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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
9
The city commission observes that while enacting a new law may seem to secure desired results, enforcing an existing law proves easier said than done, underscoring enforcement challenges in local governance.
The report claims Russian operatives are sending women spies to Switzerland, funded by large sums of money, a move that could turn New Orleans, long a center for revolutions in Central America, into a similarly active spy and plot hub.
A reader letters that permanent peace will not come if the ex Kaiser is not punished. He notes many others fear the outlook for peace will be poor if Wilhelm is allowed to go free.
A cartoon depicts Uncle Sam with a reading glass before the Constitution as the caption mocks the President. The glass reveals a mangled clause about treaty power, hinting at Senate disapproval for lacking consent. The Dean of government commentary notes the Senate’s likely stance against the treaty due to the President’s neglect to seek its advice.
An Arkansas man aged 26 killed his mother after she told him to go to work. The incident is framed as a caution to mothers to consider the potential consequences of urging sons to toil, noting the grueling effects on clothing and hands.
The article notes gas as the era’s most treacherous weapon. Despite a peace treaty after months of waiting, gas victims increase. Men who believed they recovered from slight gassing find at home lingering health effects still evident in diverse ways.
A Mexican colonel earns brigadier general rank for the quoted heroic defense of Juarez against the Valistas. The government allegedly overlooks that Carranza troops were retreating as American forces chased Villistas back toward the cactus, a scene echoing A. E. F. actions.
The president’s western itinerary includes speeches in Wichita and Kansas City and a welcoming in Kansas. Public desire grows for clarity on the treaty of peace as it was drafted, with calls for the president to illuminate the process now.
The article recalls a grand parade in Paris celebrating the armistice, likening it to fourteenths of July. It notes French enthusiasm, the public spectacle, and the sense of relief after four years of war, marking the moment as memorable for all participants and spectators.
A public official urges caution about dangers in Kaw River bathing and outlines protection measures. The report notes community safety concerns and calls for responsible conduct near the river.
A satirical piece mocks official advice as scorn pours from the paper and a confidant vows not to seek office again. The second portion outlines a serialized farm life tale with reels showing a hero trudging through long hours, a driver Susie, and domestic scenes as wheat harvest advances amid wartime notes from 1917 and 1916.
The piece argues hot weather tests temper and stamina yet proves worthwhile, recalling Arctic explorer Czaplicka and noting how summer’s heat leads to learning what’s happening locally. It celebrates staying in a zone rich with history as autumn returns energy to work and life.
A Kansas Farmers Co production titled The Harvest Film presents a grand epic on the state’s prairies. Filmed by Old Sol, the feature runs six reels under a harvest moon, with a rural hero and a melodrama villain.
Veteran Lamphere credits tobacco cessation to a free book. Readers urged to write Edward J. Woods in New York City for postpaid copy claiming quicker relief, quieter nerves, stronger heart, better digestion, improved vigor, and overall health after quitting nicotine.
Leavenworth Times traces Wilson’s insistence on equal terms in the peace treaty, noting Americans and Germans alike face a binding agreement. It recalls French suffering, a ruined Argonne scene, and a grieving widow who fears renewed war if the treaty drags on, highlighting the human cost of delay.
The list recalls key dates and figures: 1685 Duke of Monmouth beheaded after Rebellion. 1788 Gov St Clair establishes Northwest Territory civil government. 1833 Thomas C Platt born in Owego NY. 1893 Peary Arctic expedition Falcon returns to St John’s. 1895 Stambuloff assassinated in Sofia. 1898 Klondike miners arrive in Victoria with gold. 1915 Russia rejects Austro German aims near Warsaw.
Viscount Northcliffe a famed British publisher born near Dublin 54 years ago today Franklin K Lane President Wilsons interior secretary born in Prince Edward Island 55 years ago Dr Benjamin Ide Wheeler retiring UC president born in Randolph Massachusetts 65 years ago Bishop Leon Haid abbot Belmont NC born Letrobe Pennsylvania 70 years ago Ferdinand W Peek Chicago capitalist oldest native born citizen born 71 years ago
Fifty years ago W F Sinclair launched his business while he worked on abstract books. Ottawa valued at 481380, Augusta planned at Whitewater Walnut junction with a store, blacksmith, and a new dwelling. J Wilkes Both laid to rest in Baltimore vault June 26. Kanwaka beat Clinton 48 to 23 in baseball. J G Sands sent two saddles from a Journal-Works site building to Leopold Rudiger in Forst Prussia.
Dr Carl Phillips has returned from military service and resumed his medical practice. Office located at 817 Mass Street, over Sol Marks, with telephone number 373.
A garbled column mocks wage scale chatter by Minnie and Maxi Mum, hints at city quirks like Kansas City’s three fire horses and odd newspaper misaddresses. It notes low interest rates, brake woes, and curious headlines from Topeka State Journal.
Logan Moore Lumber Co advertises Old Ben Franklin County coal for sale with contact phone 115 for orders.
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