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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
2
An excerpt discusses organized labor using education and publicity to push an ideology favoring labor and capital relations. It claims teachers and unions seek to shape minds, threaten press independence, and cites tensions within the typographical union over censorship and control of information.
The Vancouver Daily Sea owner J Cromie defied demands from labor groups and shut the paper rather than alter news to fit radicals. Winnipeg and Vancouver editors followed. Interns Aires papers faced lockouts before issuing two weeks of resumed issues. The Journal-World kept open shop, paying above scale to attract good men and uphold democratic ideals.
After a vivid time in France, Wilson finds the real test lies in steering Congress to act as he desires upon his return. He faces the challenge of turning plans into policy through legislative means.
State Auditor F. W. Knapp plans to divide his time between Topeka and Salina as he enters banking in Salina. He is likely to be very busy in Topeka and may only spare a few minutes to review state vouchers presented by visitors.
Miss Adelia A. McKenzie of Nashville says Tanlac gained her 25 pounds after eighteen months of nervous prostration and stomach burning. She claims appetite returned, numbness faded, sleep improved, and overall health restored after two bottles. Tanlac sold in Lawrence by R R Hickson and in Baldwin by T A Hitchcock.
The author argues that an official who performs public service earns pay and suggests the idea of presidential timber focuses on character over image. The phrase is described as frank and brutal, reflecting how voters judge potential presidents by substance rather than appearance.
Preparations for the passing of John Barleycorn hint at widespread headaches tomorrow as many Americans may seek relief in the coming months to avoid headaches. The piece suggests a hangover effect on the population and contemplates a shift toward fewer headaches.
The article notes the months of negotiation drained drama as the peace treaty was signed on Saturday ending the war. A Kansas officer mocks cigarette ads, arguing tobacco did not win the war and many soldiers quit smoking on returning home, deeming it a civil life disadvantage.
A provincial collage of items notes eighty six cotton spindles in the south, wages in Orange New Jersey mill strike at four dollars daily seeking four sixty, Indiana schools to teach German, Britain’s empire policy, State Department eight hour work policy, fashionable driver Jimmy Donnelly with new carriage, L Bullene with sorrels, chinch bug in Sarcoxie township, and a city council committee appointed to appraise damages for opening Pennsylvania street to the Kaw river.
Today marks the birthdays of Viscount Esher and Rev. HarTes Sinner Burch the Episcopal bishop of York City born in 1863. Halvor Steenerson, member of the Ninth congressional district from Dane County, was born 67 years ago.
A lively column riffs on Nick Longworth the congressman and other public figures, lampoons wartime debates, boxing odds, and public heroics. It toys with names, dates, and events, joking about diversions and decorations as the nation readies for July 1918 and the Armistice weather.
The article notes Kaiser imagery being replaced by Allied decorations, with emphasis on shifting attention from the defeated to celebratory displays. It hints that even the undecorated may attract attention as the war ends.
Historical anniversaries recall Blondin crossing Niagara on a tight rope in 1859 and other events from 1859 to 1919. The record also notes Prohibition milestones in Tennessee, casement fate in London, and Debs arrest in Cleveland. Includes local ads and a one year ago war note on Vladivostok landing and Czech-Slovak independence recognition.
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