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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented text from Lawrence Kansas dated July 15 1978 covers local topics. It references farm agent quotes about keeping boys on the farm, care for returning soldiers, city sanitation and a jail in need of ordering. The piece includes postal and publication boilerplate.
A review of freight efficiency notes that shipments of paper are moved in large, cost effective lots. An example cites a July shipment from Kansas City where a car carried about forty five pounds of paper, with the full car turning over to the Santa shipment the same day and arriving after several days in transit.
The piece argues freight cars should move with maximum loads to aid logistics, noting delays cost business. It also criticizes state boards that label life insurance agents as non-essential, contrasting it with the military’s push for soldiers to carry insurance and urging broader public appreciation of insurance writing and solicitation.
Publication prints letters debating C. Little and U. S. Guyer candidates for Congress in the Second District, including endorsements from C. E. Craig and responses from John W. Breyfogle and The News editor. Supporters praise Little’s war record and congressional work, while Guyer faces multiple past defeats and criticism.
Frankfort Mich July 10 1918 letter argues learning German helps soldiers understand the enemy and future relations. The writer cites war bonds and savings efforts, asserts disloyalty fears, and urges broad German education alongside French. The piece underscores language as a strategic asset and cultural value during wartime.
A humorous tableau shows four fair damsels at a Lawrence ice cream parlor debating fanciful frozen desserts. The scene imagines Tad Dorgan dragging the Indoor Sports cartoons as a spoof titled Spoofing the New Water, with a nervous waiter delivering absurd orders like Swiss chocolate banana peanut parfaits and orange rushberry parfaits.
The Benny sock theatre announces a 1918 1919 season with changes and additions. October 4 Oh Bo November 13 Howe's Pictures November 18 Par ar Bedroom Bath Ni Chair December 10 My Soldier Girl December 20 Tur the Right December 31 So Letig Letty January 23 Mutt & Steff February 11 Flo F February 12 Business Before Pleasure March 12 13 How april is Her Reg November 29 The Thirteenth Dutch con writing in versation Teading and s Mrs H elasses and private les C Hopper 642 La St 2
County treasurer T C Stevenson reports about 450 motorists still overdue on 8 10 license applications. Arrears have led to arrests in the past two weeks as officials urge quicker compliance. Also noted: Railway Mail Clerks wanted for Civil Service exam with entrance salaries around 1100. Call post office for details and urgency.
Lawrence Business College promotes its complete civil service course as versatile training for office and business roles. Applications totaled 1,579 with July 1 as the cutoff. licenses can be requested by mail or telephone, and many applicants are from outside Lawrence. An estimated 1,579 studies and 2,000 automobile owners in the county last year, leaving about 430未applied for tags.
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