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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
A July 1917 style column notes King Constantine and a Swiss chateau, compares China’s war prep to changes, and reports on South Africa’s republic status. It also mentions fear of food bills and deportations of Poles and Belgians to Germany, reflecting wartime tensions.
The piece argues Poland may abandon independence under German pressure as the U S Navy remains active guarding oceans against submarines and raiders. It notes Chicago mayor's retreat to victory idea after refusing a Liberty bond, praises rising Regular Army numbers, National Guard recalls, and Lawrence youths heading to Fort Riley for medical training. It cites widespread volunteer enlistments since the war declaration, totaling five hundred thousand men.
The piece notes citizens offering to serve in the National Guard Navy or Marines amid a large war effort. It praises Kansas leaders Capper and Martin for merit based appointments and urges Chicago Mayor Thompson to resign over pro German stance. It comments on Kaiser Wilhelm’s shifting wartime forecasts from snow to uncertainty.
Advice advocates using pure cocoanut oil as a shampoo instead of soaps or commercial products. It moisturizes, cleanses scalp and hair, removes dust and oil, and leaves hair silky and easy to manage. A small amount from drug stores lasts months for the family.
The item notes a local effort to raise farm help as harvest nears and mentions McNish's sterilization process claim. It also includes a memorial obituary for Charles Freemont Moore born 1856 in Indiana, detailing his life, marriage, children, and survivors.
A college dean from Columbia College left his regular duties to aid the U S war effort. He secured a year’s leave of absence and served in the Office of the Secretary of War Baker from nine in the morning until night, working for little pay.
A breezy column playful on summer quirks and social notes. The spoof lines note cooling fashion, ice cream, and tongue in cheek comments on war talk, beverages, and a party hint.
Sydney reports large gatherings of New Zealand troops bound for the front. The force mixed volunteers and conscripts, with government minister W P D MacDonald noting both groups have equal privileges and quotas are filled by volunteers where possible. The article compares uniforms to American styles and highlights public attention to the parade.
With the score tied in the ninth, the Red Sox rallied to take a lead the Cubs could not erase. Crites starred with three hits in four at bats and pitched one of the early season’s better games. Thursday will feature Cubs and so on.
Norway’s Red Cross extends an invitation to the United States to send American recuperating convalescents to northern Norway for six weeks or more at the society’s expense. The plan mirrors earlier Belgian and European belligerent gestures, with Germany and Russia already sending nurses elsewhere.
An advertisement urges readers to use S. S. S. as a blood purifier to rid the body of catarrh germs. It claims winter weather returns symptoms and promotes writing to the Swife Species Co. Dept. Gig Atlanta for information and medical advice.
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