National Representatives and WPA Turbulence In 1930s News
A stream of notices and editorials notes Associated Press rights and local publication details while discussing governance under the WPA and national figures. It covers Governor Alf Landon’s scrutiny, WPA administrative confusion, and the replacement of Liberty bonds with new treasury issues to finance wartime debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ee Ee
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Treasury
Scholarship grows at University of Kansas amid football heartbreak
Registrar George O. Foster reports improving scholarship at the University of Kansas, suggesting preparatory work and high standards. The piece also links schoolwork quality to high school preparation and notes debate over football's primacy in higher education. It mentions the League of Nations boycott against Italy and Kansas trade trippers admiring Kansans' resolve after hard years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
George O. Foster
Davey
Ohio
League of Nations
Italy
Fifty Nations
Mussolini
League
Kansas WPA Effort Faces Doubt Over Unemployed Quota
In Kansas supporters insist the WPA must employ nearly 5,000 men daily to reach a November 1 unemployment target, though optimism is fading. Judge Symes voices deep discontent with Colorado post repeal, noting more liquor cases in court than ever and challenging repeal’s promised relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Washington
Kansas
Lung
J. Foster Symes
Federal District of
Colorado
Richard J. Hopkins
Open ing of Old Home Town Music Course delights audience
Gladys Swarthout and Hans Kindler opened the university concert course to a thoroughly satisfied audience with a joint recital. Swarthout drew repeated encores and the program received wide acclaim. Several local social and academic events follow, including receptions for the artists and notable announcements in Washington and local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Swarthout
Hana Kindler
John W. Weeks
Massacusetts
White House
Francis 5. Wilson
Kappa Sigma House
Wilson
Barly Carder
Frances Rickard
Albert Kammer
Donna
Tex
Kammer
Mildred Oatman
J. A. Bogue
McConnell’s Hospital
Richard Dean
Dean
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
E. H. Lindles
Hans Kindler
Isaac van Grove
B. B. Power
Seattle
Wash
John L. Kilworth
Signe Stubeck
Fort Worth
Texas
Frank Nemic
Lawrence
Old Settlers
Baldwin
Tucker
Mary Brooks
Mary E. Learnard
Hannah Oliver
Brown
George Reed
Former Governor Stanley Dead in Wichita Kansas
William Eugene Stanley former Kansas governor and 1898 political figure died after a long illness at his Wichita home. The report notes his pivotal role in promoting the decline of Populism in the Sunflower State and records his passing on October 13. The item also mentions a Baker University football plan to bring 300 supporters to a Lawrence game and a North Lawrence marriage of Tillie Nesbit and Charles Tayner conducted by Rev. Holyfie ld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Wichita
Kan
William Eugene Stanley
Kansas
Baker
Jayhawkers
McCook Field
Lawrence
Nesbitt-Tayner
North Lawrence
Tillie Nesbits
Charles Tayner
Holyield
Rheumatism Joke Cited By Child In 1925 Cartoon Panel
A brief humorous line notes a child saying his mother believes his rheumatism is improving. She recalls that while visitors were present he seemed free of pain, yet he remarks he could still cause her distress by his actions. The quotation is attributed to a 1925 syndicated cartoon panel.
