Watermelon and war jests spark reader letters in Lawrence Journal
An August 2 1918 Lawrence Journal letters page quotes readers on watermelon pie and jokes about the Kaisers shell games. It notes Washington announcing the term National Guard has been abolished and the Army and Navy Journal references a newly organized federal guard. The item mixes humor and wartime policy shifts with brief reader quips.
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Washington
National Guard
Army and Navy
Eseia
United Tes Guard
Shortage and rising sugar prices in Germany reported
Reports from neutral countries describe a near universal soap shortage in Germany. They note sugar ration cuts starting this month, followed by sugar price increases. The public questions why costs rise even as limits shrink.
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Germany
Lower Street Car Fares Urged as Saving Measure
The piece argues that paying cash at the current streetcar fares is costly and urges adoption of advance ticket purchases in Lawrence. It notes the working class must thrift and that cut rate laws would provide a practical savings incentive, appealing to those for whom frugality is urgent.
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Lawrence
Cry of Four Craven Proclaims German Resolve to Fight On
A proclamation by the Kaiser urges the German people to maintain a steady front and endure sacrifices to continue the fight. The piece critiques the autocratic appeal and questions how a populace fed on promises of victory and world domination can sustain support for the war.
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Germany
Kaise
Indivation Druggists refund money if it fails 25
A fragmentary clipping discusses Indivation and refunds by druggists if a product fails. It shifts to wartime rhetoric blaming the Kaiser and appealing for Allied unity, describing brutality and the German crisis with cautious analysis of leadership.
Truths and Trifles: Autos and War Taxes Debate
A 1918 column by Paul C Rankis laments a proposed excise tax on pleasure vehicles, arguing it unfairly targets autos and motorcycles while wartime burdens rise. It notes high gasoline prices, compares France and England, and urges patriotic acceptance of taxes. The piece shifts to miscellany on Titus Canby, biblical parallels, procrastination, and remarks about Ambassador Gerard and Karl Rosner.
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House, Ways, and Means
Douglas County
France
England
Acro
Atlantic
Germany’s Lust for World Power And Moral Collapse
A critical 1910s era condemnation argues Germany’s longed for wealth and conquest led to moral decay. It asserts the nation’s leaders spurred immorality to boost birth rates and portrayed women and children as instruments, equating German actions with cathedrals wrecked by war. The piece labels Kaiser and allies as fiends driving societal ruin.
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Germany
Kaiser
Glone
War cry against Kaiserism and tyranny in Europe
Richard H Edmonds denounces Kaiserism as a threat to civilization and urges total war to crush Germany. He calls Americans to fight for liberty and Christianity, declaring the struggle to reach Berlin and destroy the beast that grips the world.
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America
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Richard
Edmonds
Ditor
Fisherman lands ancient wet gunny sack from river
Two young men watched river fishermen at Bowersock dam when a big catch pulled a pole and created a struggle. The unwary fisherman finally hauled up a very old wet gunny sack tangled with the line. Nearby, others cheered as the snagged object yielded to the effort.
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Shermen
Sherman
Angelus Prayer Resolution Sparks Religious Debates
Willis D. McKinst argues against a Senate Angelus resolution, warning it would impose sectarian prayer on Americans. Monitors and church leaders critique the move as religious imperialism and urge keeping church and state separate while promoting universal, nonsectarian prayer.
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Journal-World
The
Christian Science Monitor
Bcope
Eddy
the Monitor
United States Senate
God
Charles P. Fagnani
Union Theological Seminary
United States
Europe
Tra Hibberd
Roselle
N. J
New Jersey
Italy
Berlin
Germany
Willis D. McKinst
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Offered for Sale
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Series IVA dated June 25 1918 mature October 24 1918 at 412 per cent interest available in denominations of 500 and above through Watkins National Bank.
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United States
Watkins National Bank
Churches Unite In Connecticut Towns Amid War Ruins
New Haven Connecticut clouded by war driven tide of church unifications across eighteen towns. Seventy church groups including Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, Free Baptist, Lutheran and Independent join in united services. In one town Baptist and Free Baptists share a Methodist minister.
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New Haven
Conny Riley
Connecticut
Connecticut. Federation of Churches
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Offices in Dick Building
Waste in railroad spill along Santa Fe tracks prompts observers to note large wheat losses. Grain spilled from cars during loading or transit covers multiple locations and could feed several families all winter.
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Dr. Orelup
Dick Building
Santa Fe
Lcal
Kaw Beach Reopens As River Recedes
Reports note many people haul grain in wagons leaking wheat along the road. Kaw Beach reopens with the river down and island visible, drawing crowds. A warning urges beachgoers to watch children near trains and the river. Milk Producers meet to elect officers and discuss purchasing winter feed at the Chamber of Commerce. Local notices include residents visiting relatives and Navy training updates. Lawrence Optical offers services at Ciedockion Building.
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Kaw
The
Lawrence Milk Producers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioner Broeker Seeks Vote at Tuesday Primaries
Supporters urge voting for Commissioner Hérwinn Broeker in the county primaries on Tuesday August 6th. The campaign emphasizes experience and local leadership as key to county governance.
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Hérwinn Broeker
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