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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1918
Page
5
A historical note from the AR E aginner Room 202 listing telephone and address data for offices in the Bishop Lawrence area. It lists phone numbers 168 Ba and 59 for Bowerseck Building and related firms including Lawrence, Kansas establishments.
A readable fragment lists various staples and prices including 18c Mackrel two for 35c, Mackerel two for 6, 2 Ibs Rio Col and Navy beans, bulk peanut butter at 58c per pound, Limburger cheese 35c per pound, tea sittings at 28c per pound, toilet paper price, Lenox Soap, bulk mince meat 25c per pound, pancake flour 10c, punch powder 20c, cocoa 28c per 25 oz, and pepper 50c per pound, all advertised as low prices.
Notices from the Lawrence Daily Journal-World August 7 1918 include Senate Concurrent Resolutions proposing constitutional amendments on permanent state educational funding and universal suffrage. The first sets a permanent tax for education and funding apportionment while the second amends voting eligibility requirements, both to be voted on at the 1918 general election. Also notice of appointment names F J Custard as executor of Amos Wimer's estate, with probate details in Douglas County.
Kansas City markets report 6000 cattle up to 15 higher with prime fed steers 17.25 to 18.46, dressed beef steers 13.00 to 17.00, cows and heifers 6.00 to 12.50, stockers 7.50 to 16.00, bulls 6.00 to 9.00, venlves 6.00 to 12.50. Hogs 9000 steady with heavy 18.75 to 19.35, packers 18.25 to 19.25, light 18.00 to 19.10. Police charge dismissed in case of disturbance from a window break on New Jersey street. Rodney Williams and Arthur Murphy freed after pleas and lack of evidence. Everett Albritton, the alleged firebug, arrested for setting fire to his father's New Jersey street house for insurance money. Card of thanks from Benjamin Forney family for kindness during illness and death. Attention Masons Lawrence Lodge No 6 to meet at 8 o'clock on a date in Leiger.
An OCR fragment notes United States food price controls on rationed items. It mentions limits on tea and sugar purchases by country customers, selling restrictions, and certificates tied to wheat substitutes. The text appears as garbled pantry policy language with references to retail limits and equal weight substitutions.
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