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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
2
Lawrence Kansas May 21 1917 edition lists subscription rates by carrier 11 year 40 dollars 4 40 and yearly 2 25 beginning January 1 1917. It mentions departments contact numbers and representatives in Chicago New York and Lawrence. Secretary Redfield urges manufacturers to produce and notes expected income tax provisions.
The text argues the current crisis heightens appreciation for truthful reporting. With excessive big events, there is no excuse for fake content to entertain readers. People now demand accuracy, and the situation imposes a heavy burden on publishers to uphold honesty.
The speaker urges continued help from Roosevelt’s allies, stressing unity as the administration plans to conduct the war on schedule. He notes top farmers are being urged to go to Russia and the best prepared soldiers will form the expeditionary force to France.
Readers from multiple towns express satisfaction with the Journal World the paper’s reliability and value. Letters from Md Nichols Lawrence Wendland Yankerhain Boise Kennedy praise the publication noting it has become a homey essential and deserving continued support and payment.
The passage notes that when papers face censorship they struggle to determine if reports are true. It argues that editors should resist fake practices to maintain public trust and credibility.
A garbled report from the Waelita Beacon claims the Broir of Bokbiuia, linked to the Russian Revolution, has generated civil reforms for his people. The piece hints at urgent action to gain attention in early pages, but details are unclear.
The Springfield Republican notes that the question demonstrates the questioner’s capacity to legislate for the nation while remarking that the senator belongs to the president’s own party.
A satirical recap notes patriotic slogans for Liberty Loan campaigns and mocks local columnists and traffic writers. It mentions Topeka traffic cop Ford, a Copenhagen Hamburg shortage joke, homefront humor about bombs, and reflects on punctuality, self defense, and aging social quips. It also notes the University Daily Kansan will continue as a bi weekly during summer schools with Vermen Moore as business manager and Alfred Hilb as editor.
An advert advises expectant mothers to prepare for childbirth using Mother's Friend external oils to ease the crisis. It claims the preparation reduces pain and risk, helps muscles and tendons handle strain, and offers a free user guide from Bradfield Regulator Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tierot and Pierrot along with Elisabeth Dun kle Hope Selig Nickne Wiebel and Flona Hunvicker are identified as accordmunists in a community notice setting.
Dispatches report Thayer, from Lawrence, Missouri, went to Linneus on recruiting duty. Citizens protested his attention to a woman, a delegation gave him three minutes to leave town, and his exit was hastened by decayed eyes. Thayer is married with one child.
An old advertisement promotes Zemo and Eons as skin treatments. It claims quick relief from eczema, liver spots, pimples, rash, and blackheads, with a 25 cent or one dollar price structure. The copy asserts Zemo is non greasy, non staining, and effective when others fail, from the E W Rose Co of Cleveland.
The early bird, famous for catching worms, faces decline after Lawrence is invaded by Ela tree worms. The pests damage the town’s trees with little opposition, and daylight saving measures offer little relief.
The Toronto Republican reports Professor Kelley’s impression of University of Toronto staff. He notes many professors have grown calm and cordial, likening them to elderly farmers in a city visit. He adds younger professors could inject energy while gray haired ones know what to teach.
Chicago May 22 Announcement says the corporation plan for the conduct of trades will be recommended by the directors. The plan organizes an independent agency under Board supervision to handle settlements and payments through an intermediary. About 5100 broker employees in Chicago are expected to face indefinite layoff as futures trading ceases on the exchange.
A brief note lists Dr. Orelun and Dr. Fye of the Ear, Nose and Throat practice at the Dick Building. It mentions an Army recruitment officer, Phayer, who headed the Lawrence station briefly last autumn, noting his role in military affairs.
The Wichital Beacon reports a heated debate on proper feminine forms for steeplejack and whether Miss Rankin should be termed Congresswoman or Congressman. The quarrel centers on language accuracy and gendered titles within public discourse.
Ottawa Herald notes Kansas reviewers engage with a satirical volume, quipping about a French officer’s diary and its portrayal of war era politics. The piece highlights reader reaction and the book’s provocative framing within a university context.
A United States senator questioned who Herbert Hoover was during criticism of the administration’s food conservation proposals. The exchange reflected tensions in shaping policy and public understanding.
A Friday night gathering at the Six Corners school house featured talks by Ke McNerny of Tonganoxie on roads, school recitations by Llew Fraker Bella Stanway and Gerald Hartford, a patriotic speech by Nellie Puree who presented the school with a flag, and a musical program directed by Miss Bessie Raymond. The lineup included duets, a girls quartet, solos such as My Laddie and Spring Has Come, a stringed trio, and a Spanish dance by Bernice Ackerman among others.
The piece argues advertising benefits buyers by lowering costs and improving quality. It cites large firms using scale, research, and dedicated dye and engineering plants to reduce prices and maintain quality, noting postwar shifts and the broader impact on consumer goods like cameras.
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