Forty Years Ago Happenings in Lawrence Crowd Enjoys Birthday Party and Campus Pranks
Forty years ago in Lawrence a bridal shower at the Barker home featured Miss Robb Young and Miss Frances Houston with Sachet crafts and prizes for Adele Marks and Agnes Greenlees. Miss Mildred Robson hosted a sixth birthday party for her friends. Seniors clashed with freshmen over caps, paddles, and hazing rules until the Chancellor halted the stunt. Other items note a marriage license for Wallace Palmateer and Nettie Eggert, lectures, Kiowa pupil visits, a Kansas Varsity upset win over Emporia, and local horse trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker Home
Frances Dinsmoor
George Marshall
Robb Young
Frances Houston
Sewing Club
Adele Marks
Agnes Greenlees
Mildred Robson
F. D. Robson
Hazel Willis
Denver
Colorado
Strong
Couneil
Wallace E. Palmateer
Nettie W. Eggert
Douglas County
W. W. Nevison
National Republican League
Lawrence Republican Club
E. M. Hopkins
Independence
Teachers’ Association
H. B. Peakrs
Mr. Moore
Connecticut Street
Stevenson Robinson
Garfield Ave
Lawrence
Niagara
Kansas City
City
W. J. Flintom
E. M. Sheidley
Kansas
Emporia
Kansas University
Williamson
Shellenbarger
Perry defeats Grantville to win Jefferson County league
In Grantville, Perry defeats Grantville 4 to 0 to clinch the Jefferson county baseball league title as umpire E C Quigley earns cheers from about 500 fans in a town of 139. Quigley also works hog farming nearby and was famed for calling the world series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantville
Kan
Perry
Jefferson County Baseball League
E. C. Quigley
Quigley
Emily Barnes joins a fox hunt at Morton Hall
Emily Barnes travels to Dan Raynor’s Morton Hall with Judith and Aubrey for a night at Dan's cabin. Amid rowdy guests and a heavy Brunswick stew feast, Emily faces social pressure and a jolt to Edwin's absence as she contemplates her stalled marriage. The scene blends flirtatious menace with a gust of old plantation era tensions and a looming return to propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Barnes
Edwin
Judith
David Carroll
Emily
Carroll
David
Constantinople
Don Raynor
Auprey
Dan
Aubrey
Edith
Montgomery
Jude
Dan Raynor
Morton Hall
Frances
Jeffrey
Dorothy Shane
Dorothy
Ambrose
Marion Sim
Sundown Ries and Sundown Lights Out
A muddled tale recounts the Puddle Muddlers losing a money bag after a side show. The group, having earned a reserve, hopes to recover the bag believed dropped when the automobile floor collapsed.
Night drive ends in loss and doubt on a deserted road
Jelly Bear and Willy Nilly search for a missing bag of money after losing it on a dim road. The headlights fail and Top Notch mocks the effort as the trio sits in the car waiting for daylight, fearing the bag is gone forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelly Bear
Willy Nilly
Causes and treatments for pruritus in aging skin
A medical note outlines that pruritus has multiple causes from local skin conditions to organic diseases. Senile pruritus links to aging skin, and treatment depends on the underlying cause and patient temperament. Local relief methods include bicarbonate sponging, calamine, vinegar baths, and alkaline soaks, with baths offering broader relief. X ray treatment for senile pruritus is cited as effective in some cases but carries burn risks and requires qualified administration.
W F M Society Meets at Mrs Brown Home
The W F M Society met at Mrs E L Brown's home with 22 members and visitors. Devotionals were led, prayers and readings shared, including Women of the Southern Cross and The Mite Box. Members reported on conferences and a Kansas district meeting while social lunch followed.
Radio Schedule Highlights for October Evening Lines
Radio grid lists 14 stations with programs from 5:00 p.m. to after midnight on Monday and Tuesday nights. Features include musical acts, dramatic installments, news forums, operatic and theatrical performances, and children’s programs across KMBC WREN WDAF WLDAF and related orgs, with several named performers and orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Tracy
WDAF
Tom
Wren
Jack Armstrong
KAMBC
KMBC
WLDAF
Edward Davies
Kmbc—Tattler
Oriental Gardens Orch
Howard Ely
Ancele Ezra
Missouri
