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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary life in a war torn scene shows a lone watcher in a steel helmet and gas mask, scanning ruined cathedrals and shelled ruins for signs of activity. The setting hints at long centuries of silence broken by dripping shells and decayed relics.
An advertisement hawks a dubious fat reduction remedy claiming quick, dramatic weight loss by daily breathing and a pill regimen. It asserts improved health and vitality, urges purchases at a store, and markets an unrealistic transformation as a natural figure upgrade.
Descriptions of Verdun show shattered streets, open shops, ruined theaters, and abandoned cafes. Civilians vanished from the surface as subterranean fortifications hum with soldiers defending the city, while the German threat lingers and daily life grinds to a stop. Nearby, a generic for sale note advertises a 1916 speedster with wire wheels, sale by J A Sandifer.
Paris France May 2 In Kansas State Agricultural College entomologists warn backyard and vacant lot gardens to guard against plant lice. Small greenish pests suck sap from leaves causing them to dry and die. State entomologist warns lice are not insignificant despite their size.
In spring, millions of lice attack garden plants. They spread from weeds and grasses into the bed as soon as the garden truck arrives. Spray promptly with black leaf forty or a strong soap solution to kill the pests. Black leaf mix uses three fourths of a pint of black leaf and four pounds of laundry soap in 100 gallons of water. Laundry soap dissolves in six gallons of water.
Local ad notes Coca Cola cases available from McNish Pat Ting Works with phone contact 198 ee for orders and delivery details.
Rome May 4 Professor Luigi Luiggi president of the Italian Society of Civil Engineers argues prosperity after the war hinges on reclaiming marsh lands irrigation of semi arid tracts and fuller use of water power especially for nitrates and fertilizers. He says foreign capital including from the United States will fund these projects and curb emigration by creating better paid work and improved rural conditions.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be held in the Manual Building Monday night at 8 o'clock. Many teachers for next year will be elected at that time. Regular business will be taken up.
Warranty deeds record C. J. Hosford and wife of Lawrence to Walter S. Baker for $1 and exchange, conveying a 200 by 250 foot parcel at Learnard and Banks streets. Walter S. Baker and wife then transfer to a C. B. Hosford of Lawrence for $1.
At Fort Riley 140 carpenters are racing to finish twelve frame structures begun Tuesday. Six barracks will house part of 2,800 officers for the reserve training camp, three mess houses, and three bath houses. Examinations by Captain F G Turner are complete with successful Junction City applicants forwarded for final selection. Major William W Reno and Captain W Kendrick arrived for camp duty as word comes that the camp opens May 8, with reporting deadlines between May 8 and May 14.
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