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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1936

Page

2

Roosevelt Liked Kansas Reception

In Topeka and Lawrence on October 14 Norman Thomas, socialist nominee, spoke in Kansas after Roosevelt wrapped a Kansas tour. Roosevelt praised reception as he met state leaders and traveled from Wichita to Olathe, Emporia, Florence, and Kansas City areas. Thomas planned further talks in Lawrence and Topeka, while Kansas Democrats declared confidence in carrying the state.

Topeka Norman Thomas Kansas Roosevelt Alf M. Landon Thomas Lawrence Wichita Florence Emporia Olathe Kansas City Kan Lynn R. Brodrick Georgia Neese Clark Wyandotte County Kansas River Landon

Elkins Leads Race Around the World From New York

Elkins extends his lead in the journalism race around the world as the Hawaii clipper of Pan American Airways delivers his eastbound position to Guam at 2 50 a m EST. He remains ahead of rivals Dorothy Kileaken and Leo Kieran as the Dellars liner President Pierce plans Manila arrival and US return aboard the China clipper.

New York

Borah urges peace in Idaho campaign address

Senator William E Borah told a Shelley Idaho audience that he would not trade American lives for Europe’s issues and warned that personal liberty has declined. He cited presidential antiwar rhetoric but said public opinion backs any move to keep the nation out of war.

Shelley Idaho William E. Borah R.-Ida Europe Ford Henry Ford Landon Dearborn Governor Landon

No damages for a hug in Dallas suit on ribs injury

A Dallas jury ruled Mrs. L Brunnett not entitled to 5000 dollars after claiming a suitor Karl W Hagedorn hugged her and broke four ribs on May 1, 1934. She argued the hug was an aggravated assault, not a gesture of esteem. Roosevelt support noted by Norbeck and Way in Rossevelt campaign material.

Dallas Tex Helen Rhoda Hoopes Miss Hoopes West Horace

Test Your Knowledge Classified Qs From Page

Test your knowledge with questions on frost wood alcohol authorship bread nutrition geography and history. Answers promised on the classifieds page.

Kansas campus gossip and degree grants mix of names

A chaotic column covers football fixer Chet Friedland, psychology experiments, and a campus visit with two solitaire players. It notes graduate degrees awarded at the University of Kansas with long, scattered lists of graduates and their institutions, blending humor with academic notices and student life anecdotes.

Buck Fever Fatal for Kansas Newspaper Circulator in Colorado

Barry J. Dice, 65, a former Hutchinson, Kansas newspaper circulator, died near Guffey, Colorado, after the excitement of killing his first buck triggered a heart attack. He recently retired, moved to Canon City with his son Harry, an auto dealer, and is survived by his widow.

Canon City Colo Barry J. Dice Hutchinson Kan Guffey Dice Harry Dice

Missouri Gas elects Weddle president in Emportia Kansas

The Missouri Gas and Electric Service company serving 42 towns elected O H Weddle of Emporia Kansas as president and general manager replacing George A Mills of Lawrence Kansas and L F Benz. The board also noted Weddle's four years as vice president and director of Kansas Electric Power. A second brief reports Fred Albro and Don Temple fined $25 each for drunkenness and jailed if unpaid.

Lexington Missouri Gas and Electric Service Company Missouri O. H. Weddle Emporia Kan Weddle Kansas Electric Power Company George A. Mills Lawrence L. F. Benz Fred Albro Don Temple

Assails WPA Program by Contractor Leader in Spokane

W A Kling er of Washington DC president of the Associated General Contractors of America criticizes the WPA program as wasteful and says it set the construction industry back. He praises Interior Secretary Ickes and his Public Works Administration policy for creating greater permanent wealth for taxpayers.

Spokane, Wash Roosevelt W. A. Klinger Washington, D. C Associated General Contractors of America WPA Spokane Klinger Secretary of the Interior Ickes Public Works Administration

State Supreme Court Orders Levy to Cover School Claim

Topeka October 14 the state supreme court issued a writ of mandamus ordering Montgomery county commissioners to raise 14661 to cover Coffeyville school district debt for tuition of non resident pupils attending Coffeyville high school and junior college.

Topeka State Supreme Court Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County Coffeyville

Annual Fall Rally at North Lawrence First Baptist

The First Baptist Church of North Lawrence hosts a general fall pew rally Sunday October 18 at 3 PM to fund fuel and other church expenses. Rev B L Wightman speaks and Ninth Street Church choir provides music. An evening program begins at 7 45 PM. Community Night WPA program for Douglas County meets at 8 PM at Fourth and Lincoln streets. Public invited.

