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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
4
Entered at the Post Office in Lawrence Kansas as second class matter. If you fail to receive your Journal-World by 7 pm call Western Union for a copy to be sent. The Tabernacle in Salt Lake City recently dedicated a new pipe organ, prompting many to wonder what happened to the old one.
The passage recalls a tale of a rat fleeing as a structure burned causing extensive damage and a boy asking about the rat’s fate. It ends by reframing the question to ask what has become of Villa.
The Department of Commerce reports that 1915 world cotton production exclusive of linters reached about 18.56 million bales of 500 pounds while consumption rose to 19.76 million bales, helping explain the rising cotton prices.
After the Hughes nomination Republicans faced talk of adding a platform plank to bar a supreme court justice from running for president. If adopted this would echo the Baltimore single term pledge as a sharp rebuke to the GOP candidate.
The Emporia Gazette notes the term hyphenates was coined to express a national condition yet has no local use. It jokes that Emporia instead needs parenthenate to describe a bow legged girl in a short skirt, a quip usable in various civic contexts.
Attention is drawn to the changing outlook of men enlisting today compared with 1898. Then war was viewed as adventure and romance, with its rougher facets seen as part of the experience.
Political announcements of candidacy will be charged at two dollars per month with a five dollar minimum for any announcement display and reading notice. Payment in advance is expected for all political notices, according to the Journal-World.
The passage notes that enlistment today is less about romance and more about duty. Soldiers who join in wartime understand the gravity of war and are ready to serve when their country needs them, proving bravery and resolve akin to past defenders.
A recent Pershing message conveys a world of meaning in a short line. It signals heightened native hostility to the army, increased caution for the punitive expedition, and anxiety for scouts in unregulated warfare. The terse phrasing captures the looming danger and demanded heroism.
The Lecompton Sun endorses a non partisan Douglas county ticket to represent the area in the coming legislature. Otto Gufler and Irving Hill, strong local business leaders, are named as capable candidates from west and east districts respectively. The paper asserts party matters less than ability and public spirit.
A quotation extols courtesy as the unseen rock in commerce, arguing that true greatness lies in courtesy toward all levels of society. It asserts a well conditioned mind is courteous and links sound American manhood with consistent politeness across rich and poor.
A penned piece questions the value of leaving the farm for city clerking at low pay and the hardships of city wages versus rural labor. It argues city and country folk should thoughtfully weigh brains, hours, and the effect on soil prosperity before urging migration or return to the land.
A collage of statements questions and claims on health habits and disease rates. Mentions malaria reduction typhoid cut in half and pneumonia deaths, with peculiar phrases about cold baths complexion remedy and flyless towns. Overall reflects early 20th century public health messaging.
The speaker argues that city men entering rural life embrace the spirit of the community and share its burdens. He notes improving country conditions with modern schools churches roads homes and community centers. The trend toward leaving the city for rural living continues as country life strengthens its appeal.
Herman Broeker asks voters to reelect him county clerk, stating he has served with careful, economical county administration and long hours to save money. He argues public offices deserve merit based on service, not political favoritism, and promotes his record for continued good service.
Residents and guests like Mrs Roger Williams and Mrs John Banks are noted visiting relatives in Kansas City Lawrence and nearby communities. A town newspaper column lists trips to Clinton Siegel Lecompton Kanwaka and Richland with confirmations of receptions family dinners and cattle purchases. Names include Bel Williams Mitchells Dunn Neal Frantz Helstrom Banks Heyl and Canavan among others.
What Does Your Food Cost You could easily spend two dollars for a meal and not get as much real body-building nutrition as in two Shredded Wheat Biscuits. Two biscuits with milk or cream form a complete meal at not over five cents. A food for youngsters and grown-ups. Eat it for breakfast with milk or cream. Made at Niagara Falls New York.
Mrs John Frantz of Kansas City visited Wednesday with Mrs Charlie Sanders. The two women, longtime friends since girlhood, are highlighted as enduring companionships from their past.
