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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
2
A fragmentary column mentions a Lawrence church banner read L I C E signaling Lawrence in bi ymedicite Christian Endeavor and praises the city's ice plant. The piece blends local quirks, humor about a Verdant youth, and a tossed anecdote about a boy's arrest after an attempted kiss, reflecting small town manners and pastimes.
The Journal-World forecast that Col. Iddttle’s defeat before the primaries would signal a repudiation by veterans and others in the zone of the liquor law. The state and regional politics are framed around this clash.
Returns from a Kansas City Kansas section adjoining Missouri show about 150 votes cast with only 13 for Little, a surprisingly low showing for his opponent.
The piece honors Lawrence youths aged ten to eighteen who stepped into work amid labor shortages caused by wartime service. It notes their efforts in gardens harvests ice wagons stores and other roles where they filled a grown men's place. It praises their spirit and national contribution despite higher pay not fully compensating their impact.
The Journal-World praises Lawrence merchants for keeping prices equal for soldiers at military camps. The paper notes Lawrence has not hiked prices, allowing soldiers to buy what they need at standard rates. It laments that soldiers elsewhere often face price gouging.
Congressman Little returned to Washington after a brief home trip where he received primary election returns and flew to several counties in the district. He left campaign work in the hands of trusted friends while he resumed his duties in Congress.
A historical wartime satirical poem mocks Kaiser Germany by praising American beer production. The speaker vows to outdrink the German foe, claiming three million tons of beer and coal to fuel the war effort, while deriding enemies for lacking gold and bonds.
A traveling solicitor pitched a Lawrence business directory, but the advertising committee warned members against placing ads. The directory copied an old city list, left many businesses out of date, and contained numerous misspellings. The Chamber of Commerce cautions merchants to avoid unprofitable schemes and to rely on its oversight.
A caller to the Atchison Globe denounces the paper for not naming a Northwest Atchison man who neglects his family and flirts with two South Atchison women. He refuses to give his name, claiming fear of trouble. The letter targets cowardice in journalism and police complaints.
A compact column features Paul C Rankin’s war reports and reflections on public life. It comments on praise for General Byng, weather chatter, a prayer meeting in Lawrence, Kaw Beach, and nostalgic glimpses of past town life with a dime found in a crack.
Two civilians posing as soldiers in San Antonio trick a bartender and an officer, don uniforms to flee toward Frisco. After bluffing about service they fear impersonation charges, end up sneaking back to the barracks and boarding a freight train toward New Orleans.
In a public statement W. G. McAdoo urges railroad employees to serve the public with courtesy and efficiency under government operation. He condemns discourtesy as aiding partisan aims against public control, notes wage increases and higher fares, and asserts loyalty and patriotism are vital to national success and the defeat of enemy forces.
Edna Brown of Morown West Virginia and Vi who have been guests of Whewat Ham Docking and family left this morning for Wagoner Oklahoma where they will visit Mrs Brown's brother Etsworth Dennelly
A farmer's wife pleads that townspeople steal wild grapes and plums from farms and even houses, warning that law and trespass postings have failed. She recounts seven years of losses and questions limits on in-town picking while condemning Sunday car searches for produce. The note ends with an ad for hair dyes and drug store brands.
Mrs Susy Endally leaves Topeka after a brief stay with sister Mrs Eva Russel and plans to resume daily routines at her home.
The United States issues General Order No 40 directing railroad workers to show greater courtesy and consideration to passengers. The order, received by John Ronson, urges posting of its requirements to improve public treatment on trains under government control.
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