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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
4
Subscription rates and notices appear with editorial commentary on national service during the Mexico mobilization. The piece critiques the regular army officers handling of supply aims and comments on political parties, flag truce, and democracy in wartime.
A wartime letter argues party politics should pause as Americans unite to win the war. It notes a Democratic committee request for questions and a plan to build a lasting machine to shape politics for years, referencing German accusations and wartime unity.
Holly street offers advice on gift packing urging thrift in Christmas wrapping. It notes paper trades are taxed, calls for minimal use of tissue, boxes, and ribbon to conserve resources and support workers. It emphasizes wrapping gifts daintily without excess.
The University of Kansas and its large faculty once drove much Lawrence trade but rising farm costs and living expenses have shifted patronage to farmers. Merchants must reevaluate both methods and merchandise to adapt as the salaried class tightens and farmers buy different goods.
A promotional notice touts diamond jewelry as supremely beautiful and valuable, stressing enduring appeal and high quality. It highlights careful stone selection and reasonable pricing, inviting a store visit to verify beauty and value.
A concise listing notes The Gift Shop at 735 Mass as the Original Marks Jewelry Store run by A Marks & Son. The entry identifies the shop’s location and its association with the Marks family business in the city’s retail scene.
An article extols the "Blood and Iron" policy and promotes Peptiron, an iron tonic with pepsin and tonics for anemia and general vigor. It urges farmers to trade locally, arguing strong farm commerce will boost merchants and benefit all, urging Lawrence merchants to stock affordable goods to attract rural customers.
Henry Ford argues rail cars carry dead weight far beyond their load, urging lighter freight and passenger stock to cut costs. He notes four fifths of freight car weight and 56 to 100 times weight in passenger cars, pressing for lighter construction and trains. Experts question feasibility amid heavier rolling stock trends and need for stronger tracks.
A humorous note compares people queuing to warm themselves over an air shaft before realizing it is not a register. It nostalgically recalls the old haberdasher habit of including suspenders with suits and laments the loss of such tiny, quirky thrills glimpsed in a brief, six inch view.
Portable advice claims overweight individuals can shed pounds without dieting or strenuous activity by enjoying fresh air breathing exercises and taking oil of korein four times daily. It promises visible weight loss within days and notes skin, energy, and mood improvements as fat diminishes.
A nervous gunman contemplates a canyon drop as distant war sounds echo along the Allied line. The chorus of the wristwatch tick signals the Yanks ready to strike, while society columns hint that many soldiers’ first battles occurred in the United States.
Long list shows Douglas County registered men receiving draft questionnaires at about 100 daily. Names and last addresses span Lawrence Lecompton Ottawa Overbrook Baldwin and others with call numbers and routes. The compiled roster supplements prior issues and notes military liability statuses and local routing details.
A letter received by Rev J K Young from his son Ralph the second of his boys to reach France describes a ship arrival in which Dr A Naismith of Lawrence gave a splendid talk. The letter says Warren and Ralph Young arrived in France several months ago.
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