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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
3
Kansas city life coverage highlights wartime topics including suffragists in Washington seeking volunteers, wheat price headlines, and Red Cross contributions. It also reports on education enrollment stability, housing prospects, and a major Lawrence fire protection project to install looping water mains for reliable fire service.
Admiral von Tirpitz asks for more time to prove submarine effectiveness as public opinion grows wary of prolonged WWI U boat campaign. He notes the time limit to end England's war effort has been extended, and Germans fear indefinite waiting reduces chances of final victory or peace.
The piece notes a feeder stock opportunity for men in Western Oklahoma and border areas of Texas and New Mexico. With drought drying grazing lands and many calves and young cattle in good shape, shipment of grade Herefords to Kansas City rises. If war continues, meat demand grows. restocking will take time, so owning young stock could prove profitable.
American cartoonist Cesare drew a striking image portraying Kaiser and Germany as friendless, reflecting a critical editorial tone on European affairs. The caption highlights his sharp satire and the political context of the era.
An excerpted wartime column portrays the Kaiser alienated at home and abroad, with Allied powers and neutrals united against Germany. It warns of postwar infamy for Germany and notes mutual distrust even among Germany’s allies as the war rages.
General Chang Hsun las had grief in his bid to restore the Chinese empire and wears a deroy hat with a Chinese outer garment. American troops debate nicknames abroad while preparing to challenge the German army. Crises loom in crop reports worldwide. King George renames his house House of Windsor hoping for a pun. A Shawnee county court bound over Toy King on a felony charge. Technicalities save strong men from prison while many plots are “Made In Germany” only in theory.
Playground notes show Jayhawkers led early with heavy hitting by Bales as the Blues could not overtake. Wildcats schedule a 2:15 game against the Jayhawkers tomorrow and seek two pitchers. boys not signed up should report to George Carey. Major League players rest for Saturday's game with the Haskell boys amid lineup uncertainty and minor league standings list Jayhawkers ahead of Blues and Wildcats in first week.
A report from Berlin states that of 42,006 German university students called to active service by the fall and winter term, 6,000 have been killed. Berlin University counts 5,285 called up with 500 killed, Bonn 3,647 with 364 killed, Heidelberg 1,649 with 260 killed, Munich 5,255 with ten percent killed, and Leipsig 3,700 with 664 killed. Watermelon on ice at W S Bull confectionery. In Mexico City a proposed restricted district plan is submitted by Colonel Gonzalo de la Mata to the governor and municipality president.
J B Wilson county attorney is appointed member of the legal committee of the A O U W Grand Lodge. Other members include Edgar Bennett of Beloit and John T Sims of Kansas City.
Charles F. McCurdy Jr completed a year's Lawrence Y MLC membership payment today. Ed Barber returned from a three week visit to Garden City Kansas.
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