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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
4
The piece notes that children are paid for behaving and following their interests. It mentions a sample outfit from publishers showing how this can be done and that any child at home could implement it. It laments that fathers largely receive only food and clothing, with no encouragement words.
Two prominent Eudora citizens receive praise for their public work. J. M Eton declares he would not forgo his Journal-World subscription for any sum, while Homer White notes Kansas City and Topeka ties but prioritizes the Journal-World as the first paper he reads.
Lawrence reports slow campaign start for the memorial school board race as no candidates have announced in the wake of the spring election terms expiring for Will Griesa Scott Holloway and Mrs S A in the district.
Griffin notes taxpayers fund most school support in Lawrence and the board oversees all school age youth education in the city. He says the role is worthy of the town’s best men and should not be left underfunded.
Residents in the Stull area push a roofing over streets idea to shed rain and snow, arguing it would cost about as much as concrete. They claim paying tribute to lumber interests would be as plausible as supporting a cement monopoly.
A major taxpayer urges building a new Lawrence high school but notes the school board and taxpayers must agree not to let a contract until next year. He argues the project could be completed in a year for $50000 less than current bids.
It is urged to improve dirt roads by clearing brush and exposing sun light. Trials on the hill beyond Baldwin show promise. Farmers should clean in front of their farms to assist road crews, speeding grading when weather permits. Continuous wet weather may delay seeding and roadwork.
A west county farmer visits the Journal-World office and praises patriotic service. He says he contributed time and helped raise several thousand dollars, noting nearly every neighbor did their part, and questions why ongoing communal work cannot continue and why more cannot be given to government than to neighbors.
A. R. Springer argues a man earning 125 dollars monthly is worth 25,000 dollars to his family via life insurance. He notes six percent returns would fund posthumous income, but many families fail to save that amount. Robert B. Spilman adds that such men don’t give their kin a fair deal without insurance.
A compact timeline notes notable anniversaries and events: Meissonier born in 1815. Kansas University site chosen in 1863. Brownlow calls militia in 1869. Victoria-Eugenie visit in 1872. Leo XII elected pope in 1878. Dervishes defeated and Tokar occupied in 1891. Allied fleet bombard Turkish forts at Dardanelles in 1915. French gun crew destroys a Zeppelin near Revigny in 1916. U S Senate grants broad neutrality powers in 1917.
General Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson born 55 years ago today. Archbishop Timothy Casey born 57 years ago today in Charlotte county New Brunswick. Earl Beauchamp, 47 years ago today. Mary Garden, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, born Aberdeen Scotland 42 years ago. Herbert S. Hadley former Missouri governor born Olathe Kansas 47 years ago today.
Lawrence Clearing House Association announces a legal holiday February 22 1919 in observance of George Washington's birthday. All banks in Lawrence will be closed for the day to stop business transactions.
A critical note on Wild Youth and Another calls it a powerful Canadian West tale, a Beauty and the Beast style romance. It centers on Joel Mazarine and his wife Louise in Aska toon with Orlando Guise as a rival, igniting jealousy and dramatic conflict.
An old ad warns about blood poisoning from minor injuries and promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a safe first aid antiseptic. It claims quick relief from pain and swelling for sprains cuts burns and other injuries and touts liver pills Wizard Liver Whips for constipation and headaches with a money back guarantee.
The play unfolds amid a western community as the young doctor struggles to avert disaster. Swiftly gathering dark clouds, primitive passions rise to a compelling climax, delivering a satisfying solution and timeless justice. A rare treat for lovers of vivid fiction and elegant style.
Citizens are urged to reserve seats tomorrow morning for the event titled A Day at Coney Island hosted at Round Corner Drug Store. The notice emphasizes early booking to secure limited seating.
An old reliable vegetable preparation touted for constipation headaches dizziness and torpid liver. Claims universal medical knowledge and Mother Nature aid. Sold by Laxcarin Products Co Pittsburgh Pa with three months use for $1. Extra Strength version $1.50 department store listing.attri
Sherman Wiggins writes from Ellsworth Kansas dated February 15 1919 to Lawrence Journal World noting his new home is thriving. He mentions local theatergoers receptive to Lyman Howe and Shubert road shows for next season and observes Ellsworth’s rapid development with rising buildings and schools while extending regards to friends and asking for the journal to be mailed there.
The French first pioneered preserving foods, with a prize for winter storage methods around 1810. American innovation then popularized canning, transforming the industry into one of the world’s largest and most valuable, generating billions annually.
The passage argues that discord with current coworkers or neighbors stems from our own temperaments. Until we recognize personal faults and attempt self-improvement, happiness cannot be found regardless of changing people.
The term taboo denotes something forbidden or sacred set apart. It derives from a Polynesian and New Zealand custom reflecting prohibitions imposed by sacred or cursed associations. The concept arose from superstitious fear of powerful unseen forces.
A tiny bone measured at one square millimeter in diameter can suspend 33 pounds without breaking, while an equal thickness of fine oak supports only 22 pounds. The comparison highlights the superior strength of bone over oak in the same cross section.
A Boston Transcript quotation praises a fashionable church choir tenor whose bold solo caused the rest of the choir to halt. Uncle SE Bruggzins remarks the young man’s courage, noting the striking spine and perseverance as he continued singing.
A reflective note on how people fritter time away, especially by pecking at languages. It argues many avoid adding new tongues, yet often with little lasting result. The piece laments broad time wasted in linguistic pursuits.
The article notes that Shakespearean brides defy norms, with figures like Juliet Portia and Olivia driving weddings and Desdemona courting. mentions that these brides alarm contemporaries and rush grooms to church, illustrating restless, assertive brides across plays.
Advice urges cultivating agreeableness in business and social circles and especially at home. It argues considerate conduct leads to a gentler life, while selfishness breeds hardship and conflict. The note cites polite behavior as a practical ethic for everyday relations.
Col Rawson reports sun exposure affects plant color and structure. Early sun yields yellow pigments, midday sun intensifies violet blue and purple hues, and foliage color and lobing change with light. Royal Microscopient Society of England notes cases from DASTUCtin-trepacalum natus.
A musical student at Queen's Hall tries to engage two long-haired professors in learned talk but is met with indifference and a snappy remark about the value of the attempt. The scene captures a humorous clash between youthful curiosity and academic aloofness.
A signet ring containing locks of George Washington has been added to the relics collection of Alexandria Washington lodge of Ma sons No. 22 in Alexandria, VA. The ring once belonged to Mrs. Martha Peter, granddaughter of Martin Washington, and bears several reddish brown and gray locks with the inscription A Hamilton 1798. Abigail Hamilton, donor’s grandmother, is named.
The shea tree in Western Africa attracts commercial interest for its edible nuts and butter. Native communities prize the nuts and butter, and the product is already exported to Europe where makers of artificial butter utilize it.
Brief quotation by Charles Wagner on virtue and persistence. Notes that fidelity in small acts underpins major achievements and remains essential during historical turbulence and personal crises.
The Caucasus forests in Russia total about 12,000,000 acres, mainly in the Black Sea region, averaging nearly twenty acres per inhabitant. Western Siberia’s forests remain largely uncounted but are claimed to cover 200,000,000 acres, with over half in a nature state.
A fragment hints at a quip about small eyes signaling a cunning nature. The snippet mentions a rhysingnomist and a belated attempt to thread through to the Boston Transcript.
Minnie and her dog Patsy disturb the kitchen scene as an egg spills on the clean floor. Mama scolds Patsy and puts him on the porch while Minnie sits in a corner. Patsy scratches and barks to come back in, asking if he may rejoin, insisting he is sorry.
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