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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates per day by carrier and by mail, with mail price. It instructs where to obtain a missed issue and the contact window. The text also comments on politics and public figures, lampooning mint price inquiries and noting several ex-governors seeking the prohibition party nomination.
The passage records Jesus denying special status for his followers sons of Zebedee ask to sit on his right and left in the kingdom. He warns true greatness comes through serving others and humility, citing that the Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
The agricultural college urges farmers to keep books and many do. Two favored keeps are the bank book and the check book in Douglas county. The Star notes in Public Mind that Union Station Kansas City heating steam is kept on year round.
In Cleveland this week the crowd centers on a favored horse saved from an express wagon duty. Watchers note the horse’s apparent bright training and strong finishing rush as the wire nears.
A paper mill told the Journal-World it refused a news print order at 4 per hundred and the publishable end remains uncertain. Last week the Journal-World acquired a half hundred at 480 dollars, amid concerns over scarce supply and rising costs.
The Ottawa Journal ceased publication after a turbulent six months of political maneuvering and blackmail attempts to secure business. Mortgaged creditors reclaim their property as the paper ends its troubled run. Dr S J Crumbine urges Kansas mothers to use state health literature to prevent infantile paralysis and summer complaint through proper care and feeding.
The piece cites the German submarine success as proof of necessity shaping law and policy. It adds a Kansas example where a combination harvester pulled by a tractor harvests 65 acres daily at low cost, illustrating rapid modern progress and daily wonders in technology.
Beloit businessman Fred W. Knapp, seeking the Republican nomination for State Auditor, is praised for deep accounting training from Kansas Wesleyan and long public service. His background includes five years as secretary of the State Board of Control, three years as Deputy U S Marshal, and work with the State Legislature, plus time in the newspaper business.
The excerpt notes Secretary Redfield’s expertise in manufacturing costs and predicts rising prices for newspapers. He argues newsprint and raw materials will push finished paper costs higher and implies advertising rates will need to rise. This reflects his prophesied impact on Penny Press pricing.
This humorous column notes hot weather troubling city folks while farmers race to harvest wheat before spoilage. It laments missed rain for corn, mocks overworked officials, and humorously imagines a seaside lifeguard role amid the heat.
A scrambled text mentions Dr. Reding away on vacation with return expected around the first of August. It references McNish Concord Grane and a phrase about grape juice. A request to order a case sent home appears along with the number Thune 198.
The Vinland W C T U met at Mrs George Smith home with readings on prohibition and a talk by Mrs Rist about a hospital badge and wearing white ribbons. Mrs Ella Gill read Sowers of Prohibition Lead and Miss Stevens led singing with other brief programs and refreshments.
E L Ince campaigns for county clerk with fifteen years of bookkeeping and clerical experience highlighted as proof of competence. He aims to reach voters through the Journal World and remains confident of success while noting the need for outreach to all supporters before election day.
A reader cites Lawrence’s reply praising Doin’s Kidney Pills for kidney pain and eye strain. The letter mentions Mrs Burgner and a testimonial from Buffalo, New York, endorsing the product despite skepticism toward other remedies.
A Lawrence Journal fragment recalls a July night trip to Lecompton with moonlit river floats by Misses Anna Kenyon Helen Simpson Mary Walker and Messrs Ted Poehler Jim Kenyon and Mark Hackett. E J Bennett and Emma Bennett visit Phoenix. Hodgeman County Attorney John Curran in Lawrence. Sheriff Clarke and Agst Marshall Prentice attend Topeka sheriff meeting.
Mrs L Folenchek of this plac e reports relief from long standing pains in back and side after using Cardui. She says it helped her strength and ability to do housework. Cardui, a female tonic, is advertised as aiding many women and is promoted for current usage.
A series of visits and calls occur around Overbrook with Frieda Schwartz, Emain Alt, Alfa Metsker, and the Heffner, Schwartz, Fleer, Lyons, and Lyons families. Residents attend a local picnic and describe weekend gatherings while mentioning a life insurance policy discussion.
The public library outlines summer hours from July 1 to September 1 with general delivery and children's desk open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the general delivery desk from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Tonganoxie M. G. Merrihugh and daughter Miss Thelma traveled to Kansas City for a short visit. Carl Barnhart went to Neely Thursday to spend the next few days. Airs. Julia Elston returned here after an extended visit with relatives in Reno Oklahoma. Mrs. Famaund G. Cheesmam of Kan-
The clipped text lists residents visiting relatives and traveling for family events. Mentions include Mary Nirsehl returning from Kansas City, Mrs. Dreisbach in McLouth with her brother, Lucile Evans visiting Leas, and Miss Lucile Evans going to Leas to visit. Other entries reference travel to Seattle, Amarillo, and Kansas City, plus several family visits and hosting at homes.
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