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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text references Lorenzen and Thompe Inc. and a Chicago address at 122 South Thir Avenue. Mentions a date or event with unclear wording, suggesting a public notice or commercial listing. Specific names, places, and actions are obscured by garbled text.
Dr Ernst Pihlblad head of Bethany College at Lindsborg declined Governor Landon's offer to appoint him state treasurer. The governor aims to appoint a distinguished, nonpartisan public servant, but Pihlblad stays to lead the college until the next regular election. The governor will likely reach a qualified alternative to take office promptly to begin needed cleanup.
A critical editorial argues that collective decisions enable wasteful spending by governments and institutions. It warns that reliance on group approval masks future tax burdens and debt, urging individual critical thinking to curb mob-minded extravagance and restore prudent budgeting.
Federal investigators pursue a mysterious figure linked to the Urschel kidnapping background. The suspect authored the note instructing the family on meeting demands and paying the 200000 dollar ransom. The phrasing, supplied in facsimile to the Journal-World and others, drew attention for its precise, no extraneous wording.
A letter suggests Bet Bailey, Ed Davis, Bob Brady and Jim Clark admitted taking part in bank robberies at Black Rock Arkansas on June 16. Officials may use the note to argue the signers had no role in the Kansas City station massacre. The Sun celebrated its 100th birthday with a cut of ads omitted, a rare editorial note.
The Old Home Town Tand Anniversary reports the Rebakah lodge observing its 72nd founding anniversary with a special program featuring Virginia Arnold J O C F quartet Frank Roberts J C Stevenson D H Stockwell and Dr L Fipineira Mildred Dunn Myrtle Blair Lorena Mack and Mrs H G Van Neste Ednah.
Twenty five years ago on September 30 readers saw notices of E A Lamont and family from Perry traveling to Lawrence, J N Roberts returning from Michigan, Gitte Fischer’s three months in Colorado, John Harding ill at home, and neighborhood visits and entertainments at Rhodes Island street. A local note mentions C A Keith securing a job with Poehler Mercantile Co. and residing at 1028 Pennsylvania street, with B M Wilmots return also noted.
Forty years ago on a Saturday September 30 notes report visitors and trips to Chicago Racine Wis and Kansas City. Social events include a surprise party at Mrs Pratt’s hosted by Miss J Pearl Stevenson and a pre election of Athletic association officers with a bars versus fraternities contest. The University and local streets such as Louisiana street near University hill are described with mud depth. Officers listed include A O Garrett president J May treasurer R K Moody and directors J A Orr W James Harding and others with committees for ball football boating tennis and more.
Kansas history note reports at state convention in Topeka Rev. Brant of Fort Scott nominated for governor while Amy Vance of Topeka is a rival. John J. Ingalls, former senator, announces plan to move from Atchison to Washington.
The article explains tuberculosis can affect any body part, with intestinal tract involvement often complicating pulmonary TB. Early diagnosis via symptoms like fever without lung changes, appetite loss, digestive disturbances, regurgitation, vomiting, and nervous restlessness is noted, along with cautious high vitamin diet treatments and sunlight exposure as beneficial.
The Minnesota agricultural experiment station unveils a sixyear effort culminating in a higher yielding potato named War Pearl an Indian word meaning care. The release signals a new staple for farmers seeking increased harvests.
A battered crew of captives led by Nancy Wentworth plots escape on a remote Bahama island where Lucci the gunman, Mallory, and Hamilton guard the ransom and navigate a heat ridden trap. Detective work by Mr. Jane threads through a chase spanning planes, boats, and a looming government coverup.
Fragmentary account describes wartime raids, a Chicago note demanding $100,000 from victims’ families, and a high altitude aircraft that fled toward Milwaukee. Three men pursued the craft after its mysterious loop over Illinois and Wisconsin.
Willy Nilly falls ill after a flood as Christopher Columbus Crow and the Bear family care for him. The group tends to his fever with mustard foot-baths, cool towels, and comforting company through a long night, hoping he recovers.
AP report describes revival in Hell Creek near Flatt Miss led by Rev George H Ledbetter of the Hi Flat Methodist Church. The scene centers on religious gatherings with local history tied to war era Union soldiers and a creek named by veterans.
In reflective prose, the author discusses envy and desire across faiths and ages. The piece cites Wells and contrasts Moses and Paul on coveting. It argues modern life linked to business motives taints religion, urging self-control and collective reform toward spiritual riches and shared prosperity.
De Soto 8, A Bracken of Baldwin, and Mrs G S Toothaker were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs L R Penner on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Orville Holtz of Salina visited relatives Cora Corliss and W D Osbornes family recently in their bungalow on a trailer. Mrs Holtz, previously Thelma Nelson, was married about a year ago to Mr Holtz, a representative of Home Insurance Company. The inventor hopes to extend microwave reflector use. tests showed 94 miles between yacht Elettra and Santa Margherita land station, faintly at 166 miles. The Lawrence Business sphene will conduct a night ine.
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