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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
4
An advertisement touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as a rebuilder of appetite digestion and blood strength with claims of 100 percent nourishment transfer into the bloodstream. It also mentions Hood s Pills and notes price trends in Lawrence as staples rose last fall but are receding, while local buyers benefited from early bulk purchases.
The text blends a Bible proverb about receiving wisdom with a telegraph dispatch from Melbourne claiming the Commonwealth funds $60,000 for vocational education. It links divine guidance to earthly budgeting in a historical newspaper fragment.
Remarks on underage soldiers and a Bible line are cited as context for student rifts. The piece mocks freshman abstention from wearing Fresh Caps and hints at punitive penalties. Attorneys note audits and increased gas costs as rebates face criticism.
A compact list notes events from 1632 when Canada and Acadia were restored to France by the Treaty of St Germain en Laye to 1917 when Russian workers urged continued war. Other items mark Mohawk land relinquishment in New York 1797, Liebknecht birth 1826, Zulu formation 1879, Knights of Columbus formation 1882, Crisp’s Georgia senate decline 1894, Dardanelles attacks WWI era, and 1916 German capture at Malancourt.
Two knitting mills launched nationwide ads claiming postwar price cuts on hosiery and asserting they were the first in the industry to aim for pre war prices. The following day a Lawrence woman ...
A list of birthday observations notes Elihu Thornton an American electrical engineer born in England is 66 today. Also celebrates Mrs. Larz Anderson wife of the former U S ambassador to Japan born in Boston 43 today. Other birthday honorees include Oakley C Curtis former Maine governor born in Portland 54 and Murray Bartlett first president of the University of the Philippines born in Poughkeepsie 48. The piece mentions John M Baer congressman born in Bleckcreek Wis 33 and Hugh Heal former world billiards champion born in Bellevue 32. Palace Meat Market advertises channel catfish and fresh oysters at 830 Mass St. Phone 86. 3
An opinion piece arguing for a modern high school in Lawrence, detailing benefits like health, ventilation, and energy, and urging voters to approve bonds. It contrasts the proposed facility with the cramped, poorly lit attic of the old building and cites community and taxpayer considerations.
A column discusses Sinn Fein and Britain in a tense critique suggesting Ireland must forget past wrongs before reconciliation. It attacks supporters of the League of Nations, names Medill McCormick, Woodrow Wilson, and Senator Lodge, and condemns imperial policy while urging clearer stances on Monroe Doctrine interpretations.
J. D. Lovejoy argues that a single pupil old enough for high school should be trusted to attend anywhere in town. He recalls a prior district 10 by 14 miles and condemns opposition to locating a high school within Lawrence, calling the criticism supine.
R J Carter transfers two thirds of lots 115 116 block 2 Locust St to Elise Rhodes for 501. Emily F Coun sells to Myron Decker a tract on Elm St North Lawrence for 80. James Davidson sells SW 1 4 Ser 318 18 EL Guardians Deed. J 8 guardian Wilson for Elaine Moarte sells to Elise A Rhode one third in lots 215 117 block 2 East St North Lawrence for 165.05. Sheriff certificate sale W J Cummings sells to J R Beardsley for 7122.50 N 1 2 of four H on Mass St City of Lawrence Kans.
The piece argues Congress, not the president, should control foreign affairs with Senate involvement in treaties and peace efforts. It cites the constitutional powers to declare war, regulate commerce, and approve treaties by two thirds, and notes historical precedents from Jefferson to Polk and Adams on Senate consultation.
The piece argues that treaties require Senate involvement, noting past presidents and senatorial influence in diplomacy from Polk through McKinley. It urges executive and legislative partnership, warning that unilateral action undermines constitutional balance. Also includes an ad for Palace Meat Market in Massachusetts Street.
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