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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
4
Chanute Tribune notes public interest shifts from Mrs Grinstead’s proposed restaurant smoking ban to concerns about a scam artist selling a fake World War II history. The pamphlet peddler allegedly collects photos from servicemen and demands advance payment, signaling a broader fraud in other states.
Several food dealers voiced approval of a recent communication from George Kirchhoff Sr of Poehler Mercantile. A grocer noted government price setting limited earnings, recalling buying canned peas at 1.25 per can and selling at 1.50 while replacement cost hit 2.00, and another broker profited by foresight.
A dispatch recalls letters from Lawrence residents describing the Argonne battle and the 25th division’s courage. It also notes consumer price increases across goods from calico to foodstuffs, emphasizing dairy costs and profit pressures faced by local merchants.
The piece argues the Kansas bank commissioner should not be a banker but a farmer to ensure fairer oversight of banks. It contends bankers are biased toward their class and cites political debates over education and the textbook commission, framing the issue as a broader critique of current leadership and policy.
Wartime strain reduces reserve strength and worsens Spring ailments across homes. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as a blood purifying tonic aiding stomach, liver and kidney health, with Hood's Pills offered as a cathartic. The piece discusses public smoking regulation and includes editorial stance from the Salina Union and Leavenworth Times.
Readable items mark notable dates from 1834 to 1917 reflecting political and international events. Includes William Wirt’s Electoral Vote note, Turin Italian Parliament, Britain Red Cross neutrality, Alabama claims rejection, a New Orleans fire, Trafalgar Square abolition talk, Germany’s protest response, and Paris reception of ex Ambassador Gerard.
Sir Henry Wilson born in Ireland turns 61. General William L. Kenly, Baltimore County native, reaches 55. Jean Jules Jusserand, the French diplomat, celebrated today.
A simple home made cough syrup using Piney and a sweet syrup base is promoted as superior to ready-made remedies. It claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm and soothing irritated membranes, with promises it helps bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma. The ad recommends asking for 214 ounces of Pinex from a druggist and guarantees satisfaction.
Ambassadors and leaders born today include Lyons France native and U S envoy born 64 years ago. August Belmont a New York banker and aviation major born New York 66 years ago today. Lawrence O Murray a former controller of the currency and Knights of Columbus worker in France born Steuben County New York 53 years ago today. James P Goodrich Indiana governor born Winchester Indiana 55 years ago.
A postal episode recounts a setting of eggs packed in cotton wool that traveled three hundred miles and arrived as egg shells and hatched chicks. Poor packing by post office staff led to damaged mail including jam and broken jars en route.
A local Springheld Ohio note records a brief exchange where a resident claims direct royal descent from an early English king and is questioned about which king. The fragmentary item appears in the Springheld News.
Thousands of workers in New York and New Jersey wear bui ais inscribed No Beer No Work. The unions threaten a general strike to enforce wartime prohibition, led by William Anderson and Henry F. Filters, with Newark as the move’s origin and the Newark Building Trades Council showing support.
An old time drugstore ad extols a general relief salve for rheumatic aches soreness stiffness sprains and pains. It promises quick penetrating relief without rubbing and emphasizes cleanliness economy with a large bottle.
The city commission debated for over an hour before adopting cemetery maintenance rules. The decision mandates four inch high mounds and forbids square sides, aiming to keep graves level with the ground to ease mowing and upkeep. Members argued about tradition versus practicality while caretakers stress continued care by staff.
Fragmentary transcription outlines glasses and diatose passage. Mentions Meksess Mat A deraye tar and a reference to binary diatoase air production. No clear event, entities, or dates to confirm a full news item.
Fragmentary note mentions Addison and a personal greeting with unclear context. No verifiable events or names beyond Addison are established.
A fragment notes machines at S500 advertise a Chiesa invisie fetuse and claims they will break all records. The text suggests lingering conviction that there cannot be too many such machines in constant use.
A compact note contrasts optimism with frugality as a stingy man reluctantly gives, highlighting a tension between generosity and cost. The aphorism hints at value and social perception in monetary exchanges.
Readers are urged to begin a seven day routine of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. The mix is claimed to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improve appetite and relieve headaches backaches and skin pallor with daily use.
The article notes large losses of 100000 bushels of potatoes due to calls, raising, and freezing. It highlights waste in transit and on ships, with quantities unfit for sale and a spillover into nearby markets.
A brief humorous note from the Wilmington News contrasts appearances in speech versus face to face talk about a woman, remarking that judgments differ by context and perspective.
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