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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a 1879 act reference, mentions audit bureau of circulations and post office Taw, with religious verse from 2 Timothy. Content is largely unreadable but includes dated legal/organizational phrasing and a biblical citation.
President Hoover moves quickly to address drought effects with a public survey. The report shows the drought not a nationwide disaster. rains in August helped many areas and crop yields will be hard year but not wiped out. State and local bodies will handle most relief with Oklahoma and Kansas pursuing local credit schemes to aid distressed farmers.
Mrs McCormick a Senate candidate from Illinois has not explained why she set detectives after Senator Nye. The piece urges airing methods and purposes of both sides as a public information matter. It questions the practice of snooping by committees and compares US political machinery to comic-opera surveillance.
In Kansas a Reed ally claimed zero votes and was chosen as chair of the county central committee amid an arbitration dispute. The event coincided with aviator Lindbergh’s welcome at a landing field where Col Lindbergh received honors and passed them on, while discussions noted ongoing longer flights.
A fragmentary report recalls Captain Hawks, an explorer who hid a full record of his lar venture within his body to survive a Tromsoe discovery. His Atlantic flights draw praise for nerve yet condemnation for risk. Public fascination persists with men who venture beyond safety limits.
In the Old Home Town Ollie Walker visits friends and relatives in the city. Miss Cornelia Ney formerly of this city now in Kansas City visits with Miss Ida Stiefel. John Donnelly returned from a two week visit to New Mexico and enjoyed a splendid time. Miss Winterstein sister of Mrs Albert Knittle has been visiting and leaves for the east. Mrs Stoeffler wife of the Onago Journal editor visits Col Sam Walkers' family.
Miss Sophis Smithmeyer and Miss Helen Pendleton return from Leavenworth after a week away. Sheriff Woodward leaves for Pueblo to be with his ailing wife from a Santa Fe wreck. Mrs Theodore Poehler and Mrs James Means host a whist party for Mrs Alfred Rudiger as she moves to Snyder Oklahoma. Mrs A Kelsey returns from Salt Lake City trip. Marie Sinclair heads to Dubuque Iowa for Mount St Joseph College. Mrs Sieale accompanies her to Kansas City. Mrs Barton hosts Modern Priscilla embroidery club Thursday at 887 New Hampshire St.
A historical note discusses hair care advice including castile soap, gentle brushing with medium brushes, and avoiding tight hats. It notes dandruff may contribute to hair loss but not proven as direct cause, cautions against irritating lotions, and suggests medical examination for deep seated body disturbances. It also clarifies that hair roots are not like tree roots and remedies cannot make the hair shaft grow.
Kansas City veteran G. E. McDonald was appointed commandant of the state soldiers home at Dodge City after serving as acting commandant for months. In Kansas City district Nazrane Church Women elected officers for the district. Rodney Turkey of Hutchinson and Bill Kinney of Hutchinson were arraigned in El Dorado for robbing Towanda National Bank of 2,500 last June, with Kinney held in Wichita on motor vehicle theft charges. bond set at 15,000.
A collage of items: fashion notes advise dinner coats fall out of favor at theaters. midnight blue dress suits foreseen. British feminists claim a coming Golden Age for women with 30 scientists on a meeting program. Amy Johnson flies to Australia. Marjorie Foster tops rifle at Bisley and Joyce Wethered tops many male golfers. Betty Nuthall wins American championship in a sport where English players lag. Cartoon depicts a scientist peering at a small man through a large microscope. Cape May introduces flying yachts, 100 feet long, carrying four to eight people, built by Captain Anton Heinen. Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt to build a $200000 five story house on East 93rd Street. In Mendoza snow delays trans-Andean railroad traffic between Argentina and Chile. In Toronto a stolen eighteen foot python vanishes from a show. The coliseum is searched. no clue found.
On this date in 1879 Wichita chose pioneer William Griffenstein as mayor. Also noted, George T. Fairchild of Michigan is elected president of the state agricultural college. A-Leningrad AP report mentions an All-Union pedagogical exhibition showcasing Soviet school work with foreign departments featuring America France Italy Japan and Great Britain.
A health column urges balanced hair care, warning against neglect and overuse of harsh tonics. It advises gentle scalp treatment, noting excessive washing and strong tonics can trigger bald spots and scalp abuse, with shampoos at roughly weekly to monthly intervals.
Domestic reports warn Hurricane cutoffs cause extensive damage feared in Santo Domingo and nearby hubs. In Texas and New York regions political and diplomatic chatter unfolds with visits and welcomed events planned. Fire conditions rise near Seattle with forest blazes and treasury says wartime debt reduced by one third. Diary fragment recounts Stockholm Andree tale of two companions dying. Buenos Aires reports Yrigoyen refusing to resign. Cologne to Hamburg shipment tied to deportation.
In Washington on September 4 AP reports the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing an application by Southern Pacific for control of the St Louis South railroad line amid experiments in expanding service and reorganizing routes. The action centers on regulatory approval and competitive impact on existing rail operations.
In a Washington mansion Arnold Winslow seeks to block Jack’s marriage to Elsa Chase. Detective G Thorne and Dr. Kane probe Elsa’s character while Kane dies from poison after an exam. Tensions rise as Jack demands money, and Mrs Winslow reveals another heart attack. A milk delivery scene hints at looming danger.
In a tense night sequence McLane and Thorne depart the Winslow mansion after a near-fatal illness for Mr. Winslow. Elsa Chase fears Jack Winslow’s arrival while servant Lucy interferes with a secret letter, as eerie figures loom in the dim servant wing. Tomorrow promises new revelations about Dr. Kane’s death.
John and Peggy follow the Wright brothers in a Sundown Stories narrative about aviation wonder. Wilbur Wright demonstrates a successful aeroplane flight while a Little Black Clock ponders novelty, belief, and modest genius. The tale celebrates innovation and fame with a hopeful wish to create something great.
Baldwin residents and visitors share a busy spell with births in Beeks family, and travels of Sappenfils, Osborne, Deel, Hillman, and others. Local faculty, church groups, and teachers gather for picnics and receptions as Baker College staff and relatives visit from Kansas City, Overland Park, and Tulsa.
OAK GROVE reports show John Carder of Oskaloosa staying with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bracken, visits across Topeka for hospital calls, school prep underway with Miss Leon Dick teaching again, and numerous neighbors visiting kin in nearby towns. Various residents, including Albert Rose and Doris Rose, were guests or travelers, with a Harvest Home Picnic in Lecompton and Per Fy hieh book enrollments noted.
A Thompsonville Labor Day picnic drew guests including Mr and Mrs Albert and family, Mr and Mrs Don Roelofas, Mrs Fred Fowler and family, Mee Dexter Arthur and daughter Joan, with Roy Dunn of Midland and Fred Payne of Concordia visiting. Business pages note rising demand for trained accountants and promote the Walton Course at Lawrence Business College as boosting earning power.
An article promotes Milk of Magnesia as a safe laxative for pregnant women. It relieves morning sickness heartburn and vomiting, aids digestion, and is milder than lime water for an infant’s milk. A teaspoonful equals the effect of half a pint of lime water. Available in drug stores with free health booklet from Phillips Co. to prospective mothers.
Mrs. Joe Dodson of Lawrence says Gly-Cas ended years of rheumatism that left her bedridden seven weeks and eased kidney and stomach troubles. She reports restored energy, better sleep, and improved digestion, noting other medicines failed and recommending the remedy. Distributed by Round Corner Drug.
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