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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1919
Page
4
A dated 1919 Lawrence Kansas item includes advertising rates and postal terms for newspapers, notes on AP affiliation and circulation audits, and a political editorial fragment discussing Republicans in Congress, Kaiser sympathy, profiteers during wartime, and social issues reflected in public discourse. It mentions A R Keator and George H Alcorn as representatives and references President Wilson era context.
The article argues for pardoning Rose Pastor Stokes while criticizing officials who delayed action. It discusses labor politics, noting shifts in labor party influence and the Republican and Democratic ties to labor. It references a Salina mayoral race and past local campaigns influenced by newspapers and public announcements.
The ad promotes Peptiron chocolate-coated pills claiming to boost blood iron and manganese with wax pepsin and nerve tonics, asserting quick relief for anxiety and post influenza weakness amid wartime strain. It also notes a local election where White received three votes and hints at blame toward Padgett. Farmers discuss daylight saving and hiring issues affecting work hours and meals, proposing upfront scheduling with workers.
Douglas county debates funding public improvements with direct levies versus long term bonds. While bonds pass costs with interest, a four year four mill levy could raise $224,000 to cover a $230,000 Memorial High School, sparing taxpayers from bond interest and debt.
Frederick H. Newell born in Bradford Pennsylvania 57 years ago today marks U S reclamation service and University of Illinois ties. Albert Johnson congressman born Springfield Illinois 50 years ago today. William H. Maxwell former New York City schools chief born in Ireland 67 years ago today. George F. Slosson veteran billiards player born De Kalb New York 65 years ago today. Freddie Welsh former lightweight champion born Pontypridd Wales 33 years ago today. Additional garbled text appears unfinished and unrelated.
Readable records mark anniversaries and events from 1820 to 1917 including the Boston Massacre centennial observance, Isaac Hayes birth and death, 1862 Kansas State Agricultural Society, 186?-Illinois ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, 1891 Canadian general elections Conservative win, 1900 Boer peace overtures, 1915 French night attack losses near Cellers, 1916 Verdun gains, and 1917 Wilson inaugural armed neutrality stance. peculiar note about McNish soda water and names Carl Eddy and Mrs.
A dramatic editor recalls a new Cook arrival and a couple's funny mishearing in a theater episode. The wife talks softly, the husband leans close to hear, and laughter erupts as everyone assumes he is deaf. The piece ends with a note on the conference and a local ad.
Six Kansans appear on today’s casualty list, part of a total 24. The report shows 149 wounded with undetermined severity and 95 wounded slightly, all detailed within the Kansas entries.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal remedy for indigestion insomnia backache and urinary troubles. It claims centuries of use and imports from Holland, inviting readers to buy at local druggists with a money back offer.
A nostalgia filled ad touts a fifty year old home remedy for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. It promises quick relief with a pleasant taste and cites price points of 60 cents and 1.29 dollars, claiming it belongs in every medicine cabinet.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe comfortable way to regulate bowels and relieve biliousness and headaches. The copy emphasizes quick action and ease of use.
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