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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
4
Scraps of paper reflect on government attempts to aid soldiers dependants as promises to double allotments of pay were made months ago. Families rely on charity while soldiers await funds intended to support dependants and ease home-front burdens, with no clear delivery in sight.
A letter volume questions the mental strain on soldiers and the hardship of families waiting for promised aid. It notes soldiers forego part of pay while families lose wage earners, and urges action beyond inquiry as commission probes delay in allotment checks.
A fragment from Atlantic Monthly blends wartime guidance and light humor. It urges soldiers to conquer temptations, pursue steadfast character, and reflects on home with faith in the son’s strength. The piece also surveys varied observations from marriage to crops and weather.
Coffeyville Journal quotes a line meaning purity and loyalty as the enlistment period deepens the blue. The fragment mentions symbolism and a military loyalty motif tied to the era and local publication.
A local note warns frost has wiped out peaches pears apples and cherries with mulberries remaining the lone full crop. residents urged to share surplus with needy families and to can or preserve berries for winter. The message also advises buying semi-anthracite lump coal while stock lasts from Matthews Lumber and Coal Company.
Mrs Brand Whitlock writes from Le Havre on April 18 1918 to Mrs Crocker of the California Committee for Relief in Belgium and France detailing urgent needs in Belgium and noting the high prices and stretching resources as the war burden continues.
The letter describes extreme scarcity in Brussels with prices for common items, noting eggs bread and clothing costs. It details makeshift repairs and repurposing of everyday fabrics, and ends with gratitude to the California committee and a signoff from Mrs. Brand Whitlock.
Women at the university organize two Red Cross dressings classes to handle large enrollment. The first class began yesterday and meets Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 3 PM in Room 205 Fraser. Instructors are Mrs. W H Johnson and Miss May Gardner.
Former U S Attorney General George W Wickersham cautions that normal business leads to wasted resources. He warns against complacency and urges accountability, contrasting routine operations with wasteful practices.
An old advertisement links a sensational Bastille mystery to a modern iron tonic named Frantic from Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo. It claims the product boosts appetite and red blood cells, promising renewed vigor and color for pale, tired readers.
In evenings and daytime sessions, volunteers train in surgical dressings for junior Red Cross programs. Class participants plan to teach or apply skills in their communities, as the women note three basic dressings and the classes cover all required types. Early output went to the French army, limiting supplies for the U.S. forces. organizers urge continued effort and readiness.
A terse wartime quip reflects public sentiment as Kaiser actions wane in memory, drawing contrasts with Judas symbolism to critique leadership and moral stance amid turmoil.
A fragmented ad urges calling McNish No. 198 to obtain aerated distilled water and emphasizes the need for purity in the drainage water supply.
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