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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
4
In a bustling Atchison Globe commentary, officials note Douglas county rises in support for the Red Cross, while a critic questions showing off and highlights the tension between public charity and private aid in the era of social signals and crowd psychology.
The speaker defends William Jennings Bryan’s bid to head a National Dry Federation while noting the presence of W C T U the Anti Saloon League and other temperance bodies. He asks if unneeded proliferation of organizations could hinder the cause of prohibition and calls for focus.
The piece notes William Allen White’s book Henry and Me and previews a full review. It also comments on a government request for newspaper space to advertise for clerks and stenographers, joking about free speech free verse and free advertising in a free country.
The Christian Science Monitor notes stark price discrepancies across regions. Potatoes sell for thirty cents a bushel in rural Minnesota while forty cents a peek in Kansas. Fresh mackerel costs eighteen cents a pound in Boston but five cents in Gloucester, thirty miles away. The Iola Register editor urges finding blame beyond war conditions.
The national administration is praised by its organs as army surgeons face prosecution for neglect of sick soldiers and action is ordered in the Hog Island navy yard graft case. Proponents claim this signals an honest effort to serve the people and punish offenders.
Nux iron and Persin sarsaparilla combine with Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron to form a spring tonic. The balanced mixture aims to purify the blood, boost nerve strength, and build vitality, especially for those facing fatigue, constipation, or biliousness during the season.
A Fort Wayne News excerpt discusses political resistance to administration over alleged corruption and inefficiency. It notes months of rumors about poor conditions unacted upon until congressmen demanded investigations. The piece critiques administration responses and highlights wartime debates on how Germany aims to win and how Allies must secure a decisive victory.
Roller bearings including cylindrical and content types are identified as an American invention. They offer advantages over plain bearings by sustaining both radial and axial strain and are easier to replace when worn.
A Shakespearean reflection notes that doubts betray us and cause the loss of potential successes by fearing to try. It emphasizes inner hesitation as a barrier to achievement and courage.
Reads as a fragment about a young cannon in a raid led by Sammy who captured a German prisoner near No-Ma and took a rifle in the action at a German fort. The text is garbled, but the core notes a combat incident and capture during a German fort engagement.
A column fragment reflects on change and resilience as life shifts from wartime anxieties to everyday routines. It weaves humor with social observation, noting how concern for home fires contrasts with front-line duties, while touching on fashion, food, and family life amid uncertain times.
A flawed science note praises benzine for removing stains but warns its odor annoys the homemaker. It suggests neutralizing odor by shaking benzine with a phosphate soda solution, made by dissolving Vit h arge in citric soda.
Fragments describe a world where indulgence and social bustle drive activity. The text mentions buying, wealth, gatherings, performance, humor, solitude, festivity, and communication as core needs, hinting at a chaotic marketplace of desires and routines.
A concise reflection cites the adage that skillful mariners master storms and currents. The quote by Gibbons is presented as a guiding sentiment for maritime prowess and strategic seamanship.
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