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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
4
Labor leaders call the industrial crisis a life and death struggle for society and consumers not just workers. They argue radicals threaten prosperity and government, insisting outcomes rest on steering labor away from radical leadership to achieve shared gains for labor and the nation.
The state board of agriculture meets in Topeka to assess the Jab or unrest impact on Kansas farming and to craft a policy for farmers. While unrest may reduce output if other industries cut production or farmers raise prices, the tradition of hard work persists and few contemplate halving labor for higher pay.
State officials fear a funds shortage under the new Kansas tax law which ends rebates for paying the full amount before December 31. Taxpayers will generally pay half before year end and the other half in June, replacing the prior practice of paying the full amount to gain a rebate. The law aims for fairer taxation with equal rates for all, and concerns are expected to fade once a full year of collections adjusts the system.
At a meeting of the Glen Federation of Labor a proposal from the Teachers' Association urged drawing all county teachers into unions to promote propaganda for unionism within schools. The plan aims to unify labor influence over education through collective bargaining.
A quirky column spans jokes about California visitors seeking snow, Kansas weather humor, Jayhawker teams scoring goose eggs, draft jokes amid coal strikes, a Missouri convict dying at a baseball game, land sharks selling almond fortunes, and Wimbledon style boasts of old time wisdom. It notes seaweed eating China and Japan as a contextual aside.
Leaders among teachers oppose union action to seek pay readjustment, arguing duty to the public prevents strikes. They believe wages already lag behind those in lower-preparation roles, and fear union membership would unsettle the teaching profession.
A Kansas report notes the state tax commission has not identified certain property owners during a reassessment cycle. The piece highlights gaps in owner records and potential implications for tax notices and valuations.
A terse report notes a week passes with no word on Fiume and asks if DAnnunzios seven press agents have gone on strike. The item hints at stalled communication and reputational pressure surrounding the Italian episode.
The Iola Register mentions the Missouri American Legion in a brief item about a car related event or activity. The note highlights organizational involvement and a local connection to veterans affairs.
The Kansas American Legion includes several women among its members while King Albert of Belgium and a St. Louis woman hold prominent rolls. Marguerite Bullene of Lawrence enlisted in 1918 and served with the British expeditionary forces nursing wounded soldiers in a hospital repeatedly visited by German bombers.
A fragment describes a baseball game at a state prison where both the Reds and White Sox narrowly avoided a similar mishap as the World Series was underway. The report hints at a life-term prisoner dropping the ball and the event affecting proceedings.
Secretary Lansing stated the cabinet was not wobbly about actions in the strike crisis as the Wobblies, a nickname for the IWW, are now portrayed as opposing the administration.
The line of thinking warns that deploying U S troops abroad could backfire by leaving the homeland unpoliced, as forces sent overseas might be diverted from internal duties or reduce readiness to handle domestic security needs. The claim emphasizes potential neglect of imminent U S policing responsibilities if military commitments abroad widen.
The fragment highlights debates on banana diversity with phrases about varieties and character, alongside advertising blurbs for Dr. Orelup eye ear throat office in Dick building, Wiedemann's dairy creams and McNish distilled water. It notes skin eruption detection via theatography and safe mains cleaning warnings.
A fragment from The Good Speech Crier Volume 1 recounts Better Speech Week at Lawrence ish School led by Will Power, with students and staff urged to improve speech through daily activities and contests. Community voices praise the campaign against corrupt English and advocate home involvement.
A prominent dentist among H S students presides over American Speech Week with many pupils and friends receiving dental work. Notable names appear in a playful account of teeth extractions fillings crowns and nerve treatments as substitutions are planned by week’s end.
A tale of a girl who slips from Good-Speech into Poor-Speech and degenerates under its influence for twenty years. Her rescue comes when the New-Foundland dog Will-Power returns, recalling happier childhood and offering a path back to beauty.
A letter from Senator Capper on American Speak Week praises the idea and calls for widespread observance. It urges citizens to read and write English clearly to understand the nation’s fundamental principles, then questions whether an American language with a distinct personality is needed and suggests avoiding corrupt expressions.
Lawrence residents share views on American speech with optimism and calls for spelling revision. Interviewees discuss removing unnecessary letters and improving language clarity, reflecting concerns about standard English and national communication norms.
A rhymed lament on inventions to aid daily life and work. The speaker imagines gadgets that enhance beauty, fattening, smarts, walking, scent, and hats, but laments the lack of a spoken thought device. A bright thinker with a wrinkled bean is urged to build a speech machine to convert thoughts into speech at a push of a bulb.
Dorothy Mason refrains from saying Good Honk while Miss Newman quips Ain't it the truth Nash McGrew speaks any language Sam Weatherby adds Aw gwan Ain't he got no fetchin up Ruth Cady confesses I forgot my lesson Miss Hoar chews pum Miss Riggs notes Not a one in this class has their lesson today
Visitors to Samoa are puzzled by feminine names for many bearing and girls with masculine names. The practice results from a poetic custom: a child born after a brother’s death takes the brother’s name to inherit his spirit and qualities, while a boy born after a sister’s death bears the sister’s name to inherit her traits. Hot chocolate, chili and sandwiches at Wiedemann's. Ady.
A local curiosity, the Lake of Nejpa near Niewrarua, is famed for its soapy, bicarbonate rich water. Reported uses include hair washing and treating various external and internal complaints. The mineral lake gains a strong local reputation as a cure-all with rubbing any worn object generating a foamy interaction.
A large crab, nearly two feet across with four strong claws, was captured in the Indian Ocean. Its shell and eyes resemble a lobster, and it is described as voracious. When placed in sea water at night, it glows with phosphorescent white light.
The Windward Islands belong to Great Britain. They consist of the islands of St Lucia St Vincent and Grenada with the Grenadine islands. The islands are three distinct entities united under a single governor who resides at St George’s. The Windward Islands derive their name from their location relative to the Leeward Islands to the east and their exposure to trade winds.
Fragmentary lines discuss dust and influence, suggesting people fall into despair and fear for their fortunes. The text hints at collective doubt and a lack of awareness about personal or societal direction. Names and concrete events are unclear.
Gen Christopher Columbus Andrews, one of the Union Army’s few surviving general officers, marks his birthday today at his home in St Kal.
Miss Sara Weston of Belvidere HK writes she could not stoop or crawl due to kidney trouble. After using Foley Kidney Pills she reports improved health, strength, and relief from dizziness puffiness and rheumatic pains caused by kidney disorder.
Its Hans and British forces push across the Tiave while the French advance five miles between the Oise and the Serre. United States troops seize Bois Belleau on the Verdun front, signaling shifts in the line and renewed Allied momentum.
A list of historical anniversaries notes goals and eras from 1804 to 1917. It records German chancellor appointment, Virginia university fire, Roosevelt birth, Teck death, shelling and bombardment events, and a Dutch protest over German neutrality.
Today marks anniversaries for several notable figures born on this date including Union Army officers from Hillsboro New Hampshire ninety years ago, Italian statesman Giovanni Giolitti born in Piedmont seventy seven years ago, Walter Scott Saskatchewan premier born in County Michelsex Ontario fifty two years ago, Edwin F Gay Harvard Business School dean born Detroit fifty two years ago, and actress Viola Allen born Huntsville Alabama fifty years ago. An advertisement notes an atomizer saves time and pays for itself.
The article asserts nuts could supply year round food for the global population. It notes Brazil nuts grow in such abundance that thousands of tons are wasted annually. The piece highlights the potential of nut varieties to augment food supplies.
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