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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
5
A collage of historical quips references wartime resolve and notable figures. It blends lines on paying price in blood with mock comments attributed to Socrates Columbus Attila and a fountain tale, reflecting satirical reflections on history and science.
The primaries drew a broad cross section with Governor Capper’s strong endorsement signaling weak party alignment. Allen’s high vote showed voters favored the individual over party line, with Little’s nomination praised as key for prohibition support. Brown’s farm perspective gained strength, Woodward earned a second term for draft board diligence, and Green secured a county commissioner win signaling trust in steady governance.
Report recounts casualty lists from Picardy with over nine hundred names, then over eight hundred, including fourteen Kansas youths. Four killed, one missing, six severely wounded. notes we have only begun America’s vast wartime casualties and Kansas men answering the color call.
A reader notes that the outside thermometer reads ten degrees higher than the university official instrument on campus hill. With the university device reaching 109 this week, the column humorously warns that the desk ten feet away often captures really hot material.
A cub reporter learns linotype under supervision and outputs his name and a sentence. He marks the slug as August 7, then stops with the machine run ending before completing the year. The staff notes many slugs fill before inscriptions end.
The old dog Sot vexes a small boy this summer by scorching the pavement making barefoot travel painful and then turning to ruin the popcorn crop, causing local concern.
A fragment notes weariness with heat and damp collar, questioning the meaning of official thermometer readings at the university. The terse remark implies discomfort and skepticism about temperature data amid a hot day.
A column humorously laments wartime delays and common foibles. It compares aging habits to postwar regrets and notes the recurring jokes people tell friends. The piece ends by hinting at a future interest in a French town after the war.
A marginal fragment describes a telephone center in Lawrence handling calls on topics from political nominations to weather forecasts. Repeated inquiries touch on sheriff nominee identity, eclipse timing, local figures, and advertising requests, ending with various miscues and lingering personal items.
The article argues shorebirds are highly beneficial for farmers by consuming pests, while even game birds like quail grouse and pheasant contribute some pest control. It asserts hawks and owls have been unfairly maligned and warns against indiscriminate persecution of these birds.
Fragmentary notes recall names such as Cesar, Mahomet, Napoleon, and Byron among a long list of Astrean epilepsy victims. The text is incomplete and reads like a catalog of afflicted individuals without clear dates or context.
Construction of the filtration plant at the new water works station progresses toward completion with a target start date of October 1. Erection engineer C. I. Allee notes the New York Continental Jewell Filtration Co. of Nutley, New Jersey is installing the system and about a dozen men are currently employed on site.
Mount Hope Spring Water of McNish is requested to fulfill a water supply order. Contact by phone at 4198 to confirm delivery details and pricing. The notice seeks prompt processing and accurate billing information.
A lighthearted note compares pilots and drivers, noting that when a hat blows off an aviator in flight, fellow aviators do not run over it, underscoring aviation safety and camaraderie.
The Grand Army calls on Lawrence residents to salute the flag during parades, as “Old Glory” is carried past escorted drafted men toward the station. The G A R issues a special appeal urging proper respect.
Lawrence Grand Army urges citizens to display and salute the flag as troops pass, citing law and military protocol. A patriotic communication asks school boards to read the flag law and publish the poem The Flag Goes By to honor departing soldiers and those who serve.
The Belleville community met at the school house Thursday afternoon to knit for the Red Cross. The next meeting will be in two weeks. Many residents and visitors are listed, with shows of thanks and small town updates including visits, hospital, travel, and new purchases.
CLEARFIELD residents feature updates on neighbors returning from visiting relatives in Garden City and Bonner Springs, soldiers leaving for Camp Funston, parties in honor of departing youths, and social visits including Miss Blanche Breithaupt and Miss Stella Brazil. Local families such as the Brecheisens, Breithaputs, Russell siblings, and Sturn and Speicher members are noted with various visits, training plans, and community activity during the week.
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