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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
4
A wartime pledge declares resolve to act decisively, praising England for delaying enemy moves and vowing to deploy full strength against Germany. The speaker asserts a mission to spread liberty and oppose the philosophy of Might Makes Right.
A fragmented page shows wartime letters and editorials urging speed and unity in World War I. It cites U S shipbuilding shifts and supply challenges, alongside a notarized patent medicine ad and local notices. The piece mixes patriotic exhortation with ads and public records from Toledo Ohio.
The county announces eight men will be called in the second draft showing strong local enlistment. The piece lauds patriotism, stresses home support for those at the front, and cites William J. Bryan on clear alignment in wartime.
Twenty five years ago on March 14 1893 the university faculty decided each school should have its own common day. Arts alone named a speaker with others selected for original productions Otis Holmes Thornton Cook R D O Leary W D Ross Jo Berry and Alberta Corbin Mr Geo O Foster may replace Sears as captain of the Robinson Rifles J W Green couple hosts the senior jaw class tonight Frank Vaughn begins a three week business trip Lawrence Unity Club travels to Topeka Friday night to present The Unexpected Guests for local entertainment.
A Boston physician’s prescription remedy Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised to purify blood and relieve pimples boils eruptions weakness and liver kidney and stomach issues. The ad claims widespread family approval and urges readers to act now and insist on Hood's.
Camp Note by Rankin finds Henry Peck pressing veterans benefits amid kitchen police work and drill. The piece mocks wartime bureaucracy while recalling old days, home letters, Red Cross debates, and Kansas sentiment toward mobilization and supply needs.
A wartime vignette recalls a trench labor interruption in France, where a four dollar offer for a Bull Durham tobacco sack sparks a trade. The seller accepts with a cigarette per supper, highlighting scarcity, morale, and support from American Red Cross tobacco shipments to sustain troops.
Laslett, a junior guard from Lawrence and former Lawrence High star, was chosen captain-elect of the TUIS eleven and was elected captain of the Jayhawker basketball team at a Bricken’s Cafe banquet. He earned All-Miss selections and has been a key defensive player for Kansas this season. Mrs Galham and family visited Lawrence for the event.
An informal report notes Weo and others went to Kansas City this morning after spending time in Lawrence on bets. The group, including local residents, discussed pie wagering and noted connections to Inix Insu Company.
M. HL Pendleton visited Sprities yesterday where his daughter Teter was tied by a car mishap. Miss Pendleton remained with Mrs. Pendlecon overnight and Clea Ween Migs Aden spent today in Ramsas City. Linwood notes a new Maxwell truck bought for the Hanker route in Topeka area.
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