First Baptist Church of North Lawrence B. L. Wightman Ninth Street WPA Leadership Project Douglas County Fourth Lincoln Streets

University Parents Day Banquet Set At KU

Tickets on sale for the annual Parents Day banquet at 6 30 p m Saturday in the KU Union building speaker Marvin H Creager Milwaukee Journal editor and KU graduate will address parents whose football day follows the game John Milton Phillips Kansas City Mo president of the men s student council will be toastmaster Kansas University glee club directed by Prof Joseph F Wilkins will perform several selections in its first public appearance this fall

University of Kansas K.U. Union Marvin H. Creager The Milwaukee Journal East Ad Union John Milton Phillips Kansas City University Men's Glee Club Joseph F. Wilkins

Roosevelt agricultural conference planned in Chicago

William H. Settle, chairman of the Roosevelt agricultural committee, said he had been asked to arrange a conference of midwestern farm leaders with President Roosevelt here tonight. A telegram from Marvin McIntyre, the President's secretary, suggested the conference be held shortly after the presidential special pulled into Chicago about 7 a.m. The committee was organized weeks ago to consolidate the farm vote for Roosevelt in the Midwest. ete a FRENCH ANARCHIST KILLED.

Chicago William H. Settle Roosevelt Rericultural Committee Roosevelt Marvin McIntyre Roosevelt Agricultural Middle West Ete

Man Who Tried To Kill Clemenceau Dies in Spain

Barcelona reports Emile Cottin, the French anarchist who shot at Georges Clemenceau in Paris on February 19, 1919, has died on the Aragon front. Cottin survived a death sentence commuted to ten years, later joining an international anarchist brigade in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.

Clemenceau Spain Barcelona Labor Aragon Emile Cottin I Georges Clemenceau Cottin Paris

Thompson transfers to Hutchinson First Methodist church

Dr Gordon B Thompson longtime minister to students for the Methodist Episcopal church moves from Dodge City to Hutchinson First Methodist church He previously served Washington avenue church in Parsons and has led congregations in Topeka and Coffeyville including a 1914 to 1918 tenure with students in Lawrence

Gordon B. Thompson Methodist Episcopal Church First Methodist Church Dodge City Hutchinson Thompson Lawrence Washington Avenue Parsons Toneka Coffeyville

Lawrence crowd and Topeka residents greet President Roosevelt visit

A Lawrence group and Topeka visitors mingled in Kansas City to see President Roosevelt. They traded a chant about being from their towns. A young Republican boasted of bringing seven Democrats to abstain to cancel votes, while planning to vote himself if one might switch.

Lawrence Kansas City Topeka Roosevelt Alf

Deaths and Funerals for Adams Maybery Flory Nanninga

John Adams 80 dies at home 846 New Hampshire street with services at Rumsey funeral home and Oak Hill cemetery burial. Maggie May Maybery 55 dies at 1015 Pennsylvania street with service led by Rev Paul Pittman. burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Fred J. Flory 50 dies in Pasadena heart attack. survived by Edith Nichols and siblings Will Curtis and Alva Flory. B F Nanninga O D advertises glasses fitting at 919 Mass.

John Adams New Hampshire Street Rumsey Funeral Home Clarence Thomas Oak Hill Cemetery Joe Carlin Idaho George William Lawrence Maggie May Maybery Pennsylvania Street Rumsey Paul Pittman Opal Reed Mary Ledeboer Kansas City Harold Theodore Aurora Colo Silas Los Angeles Fred L. Flory Fred J. Flory Pasadena Calif Mr. Flory Austin Flory Lone Star California Edith Nichols Will Curtis Alva Flory

K MEn Expected To Parade Despite Leadership Strikes

K men from Kansas University may join the Friday night annual night shirt parade despite withholding of paddles as they demand full authority from the student council. Jay Janes Ku Kus Owl Society and freshmen will likely march, led by the KU band from the union down Indiana to Massachusetts then South Park for a bonfire and pep rally before the Oklahoma Kansas game. Short talks by Ad Lindsey Mike Getto and Dr F C Allen will punctuate the rally with possible remarks from Marvin Creager at Parents Day dinner plans. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and local theaters will aid by offering free admittance to parade marchers after the rally.

