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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1936
Page
4
Verse from Ezekiel 18:32 urging repentance and life, framed in a religious newspaper card tone. The brief item reflects a biblical quotation and exhortation without additional context or commentary.
Governor Landon’s Pittsburgh address indicts the present administration for overreaching constitutional powers, civil service depreciation, and dangerous unchosen powers. He cites records to show four years of misgovernance and calls for a new administration to restore sanity on an American plan. The piece contrasts this with a Madrid counterattack halted by machine guns, underscoring the danger and stakes in the political moment.
Kansans face a choice at the polls on Tuesday about a proposed constitutional amendment to align state law with the federal social security act. The piece notes distrust of the federal plan, concerns over increased legislative power, and the risk of costly, uncertain state obligations if the amendment passes.
Voters feel uninformed ahead of next Tuesday's election. The piece laments the absence of the chief New Deal backers Tugwell and furters, arguing their leaders must retire to end their influence. It warns that if the New Deal remains, these voices will return louder in future campaigns.
Governor Landon warns at Philadelphia that the public debt created by the New Deal will be paid by all people through taxation. He argues most borrowed money funded nonproductive projects and few repay, urging immediate curtailment of spending and a painful but necessary bill payment now.
Five reorganized Scout troops report active committees and leaders after a dinner at Wiedemanns. Lloyd Houston named permanent president, Hovey Hanna vice president, C L Scott secretary, Richard Keene treasurer. Ralph Childs reports on part time executive.
Twenty five years ago on Wednesday October 25 the stock market plunged as suits against the steel trust rattled investors. A debacle hit when prices fell below opening levels and steel shares slid, with the market unsettled and traders watching the unfolding legal action. Deputies under U S Marshal Henkel were deployed to serve copies of a federal bill of equity, signaling intensified government action in the case.
Cora refuses to diet to please Tom, asserting good food is more valuable than love. The strip centers on Cora's stoutness and her belief in enjoying meals over changing herself for relationships.
A local marshal plans a Halloween experiment turning the evening over to residents to celebrate with responsibility, amid reports of a suit to dissolve United States Steel. market downturn follows. Bishop Hamilton Comning Lawrence to be honored during Bishop John W. Hamilton of Boston’s visit. Community updates include playground talks by Dr. Naismith, social club Sagnaks formed, and local entertainment at home on 2409 Rhode Island street.
Forty years ago notices report William H. Winter and Elma R. Fogwell wed quietly at the bride's Burlingame home. He is a known Lawrence lawyer. she studied in Lecompton. They will reside in Lawrence. Also noted: Degree of Honor No. 48 surprised James Monroe couple. birthday gathering for P. W. Barteldes. Mrs. Sehall and two children return from Hiawatha. election returns to be shown at the rink November 3 with a lunch stand and music by Bell's band. Massachuset Street potholes worsen. J C Richardson and A Bryant help organize a Kansas Ex-Slaves Pension association.
A medical note discusses how lung abscesses form and threaten life. It notes abscesses can arise without prior illness and link to mouth surgery, pneumonia, foreign bodies, and abdominal operations. It explains pus reaching the lungs via airways or bloodstream can trigger localized inflammation and pus buildup.
The article explains that lung abscess symptoms range from mild coldlike signs to severe. A key cue is sudden large coughing up of material after a posture change. Spitting up blood occurs. treatment mirrors tuberculosis with rest, nutrition, position drainage, and possible lung surgery.
Mary Graham Bo presents Tomorrow Vein Trouble on THE ODD COAT a feature about health and fashion risks. The piece links vein issues to clothing choices and daily wear, highlighting practical tips and cautions for readers.
The Puddle Muddlers clip Sweet Face and fashion wool into a coat for Willy Nilly. Willy Nilly’s party plans unfold as the group gathers nuts, assigns roles, and heads to the cave for a birthday surprise.
Liberia, the West African republic established as an independent state in 1847, is introducing its first airmail stamp issue. The new stamp features a triangular motif, continuing a recurring design theme seen on several of its postage issues.
The article notes stamps commemorating the first airmail service with a seashore plane and palm motif in multiple colors. It lists German winter relief stamps with Open road to Munich and other city buildings, plus a Canada plan to feature Edward on stamps engraved rather than photogravure, adding to his royal portrait usage.
Terence Mahony follows a trap linked to Ruth Fraser's guardian Lee Ramsden and Ambrose Lawson. A shady courier delivers a note to a supposed contact at Jamaica Road while Mahony awaits a staged meeting, only to face a violent Irish enforcer and a dangerous setup in a dim London house.
Prosperity note from Columbus shows prison ads seeking two first class machinists two lathe men and one screw machine operator with only inmates eligible. In Pittsburgh a judge mocks a spectator’s contempt while in Fort Worth a juror carries whisky as a government exhibit during a liquor case. In London King Edward presides in a routine privy council session as Mrs Wallis Simpson seeks a divorce.
A vignette on the toll of illness, noting that Jane bears a heavy burden as her family speaks of her sickness, highlighting shared strain and endurance.
Radio schedule shows WREN KMBC and WDAF offerings from 5 30 P M through midnight with a mix of serials news orchestrated by Orchs and talkers including Little Orphan Annie Burns and Alten and Henry Busse plus multiple orchestras and dance bands across stations. A separate late night and next day listings for Thursday October 23 mirror the same pattern with similar shows and artists.
Mrs Lacey Haynes of Kansas City joins Perry Anne Landon and Mrs Alf M Landon for a Friday night train trip to St Louis to meet the Republican presidential nominee en route home from his final campaign swing. The group includes Mrs Haynes, Lacey Haynes Jr, Mary Jane Haynes, Mildred Creighton, and Lola Williams.
Landon Md Oct 28 residents wonder if this tiny town will cast a Republican vote for Gov Alf M Landon in the November 3 election. With postal routing through Princess Anne and a 75 person population, locals note the town’s name mirrors its politics amid Maryland campaign chatter.
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