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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented OCR reads like a directory snippet showing telephones for the News Department and Business Department with an Office at 722 Massachusetts Street and numerical references 40 440 48 136.
Dr V A Youne led a bold shift to a tax style fundraising for Douglas county Red Cross quota. A education campaign in Journal World plus personal letters and visits rallied district leaders. By end of day two the target was in view and by day three the county topped the goal, though one caller admitted exaggeration under pressure.
The proposition to work Sunday afternoon to settle taxes proved popular and effective. Many donors gave above the exact amount, including some business men, while Dr. Young is praised for his ongoing contribution and the community shows strong support for him.
The Journal-World will publish a daily potato market summary for Kansas City alongside market quotes. Prices are per carload in hundredweights, not bushels, and freight costs are given for distances to Lawrence and local moves. The local grocers’ overhead is cited at seven percent, with note on calculating producer margins.
A historical note on how Kaw Valley potato growers plan to harvest and market the 1918 crop. It discusses Douglas county’s potato consumption and the idea of keeping a stock locally for county residents while large growers market in Kansas City. The piece hints at future trends and local supply planning.
An old newspaper style health ad promotes Pepticor Peptiron a chocolate coated iron tonic with pepsin and tonics claimed to treat anemia and nervous debility. It urges one or two pills after meals and notes Hood Co Lowell Mass as the makers promising rapid, marvellous results for pale blood and strength.
Potatoes will be shipped back to Douglas County from Kansas City and from Iowa Colorado Nebraska and Ohio to meet demand. Consumers pay the cost of raising the potato freight and a tariff to the commission men handling the tubers. Later in the year freight cars will be needed to haul coal to Douglas County, a major potato county, prompting a reform of the old slogan carrying coals to Newcastle to shipping potatoes to Douglas County Kansas.
The piece riffs on wartime reporting, color bias in painting under war conditions, and Bohemian hardships under the Kaiser. It muses on gender roles, prisoners, and sock yarn shortages while joking about vacation expense estimates and harvest labor.
Hunsucker of Bogue Chitto Miss writes he was freed from pain and distress after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He suffered kidney bladder trouble and dizziness and nearly fell. He reports complete relief after two boxes. Ad cites City Drug Store.
May 22 report by federal meteorologist S.D. Flora notes wheat deteriorated across much of the state due to lack of moisture. Heavy rain last night and today saved crops in northeast and north central Kansas, while the western third remains in poor condition. Harvest is expected to begin in early June in the southeast, with broader ripening reaching the Kansas River valley by mid June and northern counties by July 1.
The Lawrence high school's graduating class of 1918 totals eighty six students, predominantly girls, with twenty three boys and sixty three girls set to receive diplomas at a Saturday ceremony in Bowersock theater. Honorees include Kathleen Doering Jessamine Fugate Jessie Martindale Merna Uttinger Dorothy Stanley Alice McGuffey Jennie Glendinning.
Rev Myrick will speak again Saturday evening at Odd Fellows hall with Mrs. Claybrook in attendance for the spiritualist meeting and discussion.
Rotarians and Chamber of Commerce postpone the weekly luncheon to June 6 as Dr Sundwall of the University discusses sanitation and public health. The paper notes two years of behind the movement for a Douglas County health department and rising public support for a model health department. Superintendent R A Kent will report on a Tatehanson convention planning a statewide thrift stamp drive. Individual ice cream molds for commencement parties are advertised at Wiedemanns.
Mrs. FE D Teetar urged University of Kansas women to join the College Girls Volunteer Food Conservation League. Each county will have a chairman. members will distribute Food Administration literature and posters. The aim is to promote canning of fresh vegetables and home use of milk, vegetables, and cheeses to prevent spoilage.
Customer requests aerated distilled water from McNish for The Universal Drink. Delivery details and quantities are not specified in the text.
Charles WP Alexander, assistant curator at the University of Kansas Museum, received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Cornell University after eight years of study. His thesis on The Biology of Crane-flies was submitted to the Cornell faculty.
Among many molds for commencement parties are clusters of grapes and flowers plus Kewpie Mikado and Billiken. We can finish any color scheme in brick ice cream. The Red Cross mold is always appropriate now. Wiedemann's Phone 182.
Pueblo Colorado resident Mr Gorton Rushmer spent yesterday in Lawrence on his return trip from Providence Rhode Island, marking a brief stop in the city.
Candy remains a suitable gift for graduates and Wiedemann's offers a boxed selection ideal for celebratory moments. The suggestion frames candy as a thoughtful personal token from a local shop.
A newspaper chief laments that his life’s greatest regret is not receiving all the hush money he is alleged to have taken. He claims the secret payments and accusations pursued him without full payment or proof.
Lawrence W C T U reports 86 new members, raising local total to 236 and making it the largest in Kansas. Kansas has about 600 locals. Central local ranks second. Top recruiters were Mrs Dolloff with 15, Mrs J D Kennard with 11, Cassie Quinlan and H Roberman with 10 each.
President and Mrs Wilson presented shearings from the White House sheep to the American Red Cross. They proposed that a quarter of the wool be auctioned in each state before the second war fund campaign ends, with proceeds benefiting the fund. Governors were asked to run the auctions in their states. J L Johnson heads the Southwestern Division and several governors have agreed to assist. Autographed letters will be sent to wool buyers.
In Chicago headquarters of the National Dry Federation led by President William Jennings Bryan, a nationwide campaign seeks a wartime prohibition of intoxicants. Arthur Capper funds the effort. Rev. Charles Scanlon is general secretary. The federation lists 20 state and national groups and 18 million members, with key church and labor organizations among its ranks. Members of Congress and governors also serve on the national committee.
Word was received this morning of the death of George Funk in St. Margaret's hospital in Kansas City. The body will be brought to Lawrence this evening. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Obituary notes the death of Orpha Dart Stout at her sister Mrs John Mathews home in Chicago yesterday morning. The body with Lemuel Stout father will arrive in Lawrence tomorrow morning. Funeral at 3 PM from 1440 New York street conducted by C Q O Stoddard of the Science Christian church.
All officers of fraternal and benevolent orders are to be summoned tomorrow by the Douglas County Food administrator for a Saturday evening meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The 8:30 pm session seeks full representation from organizations and secret societies, purpose undisclosed but deemed vital.
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