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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
2
The piece laments the silent graves and weeping willows over patriotic tombs. It honors those who sacrificed for liberty, asking future hearts to honor their monuments and deliver enduring lessons of freedom. A stray note observes early restaurant efforts at food conservation as a patriotic duty.
The New York Herald asks why an independent Navy League should be tolerated in a nation that maintains Congress and a Navy Department. The matter is referred to navy men wearing Navy League insignia. Emerson Carey questions church January services versus August pastor leave and notes high water after spring rains, implying broader confusion.
A debate frames a Lawrence resident’s non resident signature on a road petition as a lost opportunity. It rebuts 1916 Democratic campaign lines promising neutrality and the claim that war was distant, accusing Secretary Baker of clinging to the old notion that war was not at America’s doors after the election.
A recollection traces Leeford Brady’s departure from Salina twenty eight years ago as a dream fulfilled and a life in motion begins with a name change and new directions.
A column of satirical snippets mocks wartime economics, taxation, and public mood. It jabs at anonymous letter writers, a soldier’s sweater back home, and a pale joke about weather, opportunity, and vanity. The piece playfully references Germany, the Declaration, and Admiral Noah with light hyperbole.
An advertisement touts Freezone, a new Cincinnati discovered chemical for corns and calluses. A few drops allegedly ease pain, soften and detach the affected skin without irritation, claiming hard and soft corns and between toes will shrivel and fall away with no pain.
A story recalling Brady selling the Daily Republican to J J Bristow to cover debts and his vow to reclaim Salina journalism. It recalls local publishers Padgett and Kirtlaner, the rise of the Gazette with AP news, and Salina’s slow newspaper growth driven by business support, ending with hopes Brady’s dream may be realized.
A vintage health note explains rheumatism affects all ages and argues cold damp weather worsens it. It advises warm dress, hydration, and a daily four ounces of Rad Salts before breakfast for a week to flush uric acid, claiming Jad Salts will ease symptoms and aid kidney function.
A Lawrence writer urges Americans to grasp the scale of a looming Hindenburg offensive on the western front. He predicts massive casualties in France and Belgium over the coming sixty to ninety days and stresses the need for total national support to prevent German victory and national destruction. He invokes President Wilson and public duty to defend liberty and homeland from invasion.
JOHN C. EVANS laments delays and mismanagement in Kansas National Guard deployment to France, accusing authorities of hindering the war effort and calling for accountability. He cites transitions from National Guard to National Army control, late training, and doubts about frontline readiness as contributing to potential failure against Germany.
Sage Tea and Sulphur compound restored hair color and lustre for faded or gray hair. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a ready made version with added ingredients. Apply with a sponge to strands. after a couple uses gray hair darkens, giving a youthful glossy look. Not a medical cure.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming swelling testimonials and wide sales. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post and directs readers to send ten cents plus mention of the Lawrence Daily Journal World for larger sizes at drug stores.
Survivors report the American steamship Owasco once the German Allemania was sunk in early December in Mexi viterranean waters near the Spanish coast. Two crew members are dead. The ship had been among three vessels sunk while passing a lighthouse beam. A Norwegian and a British ship were the others.
Promotes a daily morning internal bath using a glass of water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Claims benefits include clearer skin, rosier complexion, and relief from headaches biliousness bad breath and constipation.</s>
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