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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
8
Mrs Henry W Seluike and family express gratitude to Lawrence and Doug counties and friends who offered service and sympathy after the sudden death of Jeary W Sehanke. They note appreciation for the distress and support shown during the bereavement.
Markets note receipts of 7,000 in Karisag City with Prime Fed Steers at 5. Dressed beef steer prices around 7.35. At Chicago, reports of 29,000 receipts with a weak market for beeves at about 6.10 to 6.20 and sluggish cow and bull trade. Oats and alfalfa markets show steady to unchanged tones with mixed white oats noted.
Local ads advertise a clean-up sale at mill prices with wall papers at 3 cents per roll and mention two lightly used kedals for sale. Bell Phone 527. R. U. King references at 18 Mass Street. The Country Club buys furniture for a new building with Strichan Furniture Co awarded the contract to install soon.
Kansas City hosts a meet with Loomis and Cofier earning top finishes in finals. Notable performances include Lawrence, Central, and Northeast clocking new records in various distances. A relay squad from Westport and Central posted strong times as schools like Overbrook, Syracuse, and Trimble contributed key placings.
Pastor Brown preached the first in a series on triumphs with a one minute illustrated segment using stereopticon images from the Life of Christ. The talk will be repeated at the county home. Upcoming themes include choosing a mate and the roles of men and women. A conference for Friendship Circle members is planned.
May 24 Rome reports Austria and Italy edging toward open clash as Barbuian rumor and official announcements confirm Italian and Austrian forces mass at Pola and along the front. The Italian government vows to defend national rights and considers possible actions against Austria while London notes diplomatic moves and naval prep. A grim joke about a shop rope closes the terse item.
The text notes that one hundred eighty million yards of cotton cloth transport cement yearly for office buildings and the electrical industry consumes four hundred thousand pounds of cotton annually for insulation. It highlights cotton's widespread industrial role.
Jock Robinson left with companions, boarded a street car, fell asleep, and was awakened by the conductor's call Robinson Street. He replied he had been treated last time, appearing sleepy and befuddled in the moment.
The text states that since January 1 1801 the official title of the political unity of England Scotland and Ireland is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It explains that in this sense British applies to Ireland but not to other regions, and discusses political implications for the term British.
Fatigue manifests as chemical shifts in the body where sustaining elements are quickly depleted, leading to cellular intoxication as waste products accumulate. The text notes the battery becoming clogged and failing to reverse properly.
A critique from National Magazine condemns the so called clever story writer in Shagazines for relying on exaggeration and disgusting incidents as “runs” and notes the futility of such prose. It argues this approach leads to frequent rejections and wasted postage.
A local youth famed for scrapes wished he were a postage stamp because he can only be licked once. The observer noted the stamp endures a bite and a sharp pinch in the face after the licks.
A concise moral note reflects on virtue, stating that what a man does for others defines him, not what they do in return, and ties service to enduring mortality. The quotation attributed to Webster frames selfless action as the true measure of character.
A brief piece on how warmth and comfort arise from the friendly touch of another person. It emphasizes the human connection as a source of hearth warmth and emotional wellbeing.
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