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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
3
Advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for digestive woes that spoil appearance and energy. Claims the tablets digest food, tone the stomach, nourish the blood, and restore good looks, with a 50 cent box available at drug stores.
Tomorrow is the final day to return draft questionnaires. Delinquents will be classified. Examinations begin in spots, with rapid local exemptions under advisement. The January 15 1918 classifications list residents by town including Lawrence Lecompton Eudora and Baldwin with names such as Hugh Adair Otto Burtz John McCall and Rey Porter.
The readable portion lists individuals such as Lawrence, Eudora, and Lecompton residents including Douglas Mark Harris and Jacob F. Bidinger. The fragment shows class five members Edwin Endacott and Robert W. Davis among others, with a note indicating some are in service.
Wichita report notes England subsidizes flour keeping bread prices low while taxing the subsidy losses. It adds that mashed potatoes can replace part of wheat flour in bread, suggesting Americans could cut costs with potato in baking. Potatoes are plentiful and underused in the United States.
A garbled notice reports the sale of Miller Lumber Company to J Rhodes of Wopeka Capital and Kennard Investment Company. The fragment mentions Allen and June 11 as a date and notes a closing of the lumber yard.
Prof Haskins sanitary engineer at the University of Ka has been named a captain in the sanitary engineering corps and will report to duty soon at an army encampment. He laid out plans for Camp Cody and reported on water and sewage at Camp Funston Camp Pike and Camp Cody Deming and Little Rock are noted in the text.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a quick beauty fix for thick glossy wavy hair. It claims cleansing dust and oil, eradicating dandruff, soothing the scalp, and promoting long strong hair with daily use for a few cents a bottle.
Washington January 16. Railroads intensified efforts to move coal and food for New York and New England as a severe weather pattern worsened. Fresh snows in the Midwest followed last week’s blizzard, delaying track clearing and car removal. The railroad administration said it could only distribute equipment where needed and ordered transfers of engines, snow plows, and cars to priority lines.
Mrs F wraud of Maine reports relief after taking your Poley Kidney Pill. The ad promises genuine kidney pills with quack claims. It urges readers to buy from R R Hickson City Drug Store and extols quick relief from nerve and back pains.
Kansas faces an extreme seed shortage for corn kafir and sorghum, with little seed produced statewide and old stocks nearly exhausted. Prof. L K Cali urges farmers who have good seed to save and share, and those without seed to secure supplies now to avoid shortages next spring. The Agronomy Department offers to help locate markets and seed sources.
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The Lokal Anzeiger Berlin reports a German accord with Von Hextling pressing eastern questions toward acquiescence on no annexations and self determination, while Field Marshal Von Hindenberg would control western actions if Germany wins, including potential annexations. The note mentions Wiedemann's serving hot lunch options.
City Commissioners order banding against Spring Canker Worm for elm trees in parks and parkings paid by the city. Stipulates State Entomologist handles trees on residence lots. notices to owners within ten days. Fees for notice filing apply. Authority under Chapter 386, Kansas Laws of 1907. News note from The Journal-World.
German newspapers quoted by an Amsterdam telegraph dispatch report that after conferences an understanding has been reached between the political and military parties in Germany. The exchange telegraph note indicates cooperation to avoid friction amid ongoing discussions.
The Youth's Companion argues that modern greatness centers on action rather than monarchs or military glory. Rulers, statesmen, and warriors are judged by visible deeds, while poets, philosophers, and scientists gain recognition only over time through their lasting impact and practical applications.
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Londoners complain they see few American soldiers, while Dr Fort Newton claims many are drunk. A U S pastor argues behavior has been exemplary and British drinking reform debates hinge on beer versus bread and grain imports.
Daniel Wilpresident of the Baltimore and railroad resigns as chair of the War Industries Board. His resignation will be accepted when a successor is found. He cited the Baltimore and railroad demands as requiring his full attention and stated the move was not prompted by any other cause.
An apparent conflict surfaced between the War Industries Board and the War Department over a proposed reorganization.Officials debated authority, scope, and coordination measures as policy shifts stirred interagency tensions. Strong entities include War Industries Board and War Department amid a broader wartime admin overhaul.
Dr H Charles Cameron argues that fear in childhood stems from parental and nurse reactions not from the child itself. He says fear is taught when adults emphasize danger and monitor the child with a nameless dread, eroding trust and independence.
Fragmentary note requests return of a borrowed 9 cent 1917 American Directory from the office. The text is garbled but indicates an overdue or misplaced directory and a request for its return to the office.
A brief note describes a test where rubber outwears steel under a sand blast pressure. The summary states rubber endures greater wear resistance in the given material comparison, highlighting rubber’s superior performance in this specific test scenario.
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