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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
2
A jumble of typed notes mentions telephones, Massachusetts Street, and representatives, with editorial jabs about speed demon editorials and draft-registered typesetters. The piece notes police arrests and local reporting quirks, reflecting newsroom chatter and reader queries.
A distorted excerpt shows Pentotic mothers of Law demanding where a “gay boy” is. The text references an editor removing a date on French soil and notes a large crowd of people nearby. The fragment hints at conflict over a missing figure and public response.
The author argues busy military authorities cannot explain "why" during upheaval. Revealing dates and routes of troop movements risks enemy capture and leaks. Back home should accept silence to protect operations and focus on more urgent tasks.
Kansas Republicans sift candidates to face Senator Thompson next fall. Likely contenders include Governor Arthur Capper and ex Governor W. R. Stubbs with Capper or Stubbs favored, ex governor perhaps having broader attainments. Democrats offer little visible plan, while GOP opposition hints at strategic moves and public talk of outcomes.
Delano Bechtel, a representative of the grain threshing division of the food administration, arrived in Lawrence for a conference with Clarence S. Hall and the county threshing committee. The group reviewed campaign steps, threshers prepared their machines, and growers signed pledge cards to operate efficiently and reduce grain wastage.
Ask Your Teesherman if he has a Certificate and will go to my county threshing committee for assistance with difficulties before preventing wastage. Food administration outlines duties for threshermen including proper repairs, drying grain, preventing rush, cleanup, safe feeding, and use of a large canvas. County committee members Clarentie Hi West Dougherty stand ready to aid.
A fragmented Kansas news slice notes national campaign buzz urging voters to back Thompson, warning against war-cries from Washington. It mentions a local squatter-bridge dispute on Bridge Street, and a stray town anecdote about a rheumatic man and a crutch. Also references North Lawence street changes and a Texas trip.
A satirical column mocks wartime attitudes with lines about German prisoners favoring Yanks and a fear of death. It riffs on potatoes and a June 1918 model resembling a Turkish bath while imagining wartime music and tax plans on pets. The tone is taut with irony and local-issue asides.
The article argues that aging does not force slumped posture or disability. It urges counteracting disease early and highlights vigor possible in older adults through bodily organ strength and healthy living, mentioning Haarlem Oil as a tonic.
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