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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
A fragment hints at a forecast that in a few years thermos bottles could be produced cheaply enough to deliver milk from first class dairies in them. The text foresees affordable insulated containers transforming dairy distribution.
Douglas County endured a harsh winter yet thousands of bushels of apples were kept over winter under hay and now ready for spring marketing. The Farm Bureau should make the Horticultural Society a vibrant and valuable auxiliary in supporting agriculture.
The text notes a shift from frugal, improvement-skeptical farmers to modern builders, with districts investing heavily in new schoolhouses. Even districts with small student populations now construct multi-thousand dollar facilities, reflecting broader standards of construction and community priorities.
A fragment notes a farmher giving less care to his orchard than his fields. It observes missed renewal and inconsistent cultivation of fruit trees, implying ongoing neglect of perennial crops versus annual crops.
Local notes say newer orchards age and die without care while older plantings yield little value. One grower recently planted a third orchard, but another’s second planting has deteriorated with no fruit remaining on the property.
A historical note claims Roosevelt considered Raisuli a tool in a Moroccan revolt. It alleges Roosevelt pressed for a dramatic message Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead, reviving the bandit chief in public memory and stirring controversy over policy toward Berber rebels.
A critical editorial argues lawmakers protect the guilty over the innocent in disease reporting. It cites a 16 year old with a loathsome illness in school, warns against concealing diseases, and calls for harsher penalties to shield the innocent from contagion. The piece condemns criminalizing physicians who report dangerous cases.
Fragmentary text mentions Quiniat N Doe and advancing through something but lacks clear nouns, verbs, or context to determine a coherent event, location, or date. No verifiable facts or names beyond the partial sequence are present for a reliable card.
An advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifying tonic that boosts appetite and vitality, highlighting its iron content. Peptiron, with pepsin and iron, supplements the formula. Hood’s Pills are recommended for constipation and liver ills, with a push to purchase from druggists today.
Readable text preserves a fragment from Samuel Johnson about life and friendship. It notes keeping friendship in constant repair and reflects on solitude and self-reliance.
Douglas county's quota in the third Liberty Loan campaign is about $436,000. It explains how bond purchases fund war materiel and medical aid. A $50 bond helps protect airmen, infantry, and wounded soldiers, while financing operations, ammunition, bandages, first aid kits, and surgeons' needs for France.
A political column argues Ireland must embrace conscription to seize self government, noting Irish unity with English, Scottish, and Welsh fighters for shared freedom. It warns against German or Russian rule and predicts that defeat would invite further oppression in conquered lands.
A local item announces a candidate for the office of County Treasurer of Dougas county subject to the Kent Bean voters decision at the primaries to be held August.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions commissioners and primaries with garbled wording. No clear event, location, or entities to identify. cannot determine a coherent main item.
The author argues Ireland cannot be free while Prussia remains a threat and that Ireland should unite with Allied aims. While many Irish expect American sympathy, the nation as a whole has not yet taken decisive action. Individual Irishmen have acted, but the country must do its duty or miss a great opportunity.
A patriotic piece arguing that Allied victory is essential for a safe democracy in America. It warns that German dominance would leave the United States at the mercy of militarism and stresses discipline, sacrifice, and unity as the nation’s duty in the war effort.
Organized work by the Emporia Chamber of Commerce surpassed the Liberty Loan quota in six hours and doubled it in two days. The community multiplied its third quota by three, not due to wealth but teamwork. The Chamber proved its worth by mobilizing volunteers and sales skill to fund the effort.
Fragment mentions Maud Wilder Comichac and a remark about not disliking many people at once reflecting amiability. Details are incomplete.
An advertisement urges readers to buy semi-anthracite coal while available, inviting calls to the Matthews Lumber and Coal Company at phone number 34.
Fragmented OCR describes a wartime effort mobilizing home food producers to feed the American army and Allies. It mentions millions of producers and the goal of preventing hunger during the war effort.
The Mt Blossom series continues with The Mt Blossom Girls and New Paths from the Blossom Shop by Esha May Mullins. Mat Carter and Grews Gear remain central as readers follow their adventures and the high stakes of group friendships. Published by Page Company, Boston, the volume retails at 1.50 postpaid direct from the publishers.
Fragmented OCR style summary notes wartime chatter and social commentary. Mentions Adam and the price of apples, the Iron Cross, German and American troops, and reactions from the Kaiser era. References clashes in Kansas and general war fatigue.
A scrambled report recalls local events from a quarter century ago. Mentions Sevis era, poets choir, and a copper cup being presented. Describes townspeople in Atkhawlediwe near the creek and a wary trader planning moves to improve public life.
The report covers preserved Tet Sun ing and evening, a successful ser beonat act, and Kemry Beek Us building a new iev. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Heven Seheitnern and Deas Ralbo visiting Baldwin, Overbrook gatherings for Mrs. Mich weisz and Mrs. Roger Williams, and a well attended Liberty Loan rally at Waslington Creek school. Helen Faucher spoke, Junior Red Cross notes cloth for four pillows and seven rifle cases, ten seven thousand and more. Ted Cross boasts one hundred percent participation. John Dunn attended Wm. Nadelhoffer funeral in Lawrence. Washington area events and AVanerataeg Creek school are referenced with tentative times and preparations.
The Christian Endeavor society plans a program this Saturday to raise money for church needs. After the event, attendees will enjoy fruit punch and sandwiches. The entertainment will include A fares, minatrel and pauntoming, with several speakers and acts listed.
Reports from WeEthaserhorst and TL J attached to the Aviatian camp at Berkley Illinois state that both made good and passed examination to go to France. They were Kan sus University students who left school to enter service. Only half the Berkley school men pass the vaccination test.
This vintage ad-like text extols aging urinary woes and frames a long standing Haarlem remedy as a standard home cure. It portrays weak kidneys as common after fifty, links bladder issues to other organs, and touts odorless capsules as a tasteless solution.
A vintage ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a natural pill with five drops per dose. It claims rapid relief for joints backache sciatica and various organ ailments including bladder kidney liver and stomach. The copy urges buyers to ask their dyngpist for the product with a money back refund if ineffective.
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