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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
8
A fragmented local column links wartime logistics to labor and pest issues. It notes Jay Housa's Jamaica move and questions handling demobilized soldiers as Kansas faces more jobs than workers, while warnings about edible oil can cockleburs and the army worm hint at agricultural pests ready to strike.
The report notes Kangas likely to handle the J squad with the University of Kansas fields lively as wheat ripples over fence tops. It describes a calm scene of spectators leaving Robin and suggests a slower pace with leisure in prospect.
A line formed at the registrar's office to enroll in the summer session as diplomas were in hand. Education becomes a continuous performance in Kansas, touted as a major, necessary industry shaping the state's future.
The piece argues Washington supports decisive action against Villa and insurgent chiefs. Field pieces and rifles provided the music, signaling U.S. readiness to end predatory revolt. Decency along the border and in Mexico should be reinforced as lessons are learned from recent events.
A group once debated with Harry Kemp in his room about money in poetry. The poet dismissed money as a concern and spoke of interstellar spaces and harvests. Now publishers seek his verse, and students find value in poetry where they once sought cash. Some may attend his creditors’ dinner at the Eldridge house to hear more talks.
The document discusses the peace congress with President Wilson's consent allowing Germany to revise the treaty. It notes the proposal to amend the treaty, described as Hun made, and contemplates the implications as the amendment is considered by the Senate and the public.
Testimonial from Elmer Dooinn describing relief from rheumatic pains after using Tanlac. He reports fatigue and inability to work, then improved appetite and energy. The ad cites availability at City Drug Store in Lawrence and Round me Drug Co. and H A White in Eudora.
A compact fragment notes political rhetoric accusing the senate and nation of swallowing a burden. The line contrasts Tory suggestion with perceived lower value than Huns, reflecting partisan tone and wartime style.
A dated compilation of events on anniversaries from 1815 to 1916 mentions Waterloo Napoleonic overthrow 1815, Duke of Wellington unveiling 1844, Henry J. Raymond birth 1820, George Grote death 1871, coal miners strike 1894, Paterson silk dye strike 1902, Austrian naval raid 1916, Count von Moltke death 1916, and Belgian commission welcome in Wilzon.
A column notes today’s anniversaries and birthdays across the United States highlighting William C. Redfield, Blanche Sweet, and other figures born in Auburn Albany Portland Chicago Ripley and more. It mentions civil war veteran officers and other notable births with dates and places.
The writer argues democracy fails to solve social questions and calls for an aristocracy based on character will and mind rather than birth or intellect. The piece critiques pure democracy and champions a selected moral elite. Heitler spent the day in Kansas City.
Allies pressed against German lines as Avantians push across the Piave amid continuing artillery and naval actions. The report notes torpedoed ships and intensified combat fronts reflecting broader World War I operations a year prior.
Washington June 18 The American public demands light on Mexican conditions as Turmoil in northern Mexico continues and lives and property are at risk. Rep Gould plans a joint committee to exhaustively study US Mexico relations from 1910 to present and the treatment of foreigners in Mexico including private claims.
The document outlines government and public responses to losses of life and property of American citizens in Mexico and nearby areas. It notes claims against Mexican authorities, accountability for violence, and the need for adherence to international law amid cross border tensions. It also mentions urging people to avoid risk on spring water by using home thermos water from Rankin’s Drug Store.
Washington report shows Director General Hines telling the house appropriations committee that government railroads can only meet operating expenses with higher rates. He opposes immediate increases due to living cost impact but requests 1.2 billion dollars extra for the railroad administration revolving fund. He notes a 1918-192? deficit of about 486 million and projects railroad loans rising to 775 million, highlighting broad support for rate boosts to balance finances.
An old New York advertisement promotes Nicotel tablets as the solution to tobacco addiction. It argues nicotine harms organs and nerves, urging readers to quit by using Nicotal after meals, backed by a money back guarantee from druggists and a local claim about City Drug Store.
The article notes poultry and egg value in the United States reaches 750 million dollars annually, surpassing gold and silver. It cites global hen populations, average egg lay per year, and typical farm flock sizes. It highlights hens produce up to 240 eggs yearly and that farmers commonly keep about 40 birds per flock.
On a Saturday morning Kermit's mother asks him to check the oven. He finds the pies bubbling over and crusts heaving as the pie filling hisses. He reports with a wry line that they're not too brown but "breathin' awful hard."
A motorist spots a brother driver in trouble on a country road. He slows, offers help, and calms the wife while the other man changes a punctured tire. A quiet act of neighborly assistance is depicted in a brief roadside scene.
Laboratory tests show a candle flame dies when ambient oxygen drops to about 46 percent. Sulphur stops burning when 13.5 percent oxygen remains. In reval case combustion continues until only 9 percent oxygen remains.
An abstract fragment ponders existence as a perpetual present. The voice reflects on nothingness and time, suggesting a focus on an eternal moment beyond past and future. The terse meditation evokes a philosophical mood without a concrete event or人物.
A compact reflective line attributes preservation of wisdom to quotation. It frames quotes as a vessel for lasting insight across ages, referencing the value of learned perspectives in guiding present thought.
Peanut oil is highlighted as a profitable feature for growers. The text notes demand and production context with figures on oil yield per bushel and the scale of fruit usage, reflecting industry interest.
Letter notes seeing a resort advertisement in the Lawrence Daily Journal World. The writer asks for details on contacting the resort and arranging travel.
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