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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
5
The item mentions lecture fatigue in Paris as France is seen as unready for chautauqua style programs. It notes a Brown County farm selling at 375 dollars per acre reflecting high crop costs, and cites government data counting hog numbers in the United States with profits not yet tallied.
Army ration allotments to Kansas City are said to be so small that Lawrence cannot draw enough to meet demand. Some hope that any available cheap food will aid those with access, if the right people can obtain it.
A fortune in gold was discovered in the former Hungarian Reds leader Bela Kun’s Budapest residence after his exile, suggesting his altruism was mixed with greed.
The piece contends Bolshevist leaders plunder for themselves while German powers dissolve the general staff as Berlin plans to disband on October 1. It notes brewer tears, a funeral directors’ convention in Atlantic City, widespread tax dodging, and Kansas cars escaping taxes. A Chamber of Commerce referendum shows strong support for private railroad ownership with federal rate regulation and a national transportation board.
Two wings and part of the administration center will host classes this year while crowding remains on the hill. Original plans aimed to finish the administration building earlier, and growth estimates from the chancellor influenced current timelines.
The report notes strong crowding at the university with all rooms used for classrooms and labs leaving no space for a cafeteria. It highlights nightly car thefts and holdups in Kansas City, raising concerns about residents returning home safely and gas station security, while effective advertising educates the public.
Editorial roars that Attorney General Balmer errs by attacking retailers first in the profit car dispute and urges tackling wholesalers and manufacturers to curb price rises. It condemns the motive as seeking advantage for honest men and notes grasshopper reports from Kansas tourists and Herb Caveness's western tour coverage.
A compact list of historic dates notes events from 1894 to 1917 including Turkey granting equal school rights, French invasion of Lorraine, a 1915 British transport torpedoed in the Aegean with 100 lives, and 1916 Russian offensives in Eastern Galicia plus China declaring war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Ex Prince Henry of Prussia defends his brother the former German emperor in a letter. Frank B. Carvell born Bloomfield N B. John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, born in Surrey. Daniel C. Jackling, marine engineer and capitalist, born Bates County Missouri. John Jacob Astor born New York.
An aged veteran lamphere is cited in an ad claiming to help readers quit tobacco quickly and safely. The promotion promises easier recovery, improved digestion, eyesight, vigor, and longer use, urging men to become healthier and robust in three days.
A garbled historical clipping mentions a high priced loaf in New York, a father’s death, a Belgians to be the vpeentest potato, and a Canadian university history. It also alludes to a fast locomotive and a distant Windsor naval reference, with scattered dates and figures.
A fragmentary column notes a self starter motor lever instruction and a local gas saver buyer who now awaits another car. It mentions rising shoe prices in Topeka, a beauty famine stirring theater managers, and wartime film exposure. Baker faces probes into high living costs amid official objections.
A garbled 19th century fragment mentions a dam across a river and a police officer handling a dispute on a Massachusetts street. It also notes a Freisian Society celebration for Humboldt’s birth and Episcopal church fundraising in Lawrence with Rev Donn directing plans.
A collection notes World War I reflections on Somme battles and a German U boat attack near Cane May. It also reports President Wilson ordering universal male registration and a Swiss law penalizing possession of rare plant specimens.
A letter from Journal World readers argues for compulsory health care for infants and calls for a square deal for children. The writer contends the clinic’s purpose is not to ensure nutrition but to prepare youngsters for future service, urging citizens to support proper care and welfare.
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