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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
5
German shops rely on simple goods as wood and wax toys become scarce. Cement is used for bends, four is scarce, and wax heads are hard to obtain. Dresses cost much more, mobil toys are scarce, and cheap varieties vanish. Government has diverted metal from toy trains and soldiers to munitions.
Thomas W. Lawson, in a Boston lecture, warned dealers that green speculators are more suspicious and mistrustful than seasoned ones. He cited a farmer's bid for a round trip to Washington to illustrate distrust of ticket agents and the desire for immediate, local change.
Arthur J. Gates of Teachers College New York reports in the Journal of Applied Psychology on tests showing the most accurate marksmen have perfect muscle control so that distractions anxiety and autosuggestion do not disturb performance.
The Clerk’s Office announces poll hours for voter registration in Lawrence will stay open through July 26 and close after the primary election on August 6 1918. Fr D Brooks City Clerk.
Fragmentary OCR shows a grocery ad with items like mince meat sugar and pricing hints, including lines such as 0-cent pkgs and a string of prices. The text is garbled and contains incomplete product names and unit prices, lacking full context.
The Journal World announces O W Weber as a Democratic Probate Judge candidate subject to primaries. Lindley seeks renomination for Probate Judge. Several officials announce run for County Attorney Register of Deeds and County Commissioner Republican nominations. Ellis Johnston seeks Democratic Clerk of District Court. Hicks seeks Republican County Commissioner. Sheriff candidate from Republicans. Encle Eben quote ends note.
The piece argues that grief over war losses is common but not a justification for idleness. It urges turning sorrow into action, focusing on duties at home and finding happiness in doing one’s part, a triumph that sustains effort and supports a greater good during the war. The essay emphasizes practical service over passive mourning.
A vivid portrayal lauds the Red Cross as the world’s greatest mother for mercy and relief. It highlights its universal reach across Jews and Gentiles, black or white, aiding the hungry and injured, comforting war-torn peoples, and delivering warmth, food, and medical care through public bins and home visits.
Rattlesnakes are unusually plentiful this season in parts of Washington state causing heavy losses of lambs. Older sheep sense the threat from the rattler’s tattoo and alter course, but many lambs are bitten and die swiftly with no relief. A humorous note recounts soldier Flanigan mishearing a name and joking about advancing for a discount. Reverence is discussed as a moral frame, deemed unobtrusive by some.
The fragment suggests a pastor contemplating response to a notable fall or incident involving a male pedestrian and vehicle traffic. It hints at reflections on preventive measures or awareness, framed as a brief local-item note.
The Indianapolis News reports Sergeant W B Brown patrolling South Illinois Street recruiting for the army. He stops passersby and asks if they are in Uncle Sam’s army, even challenging a local preacher who says he is “doing a bit in my own way,” noting the preacher declined to enlist but he claimed to have set him to thinking.
A British agricultural expert in India notes Cherapunji in Assam as the wettest town in the world with an average rainfall near 600 inches per year. The area records almost constant rain, averaging about a foot weekly.
Kansas markets show receipts up to 2b for cattle with steady tone. Steers mostly 17 to 18 dollars, heifers around 15 to 18, hogs mixed with bids near 40s to 50s, wheat and corn futures active. Cash wheat in Kansas City quoted at about 2.20 to 2.22 for No 2 red, corn around 1.75 to 1.96 for No 2 mixes and whites, oats steady near 0.77, rye 1.70 to 1.80, hay priced 22 to 26. Corn futures and wheat futures activity noted with August prices and July and September spreads. Pork and lard prices steady to firmer with July at 45.50 and September similar.
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