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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
8
The fragment discusses postal matter, dates from 1919, and mentions the Postoffice in Lawrence as a second-class matter. It touches on journal distribution and circulation issues, with references to Edigfende Kansas and October 17, 1919. It also notes a broader context of aviation and international political sentiment and church conventions linked to the League of Nations.
The text notes Clemenceau vows to resign once a peace figure is adopted by the government. It suggests some political figures wish to block his plan and that he recently received a strong vote of confidence from the chamber of deputies.
The 20000 Kansas state guard members deemed ineligible for the draft or not subject to it will be disbanded where local units have not done so. The home duty proved unnecessary in war, and with regular troops home, military law is not needed in troubled times. Kansas warns against sustaining grain production at war levels as it impoverishes soil and livestock output. At Fargo, North Dakota, the bank closure tied to Non-Partisan League financing triggers political activity, with observers split on cause. if unsound, the bank's shutdown weakens the league's regional power and its broader expansion plans.
A historical Kansas gas rate dispute features an unusual judge's action benefiting the consumer, unusual enough to be remembered as a landmark oddity in the relations between the Kansas Natural Gas Co and its ultimate consumer.
A federal judge in Minneapolis has acted to keep Kansas natural gas rates unchanged for a period, a decision seen as a setback for Kansas Natural and a win for the town.
Britain shows strong financials with high shipping income despite losses, Paish notes. She owes about 6 billion to others while owning around 20 billion in foreign investments, plus significant postwar asset value growth. Corn Belt land values rise in Illinois with average prices at 184.48 an acre, higher near cities. Iowa lands show similar productivity and rail access.
A compilation notes the Outlook near suspension due to a New York printer strike, praising its labor stance while foreseeing pivoting pressures. It also recounts a Canton Ohio incident where a U S soldier clashed with foreign workers at United Alloy Steel, asserting his right to work after combat service with a $830 monthly wage in France.
A collage of quirky notes mentions Lieut Maynard stopping in Wahoo Nebraska during a transcontinental air race, a 66 year delay in a letter mailed from France, San Blas Indians opposing nose rings, Jay House’s controversial lines now at Ladies Home Journal, and notes on 1937 birthdays and an aeroplane used for wireless telegraph work in distant China.
A sermon notes Jesus visiting Peter and Andrew's home where Peter's mother in law is healed of fever and ministering afterward. The text emphasizes Jesus' power to heal all diseases and the call for believers to testify through healed lives, followed by Jesus praying and preaching throughout Galilee.
A compact quotation extols steady effort as the path to success. It emphasizes persistence, moral steadfastness, and the belief that success follows deliberate toil, echoing the author’s timeless counsel on character and achievement.
The passage reflects on prayer as frequent communion with God during a festival and cites Fenelon, noting true prayer aligns with what God desires rather than personal wishes. It emphasizes sincere intention over empty supplication and warns against deceit in prayer.
The text fragment presents a garbled historical excerpt. It references Stirling, Ford, and McNigh with scattered phrases about universal car and water, and mentions a Centennial of the founding of Dayrds in Ohio with an expression of resentment. The passage lacks a clear event or cohesive report to summarize.
Listings recall key dates from 1720 Margaret Woffington’s birth to 1917 sinking of the Antilles. Highlights include Burgoyne’s Saratoga surrender, Richard Johnson’s Senate elected vice presidency, Hertranft’s death, the 1894 Ohio lynching conflict, Hohenlohe’s resignation, and early World War I actions around Warsaw Metz and Roumania.
Mrs. W. M. Stevens of Vivian West Virginia writes Foley's Honey and Tar saved her baby's life after other remedies failed. The ad claims quick relief from coughs and colds without opiates and notes the product is sold everywhere.
Indoor baby portrait tips describe placing the child by a sunny window with indirect light. A sheet fixed at one side provides a shadowed background, raised high above the head, and propped by chairs to create a simple studio setup for better results.
Philadelphia postal officials warn a two cent rate will cost about 15000 dollars daily in today’s losses, a figure paralleling Benjamin Franklin’s 1774 colonial revenue from postal services after years of building the system.
Light green jade is described as a favorite gem in China where quality stones are hard to find. The text notes jade is sometimes valued in parts of a Chinese state and mentions Hong Kong traders obtaining it in cat form.
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