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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary note notes a germ at the bottom of most things, calling men with facts bugs. It critiques zeal for potato blight advocates while warning germ dangers to tubers.
A compact statement of the creed that the United States is a government of the people by the people for the people with powers from the governed. It emphasizes democracy, union, and patriot duties including loving country, obeying laws, respecting the flag, and defending against enemies.
The writer in the capitalNewspaper derides the English army's Palestine and Mesopotamia campaigns and questions what victory truly amounts to. It argues such efforts block Central Powers from advancing toward Egypt and frame the outcome as limited or unclear.
The article condemns German hostility toward the YMCA and Red Cross in allied camps, arguing that the YMCA strengthens soldiers and boosts morale. It cites General Pershing on a singing army and notes the YMCA’s continued, effective presence despite Germany’s attempts to suppress faith and aid.
A Leavenworth Times editorial condemns harsh language toward pro-German sentiments while urging lawful, decisive action. It contrasts The Times view of rough rhetoric with reliance on the big stick under the law as the nation confronts German domination and wartime tensions.
A brief note discusses censoring practices in newspapers, weighing ethical standards and editorial duties. It reflects on how gatekeeping affects coverage, reader trust, and the balance between public interest and free expression.
The Emporia Gazette notes editorial rules shaping wartime reporting. Editors must avoid disclosing military information, harming morale, or embarrassing allies while balancing accuracy and public interest as Congress debates war coverage.
Victor Berger Adolph Germer William Kruse Irwin St John Tucker and Louis Engdahl were named to speak at the anti government anti war meeting in Chicago on Sunday. The note defends the Socialist party amid anonymous criticism about loyalty.
A quirky column cites a 24 club women interview on wives and education plus witty asides about aviation, authorities, and college life. The piece blends jokes about modern manners with quips on war, professors, and melodramatic observations.
The article notes a grandmother’s recipe using Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken gray and faded hair. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a ready made version sold in drugstores. It claims to darken hair by morning and give a fuller luster while not curing disease.
An OCR fragment reports county treasurer campaign notices for Douglas county and a GOP primary reference. It also contains garbled lines about the end of war and scattered remarks about letters, rumors, and various distant names. The piece mentions Illinois Coal and Logan Moore Lumber Co with a sales line.
Faculty and employers at the University of Kansas support the Third Liberty Loan but will not solicit students directly. Prof AG Mitchell leads the drive at KU. Douglas County quota is 3 400 000 with canvass to start after week end. Parker Fountain men operate from Headquarters in Lawrence and City Drug Store handles sales exchanges and repairs.
After expenses for the High School Blow Out Saturday night, the student council reports a surplus of about 53.00 dollars. The funds will be used for junior workers and proceeds go to the Red Cross Service Flag Fund.
A fragment reports receipts of about 40 dollars from a town event on a Saturday. Proceeds will fund a high school project and the remainder will go to the Junior Red Cross. Franklin County Illinois civic names are noted.
Harry Nevin of the Lawrence Odd Fellows reports from Camp Doniphan that the boys there are well and eager to go overseas. He notes the unit is fully equipped and ready to start when called, though he adds the routine can be monotonous at times.
HIGH PRAIRIE reports the Sunday School raises membership interest with sides chosen for a spelling down contest led by Miss Hazel Boland and Dor Ulvich. Teams will recruit members and attendances, with the winning side hosting a social later. Ladies Aid to hold all day church cleaning. Miss Euries Roland on a 16 week vacation visiting home folk. she returns to Port Dover Soldiers Home duties next week. The Pontre and Van Hoesen families are mentioned.
Mrs J M Camus of Key West Florida describes five years of back pain and weakness before trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief and now does housework. The ad invites other women with similar symptoms to write for guidance and to share their 49 cent experience.
Twenty five years ago on April 5 1893 Ernest Poabincen announced a toast for the Seniors in June The Zatiac club met with Miss Hannah Oliver in Tennessee The Phi Gam box party at the opera witnessed Twelfth Night with attendees Miss Pissell Colwell Barker Lyons Van Hoecen Bark er Challis Shepard Fox Bennett Neely and others A Wilder will give an example of clear floor preparation Monday evening at the Wm
Residents attended a Sunday gathering to hear Sousa. Esther and Mazel Nolagd visited Vinland at the Woods home and spent the night. The week ended with a school closing featuring a Liberty Loan rally and the county's first gunfire in the third campaign. Matthews Lumber & Coal Co. advertises Semi-Anthracite coal by phone.
The bulletin from the National War Garden Commission urges home gardeners to plant kohlrabi peppers kale and mustard greens. It covers planting times hotbeds open ground spacing thinning and successive sowings for continual harvests and notes varieties like Isvarf curled Tall Scotch and Siberian. It also invites readers to request a free garden primer by mailing a two cent stamp to Washington.
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