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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
8
Wartime reflections note German U boats hunted by depth charges. Americans and British air and sea forces reduced the enemy to a death by own action fate. A future generation will walk in a soldier's shoes as the market nears relief amid joked bravado among five men.
On the porch at Toledo King Lardner mused about fish versus land and the chance a university will hire him as chair of philosophy. Moonshiners anticipate a shift after July as events unfold.
Reports claim a newly formed union targets bootleg profits next month as customers seek union labels. The former crown prince reportedly returned to Germany to organize resistance to peace terms, while Coblenz suggests ex-German U-boat commanders formed a death by self action club in protest of trial plans.
A commentary on the German treaty delay. Allies may threaten to annex more German territory if the treaty remains unsigned. The piece argues force may be needed to secure compliance and prevent endless bargaining, indemnity payment delays, and stalled rebuilding.
A Kansas newspaper column notes that cooperation across classes is crucial and warns that harming others leads away from progress. It argues the farmer plays a key role in sustaining the state's welfare through shared effort and mutual support.
A temperate editorial extols wheat harvest as a community effort. It notes farmers benefit from strong town support and that better crops improve schooling and local prosperity. It urges all to assist harvest to ensure mutual gains for farmers and townspeople.
Cartoon caption highlights a political jab about a demand from allied leaders. The line hints at Bill Hohenzollern’s dilemma if the demand is pressed, framing the issue with wartime context and a sly critique of leadership.
In a Baxter Citizen column J W K argues America lacks caste, yet the average Kansas woman judges neighbors by porch class. The piece outlines a social hierarchy with sleeping porches as Class A, back porch as Class B, and back yard as Class C.
The Emporia Gazette argues that successful advertising is not a rare stunt but a steady, ongoing effort. Real results come from continuous campaigns week after week and month after month.
Lawrence Journal notes a wager that Capital will not wait a year to buy Jay House from Public Ledger and reinstate him on Second Thought. Iola Regis er questions why buy when reprinting his pieces costs nothing while Ledger once offered him nearly half his pay.
Harve Parsons argues that despite heavy sportswriter attention the nation grows weary of champion ship bouts. He claims the public favors style and sportsmanship over spectacle.
A mosaic of garbled lines suggests a story about an ex-prizefighter negotiating wages under a cap near twenty eight thousand per hour and severing royal ties. The fragmentary text references muscle, power, and a nonprofiteering stance on the record, but details are unclear.
A collage of dates and events ranges from 1682 Charles X31 and a Stockholm incident to 1917 Belgian war commission hearings in the U.S. House. It notes 1804 Harvard recalling Charles W. Eliot, 1898 Wisconsin semicentennial observances, and 1915 Halicz capture by German forces.
Miss Helen A Keller born in Tuscumbia Alabama 39 years ago today. Rober D Curtis an astronomer at Lick Observatory born in Muskegon Michigan 47 years ago today. Sir Herbert Ames Montreal born 58 years ago today as Canadian war savings chair. Viscount Inajiro Tajiri Yale graduate serving as Tokyo mayor born Kyoto Japan 69 years ago today. May Irwin longtime American stage comedienne born Whitby Ontario 57 years ago today.
In Lawrence chatter, farmers mock chuich tag reports while noting chinch bugs when rain is scarce. Blaine of the Rucker-Whipple Stock company jokes about tenting vacant downtown lots as town business districts grow. Potter Lake thrives with nightly swimmers on the university campus. Lawrence figures reveal travel plans and social chatter about governors and a local transport homecoming for the 805th Pioneer Infantry, with Galbreath commanding Zenpelin.
An advertisement extols organic phosphate or bitro phosphate as a quick weight gain aid for thinning people. It claims nerve nourishment, improved sleep, energy, and a healthier appearance, urging cautious use and promising satisfaction or money back.
The United States Geological Survey warns of a possible coal shortage next fall and winter unless production rises. It cites a 25% drop in early year output and urges buyers to place orders now to meet a projected 500 million tons demand, noting labor and transportation limits and potential foreign-born labor exodus. He who needs coal should hesitate no longer, now is the time to buy.
A lively column gathers assorted Topeka city quips and anecdotes. References include a sign at the police station, a car owner Herb Cavaness offering 250 dollars for his vehicle with bait under the seat, and playful jabs at local life. The piece touches on regime shifts, park water concerns, and everyday curiosities in a brisk, newspaper-voiced style.
Alabama plans a statewide campaign to raise five hundred thousand dollars for a memorial honoring soldiers from the Great War. The effort aims to fund a lasting tribute and mobilize public support across communities.
One year ago today the second United States draft began as the first contingent of U S troops arrived at Genoa Italy. An air raid on Paris killed eleven and injured fourteen in a German attack.
Incomplete text mentions white teeth and sweet breath via powder, charcoal aroma neutralization, and travels of Mrs. Grant Herod and Robert W. Herod to Kansas City for a United States conference. The fragment includes garbled place names and dates, reflecting a rough OCR capture.
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