Altho K. U Jay Janes Ku Kus Owl Society Men’s Council K. U. Union Indiana Street Massachusetts Street South Park Park Ad Lindsey Mike Getto F. C. Allen Marvin Creager The Milwaukee Journal Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Lawrence

Plan for Hobo Day at Liberty Memorial High School

Liberty Memorial High School students stage a Hobo Day with a Hobo King and Queen, a morning assembly, and a 2:40 p.m. parade. Sponsored by the pep club, the event aims to boost school spirit ahead of Friday night Lawrence-Emporia football game.

Liberty Memorial High School Lawrence-Emporia Por Femily Massachusetts Street Seventh Street

Examination ordered in murder case in Chicago

Judge Edward S Scheffler ordered Dr Harry R Hoffman head of the Cook County behavior clinic to examine Corydon Black 35 when Black was arraigned on a murder charge tied to the death of his Divorced wife Cordelia 84 The examination proposed by Emmett Byrne for Black was agreed to by Assistant State's Attorney Mal Coghlan The court continued the case to November 10

Chicago Edward S. Scheffler Harry R. Hoffman Cook County Corydon Black Black Cordelia Emmett Byrne Council Grove Kan Mal Coghlan

Paper Makes Charges Maris October 14

Le Populaire accuses Col Francois de la Rocque of hoarding weapons in Paris to arm rightist followers. The cabinet faced rightist charges that Russian communists aided by Foreign Commissar Litvinov seek to provoke Franco German strife. The paper cites at least 1000 automatic rifles amassed in the city.

Garner to Speak Nationwide Radio to Defend Roosevelt

Vice President John N Garner will broadcast from his Uvalde Texas home next Saturday from 7 to 730 p m central standard time. The Democratic national committee announced the address will defend the Roosevelt administration against charges of radicalism.

New York Democratic National Committee John N. Garner Uvalde Tex Roosevelt

Prairie Center hosts dinner guests and farm bureau events

Midland notes evening visits among Blaylocks, Schultz, Spray and Spray families. Sunny Valley Farm Bureau held a October 6 luncheon at Elmer Weibel with eleven members, framing lesson by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Love. Next meeting will be Mrs. Jones’s guest day. Esther Heck stayed with Katherine Heck. Onsdahl family moving from Canada to Arkansas stayed with Quadahl. Brune improving. Toms and Erwin families traveled to Eudora to visit G. W. Michael. Bursl club met with Mrs. Husted for annual dinner planned October 11 at Howard Erwin’s home. Robert Laptad and family moved to Pete Laptad farm. Kanwaka Literary Club visit. Emil Heck to return from Minnesota trip. Oak Ridge Farm Bureau served lunch at North Lawrence sale. Sunnyside 4-H met at the Smiths with seven members.

W. L. Blaylock Prairie Center Guy Shultz Charles Spray Mary Louise C. E. Spray McLouth Sunny Valley Farm Bureau Elmer Weibel C. A. Jones Walter Love Esther Heck Katherine Heck William Onsdahl Canada Arkansas Fred Quadahl William Brune Chester Toms Frank Toms Howard Erwin Eudorn G. W. Michael Julian Boener Bursl Charles Husted Robert Laptad Pete Laptad

Wheat Market Peaks as Prices Rally Across Major Centers

Chicago and Winnipeg lead wheat futures gains with a multi‑million bushel bulge in actividad amid broader buying. May delivery advances, cash grain quotes mix, while Kansas City livestock trends show hogs and cattle mixed. overall market sentiment cautious as bonds and stocks trend unevenly in New York.

Chicago Tiverrmel Winnipeg United States Levent Eam Onri Wall Street New York Get Western Union Santa Fe Great Northern Union Pacific M. K.T Baldwin Locomotive Alantic Gulf Weat Indies Allis-Chalmers Budd Corn Products Westinghouse du Pont Texas Corporation Montgomery Ward Sears, Roebuck J. T. Case Loew's Woolworth General Motors Chrysler Consolidated Edizon North American American Waterworks Anaconda Kennecott New York Central Southern Pacific American Radiator Goodyear Standard Oil of New Jersey General Electric National Distillers U. S. Tnduatrial Alcohol United Aircraft U. 8. Steel Bathlehem Douglas Aircraft Spiegel-May- Stern Allied Chemical Altho Great Britain France Hut

Card of Thanks for kindness after house fire loss

Mr and Mrs Carl Silkey express gratitude to friends for kindness and donations received after their home burned down.

Carl Silkey

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