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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
6
A garbled column discusses past tennis champions Sofie and a national title, wartime concerns, and political races in Missouri. It notes missing items like the Sultan Mkwiwa due to a peace treaty and references Russian women and American Expeditionary Force members in Russia, plus a letter on anti fraternization.
Professor L N Flint spoke to the Chamber of Commerce on the challenges of advertising a community. Lawrence people prefer living there for its advantages, yet many have not used a method to promote it, leaving questions to ponder.
The author discusses cities that became dry and lost saloon funded comfort stations for workers. He notes no quick policy shift in railroads or the army and mocks the National Guard’s push for minimal weekly discipline and officer training courses. He questions consistency in military training standards.
The Toledo crowd jeered Jess Willard as he staggered from the ring after July 4 defeat. They shouted yellow quitter and other taunts at the beaten champion, while Dempsey gains support from some fans. Mrs Willard tended his bruised face at home, and he remains champion despite the setback.
Yale economist Irving Fisher argues prices won’t fall and the nation must accept a permanently higher level. He says business should adjust now to avoid future misfortune and act on new price realities rather than clinging to 1913 14 levels. Signs of poor road conditions in Kansas reflect broader infrastructure concerns.
In Chanute, a stolen car case led to a community effort by the Tribune and press colleagues from Dallas to Denver. The editor expresses gratitude for swift reporting and widespread alerts that helped locate the vehicle and deter further joyriding.
Mixed OCR fragment notes marriages in Kansas and Illinois with names like Lawrence, Yates, Hendry, and Cordley. Mentions of Union soldiers graves strewn with flowers, large ceremonies, and a town Beinworth described as dead. Several garbled lines reference Barnum dwarfs Minnie Warren and Commodore, and racial tensions with references to white and black residents.
A collage of distorted phrases references detectives, a discredited son, a victim, a girl, and ongoing societal remarks. It mentions corrections, a touch typing system, a gown, athletes, a boss seeking comfort, war tax payments, a Brest campaign mischaracterized as a battle, a postmaster's love-letter stamps, and various unrelated asides about individuals and events.
Major General Sir George Young born sixty years ago today. Charles H. Brough Arkansas governor born at Clinton Mississippi forty two years ago. Richard K. Ballinger Taft interior secretary born Boonesboro Iowa sixty one years ago. James C. Cantrill Kentucky congressman born Georgetown Kentucky forty years ago. James M. Beck Philadelphia lawyer and former deputy attorney general born fifty eight years ago. Also an obituary note: E R Hess travels to Leavenworth after the death of his aunt Mrs Jat Dettmer.
List of historical anniversaries and events including Edwin J. Houston born in Alexandria died in Philadelphia 1914 Zachary Taylor death and birth details Prince of Wales Edward VII voyage 1860 Porfirio Diaz 1901 riot dispersal proclamation 1917 and other 19th to early 20th century items.
A vintage advertisement promotes a Missouri resort eight miles from Kansas City offering boating swimming fishing and hotel services at low daily rates. It notes shade trees good roof nights and mentions rates through RR Gray & Laker of Warrensburg Mo.
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