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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1919
Page
6
A fragmented notice announces a store opening at 9 A.M. every lady entering between 9 and 9 30 will receive one free ticket, and the first 25 ladies in the door get two free tickets. A stray line mentions a red lady with a free ticket taking the table cloth for 47 73 cents.
Lawrence High School defeated Ottawa Reserves 42 to 18 in an early-season exhibition. Stauffer and Worstemeyer starred with strong floor work while Ulm and Ackerman contributed in the perimeters. Coach Uhriaub used reserves late as Lawrence maintained a solid lead.
Readily collected milk bottle gifts from city school pupils exceed one third of the relief total, with Edith Mattoon reporting 345 dollars and 90 cents for the week. The fund will go to Douglas county’s I. J. Meade, while school contributions push the city total to 297 dollars and 56 cents from deposits in milk bottles and 43 dollars 84 cents from Sunday school groups.
Six year old Willie notes the dining room is lighter because it sits nearest the windows during a tour with his parents. A second fragment has Edna, four, misreporting her stomach upset by saying her stomach has upped over as she visits her auntie next door.
A quotation honoring a scholar frames daily appreciation for literature, citing Emerson as a model of enduring intellect. The message emphasizes high respect for a well-read individual and the value of literary achievement in public life.
A brief excerpt presents the maxim that perfection’s pursuit yields sweetness and night. It notes that those who strive for sweetness and righteousness have reason and the will of God prevailing through effort.
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