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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
2
Lawrence notes from July 2, 1918 recount a city discussion over language in town meetings and a veto of an appropriation bill. The piece highlights jokes about the mayor of Topeka and warnings that silencing critics may invite backlash, while a Kansas farmer faces criticism from a veto decision.
The article praises Stubbs for foresight in enacting laws during Kansas legislature eras, noting these laws were never repealed and saved Kansas residents millions. It argues his candidates would be valuable after the war and during reconstruction. The piece emphasizes self-government gained by Kansans.
The Fraternal Aid Association, now the Fraternal Aid Union, has paid 80 991 claims and distributed 82 million dollars to beneficiaries in 27 years. The piece notes the Fourth of July as potentially an international holiday influenced by World War I and cites comments on Allied celebration and Wilson's Florentine citizenship. W. R. Stubbs seeks the Republican nomination for U S senator as primaries approach.
Writers spotlight Kaj Ser admiration for women with shapely arms and hands, implying a deeper truth about envy of traits he lacks. The phrasing suggests a latent motive behind the praised qualities, signaling broader interest in gendered attributes.
Paul C Rankin writes a light column recounting a vacation as a harvest hand on Breezy Acres in the Short Grass country. He ribbings about I W W workers, tourists hired as protection, and the playful proliferation of nicknames like Stim and Shorty.
A historic German language sign on a Lawrence business district building has vanished leaving only fragments. The sign, once advertising a local firm with many German customers, faced manager and editor resistance to publicizing the German script. A cub reporter’s planned story was shelved to avoid potential backlash against the firm’s German clientèle. The article notes the sign’s long presence and its removal after controversy.
The corrected selective draft lottery list from Washington was published after transmission errors caused omissions and misprints in the Journal-World. Names and order are clarified with a long roster of registrants and drawn numbers, including many individuals with varied spellings and initials, reflecting the final corrected sequence.
Uncle Sam needs thousands of stenographers and the Lawrence Business College says it will train and coach applicants. When prepared, Mr W H B will administer the official civil service examination. Mr and Mrs Charles Carrier and son visited Cherryvale this morning. There is no odor to distilled water. One bottle of McNish. Phone 198.
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