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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
2
A historical note references The Merchants National Bank and The Merchants Loan and Savings Bank with capital and surplus figures cited as 250000. The fragment discusses printers, progress, and a closing reflection on victory, peace, and shared sacrifice in wartime.
Char1ie Trapp recounts Christmas greetings from his ink Rag and a Wichita Rotary night where veterans urge universal military service. A young captain with army and navy experience supports preparedness as pacifists face criticism. The Wichita Beacon weighs militarism, pacifism, and fighting for universal service amid looming conflict.
The Iola Register's editors condemn a proposed government takeover of railroads as untested and risky. They argue operation would damage efficiency, raise costs, and likely end with a return to private control after political patronage expands. The piece criticizes reliance on cabinet influence and predicts poor outcomes unless wartime patriotism sustains the plan.
Mrs Fallon prints reader interest in a weight loss scheme using open air deep breathing and oil of korein. The ad promises fat reduction without dieting, quick and pleasant results, better digestion, health, and smoother skin. Capsules named korein are promoted.
A column notes weather forecasts and local civic figures with wry humor. It comments on obituaries, politics, and society, then mentions Homer Harriet, student leader and ambulance driver now transferred to the American air service, training in Egypt or Italy. Also includes a testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills from Louis Buckner.
Twenty five years ago on January 1 1893 Mrs Will Bullene and friends planned a reception at Mr Bullenes New Hampshire street home for the Kansas football champions. Hal Reed of Kansas City and R K Moody of Lawrence to select the trophy and the team would receive it with a banquet later in the month. R D O’Leary returned from Burlington for the holiday and Noah Cameron rested from Sunday School work. A H Griesa attended the Farmers Institute last Thursday.
A London letter describes pergolas covered with apple, pear, laburnum, and lime trees. The lime walk in Kensington gardens uses curved iron supports forming a square tunnel with cut windows, evoking pleached alleys of olden times amid the city.
Eskimo festivities near winter solstice feature dancers in carved masks as sun and moon figures. The sun mask leads the ritual, supported by finger masks with reindeer hair rays and other masks depicting gods, goddesses, devils, and celestial animals like wolves and bears.
A London Lancet description introduces an aluminum bar with two metal legs and a mouth pad of compressed fiber to help armless soldiers turn pages. The device ends with a rubber cap and is operated by biting the pad, enabling practice to flip pages.
The office of the Provost Marshal General issues further instructions on class divisions. Guidance covers when to place registrants in Class 1 or 2, how to assess dependents for support, and the need for boards to use common sense in determining adequate support. The list of Class 1 and Class 2 names from Lawrence and surrounding towns is included, with several residents across Baldwin, Eudora, Lawrence, and other Kansas locales.
December featured sharp temperature swings and scattered precipitation. Extremes ranged from -9.0 to 67.0 degrees, with a 76 degree monthly range and 0.77 inches of rain. Snow totaled 3.0 inches across three days, wind largely below average, and several tremors reported by the university seismograph though records were imperfect.
A health pamphlet clarifies water during meals does not hinder digestion. Experts of the government bureau of nutrition endorse that drinking water at mealtimes, at air temperature or lightly cooled, supports digestion and prevents fatty tissue buildup.
A French scientist reports books harbor plant life on pages in tiny yellowish to reddish spots. The spots are low fungi that form mushrooms, sometimes masking and secreting colored liquid under page pressure, creating a botanical burden in both new and old volumes.
The Knights of the Garter, the oldest British order, are traced to 1348 between June 24 and August 6 by Edward III. Earlier, the king planned a Round Table at Windsor with a 200 foot diameter for Arthurian homage, gathering knights to support his French war ambitions.
In Grasse, southern France, flower harvests mark the year for perfume making. February to March yield violets and jonquils, summer brings roses orange blossoms and tuberoses, and autumn supplies lavender. Flowers are infused in pure white fat to extract fragrance used in Parisian perfumes. A recent patent describes Angerie clasps with absorbent pads saturating with Aquarite perfumes. The text ends with a reflection on solitude and companionship.
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