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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
4
Subscription rates listed by Garrier Ons show weekly and multi week prices with mention of in advance terms and mile-based rates. The text references Lawrence area details and a noted event about an expedition or explorer and a local celebration or christening tied to Hog Te week.
A Chicago man expresses support for Burleson’s post office plan, signaling vindication amid debate. The note emphasizes public backing and the government office’s role in delivering mail services.
Fragmentary text suggests theft of machinery and war plans spurring actions across multiple men and locations. Names and precise details are unclear in the damaged OCR. The item hints at wartime urgency and widespread pursuit but lacks concrete participants or places.
The report mentions Amthor Mow in Kansas this week tied to an uplift event and a Chautauqua run by a local organizer. An apparent deficit and unsold tickets are noted, with the Internal Revenue Office involved in the matter.
The war tax on every season ticket, sold or not, will widen the deficit, irking Leavenworth residents while pleasing William Allen White who argues the Chautauqua has outgrown its culture producing role and should be abolished in Kansas.
Archdvie Joseph withdraws from the Hungarian government after a brief tenure described as brief and ceremonial. The report notes he briefly held a chair, signaling a historic moment as the first royalty member to stage a concebuels.
The text notes Herbert Hoover plans to sail home within a week and suggests his services could help explain why food costs are high, with concern over widespread hunger in Europe and potential continuance of relief efforts.
Police conclude the fight began from a quarrel at a craps game between white and colored men in the Raro section. Investigators say such incidents rarely lead to broader trouble, though the melee erupted near prayer meeting time.
The National Guard opposes the Baker universal service plan arguing it would overbalance the army with officers and place military authority above civilian oversight. The flareup signals tough times for any universal service bill, with likely failure this session.
In the next congress numerous National Guardsmen with active memory of France will be present. It will take careful work to keep the Regular National Guard row out of consideration of every army bill that comes up.
The article warns Germany aims to form a sea of nations including Asia and Europe and invites Italy Austria Japan as dissatisfied states. It claims Germany will press for shifting alliances to gain material benefits, while the U S protests the Shantung peninsula issue against Japan. It argues Berlin may push unscrupulous, efficient tactics to block peace.
The piece argues that global recovery depends on individual and collective labor. It urges workers in farms mines factories and education to work with all their heart to increase production, build wealth, and feed a hungry world, warning that delay fuels poverty liquidation of wartime infrastructure and Bolshevism. It notes Old Ben Lump Coal on cars at Matthews Lumber Co and mentions a local relocation of Mrs Josephine Walker.
The column muses on civic habits from Okmulgee to Lawrence. It questions police roles as civil officers and notes the Lawrence T US U stance on tobacco prohibition. It ends by asking how much gasoline from a service station went to churches.
The Chamber of Commerce and Mrs Schwarte are on the lookout for any available places. The housewife group will be informed when suitable venues are found.
At a Friday night board of education meeting in Lawrence Mrs Rachel Flory was named truancy officer. The report notes adding the position to aid in school attendance and student welfare.
A mix of obituary notes and historical mentions: Ashen the missionary who saved Liberia’s colony dies in Champlain New York. Daniel Woodson linked to Kansas turmoil. Redfield Proctor named U S Senator. Also references to World War I happenings near Verdun and Montenegrin fronts, with brief notices of figures and dates.
Today marks anniversaries for several figures: Martine former United States senator Iren from New York City turns 68, born in Galveston Texas. Scott, a Michigan congressman from Alpena, celebrates birthday. Dr. Joseph cremation in New York. a middleweight boxer from Greece born 20 years ago today in Cincinnati. miscellaneous notes on medicines and local stores.
A fragmentary notice notes French anti clerical sentiment in films stirring alarm among pastors and historians. It mentions American responses and calls to preserve moral values amid evolving cinema. Also referenced are Epworth League gatherings, a Kansas summer theater school, and other brief items.
Allies began a series of air raids on Constantinople a year ago today. French and British actions highlighted western front pressure. One United States and three Canadian fishing vessels were sunk by a German submarine.
Rt Rev. Frederick Fis Catholic bishop of Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his consecration tomorrow.
A fragmentary note mentions birth details associated with Metis and a person named Teddy linked to Allen Tinkerton and a service worker, with unclear context and no clear event date or location.
Wholesome and delicious note highlights Wiedemann's WWE exam and a playful Independence Day observation from Indo Uruuny, anchored in a quirky local context. The brief emphasizes a light, festive mood and culinary or event-related references.
Newton Kansas hosts a state barber board conference and practical exam August 28 with 50 to 60 barbers taking tests on hair cutting and shaving. Board members seek sufficient examinee material while Lowney's Choculates arrive at MccCulloch's Drug Store. The centenary of James Watt’s death is commemorated by British engineering societies in London and Birmingham.
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