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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
3
The clipping bundles wartime items from 1917 including calls about a new invention for the war effort, a Arkansas slogan, and reports of Chinese royalists surrendering in the Temple of Heaven. It also notes newspaper concerns about camp life, and possible German censorship shifts with Chancellor Hollweg.
The article mentions Finland seeking approval and Germany eyeing future gains. It notes Emma Goldman possibly painting futurist works in a Missouri prison, while Emmi sews well per the superintendent. It reports German POWs in British custody, trench life hygiene, and Kansas Guard training moving to Fort Sill after rumors of Fort Riley and Deming positions.
The Kaiser’s re forma is confined to Prussia and grants voting rights only in an election to be held after the war. He appears to have Germany as he wants it, a nation likely to react with oxen and jubilation to such a reform.
The discussion notes that China experienced a long monarchy spanning several thousands of years, with contemporary testimony weighing the merits of republican versus monarchic government. The fragment discusses the shift from imperial rule.
Fragmentary note describes a stance on government preferred by monarchists and critics, asserting that the proposed royalist framework would shape global perception of political legitimacy and governance.
A man’s private struggle with a deadly disease ends in death after risky escapades with friends. The preacher at his funeral avoided mention, and his peers keep silent, leaving younger men to face similar dangers without warning.
The Kansas City Star protests a tax treatment that singles out newspapers as a taxable line while allowing exemptions for other businesses. It cites patriotism through Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns and argues the tax is an injustice not imposed on similar media.
The piece argues that education secures preference in jobs and that war increases the number of youths entering high schools, business colleges, and universities. It notes over a hundred million men under arms and predicts a surge in colleges this fall to prevent skilled labor shortages, emphasizing the need for educated, well organized individuals.
The article notes that about 1209 Kansas men are slated for drafting while nearly 2009 draft prospects in Nebraska and Oklahoma show varied enrollments. It praises Kansas volunteers who joined early, with many units nearly filled though some distances hinder participation. The piece credits the Adjutant General's office and War Department authorization for a robust state guard response.
The editorial voice opposes a Senate revenue plan that taxes newspapers with a 5 percent extra net income levy. It argues press profits already suffer during wartime and calls for fair treatment amid broader wartime taxes on industry and munitions.
An advertisement touts a fat reduction system claiming easy weight loss without strict dieting or strenuous exercise. It emphasizes outdoor breathing, a small oil of korecin dose after meals, and a free testing packet from Korein Company at 274 Crest St Arcade New York.
The piece depicts a German born U S citizen in Douglas County reacting to wartime scrutiny and loyalty questions. It quotes hostile remarks about German Americans while noting some support for Germany’s leaders. It also includes a separate note about Santa Fe Railway line classifications and National Guard mobilization orders in New York.
Scouts and coaches map a trip for the Waskell Juniors with plans to meet at the Plaveroyind and depart at 4 a.m. The group aims to tour the muattailery area, with Mees and coaches organizing activities and meals. Local updates mention Forest Wilser moving to a farm north of town and Slavkers being scarce in Bayville.
Schedule notes a bond of shows and films with July dates including The Love That Lives The News Big Timber The Message of the Mouse Filing His Own Shoes and a Burton Holmes travelogue. Also music by Dan Childs and a Wishimaden Square Players performance in New York City noted for the period.
The readable fragment mentions Mouse Mimus and a stage fright theme. It hints at a performance context with possible roles and a focus on stage presence. Names and clear events are not discernible due to garbled text.
The article notes a business training school preparing students for excellent positions in civil service and clerical work. It mentions W. H. Qe as president and E. S. Weather back to the college, with about two hundred students from Western College involved in activities and a campus scene at Ashburn featuring Bryant, Thorne, and Hewert.
Kansas Public Utilities Commission draws up grain car distribution rules after a June hearing. The plan requires railroads to supply ordered grain cars to shippers and elevators, with proportional division if cars are scarce. Individual shippers in good faith must be served in turn without discrimination. Car for sale listed at $10. Call 2758W.
University of Kansas botany professor W C Stevens advises soaking lawns rather than sprinkling lightly. He notes surface wetting leaves roots at risk of drying and death, stressing thorough saturation for healthy growth.
Composer Arthur Nevin of the University of Kansas is finishing his fourth grand opera in Peterborough New Hampshire at the MacDowell Colony. Two of Nevin’s grand operas are to be performed in the next two seasons by the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
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