Dick Fidler
Jimmie Aller
Piano Duc
Boake Carter
D.slaa
Wren—Fibter McGee and Molly
Paris
Radio Theatre
Wren—Greater Minstrels
Grace Moore
Orch
Wayne King
Sentinels of the Republic
National Radio Forum
Manhattan
Amos
Andy
Dorothy Lamour
Myrt
Marge
Ray Noble
Qe Crawford
Ance Time
Jesse Crawford
Seymour Simons
Wren—Shandor
WDA Pack
Russell
Uigi
Romanelli
Hawaii
Ww Dance
Lyons
K. C
WDAFE
Harmony
KMDC
Tatler
Popeye, the
Sailor
Jimmie Allen
Wrex Spy Hall
KMEC
Kate Smith
Mario Cozzi
Beaky Carter
WDAE
Old Lace
Eno Crime Clues
Lea Reisman
Edgar A. Guest
Lawrence Tibbett
Cquartet
KMRBC
Glenn Gray
Orchester
Cal
Steppnagle
Bud
WREXN
Eddie Duchin
Heatherton and
Manners
Gov
WWD
Timmie Carr
Frank Dailey
Leonard_ Keller
Wren—Bergie Child
Edapporse
Yaf—Dlean Lee
WDAT
Tesse Crawford
KMEB
Herbie Kay
Phil Harris
WNAF
Earl Hines
Freddie Bergin
Joe Rines
Pleasant Valley Socials and Weekend Visitors
Mrs Crissy Richardson visited in Pleasant Valley on Thursday afternoon and callers visited Mrs D C ONeil that evening. Justine Brown from Kansas City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Homer Brownlee and Mary Brownlee joined Sunday. Alfred Potts helped at the Brownlee home for several days. Eugene Leary and Norman hosted Sunday dinner with Ed Pine and family of White. School children went to Lawrence Wednesday to be vaccinated. Lewis Howard family of Osage City and Emma Bennett of Lawrence joined Ed Howard and family for Sunday supper, with other Lawrence guests including Floyd Nisely Ernest Leary Mabel Peters Marie Howard Raymond Kirkpatrick and Stella Davis. Rev and Mrs Koelb and Dr and Mrs Will Gorrill of Lawrence had dinner with EB Brown and Burton. Robert Hamilton’s daughters and Vernon Garrett and Shirley Virginia of Pleasant Valley plus Rev R E MacLean of Vinland visited William Wells over the weekend. Ernest Leary visited Lathrop and Schulmeyer homes in Welcome Sunday afternoon. Delbert Paasch left Monday for Ault Colorado to stay indefinitely. Paul Koehler Edna attended Fireside Singers at the First Methodist church in Lawrence Sunday evening. Vocational Agricultural Alumni met at the home of Eugene Leary Monday evening. Ed Howard Guy and Lloyd were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Peters and family, with Lewis Howard family and Emma Bennett of Lawrence visiting in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crissy Richardson
Pleasant Valley
D. C O'Neil
Justine Brown
Kansas City
Homer Brownlee
Mary Brownlee
Alfred Potts
Brownlee
Eugene Leary
Norman
Ed Pine
White
Lawrence
Lewis Howard
Osage City
Emma Bennett
Ed Howard
Howard
Floyd Nisely
Ernest Leary
Mabel Peters
Marie Howard
Raymond Kirkpatrick
Stella Davis
Koelb
Will Gorrill
Delbert Paasch
Ault
Colo
Paul Koehler
Edna
Vocational Agricultural
Guy and
Lloyd
Peters
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Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
New York
West 44Th
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum
Baltimore Ave
St Louis
Atlanta
Walton
Detroit
General Motors
Alf Landon
Atlantic
Pacific
Hose Stake
Claude Callan
Waray
Congsright
Publishers Syndicate
Fred Etchen
Coffeyville
Etchen
Oklahoma
Topeka
Charles Bismark Poenisch
Beloit
Oscar J. P. Wetkle
Louis Deninghoff
Wetkle
Deninghoff
Cal Huntsinger
Frank McMullan
Collector of Internal Revenue
William
Allen White
Winfield
Journal-World
Morning Star
Marian
Ries ~E
Mary Graham Honner
Wxoer Bichard
Galeston
Jabato
Fairview
W.F.M. Society
L. Brown
Frank Horrell
Pence
Ralston
Wiliam Wells
Mabel Petberg
Rev. MacLean
Aileen Cooper
Eudora
Kester Howard
Edna Koehler
Guy Howard
K. U
Walter Pohl
Kenneth
Excelsior
Koehler
Charles Wells
William Wells
Farm Bureau
KFKL
The
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
Trving Hill
J. J. Meade
Geo. D. Walter
J. D. Bowersock
Geo. W. Kuhne
W. A. Schaal
W. E. Decker
A. D. Kolterman
Aust
F. W. Hosford
W. H. Andrews
Lumber
A. W. Berger
U.S. Mail Service
F. H. Smithmeyer
Poehler Mercantile Co
G.R. Shultz
Paul A. Dinsmoor
Lawrence Paper Co
W. H. Varnum
A. D. Weaver
Member
Federal Reserve System
Eas Sa
Cole
TNT del Investments
Cere Ity
Cae A
SARE
RAL& Motes
Carlage Ee Sociation
Grand Ave
Kansas City, Ma
First National Bank
the First Savings Bank
of Lawrence
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