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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
6
Whetting through a page of small notices and classified items from Lawrence includes multiple brief mentions. Names such as Dr Orelup Dick Building Mrs A D Weaver Mrs C E Friend Miss Mell DeHart Miss Elza Zuterman and Gladys Henry appear alongside requests for workers and housing. Ads offer a Chevrolet Baby Grand sale and general housework help plus rental and sale notices with phone numbers and addresses.
Washington reports that exemptions will be drawn from a pool larger than the initial 625 000 soldiers. The War Department states likely 1 to 2 million names may be drawn, with exemptions granted from that group, before forming the first army of 625 000 to 650 000 men and continuing drafts for future increments. Also notes Red Cross agent George F. Oxley in Lawrence and other brief items.
Fragmented notes recount German chancellor Hollweg signaling possible peace moves as Reichstag unity hinges on the debate. Other items touch on conscription exemptions by age, a Punk Magazine remark, a central Indiana wedding scene, tennis origins, and Arnold Bennett on dull men in The Woman's Home Companion.
The text recalls a commemorative scene about a British fleet repulsed at St. Muattrie on June 238, 1170, by about 80 men. A primitive palmetto log barrier protected a stubborn defense that resisted bullets without splitting the wood, illustrating durable fortifications.
A clipped discussion on thinking rightly leading to obtaining information from sources. A six year old questions what happens to schools when children grow up and enter work. The excerpt frames natural curiosity about future use of schools.
The widow remarks that intense affection can sap appetite when the cost of flowers and theater outings runs high. The man who understands love cites this hardship as a frequent cause of lost meals amid romance.
In Can ae, evenings see all nations gathered at sidewalk cafes where coffee, water pipes, and a mingling of jest fill the air while mosque calls blend with skeptical chatter. The city feels alive with endless happenings and easygoing mood that seems to invite the unexpected.
A quoted exchange questions whether women should smoke, with a reply noting it is already hard to tell who runs the house. The remark underscores gender norms and household dynamics in the era.
Pierre Eben comments on behavior calling it not proper for marching or fighting in a disputed situation. The quote suggests confusion about class and action in a tense moment.
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