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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
4
The passage recounts God shaping the heavens and earth, declaring light and darkness, naming Day and Night, and creating a firmament to separate waters. It presents the first day of creation with a focus on order, form, and the division of waters.
An analysis notes aspects of the Mexican problem previously unknown to Americans. It challenges the belief that only large corporations suffer and that they aim to exploit Mexicans amid the ongoing disorders.
An American perspective warns that Mexico’s new constitution endangers foreign ownership and colonist rights, requiring citizenship renunciation to hold mines or land. It argues for restoring order near the border, noting Americans suffer while Mexicans seek stability in the United States.
The Open Door reprints the Journal-World account of Gene Lamb’s dog Peery being stolen. The owner fears Peery could be split up by KU doctors as the university’s animal house closes for the summer.
The text argues against taking anti vivisectionist views to justify pet theft by a university animal house. It notes public outrage over pets being stolen for laboratory use and questions whether research justifies harming households. It suggests theft by a state institution remains theft.
A German thief who had diverted millions in army of occupation supplies has repaid a portion of the Teutonic indemnity in advance. The case underscores wartime asset misappropriation and postwar restitution issues involving occupation forces.
A brief note indicates Henry Ford uses a lucrative car market jingle to amass around 100 million dollars to buy out a partner, signaling a major consolidation in the auto industry and a shift in control and strategy for the Ford enterprise.
The Bolshevists wage a campaign against the church aiming to drive it from Russia. As long as their current stance persists, they will not feel comfortable with a church presence amid their rule.
Maximilian Harden, serving as German ambassador to the United States, plans to prune back activities that occupied Bernstorff before Harden’s return to Germany. He aims to refresh focused duties once he resumes his official role.
Washington gossip claims the First Lady spent time abroad shaping fashion, with experts predicting she will influence American dress styles for months to come. Her return is seen as a public signal of renewed social leadership.
A historical excerpt notes the President’s order keeping soldiers on the Rhine. It suggests a temporary lull in alcohol limits may end, as wartime and peacetime prohibition appear to overlap despite hopes for demobilization. The passage reflects tension over continued liquor restrictions during ongoing military deployment.
State officials seek to learn bankers view on the Salina bank case and approach Topeka committee for input. Saline County commissioners, prepared to fund some prosecutions, did not bring up the matter at their July meeting.
A fragmented column mocks news culture, sports talk, and local figures. It references a Giants pitcher, abductors of Mexican girls, divorce litigation led by Judge Garver, and a joke on wives buying women's clothes. It notes a move to new chiropractic offices at 1101 Massachusetts.
Fifty years ago the Times adopted a new automatic printing system using a single engineer and three laborers. The paper moves in a long roll to print both sides, then splits as it exits. The Washington dispatch notes the president focused on his cabinet with few visitors. Local business notes include Eldridge opening a boot and shoe store near Uncle Joe Keeler’s. Ed Thompson arrived from Santa Fe after a four day trip. Additional items cover a runaway, a drunken man harmed in an assault with railway rails, and Bake University commencements naming several local figures.
Anniversaries include Alvin Saunders born in Flemine County Kentucky and serving as Nebraska governor and U.S. senator, with death in Omaha in 1899. Other entries note Joseph Sitenav as first Canadian archbishop of Quebec, imperial peace talks in 1855, Bernard Z. McQuaid consecration in 1868, reforms in 1869, Nicholas Creede’s death in 1887, artillery battles in the western war arena, Hrrfish capturing German trenches in 1916, and Gen. Sibert arriving in Paris en route to the U.S. training camp.
Today marks birthdays of Lord Birkenhead and others across Britain and North America including George Iman inventor of the Kodak camera. Notes mention centenary exposition closing Sunday and a one year ago wartime roundup recounting Nicholas II’s reported death and Austro-Italian retreats.
A long nostalgic column blends welcome home wishes to the President with a satirical lampoon of Phil Campbell urging the President’s restraint and a mock parade by pipers and a Campbell procession. The piece mocks political theater, praises Wilson, and lampoons Campbell’s critique of Europe policy amidst postwar tension.
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