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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1931
Page
4
Kansas editor visit highlights Lawrence nightlife and a ventilating beer issue debate. Ramsay MacDonald seeks party return amid Labour tensions. Emporia Gazette notes shifting view of necessities versus luxuries as unemployment rises and urban and rural households face tighter budgets.
Ten years ago reports from Los Angeles describe the opening of the American Bankers Association 47th annual convention. Optimistic notes say billions in bank assets are shifting toward prosperity as discouragement fades and economic forces improve. A separate item notes Dolph Simons breaking his arm and KU students injured when a Ford car overturned at Ninth and Indiana streets.
Chan cellor Lindley urged Kansas editors to ensure students have opportunity despite temporary economic constraints. The University of Kansas and state schools seek to lower costs while preserving quality, with departments tasked to raise funds where needed. An adjacent note mentions trouble in the stands, linking to the day’s events.
Alf Capone appeared at a game escorted by guards as boos rose from spectators. The incident reflected a public pushback from criminals facing a wary American audience favoring clean living and fair dealing. Separately, protests against unnecessary whistles persist in towns, with calls for quieter locomotives at night.
Mrs G Jewett hosted a large afternoon card party with whist at six tables and a served luncheon assisted by Mona Eberle and Jane Adams. Tonight Mr and Mrs Robert Duncan host dinner for faculty members. Quarantine notices were issued for three local homes in Ballard street area bringing total diphtheria cases to 61. The Firemen’s association met with light business as a grand parade and decorated hose car drew crowds from many towns.
A 1925 syndicated cartoon caption or panel by Claude Callan titled Poor Pa explores a humorously sympathetic moment for a father figure. The brief vignette reflects the era's domestic visual gag style and social humor.
Two boys were injured in a collision with a car and were transported to Jones hospital for treatment. Dr. Forrest Allen assisted at the scene after which they received care. The report also notes new school board appointees Professor Arthur J. Boynton and George J. Kirchfor Jr to fill vacancies left by resignations. Other items include a birthday surprise for Mrs. Nick Simon’s husband at Marion Center Hall and a large family reunion near Lone Star with attendees from California and local relatives.
The article explains mumps as a disease of unknown origin affecting salivary glands, especially the parotids. It notes contagion via contact, incubation around 15 days, potential for serious complications, and that isolation and rest are advised with supportive care such as hot applications and simple diet. children should stay in bed during the acute phase.
The narrative recalls key events in Kansas history: the Presbyterian synod meeting in 1883 with Duncan C. Milner named moderator, Emporia’s donation of 35,000 dollars and 38 acres for the College of Emporia, a 1885 Florence fire causing 25,000 dollars in losses, a 1888 Topeka mass gathering for a soldiers reunion with 50,000 in attendance, a 1892 Coffeyville raid by the Daltons in which four gang members were killed and Emmett Dalton was wounded.
A playful column sketches quick life vignettes from Paris Normandy London Barcelona and Mexico City. Hoover’s retreat at La Corbiere and Franco’s injuries are noted while a New Yorker outsmarts friends at card tables and royal cycling habits surface.
Eugenie unravels the deceit behind Fourth Alder son and reveals Peak Abbott financed the setup. Sam confronts her fiancé with the truth and decides to leave, writing a farewell letter promising repayment and asking him not to follow. She mails the note from a drugstore, then plans an indefinite departure.
Mary Graham Bonner’s tale follows the Little Black Clock guiding John and Pegsy to a swampy scene where a golden tree proclaims in whimsy that its feet are wet. The clock’s magic grants children extra hours and teaches empathy through adventures and creature tongues.
Wichita federal prohibition agent Brice Armstrong reports Pete Sommerhauser is two games ahead in a federal court trial for operating a still. Arrested Saturday near Douglas, authorities found 2000 gallons of mash 95 gallons of whiskey and distilling gear. Sommerhauser earlier faced arrest near Reedgo in Kingman County. An agent described a ride into the hangout on a square truck from a speeding car. Larned blacksmith Eli Hazen was killed west of town when his car hit a culvert. Four children survive.
The text cites a Sunday sermon titled Christian Science vi in reality and quotes Romans 14 19 and passages from Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures. It notes a broadcast of the entire lesson-sermon at 11 am from Harton WREN Unitarian Church and features Mr Backus urging ethics in unemployment, warning against soulless trade and praising social goodwill as the path to worth and success.
New York report quotes Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan and Co. asserting the American economy shows underlying strength and potential for recovery. He cautions against excessive pessimism and warns against shifting unemployment burdens to the state, urging private effort and renewed confidence.
Oklahoma Governor William Henry Murray outlines firebell ringing reforms aimed at aiding taxpayers, farmers, the unemployed and the average citizen. He proposes an initiative vote after a funded special election to push measures including lower bracket tax cuts, higher taxes for the wealthy, commissions to limit wheat and cotton acreage, free school books, and reduced corporate land holdings.
Tornado struck the vicinity northeast of Over bragk last Tuesday evening causing damage to homes of Roy Simons Charles Reed Norman Banning Frank Lemberger and Mrs John Gruber. Local residents aided Noah Shuler with harvest last week and many community members hosted gatherings and visits during the period.
A new face powder named MELLO-GLO Urest promises a natural bloom of youth with a French process for longer wear. It blends with any complexion and prevents large pores, without a flaky look or shiny finish, and is government approved.
The Big Springs Dramatic Club will present Cyclone Sally, a three act comedy, at Kanwaka Community Hall on Friday evening October 2. Specialities between acts, with a cast including Pete Bahnmaier Jaumita Webber Eunica Brass Wilma Glenn Wendell Milliken Gertrude Henry Russell Milliken Beulah OConnor and Dwight Henry. Proceeds will aid the county health nurse program assisting medical needs for children. Local residents Mr and Mrs A Matney hosted Sunday dinner. Mrs John D Henry and Jam hte and Mrs William Plateman will run a tourist camp near Niccur ent Grove.
Broadcast timetable shows daily October listings with multiple programs. Notable items include Little Orphan Annie National Farm and Home Hour World Series Baseball game and various orchestras and crooners on KFRU and KFKU.
The Chicago Daily Tribune notes ice refrigeration remains essential as industry reports a strong year. Ice is used year round to preserve foods, chill beverages, and now cool air in theatres, offices, hotels, and transport. American ICE CO markets affordable cooling solutions.
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