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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
4
War Into Second Year As Europe Faces Prolonged Conflict
The piece marks the second year of World War II since Germany’s invasion of Poland. It notes early reverses for the Allies but asserts Britain remains defiant and forecasts a protracted war through winter. It discusses German dominance fears, British resilience, and potential shifts in air and naval balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Poland
France
Great Britain
Britain
Germany
Obituary Notice on H B Peairs Indian Education Pioneer
The long service of H B Peairs in Indian education is remembered in Lawrence and across reservations. He joined Indian service as a youth, led as superintendent of Haskell Institute, and supervised Indian education for eight years shaping boarding and reservation schools. Many leaders recall his lifelong labor for his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B.peairs
Lawrence
Indian Service
Haskell Institute
White House dispute over old war resources report
A White House spokesman criticized Wendell Willkie for releasing portions of the old war resources report while Willkie urged Roosevelt to publish the full document. Roosevelt called the report obsolete and historical, implying limitations on referencing records before March 4, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
Italian Opposition to Nazi Aid Follows Mussolini Crackdown
The text notes broad Italian resistance to Hitler’s aid as Mussolini’s crackdown begins. It mentions unrest as various groups oppose the alliance and cites growing dissent linked to early wartime sentiment and unrest in Indo-China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Mussoldini
Germany
Indo-China
Resistance to Nazi Domination Across Regions Remains Central
The piece notes French African possessions resisting Hitler led domination. Romanian reactions to Hitler decree trigger violent rioting. Yugoslav demonstrations rise against food price hikes from exports to Germany and Italy. Citizens reject Axis domination as harmful and unacceptable, insisting force is the only path to its establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Hitler
Germany
Italy
The Guard in Training Mobilization Details for Kansas Units
The first call for mobilization will draft about 60 000 men into training and affect Kansas guard units later. One fifth of the guard is called initially, with camps needing construction and later levies joining for full strength. The draft may allocate new recruits to regular and guard units to reach full strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Kansas
Guard
Two Public Figures Die in East After Public Service
Jonathan Bourne Jr former Oregon senator and author of the parcel post law died in Washington at 85. David F Houston former Woodrow Wilson cabinet member and organizer of the federal reserve system died in New York at 74. The parcel post and the federal reserve system shaped daily life long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
United States
Oregon
Washington
David F. Houston
Woodrow Wilson
Agriculture
the Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Parcel Post
Federal Reserve System
Rioting in Romania Tests Nazi Power and Soviet Ties
Violent demonstrations in Romania against cession of Transylvania to Hungary prompt German threats to seize control. Hitler delays direct action in the Balkans due to the need to keep the Soviet ally in a favorable mood, causing cautious moves in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
Transylvania
Hungary
Russia
Hitler
Balkans
Administration economists predict conscription cutting unemployment
Administration economists forecast that conscription will halve unemployment by July next year, while other officials anticipate record relief spending.
