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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1919
Page
9
The Minute speaker should not expect flattery as listeners stay home, since seats cost ten cents or more. Most attendees prefer enduring a minute of punishment rather than wasting a dime, reflecting frugal audience habits.
Work to build the Fort to Fort highway in Douglas County began with circulating papers to property abutters to obtain voluntary indemnity releases for grade-related damage. Dr. Cummings reported to the Journal-World that signatures were secured from nearly all affected. The releases were not filed, leaving the commission facing damages claims and added costs.
A fragment notes the dilemma of passing a standing streetcar and the trouble it poses for drivers unfamiliar with proper rules, hints at confusion among families and riders about yielding and safe distance, and underscores the need for clear instruction.
Residents note cars frequently halt for several minutes at multiple Lawrence locations including East Pee Street near the Santa Fe depot and Massachusetts Street intersections with Eighth Eleventh and Indiana. Drivers must know these spots to avoid delays or court disputes over blocking traffic.
Citizens are urged to welcome the thirty-fifth Lawrence unit with restraint. Soldiers long to see home folks, especially mothers and spouses, but time is very limited. Patriotic citizens should delay crowds to allow orderly meetings and honor the service these men have given.
County commissioners met yesterday to decide to open bids for the Fort Highway on May 23. The first bid advertisement will run Thursday. They reviewed plans specifications and condemnation procedures for the concrete road route, the major portion of the session.
Keanta Varnish is stocked at the Corner Store as part of a household maintenance push. Neo cracking oor checking the chartity highlights ongoing efforts to improve home upkeep and local shopping options.
Twelve battered tanks, dented by German fire, head an effort for the Victory Loan in the tenth Federal Reserve District. Manned by tank corps veterans who served in France, the 37 millimeter guns highlight the campaign as the machines tour eleven states.
Chauncey M Depew former United States senator from New York born at Peekskill New York so years ago today Frederic Villiers dean of the child of war illustrators and correspondents born in London 67 years are today Sir John Merry Le Sage veteran managing editor of The PATY Telegraph of London born 82 years ago today L F P Loree for many years president of the Delaware and Hudson Railway Company born at Fulton City HI 61 years ago today Dr Arthur T Haley president of Yale University born at New Haven Conn 63 years ago today Edwin Markham author of The Man With the Hoe born at Oregon City Oregon 67 years today W Murray Crane former United States senator from Massachusetts born at Dalton Massachusetts 66 years ago today
The column lists notable dates from 1819 to 1916 including Alexander Hanson’s death after a mob attack, White and Rathbun fighting in Congress, the 1860 Democratic Convention at Charleston, Germany lifting Catholic edicts, Tecumseh Jefferson’s death, peace treaty between Galicia and Nicaragua, the 1915 West Africa blockade, and Turks at Suez with 400 prisoners. Rankin's Drug Store advertises fountain drinks.
The seed note discusses a beet variety grown for its leafy greens rather than roots. It suggests sowing like common beets, thinning to six inches, and using early greens from thinned plants. As plants mature outer leaves are harvested while greens continue. The Baventias variety is commonly referred to in the text.
The text describes two kinds of squashes, summer and fall/winter varieties, and notes their uses and timing. It mentions planting patterns, spacing, and fertilization advice, attributed to the State Department of Agriculture.
A brief notice states a patient should seek treatment from Dr. Al Bright, chiropodist, located at 1027 Miss St for foot problems.
Washington reports Representative James W. Good proposes a bureau of estimates and an auditor general to centralize budgeting. The plan would standardize requests from departments, prevent overlap, and ensure congressional scrutiny, with a treasury bureau led by a head paid 10,060 dollars a year and an auditor general chosen by Congress.
An old time remedy Peptiron blends pepsin wax iron celery and tonics to aid prostration paleness nervousness and sleeplessness after meals. Made by C J Hood Co Lowell Mass promotes economy and quick relief with one or two tablets post meals amid caution on public funds and treasury deliberations. Portage tires at Butler Tire Co.
Helen Naomi Eacker born October 11 1851 in Erie County New York died April 20 1919 in Lawrence Kansas after a life of teaching and public service. She lived in Delphos and Lawrence and was active in WCTU suffrage and political campaigns. Survived by sister Mrs James T Brown of Delphos and several nieces and nephews. Her body returned to Delphos for internment.
The sale of seats for Pom Pom the Henry Savage comic opera is announced for Bow ersock theater on April 24. Critics praise its real love story and lively intrigue, with packed houses from New York to date. locals will see the full production unchanged.
Grain is produced in Algeria chiefly in valleys among the coastal mountains and on the high plateaus between the coast and the Sahara northern border.
Observers mark the birthday and death of William Shakespeare, revered as a towering literary figure whose influence shaped drama and poetry across centuries. Tributes note his enduring legacy and global impact on language and storytelling.
In Edmondton Alberta April reports strain as Mennonite settlers resist conscription and pressure mounts to expel them. A 1918 compromise had allowed conscientious objectors to avoid military work, but renewed protests and political threats arise as immigration officials face backlash over Mennonite colonization across provinces and ties to North and South notes.
A chemist has produced an oil sourced from fish or hydrowed matter that yields a solid, odorless substance closely resembling lard and suitable for food use. The development promises a tasteless fat substitute for cooking and baking.
Chauncey M Depew regarded as America's premier after dinner speaker marks his eighty fifth birthday today. The notable public figure resides in New York and is celebrated by peers and audiences nationwide.
Richard Oldham of Platte City Missouri says after twenty five years of suffering with severe indigestion Tanlac gave him lasting relief after three bottles. He traveled twenty five miles to obtain more and praises the medicine as improving his appetite and energy. Sold in Lawrence by City Drug Store and Round G Drug Co. and in Eudora by H A White.
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