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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
4
A July 10 price list shows full cream cheese offered to jobbers at 27.25 cents per pound, to retailers at 33.50 cents, and to consumers at 35.00 cents. A July 17 update lists jobbers at 28.25 cents, retailers at 35.00 cents, and consumers at 40.00 cents. The notice does not specify tax allocation.
A historical sketch highlights Col Ed C Little of Kansas as a longtime Republican leader. From a Santa Fe clerk in 1884 to state convention chairman in 1888, he shaped campaigns, led the Young Men's Republican League of Kansas, and served in national party circles through the 1890s.
The narrative praises Colonel Little as a premier Kansas campaigner who carried Dickinson County by 500 and the district over Taggart by 4000, credits him with pivotal roles in Free Silver and Republican unity, notes diplomatic service to Egypt, and highlights his long influence in Kansas City politics and statewide rallies from 1892 to 1916.
The text discusses political maneuvering around the 1892 Kansas City mayoral race and national conventions. It notes Guyer supporting a Democratic mayor, contrasts with Col. Little's Dickinson county bid beside John Ingalls, and asserts that changing horses midstream would yield a Democrat victory, claiming Little could gain a larger majority than two years prior.
The food administration contemplates maximum prices for staple foods while a fixed $2.20 minimum for wheat fails to guarantee milling prices. Brokers push premiums through small elevators, prompting farmers to dump grain as large elevators store it. Car shortages and inclement weather threaten wastage, risking a shift to a new price regime. Big mills may need to adjust to smaller suppliers or face shutdowns.
Gov. Stubbs urges labor protections with a workingmen's compensation law and employer liability aligned to federal standards. He calls for mine safety upgrades, including accommodations for injured workers, wash facilities, lockers, a uniform signal system, and safer hoisting equipment in Kansas mines.
The Republican nominee hopeful R. J. Hopkins of Garden City presents a strong qualified bid for Kansas attorney general. Hopkins is described as a first class lawyer and one of the sanest men in the state, especially respected in Western Kansas where he is well known and held in esteem.
The Emporia Gazette notes a county legislator with one term who could be the next lieutenant governor in the Stubbs administration. The paper argues he should be nominated and, if nominated, would likely be elected.
The Associated Advertising Clubs of the World declares a major campaign against dishonest oil company advertising in Oklahoma. It cites that over eleven thousand Americans surrendered all or part of their savings to a single Oklahoma oil concern, which has paid only modest dividends from stock proceeds, arguing such misleading ads harm the advertising industry and deserve suppression in the interest of fair business.
A mixed column of quips and observations on war in 1918, humor about German actions and the Rainbow division, local barber shop banter, draft age politics, baseball and Shakespeare. Reflects light editorial whimsy and period tone with concise pithy lines.
Charles H. Sternberg urges the Journal-World editor to recommend hiring a forester to prune surplus parkway trees. He argues many trees crowd and waste space, proposes marking useless trees for removal, and notes wood could heat Lawrence homes this winter. He cites authority for Professor Hunter to oversee tree marking and jobs to cut wood.
Lawrence has a notorious man back after a long absence with threats whispered against him. A boy struggles with a large catfish as a man from a boat intervenes, then sails away leaving the boy distraught. The piece ends with a moral about truth and a disclaimer that the author is a newspaper man.
Lieutenant R. W. Jackson of the Machine Gun Corps writes from France about ten pleasant days in a Normandy valley. He describes thrifty rural life, forests, terraced hills, and farms. notes comfortable billets, food rations, and a hospital staffed by Philadelphia surgeons. He recounts lectures, target practice, and interactions with British officers and Waacs, plus garden tea at a chateau club and a wartime rainbow over the camp.
Mrs. Erna Schultz and her children returned to Walnut after visiting relatives. Mrs. Wilma Felt spent today in Kansas City. City Drug Store relocated to El Mass in the Ed. Anderson building. Puritan beer reference noted in the weather. Welkos Drug Store advertises Kodak supplies at 819 Mass.
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