Summer Attire Sparks Nightmares in Main Streetidle
A Hutchinson News quip notes women in one piece swimsuits and sun suits dominate summer wardrobes and imagines nightmares of walking Main Street fully clothed, reflecting fashion anxieties in lighthearted commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson News
Hitler moves to occupy Romania reshaping Balkans stakes
The battlefront analysis notes Germany plans occupation troops to guard Romania frontiers after the axis award of Transylvania to Hungary. Hitler aims to extend dominance from Germany to the Black Sea, tightening control of the Balkans and Danube grain regions as Britain endures intensified bombing and Russia watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
England
Romania
Wehief
Germany
Rumania
Transylvania
Hungary
Moscow
Bolshevists
Russia
Balkans
Stalin
Bukovina
Bessarabia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Pruth
Danube
Black Sea
Lower Danube
Britain
Danubian
Flashes of LIFE in Charles Town cashing old bank order
A sheriff long out of office approved a stale bank order from a bank that no longer exists. The cashier turned the document over, and the payee received 31l in funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
Herman Willis
The
People’s Bank
Richard J. Madison
New York Exhibit Poison Ragweed Pollen Bottle Theft
A man stolen a two gram vial from a world’s fair exhibit. The vial contains ragweed pollen and could trigger a severe allergic reaction if opened, per the exhibit director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reverend Morrell Escorts Three Weddings in One Day
Scottsbluff Nebraska Reverend George Morrell married a couple in church at 9 a m, the second at the bride’s home at noon, and drove 37 miles to the third home for a 1 30 p m ceremony. He also led a morning service and a congregational meeting between weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
George Morrell
Guardsmen Seek Navy Enlistment After Minnesota Maneuvers
Nebraska City recruiting officer H. E. Thompson reports seven national guardsmen returning from strenuous Minnesota maneuvers have sought to enlist in the navy amid the possibility of active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
H. E. Thompson
Minnesota
Navy
Red Cross Ships Proposed to Bring British Refugee Children
Representative Rees asks Norman H. Davis to use Red Cross vessels to transport British refugee children to the United States on return voyages. He cites Red Cross cargo ships carrying 20,000,000 pounds to England in July and argues hardship cases deserve passage aid not attacked mercy ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Red Cross
United States
Rees
R.kan
Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Davis
England
First nonstop Paris to New York flight honored on two continents
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte were acclaimed after their record flight from Paris to New York with Col. Charles Lindbergh among early congratulators. Also noted were Haskell Institute enrollment near 1,050, a silent film pioneer wired for sound, a church wedding in Topeka, W C T U officer installation, West family reunion details, and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Charles A. Lindbergh
Imost
Haskell Institute
Patee Theater
Pioneer Moving Picture House
Mississippi River
Jessie Mae Brougette
Charles D. Brougette
Toveka
Jacob Engle
Jacob S. Engle
Lawrence
Holy Name Church
Kennard W.C.T.U
Old City Hall
Charles F. Hale
W. D. ‘Lyons
Morris
Tod Claynoole
J. L. Jones
L. Batcobs
Grace Cummings
Southpark
M . Hodges
Ervin Hodges
W. F. Hobbs
Ruest
University arts head rents home at 1015 Tennessee street
Dean Butler new head of the school of fine arts moves his family into Mrs. F. J. Murphy’s property at 1015 Tennessee street. Wells Fargo express depot under way after months in a box car. Tea circle chaperoned by Claribelle Lupton, then several staff moves list teachers going to Kansas schools and Brock Pemberton engaged to Margaret McCoy in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Butler
School of Fine Arts
The
University
F. J. Murphy
Tennessee Street
Wells Fargo Company
Dorothea Roberts
Elizabeth Tucker
Dorothy Black
Claribelle Lupton
Nellie Martindale
Nickerson
Kan
Evadne Laptad
Burlington
Erma Spangler
Neodesha
Iva Harper
Presston
Letha Harper
Coffeyville
Brock Pemberton
University of Kaas
Margaret McCoy
New York City
New York Times
Hair Styles of Youthful Journalists Draw Noted Attention
The article notes popular hair trends among younger newspapermen. Foreheads are emphasized with minimal fringe while hair on the neck is styled, some showing decorative bugs or butterflies at the side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils
