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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
4
The article notes President Roosevelt will visit Omaha to open his western campaign. It mentions his prior nonpolitical visit to the region and hints at whether he will wear a coat similar to the one he wore in Dakota, with references to broader currency and political context.
Minnesota Democrats split over a proposed merger with the Farmer-Labor party. Leaders backed a plan to withdraw regular candidates for governor and senator in exchange for Farmer-Labor support of the national ticket, a move denounced as a sellout by rank and file voters. Some factions may boycott the election or back Republicans, while others may stay away. The issue mirrors broader tensions as the article notes the time until a Pacific security treaty expires and Britain’s discussions with the U S and Japan on Article 19 fortifications.
The article questions Elliott Roosevelt's agreement with aircraft inventor Fokker and Nye’s effort to clear the senate munitions committee of withholding information. Nye released Fokker’s deposition amid public pressure, arguing it undercuts claims about sensitive wartime disclosures. Fokker says Elliott Roosevelt contracted to sell 60 airplanes to Russia. Roosevelt says the sale never completed and the contract was terminated.
In Old Home Town Jackie Coogan’s Cubs fade from memory after a haircut ends his curly era. Elects new scoutmaster Raymond Kaneht and assistant Steven Silverman at Presbyterian church committee meeting. W. A. Dill becomes regular scout member, Irvin McElhinny and Ralph Graves named assistants. Also notes upcoming October 12 weddings for Miss Winifred Ward to Clark Hawley in La Grange Illinois, and Edna Geiler’s shower for Mack Stringfellow of Beverly Hills California.
A comic anecdote about Tom divorcing his first wife due to her constant headaches and marrying a younger second wife, reflecting a humorous take on domestic life.
A family dinner for fifteen was held at a home last evening. Fred M. Brown of North Michigan was surprised by friends marking his birthday. Theatre listings included Richard Dix in The Quarterback with Esther Ralston, The Great Deception with Aileen Pringle and Ben Lyon, and Norma Shearer in The Waning Sex with Conrad Nagel. The Junior High School and school board purchased a new piano for the two year old piano and violin classes, replacing the previously rented instrument.
Twenty five years ago at the M C A meeting Dan Binford of Wichita was elected general secretary succeeding H H Holmes who will move to Peoria to work with Y M C A. The Merry Man and His Maid cast is announced by Dean Skilton. Sidney Griggs and Helen Boynton wedding reported from Chariton Iowa. A Doane anniversary party with progressive pitch prizes and a silver service. Local resident Philip Sterling starts a chicken business with Ohio Orpingtons. Huro Kortschak violin recital opens the fine arts concert season.
A Star Special notes that 125 miners from the Joplin district left Kansas City for Leadville to take employments of striking miners. Politicians call it a Republican tactic to influence voting in Bryan-leaning states by shifting residence to Colorado before elections.
Dr Galston discusses dandruff in this New York Academy of Medicine feature. Dandruff is common on the scalp and can involve other skin areas. It forms fine scales that may powder clothes, can be contagious through contaminated brushes, and self infection occurs when scales contact skin. It often appears after puberty and thrives on oily skin.
Guidance on preventing dandruff and infection through careful grooming. Recommends avoiding shared brushes, frequent washing, twice weekly shampooing, and gradual interval extension as scales improve. Proposes a home hair shampoo with tincture of green soap and resorcin, and stresses daily skin cleansing and vigorous towel drying to express sebum.
Christopher Crow observes a silent empty house from a tree and window sills. He hides among leaves to hear muffled moans and witnesses a fleeting movement inside as Top Notch’s claim seems confirmed.
A collage of comic vignettes and oddities from across towns. A Cleveland reader reports crickets invading a basement and a library attendant’s beer remedy. A barber hauls his shop on beams saving time, while a rattlesnake in California diets on a fast mouse. A jury delay ends with two men pleading guilty to forest fire charges at midnight. In St Paul, a woman hoards animals triggering a health violation.
Terence Mahony returns from China and confronts a dope kidnapping gang led by Am brise Lawson. A plan unfolds to kidnap Elsa Little, a rising film star, as Mahony buys a fast car and closes in at the Chelsea home of Elsa. The tense social salon blends ambition, jealousy, and danger amid London’s cinema set.
The terracing program continues on the JA Johnson farm then moves to the E L Hume farm five miles north of Ottawa. Work will run through winter weather permitting, with channels seeded to pasture mix and oats strips. Grass cover in winter protects soil and plants, grazing should be restrained to prevent erosion, and fire prevention is crucial to protect roots and curb erosion.
At class meetings on October 1 and 2, Oread elected seniors Frieda Cowles as president and Thomas Barlow as to senate, juniors Travis Glass as president, Jean Drebing and others to roles, sophomores Jean Drebing and Marie Barlow among officers, and freshmen Margaret Carter and Mary Elizabeth Cole. The senate named Frieda Cowles president and Lawrence Osmond vice president with Jean Drebing secretary. The group sponsors today’s all school picnic at Brown's Grove with students, faculty, practice teachers, and friends invited. The senior class also met to discuss tentative plans.
An advertisement urges readers to seek relief from a three days cough with Creomulsion. It claims the medicine soothes irritated membranes, loosens phlegm, and expels it. Drugstores guarantee satisfaction or refund after the first bottle if not helped.
An ad promotes Fasteeth powder to secure dentures without gooey taste or pasty feeling. It claims all day comfort for eating laughing and talking. Available in three sizes from Round Corner Drug Co or your driggist.
The journalism class will host a school assembly in Myers hall tomorrow at 9 30 for Oread students and friends. A one act play and several musical numbers led by Mr Altimari supervisor of music will be presented. The tentative all school party in Robinson gymnasium next week has been approved by the Oread Senate.
Capt Ewart G Plank writes a six page article on Fort Peck Mont built after Congress authorized the dam as a public works project on October 14 1933. The town manager is Captain Plank son of Mr and Mrs U S G Plank of Lawrence. Population 7200 includes 403 houses and dormitories and barracks for laborers plus town hall post office recreation hall streets and hospital and school facilities. Extreme climate requires well insulated buildings with temperatures from 110 in summer to 61 below zero in winter. Maps and pictures illustrate the feature.
Washington reports Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will join her husband on campaign trips with one possible exception. She may dash to Fort Worth to see her grandson Elliott Roosevelt Jr. and return to resume travel. She enjoys the country and people though campaigning can be tiring.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WREN KMBC WDAF KNBC and others for Thursday night and Friday early hours. Highlights include singing ladies and orchs, Jack Armstrong Renfrew and Rubinoff, and the usual hour by hour talk musical programs plus weather forecasts and midnight headlines. The guide names numerous orchestras and hosts such as Vincent Lopez Duke Shoop Eddy Duchin and Archie Bleyar, with shows like Amos n Andy and Show Boat. The schedule shows varied program blocks from 1:00 to 12:08 with sports and political content and concludes with weather and headlines.
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