OC W. Smith announces closing out tires and accessories at cost to devote full time to the Ford business. Address 946 Mass. St.
High Prairie church prepares a Children’s Day program for Sunday evening June 25 with music recitations drills and a decorating committee. Mrs Nellie Gale and Misses Alice Gleason Ethel Campbell train the children. visitors Miss Barton Miss Barbara Gamble and Eunice Boland attend. E O Gleason and Carl Van Hoesen named as decorating coordinators with help from the community.
An advertisement extols borax as boosting soap cleaning power. Borax soap chips require one part borax to three parts soap to work, claim 20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips at 25c outperforming 50c worth of bar soap or washing powder.
Twenty five years ago Mud Creek northeast of Bismarck Grove in Leavenworth county has left its banks in places and is impassable for teams. The river is six feet above the bank. Mrs Will Asher had a painful accident today from a gasoline stove explosion. A young son of Assistant City Marshal Prentice cut his foot badly on glass. Miss Edna Barteldes and Kate Zack are rusticating at Clinton. The band boys will give a concert at South Park this evening. Dr Morris dressed the cut wound. Eva Headiey returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Thillis in Leavenworth.
Mrs Bert Bond visited Mrs G H Metsker Thursday afternoon. Families from nearby towns attended Sunday dinners and visits at multiple homes including the Heffner and Steward households. Several locals joined Children’s Day at Worden church. Old Settlers meeting at Washington Creek drew a good turnout.
Sherman Wiggins again manages the Bowersock cinema offering a program of high class Paramount Pictures exclusively for the coming week.
A theater listing shows Monday and Tuesday with Louise Huff in Destiny s Toy. Wednesday features Marie Doro in The White Pearl. Thursday presents Blanche Sweet in The Ragamuffin. Friday and Saturday screen Victor Moore and Thomas Meighan in The Clown.
A brief tip advises using a small bell or whistle to summon children when they are outdoors. The bell carries farther than a voice and avoids straining the caller, making it a practical method for gathering youngsters indoors.
A note surveys cat eye color, describing that white cats with permanent blue eyes shine bright red in darkness, while other eye colors do not. It also reports that Greece’s Petroleum Springs, once regarded as curiosities by historians 400 years before Christ and later, are poised for exploitation by regional capitalists.
A reflective editorial asserts that judgment should weigh what we are and what we have tried to do, not appearances or past achievements, framing the tribunal of justice in historical terms.
The text notes Hongkong as an island off China with about thirty square miles and a population near 300,000. It states the area was ceded to Great Britain in 1841 and highlights its harbor as one of the finest in the world.
Mrs. Jessie Norris Glenn of Lecompton announces her bid for the county superintendent of schools nomination. A veteran educator with two decades in Shawnee and Douglas counties she argues married women should have equal voting influence and outlines her teaching career from primary to principal with recent service west of Lecompton and plans to return to the Glenn school next fall.
Uncle Eben narrates a folksy anecdote about luck and talent, warning against bragging about innate superiority when catching misfortune. The voice reflects rural dialect and moral tone typical of the source.
Carl D. Klemm longtime interurban president served seven years in the army. He rose to first lieutenant and was brevetted captain on retirement. He helped establish the Columbus New Mexico military post five years ago, later attacked by Villa’s forces. He said his response to a call would depend on need and available opportunities for volunteers.
Mrs. Geo Kirchoff Sr departed yesterday for Green Mountain Falls Colorado to spend the summer.
A letter from the Houston Post argues debates should be eliminated from female colleges. The writer claims debating is a natural gift and cites men who have married noncollege women as support. The piece presents a provocative social view reflecting contemporary attitudes.
A Philadelphia judge denied a divorce petition by a six foot man claiming his five foot wife was too small to be cruel. The Detroit Free Press notes the judge’s ruling and comments on views of women.
A quip from the Observer of Events and Things notes that the chimney sweep never backs out, always following through with soot. The remark frames a proverb-like view of reliability in a whimsical, period-voice aside.
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