Althe
Forty Years Ago Labor Day Observed Quietly in City
Forty years ago today Labor Day passed without celebration. Mr and Mrs Sam Fisher returned from Chicago. The Merry Ground Whist club will be reorganized this evening. Commissioner Jack Watts celebrated his sixty fifth birthday. Sydney Prentice returned from the Chicago art school. E E Ellis praised prosperity seen on Saturday with farmers changing twenty dollar bills. A crowd in town Saturday looked well dressed and independent. Miss Lydia Hutt Sadie Hutt and their trimmer Miss Nelson returned from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Fisher
Chicago
Jack Watts
Sydney Prentice
E. E. Ellis
Lydia
Sadie Hutt
Nelson
Quartet from Great Lakes Bible College to Sing at Zion Church
A male quartet from the Great Lakes Bible College in Zion Illinois will sing at the Assembly of God church at Fourteenth and Rhode Island streets on Wednesday evening starting 7 45. Rex Jackson leads the group and teaches the Hawaiian guitar. Instrumental numbers may accompany the singing. The Lost and Found column notes articles returned within an hour after press time. phone 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Bible College
Zion
Assembly of God Church
Fourteenth and
Rhode Island Streets
Rex Jackson
Couitar
Love on the Line in the Prairie Fire
Carrie Lane and Mark Deuel declare love after rebuilding a soddy as a prairie fire roars toward Rock Creek. Carrie awakens to smoke and peril, fearing for her home and future in a frontier town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Lane
Mark Deuel
Ashton Oaks
Carrie
Mrs. Taylor
Rock Reek
Carrie Moves Into Sioux Springs Soddy
Carrie settles into her new homestead at Sioux Springs after a hot day of well digging and supper with Mrs. Taylor. Ed completes a shallow well while Carrie worries about the first night alone in the prairie soddy and longs for a sense of safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Mrs. Taylor
Big Ed
Sioux Springs
Taylor
Taylors
Mark
Rock Creek
Ed Taylor
Sally Taylor
Carrie Lane
Social Roundup of Visiters and Guests in Dent Community
Local notes list Harry Corliss of Kenneth Kansas visiting the Dent area and touring the Dent farm two-room house. Several families including Bakers Luther and Turner host and visit relatives in Eudora DeSoto and Kansas City. A stork shower honors Mrs Wayne Luther with gifts and attendees from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Corliss
Kenneth
Kan
Dent
J. Will Baker
Jasper LeSueur
Bakers
California
Lopp
Minnesota
Shawnee
Chauncey Bird
Zaring
DeSoto
John
Olathe
Roy Frisbie
Cathlene
Lonnie Frisbie
Kansas City
Robert Turner
H. Dent
Mr. Dent
Wayne Luther
Ben Bartz
Eudora
Roy Sonntag
Cleburn
Tex
B. H. Sonntag
Clark
Elbert
Harry Smith
W. H. Dent
Luther
Eleanore
Irvin Kilmer
David Jewett
Earl Ross
Evelyn
Will Luther
Audrey
Frances Luther
F. Doane
Bill Bennett
Dave Randall
Likely
Lotta Whitson
Margaret Lee
Claude Jordan
Clifford Whitson
L. R. Penner
Kate Penner
Mary Murphy
Garnet Bartz
Classified page a daily habit for 76 percent of readers
A reader survey shows 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day highlighting the page's strong daily engagement and value to the community.
Radio Schedule Highlights Big Night of Orchestras
Tuesday and Wednesday evening radio lineup features KMBC and WDAF with a wide array of orchestras led by Fraser Heidt Lunner Dorsey and Lombardo. Notable acts include Glenn Miller Horace Heidt Ray Herbeck Xavier Cugat and Sonny James plus Weather and News segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren—Newacast
Kmbc—Minstrels
WDAF
Fuhrman
Orch
KMBC
Wdae Ecter Renal
Court of Missing
Fraser
Horace Heidt
Wren
We the People
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
War
Secana
Secon Uils
Walter
Amon
Andy
Wdaf- Hestra
Ina Huston
Newacast
Johnny
Emil Coleman
Jimmy Lunceford
Baron Elliott
REN
Fred Waring
Vaughn Munroe
Raymond Scott
KMBGC
Xavier Cugat
Muehlebach Or
Associated Press
Star Theatre
America
Meek Adventures
Kay Kyserja Orch
T. R. ¥Barra
Ink
Muehlebach
Joe Venuti
Ray Herbeck
Ina Ray Hutton
Associated Press News
Jerry Shelton
Chuck Foster
Weare Sheree
Sherman Orch
WBREN
Associated
Newascast
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the World Company
W. C. Simons
Dolph Simons
SSS
Massachusetts Street
J. W. Murray
Aece
H. B. Peairs
Dewitt
Mackenz
Gladys Hobbs
Jack Scanlan
St. Joseph
Cosmos Club
Ewart, Plank
Maud Arnett
F. D Brooks
Cinpica
Oxford
Miss Lane
NEA Service
ING
Corliss
Nature
Doctor
Optometrist
Sneegas
N. B
Journal-World
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