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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
2
Farmers in the countryside plan for the corn harvest as sows raise large litters. One family notes eleven piglets while another reports a sow with fifteen, including three bottle fed, highlighting robust livestock conditions.
The text states that a man who seeks to comfort a girl about home trouble is unworthy and selfish, ready to abandon her when it benefits him, portraying cowardice and unreliability in relationship.
Dispatches claim the government is finding damning evidence against I W W members while asking where the convictions and punishments stand. The text ponders whether democracy must die fighting for its perpetuity and questions the reasoning behind refusals to condemn.
A National Garden Bureau bulletin advises space allocating for squashes and pumpkins. It covers summer and winter types, planting in hills with manure, thinning, cultivation, and careful harvesting to avoid decay. It also recommends protective coverings for young plants and burying soil to encourage new roots.
Readers discuss a questionable charity scheme tied to government help. The notice mentions gifts and safety concerns, referencing a "graduate box" and a Rhode Island charity. Details are fragmentary but suggest warnings about handling money for wartime aid and potential misuse by benefactors.
Farmers request how many pounds of chop per bushel of corn under different mills. Underwood and Gibson vary by quantity and grind charges. Ear corn weighs 70 pounds per bushel, chop yield depends on corn quality and market practices in Lawrence.
A small boy converts two stamps into a baby bond at Peeples State Bank and enthusiastically asks where he can earn interest. The scene conveys a snapshot of early savings and curiosity about finance.
In Lawrence supporters of the new work program credit Geo Kreeck as the originator of an early ordinance. The measure is noted as one of the first laws drawn and enacted by the new administration.
The selection describes an advertisement from Tatollents magazine promoting Sunlight as a platform for well reasoned articles toward better government. It claims truthful reporting without fear or favor and references Mr. La Follette in a critical light, noting egotism and pomp.
A smooth stranger travels southern Kansas claiming to be an agent of Secretary of War Baker to raise money from the public. Local residents are warned against giving funds to the impostor and urged to verify credentials with authorities.
A convalescent robe crafted by Lawrence high school domestic arts girls is on display in Innes store windows this week. Miss Cole explains the robe is a slumber robe and demonstrates the class effort toward relief of suffering in warring nations.
Harry Morgan and Donald Davis of the University of Kansas join efforts as the Jayhawker yearbook aims to publish a 450 page volume for 1917 with about 125 full page designs. Morgan plans cadet training while Davis seeks an officer’s program as both prepare to report to military camps.
The article notes girls and women across the home economics department quilting and knitting garments for war relief. An American flag design appears on the Knitted Red Cross center, with corners featuring garment motifs. Members contributed dresses, pinafores, shirts, and surgical dressings. the class raised 72 dollars through meals and bake sales.
Fragmented OCR text describes a rigid order by Provost Marshal General Crowder forcing nationwide labor on unofficial boards. It mentions anger among American soldiers, alleged German profanity, flag imagery, and scattered references to towns, rivals, and a factory-like mobilization.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and a military setting with names like Vanier and Bedleb. The readable portion suggests a report on a prank event involving a sergeant and a photo context, but details are unclear and disjointed.
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