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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
2
The Journal-World announces subscription rates in advance and notes a May 12 1917 date. A Washington dispatch reports Kansas National Guard units in Texas awaiting training details and comments on German American loyalty and expectations of revolution.
The United States plans a substantial effort led by Mr. Rent to aid Russia as it teeters toward anarchy. The commission is seen as crucial for democracy, with a strong start in selecting capable members. In Lawrence, a large group of young men trains for officers in the new army and National Guard as conscription looms.
The passage states that business and national enterprise must endure the wartime emergency with cool heads and continued operation. It emphasizes expansion rather than contraction, adapting to changing conditions, and pursuing new opportunities for the alert and resourceful, signaling no stagnation but increased activity.
The Lawrence Federation of Club plans to petition the State Federation to formally support keeping training camps for Kansas and neighboring states clean ahead of military service. The issue is viewed as significant, with Chaplain James Naismith leading efforts to remove unwelcome influences near the border camps.
The article reviews Governor Capper's statement of candidacy for the United States Senate amid strong state support and approval of his administration. It notes opposition from some Kansans and emphasizes his focus on national crisis responses, work production, and rallying the state behind his bid.
Fragmentary article discusses sanity and social classes with ambiguous references to workers and the optimistic versus pessimistic outlook. A stray line mentions forgotten relatives and a theme of failed retouching in a dated, abstract prose style.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills as superior blood purifiers and tonics to renew strength and health. It claims improved digestion, sleep, appetite, and vitality, and suggests two bottles outperform others. Local notices list visits and social events with named residents and households reflected in the period tone.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions Pitts, debtless bets, ceremony, and various garbled names. It references General Thindenbarg, summer drive, tapes, and a diary branch, plus coffee at a Los pote. The readable content is highly incoherent and lacks a clear event or outcome.
In Peking on May 2 the House of Representatives rejected a war resolution against Germany after a riotous secret session. A surrounding mob demanded war and was dispersed. The premier urged the chamber to declare war. Also noted Swedish liquor restrictions with pass books and abolition of private saloons.
The Fairfax area reports Sunday visits by Benindee and Mah Benander with Fogerty family and children, plus attendance at Fairview Sunday School. Several entries note neighbors and relatives sharing Sunday with hosts such as Mr. and Mrs. Jae Andersen, Mr. Merton Woodward, and Mr. Bruce Gress.
The text records several names and brief actions from a local social scene. Mrs Walter Kunkel and others planned a Sunday convention attendance while Mrs Welter and Mrs Laster traveled to Lawrence. Miss Pearl Corder and Alvin Judy visited Mr and Mrs Fort Curtwood with scattered references to other family members and Sunday plans.
The article asserts that purer blood strengthens the system against disease and cold, while impure blood reduces vitality. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine for purifying blood and improving tone, urging those with blood disease or low vitality to try it, especially at this season.
McNish's Aerated Distilled Water receives a precautionary order in a safety case. The ruling notes the product is intended for general use and may impact local consumption guidelines. authorities urge caution pending further testing and compliance checks.
Henry Knabe of Los An tobe Cab writes to Journal-World praising farming for boys and urging readers to plant vacant lots with vegetables and potatoes. He notes cities like Los Angeles supporting the idea and commends the paper for keeping the matter in public view.
A fragment argues high farming costs stem from farmers sending young men to college. Bright sons leave the farm for educated jobs, while aging fathers struggle with rent and taxes. The piece advocates keeping youth on farms, hiring proper help, and notes farm work as a better path. It ends with an advertisement for Wiedemann's chocolate.
Clayton, a 1914 University graduate and former manager of the United Press bureau in Kansas City, has been transferred to Patlas Texas.
Squires Studio, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peairs and daughter Martha Jane of Tongnanoxie motored to Lawrence yesterday.
The University May fete Tuesday yielded a profit of 176 dollars to be split among the University W C A and the Red Cross. Funds will support campus activities and charitable work.
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