Journal World subscription rates and notices
A compact item notes subscription rates for the World and includes representative addresses in Chicago Hartford New York and others. Also mentions a note about delivery and a jail break report from Wellington and a discussion of the Jutland naval battle and German territorial aims after the war.
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Massachusette Street
A. A. Keator
Hartford
New York
Alers
West Star Street
New York City
Ukulele News and Draft Voices in Kansas Scene
The piece notes talk of careless speech at Fort Riley and ukuleles as popular among soldiers. It cites The Emporia Gazette objecting to nonpublic troop movements and comments the Gazette’s readers as uncertain when to return home. It mentions anti-draft agitators labeling the draft as involuntary servitude and facing potential prison sentences.
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Fort Riley
Missouri court rejects injunction on registration timing
The Missouri court threw out an injunction aimed at blocking next Tuesday's registration. Objectors will likely pursue an alternate strategy, hoping to stifle the move, though the single unit remains their most valued option.
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Missouri
Central Park pageant shines at class day event
The high school class day program in Central Park featured a homemade pageant and an amphitheater that impressed attendees, highlighting orderly entertainment in a well attended public setting. Officials warn that arrest records indicate ongoing efforts to evade draft registration, stressing government resolve as enforcement of new standards approaches.
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Central Park
Lawrence
Lawrence summer food outlook hinted by vacant allotments
The observed vacant tot ganlens suggests ample food in Lawrence this summer and for some time afterward. The need to cultivate all available soil may become clearer next year as Lawrence residents prepare for extended training in farming practices.
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Lawrence
The Best Investment Liberty Bond
An advertisement extols Liberty Loan bonds as a tax free invest ment with 24 percent returns potential and convertibility into higher rate issues. It notes possible premiums if government loans continue, cites a 3 percent fifteen year bond valued at 106 percent, and says Lawrence banks assist purchases without commission or profit.
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Jacob H. Schift
United States
Lawrence
Liberty Loan
Stock holm socialist conference aims at German peace plan
The Stock holm conference is said to be preparing to offer the world a German peace in which every country but Germany would come out defeated. The shift in German socialist stance in 1914 surprised some, and if socialists in other nations join Germany the move would not be unexpected.
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Stockholm
Germany
Reforming at K U Peewee Kansan Rambles on Reformers
The Pee Wee Kansan on Students' Day attacks reformers at K U as a staged daily ritual. It mocks six types from gallant reformers to reform for reform's sake, noting their vacillating aims and the mockery of their efforts. It urges restraint to one major reform per day.
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K. Uthe
K. U
Ani
Moses
Cone
Israel
Mount Sinais
Truths and Trifles from a War Era Riot of Words
A fragmented editorial style piece explores readiness for emergencies and the clash of fact versus fiction. It references discovery costs, wartime shifts in rice powder supply, and the notion that war alters duty. The text juxtaposes skepticism with humorous aphorisms about truth and folly.
Freezone advertised to remove corns with drops
An ad notes that a few drops of freezone applied to a tender corn will relieve pain and allow the corn to be lifted out with no pain. It claims a quarter ounce of freezone, sold for little cost at drug stores, removes all corns or calluses without irritation. The Cincinnati based drug is described as gummy yet dries on contact.
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Cincinnati
Mayr
Supreme Court
Congressen
George H. Mayr
Mfg
Chicago
Round Corner Drug Store
Prince of Wales and bride search. rent rise noted
The article reflects on royal marriage prospects as the Prince of Wales is busy with duties, while New York landlords raise rents by 15 percent. It also laments crop killers and advocates efficient work without excess. A vacation subscription offer urges Lawrence residents abroad to keep up with local news.
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New York
Lawrence
Old Town
Socialists' Militant Stance Amid War Debate
Letter to the editor argues socialists are not pacifists, contending they will fight for government if needed. It praises socialist critiques of capitalism, warns against antiwar agitation, and predicts wartime socialization of industry as the path to a cooperative Commonwealth.
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Cooperative Commonwealth
Cooperative
Socialist Party
United States
Iest
Simons
Gaylord
Spurge
Russell
Edible mushrooms bloom from bulb to gilled caps
A dated description explains mushrooms begin as button bodies that expand into rounded caps with gills on the underside. Spores lie on the gill surfaces as dust like particles. Harvest when gills turn rosy pink, though some pick at button stage. If kept, gills darken and become unfit.
Appleton's Cyclopedia Quotation Contested by Local Readers
A fragmented note from Appleton's Cyclopedia by M C Rice sparks reader critique. The letter cites authorities and questions the accuracy of the encyclopedia's mushroom-related entries and featured content, with readers pointing to inconsistent or unclear ethority and wording.
Summer School expands Public School Music offerings
The article outlines expanded courses in Public School Music, Sight Leading and Ear Training, Harmony, Music History, and private lessons as part of the Summer School. It notes nine hours of educational work required for a State Music Teacher's Certificate and that the School of Education and College will offer the necessary courses, enabling certificate completion through Summer School attendance. It also mentions bank holiday closures on June 5th for trainees and a notice about an Ottawa recruiting drive for Battery B of the Lawrence artillery, with Louis Fink involved.
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School of Education
Bridge delay spurs Lawrence action on Wakarusa crossing
Lawrence residents push for quicker completion of the Eggert bridge over the Wakarusa as discussions over widening the channel threaten further delays. The hold up blocks approach work and raises fears of another Bay pass before the structure is usable.
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Lawrence
Eggert
Wakarusa
Advertising Revenue and Public Trust in Modern Newspapers
The piece discusses how advertising funds newspapers and questions if revenue shapes editorial stance. It notes readers distrust over promotional influence and highlights the tension between business needs and journalistic independence while citing advertiser and audience perspectives.
Music work broadened fusion fees summer sheet greatly reduced
The fragment describes changes to music work and fees, noting broadening of scope and reductions for the summer sheet. It mentions private talks and rites, with references to piano and voice offerings, in an unclear university setting and resistive phrasing. The text is garbled but centers on altered music instruction and pricing.
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Univer
Juvenile Court Oversees Release to Good Home
Prirce Hoy, a juvenile offender, is placed in a suitable home under juvenile court supervision and the Kansas Children’s Home Society. State Judge Lindley presiding, Mr and Mrs Ben Wilson of V hometown traveled to Kansas City yesterday morning to assist with the arrangement.
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Prirce Hoy
Gomi
Veniehl
Juezo Lindley Sreurak
Kansas Children's Home Society
Ben Wilson
Kansas City
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Hare
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Lawrence Artillery Organzation
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Beat City
Red Cream
C.K. Wisler
Harper
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Lucile Wisler
J. Keen
Tee Lowe
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Evans Drug Store
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