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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
The piece reflects wartime fundraising and patriotism as citizens urged support for Liberty Loan drives, Red Cross and YMC A appeals, and preparation for potential long conflict. It notes German U boat actions, air raids on London, and calls for unity, volunteering, and conscription vigilance in Douglas County and America.
A promotional note by Jacob H. Schiff argues a 3 percent U S government bond offers tax free investment potential. It suggests wartime duration could raise rate prospects, with bonds trading around 106 percent and notes Lawrence banks will aid purchases without commission or profit.
C C Collins ponders memory as the flag represents the nation’s struggles and glory. He recalls Beecher’s Sumter vision, Lincoln’s death, and the world’s fight against tyranny, urging all to follow the flag for liberty, justice, and peace, from Washington to Wilson.
The register of young men at Haskell Institute shows none claimed exemptions from military service reflecting strong Americanism. The message implies current students embody the original American spirit and duty in topics of national service.
Roosevelt argues for strong support and supervision of business to promote growth and equity. He calls for fostering enterprise alongside controls to ensure fair profit distribution and broad property interest and influence for permanent workers.
A collection of witty quips and observations about civic life. Notes on doorbells, spite fences, garden brigades, cigarette effects on faces, and local editor Juniper's Prairie Dog shopping. Mentions time card invention, forefathers, gossip harm, and a bargain on paper goods at MecColloch's.
A rural Lecompton reader uncovers a 1742 Berlenburg Bible page with high German prophecy linking Paris building collapse to events from 1790 onward. The sequence predicts European war, religious upheaval, Gog and Magog, and a 1800 world peace under a single democracy, with notes on Akalyey God and evangelism.
The Citizens State Bank nearly doubled business after its purchase by the Perkins group and relocation to the Perkins building. Deposits are strong, excess reserves rising, and loans and discounts indicate a healthy financial position.
A Journal-World reader notes high county car usage and gasoline costs. With 1,385 automobiles, about 1,000 are pleasure cars consuming at least 8,000 gallons weekly, costing roughly $2,568 weekly and up to $5,000 with wear. Conservative car value at $1,000,000 yields $60,000 yearly interest and $200,000 depreciation. Total annual outlay around $620,000, despite county wealth. County income could rise from $100,000 in a poor year to at least $15,000,000 with good crops and higher prices.
Catherine Oder of Victorland won the girls singles title in the high school tennis tournament at the YMCA courts, defeating Lillian Mayer 6-3 5-7 6-4 and earning the A. D. Carroll trophy. The event drew strong entries, with earlier rounds noting Glendenning and Selig defeats and Oder and Glendenning leading in doubles alongside Cov ers trophies funded by the basketball girls.
A white kitten named John leaps from a hassock when a cinder from a fireplace sparks a smoldering blaze. He pounces on the burning cloth basket, stomps out the fire, and calmly returns to sleep, hailed as a clever feline hero in a Our Dumb Animals vignette.
A Detroit Journal item humorously describes dieting as a hobby for the physically inactive. It jokes that meals spark high excitement, scales prove indispensable, and the simple act of stepping on the scale stirs fear of weight loss, portraying dieting as a quirky pastime.
The article notes that famed composers like Beethoven Mozart Chopin and Wagner valued quiet. It contrasts their silent periods and dislike of chatter with anecdotes of their personal restraint and focus during friendship conversations.
The First Regiment Band planned for a regular park concert but will perform at Flag Day services of the Elks lodge at Fraternal Aid Union hall this evening. The band opened the outdoor season last Thursday in South Park. The board of education committee approves concrete sidewalks at MacAllaster Linco and Watdlawn schools and concrete basement floors at Quincy High Patent and Central schools.
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