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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
4
Information about daily and monthly rates by car, annual mail rate, and representative addresses in Chicago New York and Lawrence Kansas. Instructions request contacting Western Union for a replacement copy if delivery by 7 PM is missed, with a call window between 7 and 8 o'clock.
The city weighs the need for a welfare officer against the cost and burden of added expenses. Community leaders argue over whether appointing a welfare officer would improve services or be unnecessary government expense.
Fragmentary text notes a discussion of Verdi and a claim about worth or status. Unclear details limit precise reporting.
A garbled report notes a papal visit to Tarwyenee and describes brief, unclear events including a short fit and reactions. Names and details are severely obscured in the OCR text.
A terse Nebraska defeat is noted in the Atchison Globe with brief lines on morale and a call for forgiveness. The item mentions Sen. Atchison and echoes a somber regional sentiment about a loss and recovery.
Unable to determine readable facts from the provided OCR fragment. The line appears garbled and lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a factual newspaper item.
The text describes intercepted ammunition shipments into Mexican territory and calls to identify and punish Americans connected to supplying arms. It urges restraint while warning the public that submarine orders and foreign policy may force strong actions, urging Lawrence residents to consider the issue and seek a lasting solution.
A health officer speaks on daily habits and public measures to reduce illness. Fresh air light meals sleep and rest are emphasized as essential, while concerns about polluted water and disease risk are noted as ongoing public health issues.
A fragmented review highlights a large number of energetic young reporters who built their craft in Lawrence and now work across the state. Notable names include Noy Roberts with the Kansas City Star and Ahas Van Fleet with the Associaters Tress in York, praising their public relations impact and wider recognition.
Miss Lena Tripp activates warning during Chicago stop with Trius on way home to Buliof Kansas. Mrs George Dollard and Mas W de Lash attend one day service. Vic Jolson spends day in Kap sus on business. Marguerite Sniten of Topeka noted among visitors. Ice cream and fruit specialties advertised with local prices.
A reader advises using plain mulsified Cocoanut oil as a shampoo to avoid alkali in soaps. Wet hair with water rub in oil to create lather and clean scalp dust dirt and oil, then rinse. hair dries quickly and remains silky and manageable. Coconut oil is inexpensive and available at drug stores for family use.
Ladies Grand Army Circle So Fort Dodge and Circles in Salina and Wichita report meetings and events. Members attended a state school convention, celebrated a golden wedding anniversary, and presented a flag to a church. Activities include initiations, programs, and a surprise birthday at age seventy.
Fragmentary excerpt recalls Lawrence town road, cottonwood forest, and a bank named Lawrence as editors, publishers, and poets from Kansas gather in a long history. Key figures like John Speer and Hobie Prentiss emerge among a shifting roster of writers and officials.
Post Commander Tack presents flag staff to the DeCypher class young men. The De Foghat te t salute the flags. Fannie Dept. Corres. Secretary Bostoner Wichita Kans. Picnic time with olives cheese and salad items from Dunmire.
A Lawrence National Guard member hid from his wife that he could not hear the fire whistle during a call up. She learned the truth from a neighbor and explained the whistle had blown only at intervals. Merchants announced straw hat day but rain failed to appear and townspeople endured the taunts with good humor.
Report notes an early summer start for heat concerns as residents and local groups prepare. A theft involving two cakes of ice from the Merchants and Partiers Association rooms is mentioned alongside a forthcoming group photo of the Philip Company 1d 1 Infantry. The last company photo was taken when Company Hol the Twentieth Kabsas was organized. County officials report hundreds of tax receipts recently filed as part of surer preparations.
Spring rush to get the second half of the 1915 taxes paid after the last day of June unpaid taxes are advertised.
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