspaper page discusses Thanksgiving traditions and religious notes, praising gratitude and national unity. It notes government leaders and editorial opinions on future Kansas leadership, postal rate debates, and the need for strong local governance amid calls for leadership renewal.
Arch Jarrell cites concerns from anxious parents about a White House Child Welfare Conference report. Questions cover who should walk the floor, what songs to sing to infants, teaching fathers modern baby care, nipple tips for bottles, and laws about parental quarrels over infant appearance. The piece reflects local reaction and practical parenting anxieties.
In Old Homie Town HP Alden Eng prominent lawyer, with a New City partner, plans investing in a woolen venture and considers Trenton as a future home. A reception followed a dance as gifts were distributed. the scene features Mr C D French and Tabor amid speculation on a proposed bill.
Mrs. W Fiweer hosts a social event Saturday afternoon in Marcella. Nelly Williams and Tim Shanklin will visit Miss Mary and Ruby Barnett in City during holidays. Mrs J D Bowersock left for Washington to spend the season, and Mabel Dick plans to stay until after holidays. Willey is in Kentucky.
Ten years ago this date Horaday reports guests at an informal gathering in Lawrence. Riggs sold his inland home and purchased property on La Herb Road. Fort Hildanas owns property as winter months approach. About forty golfers signed up for an indoor winter practice in Lawrence. E H Lindley and C A Smart accepted invitations to speak at the land dinner on December 21. Ruth Dunmire, a tax teacher at Eels, spent Thanksgiving holidays with her parents.
An article explains that tuberculosis fear is unfounded for most individuals but warns for children. It notes TB is infectious but not like smallpox and that most exposed people do not develop illness. It advises separation only if the patient sheds bacilli, with precautions and separate facilities for sleeping eating and hygiene to reduce risk.
Ottawa dispatch reports a skull fracture and other injuries to 19 year old Brockus after a collision with a driver 20 year old Beck escaping serious harm. A Ford car was found abandoned in the 1700 block on Kentucky street. Delmas Ka fell from a bicycle near the Weaver store as Ralph Hess, resident of 1514 West Ninth Street, remained involved in a street incident.
An overwhelmed narrator sketches Juliette’s lavish circle in Giunte and Washington with Fanny learning to navigate aristocratic excess. A maid tends to Juliette and Fanny as social pressures mount, while a restless courtship unfolds amid wealth, travel, and restrained desire. The scene shifts between opulent interiors and bustling street life, hinting at perilous intrigue and emotional entanglements.
Fragmented dialogue recalls a family dinner plan with dishes such as turkey pie cranberries stuffing and vegetables. Characters John Peg and others debate menu items while recalling a clock and a playful minor argument about portions and a drumstick versus a meat piece as they reminisce about a past supper.
The fragmentary clipping mentions Secretary James 2 Davis and hints at gratitude for life events. It references a marriage long ago, Los Angeles and La Brea bones, and a vague timer. The text is garbled but centers on past life events and paleontological mentions.
New York society notes list twenty two Roosevelt families nine Rockefellers and Vanderbilts among the social register. The Moorish showplace of the late Mme J Walker draws art lovers with a fortune made in hair products.
Overnight news items report cancellations of several holiday football games in the Midwest. Washington Senator Nye calls new federal supervision laws. A. Piatt Andrew to introduce a resolution. Convict labor use in Russian lumber production debated. Fire on circus sets releases animals. Ulysses Grant’s era and Warsaw premiership plans noted.
Bethel area social notes report Mr and Mrs a Smith of wrence hosting Sunday dinner with Mrs Will Smith and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Brecheisen. Guests included Virgil Swartz Worden Raymond Oehrie Mae Vance John Velma and Charles and daughter Doro Mia. Carl Fink of Al ma Mich announces birth of son George November 14. Lilah Owens the homebound friend, and Elizabeth Aveson Eleanor Hart Virginia Coffman attended Globe program with Lilah Featherstone overnight. Mrs Cleveland Clark visited her father Run one day. rain and wind affected events and postponements. The Ladies Society delayed their Cen See entertainment due to storm. Ethel Trendel and pupils praised for program.
Fragmented report lists winners at a community event with humorous awards such as luckiest man and lovesick couple. Anna Hoff man and Alvin Stahe win, cake walk prizes go to Ferne Heffner and Charles Hoff, while Miss sem ooo i and Charles prize the most dialogue. Local residents attend gatherings at De Soto and nearby farms with social games and a card party.
The Big Springs United Brethren revival features special church orchestra numbers led by Brethren Bert Hans and Presley Rake. Numerous guests and family members from Lawrence Topeka and nearby towns visited over the weekend. Local families and teachers from Valley School hosted gatherings and shared meals, with several residents noted among Sunday visitors and birthday celebrations.
Mrs Huff traveled to Lawrence on Tuesday as a guest of her son Mauthe Henderson and the Stewart family. She then went to Polo on Thursday morning. Maid visited her father Mr Heire. Corliss and Mitchell went to Kansas City last week in the absence of moles. Foley was called to Tyne.
The fragment advertises a patent remedy urging readers to cleanse the blood and bowels using Dr Edwards Ofive Tablets as a safer substitute to calomel. It touts quick relief with no sickness or pain, while disclaiming adverse effects from competitors and promising painless cures.
An old advertisement promotes a vegetable calomel liver pill claiming it cleanses the body and relieves constipation. It emphasizes natural ingredients and quick results, presenting a simple remedy for digestive discomfort. The copy uses period style language and suggests everyday health benefits.
Fragmentary classified style ad requests free response from readers to send name address with two cent stamp to Adiertha Dept in St Paul Minnesota for gas related issue guidance and sleep disruption assistance.
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