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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
8
A Frenchman finally relives a long wait for a shave as his barber shop acts to mark the occasion. The anecdote spotlights enduring local trades and the human interest of a patient customer finally receiving service after decades.
A brief note notes many Californians traveling to Mexico seeking drier, milder climates amid ongoing drought concerns. It reflects a perception that climate shape influences relocation choices and lifestyle preferences in the region.
No loud talk has come out of Germany for a week perhaps the Germans have settled down to try to rout where the money to pay the bills is coming from.
The commentary suggests Japan may adopt a Prussian style of governance but warns to weigh any profit from the system once fiscal books are balanced. It questions enduring gains versus costs and the broader implications for national strategy.
Some Republican senators show disinclination to accept the President's invitation to discuss the peace treaty. They feel the president’s willingness to talk earlier could have produced better results, though enough Republicans may still meet him to discuss league features.
The article outlines a proposed strategy that could constrain future American policy moves. It notes debate among officials and stakeholders over potential limits and implications for diplomacy, security, and economic decisions without detailing specific outcomes.
Great Britain has placed contracts to salvage the ships sunk at Scapa Flow, suggesting the action was allowed rather than desired. The move hints the British did not intend the fleet to be sunk but pressed the matter through misjudgment.
The drys in Congress have knocked out any amendment to the enforcement bill, showing they learned political games to beat the saloon. It used to be the saloon keeper deemed the crafty politician.
Steamship firms report full cabins on voyages to Europe despite travel bans. A waiting list forms as companies urge release of more ships from troop transport duties to meet rising demand.
The article argues against removing capitalism to form a worker run system in Russia. It notes organized labor tends to lower output, while attempts to speed production under capitalism historically boost output. It states cooperation between labor and capital has kept industry stable, and warns that eliminating capitalists may fail to serve global needs as industries aim to produce goods for world use.
The Leavenworth Times argues Russia's experiment collapsed as production declined and plants deteriorated due to lack of interest in maintenance. It notes that despite abundant goods, shortages persist, and suggests capitalists must remain in factories to deliver goods while criticizing surplus food sales planned to prop up prices at home.
In a published interview Chairman Harvey H Motter says he will open party headquarters in Topeka in February to steer the Republicans. He warns the public that current officials chase speeches and patronage, and that Kansas demands service from officials not political theater. The Salina Union urges the party to let the people choose the president and criticizes “pseudo leadership.”
After World War I, President Wilson blocked a wartime congressional panel on expenditures, arguing it would signal distrust in his administration. Now the war is over a dedicated committee is provided to investigate wartime spending.
A list of notable historical moments includes the 1864 Niagara Falls conference between Horace Greeley and Confederate commissioners, 1870 Italy’s neutrality in the Franco Prussian War, 1872 Norway’s thousandth anniversary festival, 1888 Edward VII as Grand Prior of the Order of St. John, 1891 US intervention offer in Korea, 1911 Thackeray centenary, 1915 German advances at the Bug River near Sokal, 1916 British trench gains on the Western Front, and 1937 Petrograd street fighting aftermath.
Francesco Saverio Nitti Italy premier born today nine years ago. Prince Victor Napoleon Bonapartist pretender to France born today 57 years ago. Major General Charles H. Muir new Fort Leavenworth commandant born in Erie Michigan nine years ago. Baron Graham Montreal publisher born Huntington Quebec 71 years ago. Rose Pastor Stokes socialist worker born in Russia 40 years ago. Dr Samuel W Stratton long-time U S Bureau of Standards director born Litchfield Illinois 58 years ago. Lord Battimore paper by the pound 50 cents envelopes 15 cents McColloch’s.
The British Admiralty disclosed a giant 18 inch naval gun firing a ton and a half shell seven feet long able to pierce heavy steel. It was used effectively in the Zee Brugge assault. Also noted are Bishop Key’s 90th birthday and Creek and Cherokee land auctions in Oklahoma plus the Northfield Summer School opening today.
One year ago today in the war the German flank was broken between the Aisne and the Marne by Franco American countermeasures. Entente Allies agreed on intervention in Russia based on proposals from Washington.
The notice warns that nicotine harms thousands of men, urging quitting now. It promotes Nicotol tablets from drugstores with a money-back guarantee if not effective. A forthcoming paper announcement is promised detailing nicotine dangers and avoidance steps.
A satirical fragment recalls Dr Clarke on Nux Vomica and swimming holes, mocks legal zeal and Sunday soda prosecutions, cites an Interstate Commerce critique of railway deficits, and punchlines a Nebraska capital punishment proposal with a Lawrence telephone pole image.
A Kansas tax crackdown will begin soon as 100 federal agents will check returns to determine wilful evasion or ignorance of tax law. W. H. L. Pepperell, U S internal revenue collector for Kansas, announced from his Wichita office. Most delinquents are said to reside in Kansas City Topeka and Wichita.
The first consignment for remodeling the Oter store arrived in Lawrence today, with work to begin promptly. Scaffolding will be erected and the increased storefront frontage altered starting early next week. Mrs Georgia Hanson Miss Georgia Hanson and Edwin Hanson left for Kansas City to visit Miss Martha M Hanson.
Alice G. Bowman yesterday filed suit in district court against George W. Deittler and others to quiet title in a parcel of Douglas county real estate.
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