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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
A crop statis tician for the Sioux City railroad notes a heavy wheat average will be planted in Kansas this fall. After covering the state the ground is ready for planting and a year of crop steadiness follows before fears of overproduction rise.
Alfred M Landon Kansas governor and Republican presidential candidate will attend the Kansas Stadium opener featuring the University of Kansas and Washburn college elevens. The event marks Kansas 75th anniversary statehood and may be the only game he can attend as candidate. A liner sailing was canceled after a crew strike and internal union dissension. Three reporters race around the world in pursuit of a faster tale than Jules Verne's fiction of eighty days.
Republican candidate Jesse W. Barrett claims Kansas City registration rolls are padded by over 50 000 votes based on census data. He warns time may run out to expose illegal registrations before election day as Democrats resist roll cleanups. The piece notes Ghosts stay home before November 3 and hints at local political battles.
A restless week sees Browder restrained from addressing Terre Haute by police with a radio read of his speech, while Haile Selassie offers to relinquish league rights for Ethiopian settlement. China and Japan square off over Manchuria. Swiss plan arms buildup as European anxiety grows.
Mexico City reports Francisco I. Madero elected president after an orderly election. Some contest ground cited as several polling booths did not open. In Lawrence speeding ban issued by Marshal Carter targets 20 mph on Massachusetts street and 14 mph off it. Also notes the 100 Men movement launching with a big meeting at the First Methodist church led by Prof. A S Olin with speakers Colton Strong Walker and H H Holmes named secretary. Officer Jove Daily marries Belle Harrell of Clinton and new home at 746 New Hampshire. Eugene Gallagher hosts 20 boys for son Eugene's birthday.
A short excerpt notes a preacher complimenting the speaker on a Sunday prayer while the narrator recalls a Monday prayer while searching for a hammer. The piece is attributed to Claude Callan with copyright 1936.
Forties era notes report October 2 events in Kansas City including Miss Barton KU graduate and Kappa Alpha Theta member, Mrs Long traveling to Corona to see granddaughter, and Elsie Armstrong visiting Pittsburgh. A break‑in scare at 809 Connecticut Street ends with intruder scared away.
A Lebanese preacher nails car ends to stop corn theft and claims corn cobs with nails. In St Petersburg a patient awakes after eight teeth extraction with a broken leg, dental work halted. In Oakland a painter falls through a skylight into a hospital. In Texas twins are born in a trunk crib named Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A Siamese twin travel fare dilemma in Keokuk ends with advice to not separate the extra fare.
The Douglas County program advisory committee will attend a district planning meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday October 6 at 10 o’clock. Members include Fred C. Flory chairman Paul Brune county agriculture conservation chair and Wilson Counts Farm Bureau president. County farm agent Deal Six also will attend. A county wide planning meeting will follow at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce on October 9.
Cornelia realizes the truth behind Blake and her circle. She flees the city, seeks distraction in shopping and cinema, then confesses to Carol that no one suspects their affair. They decide to face reality and play bridge with the Gordons to keep the shadow at bay.
In a whimsical chat from Puddle Muddle, Mrs Quacko dismisses weather riles with cheer, while a rival quips about stuffing and museum display. The scene shifts to tense talk between Cornelia and Carol about Blake, a Florida trip, a suit, and a possible suicide, with plans to meet Blake to resolve the looming crisis.
Acute lumbago is a sudden back pain condition due to muscle inflammation in the lumbar region. Causes include poor circulation and predisposing factors like fatigue and over eating. Treatments include massage heat and mild sedatives with rest, while chronic lumbago requires careful evaluation and possible X-ray.
A divorcee from comedian Slim Summerville, real name George J. Somerville, seeks divorce after nine years of marriage citing his lack of amusement at home. John R. Peine petitions to annul his Yuma marriage to Serene Rowland Peine, claiming elopement occurred while under liquor. Serene asserts a romance nine to ten months prior and plans a cross complaint. Also noted is Fulton’s 1807 steamboat trip with passengers from New York to Albany.
Woodst ock neighborhood group meets at Mrs Val Hehns home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs E S Davison and her brother John McGuire travel from South Dakota to Emporia for Miss Mary Eggleston funeral. Ladies Missionary Society will gather at the Friends church. Various reunions and visits noted including K U fall enrollees and local families visiting relatives in Meath and Kansas City.
A compilation of local happenings in Wellman and nearby communities reports on church events, school, 4 H club plans, and attendees. It notes movements of families between towns, residents attending fairs and revivals, and a bishop death with church roles. The piece ends with a call to Wellman church homecoming and rally day on October 4.
A dense schedule of radio broadcasts and musical programs across WREN KMBC WDAF and other outlets for Friday evening and into Saturday and Sunday, listing shows from singers and orchestras to talk and news, with numerous named acts such as Carol Deis, Vivian Chiesa, Leonard Navarro, and the Red Grange feature, plus weather and headlines segments.
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