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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
8
A garbled quoted exchange shows an angry professor warning about impending thrashing at home. The fragment mentions supply and demand ideas but remains obscure with distorted text and unclear context.
An unclear excerpt discusses tornado insurance and a passing strange note about weather imagery and image producers. The fragment references a missing message and questions about how the image work relates to the weather, suggesting a puzzle or literary line rather than a clear news event.
An agricultural ready-for-harvest prompt urges inspection of machines and arranging repairs to improve service and cut costs. The piece blends ad language from Evans-Metcalf Company about cyclone insurance with a family and home motif, quoting dialogue about rugs, golf, and domestic life. It includes reflections on family bonds and spending on home ownership as a civic virtue.
In a rush of patriotism during the Liberty Loan drive players from the Giants and Dodgers purchased bonds. Chief Meyers and Chief Evers each spent about $10,000, with teams like the American League clubs committing large totals and players individually buying bonds from $50 to $500. The Brooklyn Dodgers also reported substantial bond purchases as part of the combined effort.
Helpful words from a Lawrence citizen testifies to back and kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs P W Ewing reports great relief from back pain and other kidney trouble symptoms, noting the product's promise and price. An economical aside questions early marriages amid high living costs.
A witty remark from The Playgoer notes a theatergoer asking if a husband steps out to smoke during breaks. The response highlights a quip that the husband stays inside to watch the play between drinks.
A short fragment notes cheerful mindset and pure thoughts to avoid suspicions and gain goodwill. It mentions Manley writing tornady insurance and hints at meteorological or event related insurance matters. The readable text blends aphorism with a businesstype reference to insurance.
A fragmentary mock sermon critiques self styled reformers in an international convention. It ridicules hypocrisy with sharp jabs at vanity and materialism, noting slogans about salvation versus entertainment and the peril of moral decline amid fashionable excess.
A fragmented piece surveys Tarragona Spain with notes on its history and wines, then shifts to a science passage praising quicklime expansion and practical TNT-like experiments. It also references Jules Verne’s influence on war tech and concludes with a remark on starling and crow interactions and a quip about dentists.
Readable fragments discuss the value of birds in nature and pest control costs, mentioning Gypsy moths and crop protection. Also notes ancient Jewish and Greek night watches, with divisions from sunset to sunrise and references to Roman and other ancient practices.
Arthur, used to adults, is sent to kindergarten to mingle with children his age. After a week, he tells his grandmother he likes it but finds the other children startlingly young, a blush indicating his feeling of being out of place.
A fragmented article notes flawed weighing of high grade steel used for fine machine parts at $2.75 per pound due to an unreliable spring balance. It weaves in quotes from Solon, Chilo, and other Greek figures, plus Mesopotamia history and biblical roots, referencing Nahor and Ur of the Chaldees.
Daily Thought notes that men who follow their own inclination too long ignore that others also deserve the same respect. The remark reflects on individual bias and social consideration in decision making.
The sensational drama The Unwritten Law will be shown at the Bowersock Theatre on June 18 and 19 with two matinees daily. Beatriz Michelena stars in seven reels as the story explores whether the unwritten law allowing a man to defend his home justifies taking an intruder's life and whether courts should recognize it.
A compact note on respectable living emphasizing strict Sunday observance and careful attire such as a properly tied cravat, reflecting etiquette and social expectations rooted in Victorian decorum. The piece frames daily conduct as a measure of character and propriety.
Fragmentary assertion condemns indolent people and the unobservant, arguing life ends for those who refuse work and framing opportunity as meaningless without effort. The tone suggests frustration with laziness and a call to seize chances.
City of Lawrence to sell at public auction at 2 pm Saturday June 16 193% all buildings on site of the new water wings include one and two room and one story barn bids may be rejected reserves set per cent of bid payable within ten days and removals completed. Lost bag jewelry reward offered. Various literary notices and quotes follow.
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