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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented sermon text discusses Christ’s resurrection as the basis of believers’ hope and the promise of life after death. It mentions the firstfruits, the coming of Christ, and the kingdom of God with references to death being defeated. A separate note references Liberty Loan bond purchases.
Herbert H. Ibhnsen, once remembered in Lawrence, now publishes a Tacoma Trade Index in Tacoma Washington. Dr E V McCollum, formerly of Lawrence, contributes dairy feeding studies via Hoards Dairyman. The piece critiques European banking centralization and praises American community banks for personal regard. Lucile Smith teaches German in Lawrence.
A telegraphic message reports a murder involving a man named Morino from Oath City. The killer struck a rival elder, with the woman not his wife, leaving the community in shock as authorities pursue the case.
Farmers in Kansas rally to a wheat harvest plan using a two week stoppage of building and a harvest army. A wage scale offers four to six dollars daily with overtime pay. Governor Capper backs a one cent a mile rate for harvest workers and calls for city businesses to join the effort.
A Bryn Mawr church led a movement urging daily noon prayers for victory in America and for a lasting peace. Churches across denominations will ring bells each day at noon starting Monday to invoke divine blessing on the armed forces, workers, and families.
May 1918 was warmer and wetter than usual with high rainfall but slightly lower mean cloudiness and humidity. The warmest day reached 89.0°F on May 8 9 and 19, the coldest 10°F on May 1. Rain occurred on multiple days with thunder and a hail event on May 13, overall cloud cover near average and wind varied across directions with total wind travel about 11 260 miles.
A fragmented column discusses high society, intelligence work, and education with stray notes on typography, peace and war, and a local club meeting. It mentions a Russian grand duke turned London clerk, a government honor for a crown prince, and hints of a Lawrence Social Service League gathering set for June 3.
Reports from Jackson County and nearby areas indicate substantial voluntary flour returns from households. Nationwide calls to return all food supplies to channels of trade reduced the need for flour requisitions in Kansas. Local totals include Jackson County 143,500 pounds and McPherson County 1,004 pounds with other counties recording varied figures.
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