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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
8
The column surveys film stars pursuing legal battles and the coal and steel strikes. It mocks leaders’ timing on court bets, notes workers returning to posts, and questions profiteering while urging government efforts to curb price gouging. It also jokes about William Allen White as KU chancellor with student misgivings.
The Emporia Gazette reports Liberal Republicans will convene in Chicago in January to discuss plans for the coming presidential campaign. Leaders who once called themselves Bull Roosers now call themselves Republicans and aim to take control of the party without leaving it. The piece argues next year will avoid sideshows.
Governor Robertson suggests deporting alien miners who obey strikes, seeking a remedy beyond the absent anti strike law. He argues radical leaders profit from labor unrest and would burden workers and the public with ongoing turmoil.
The article notes John L. Lewis criticizes President Wilson while supporters applaud the President for firm action to avert or control a potential strike. It highlights public approval of decisive leadership during labor tensions.
The Kansas board of agriculture calls for capital and labor to stand with agriculture on Americanism. The aim is mutual effort rather than excessive hours, fair repayment, and resolving disputes by negotiation instead of destructive action.
A public editorial denounces both steel workers and coal miners for attempting to coerce the nation with demands or threats. It argues the unions lack public support and cannot prevail, warning that predatory labor would harm the country just as predatory capital does. The piece condemns strike leaders for planning a midnight stoppage and foresees suffering without victory.
A critical column questions federal handling of radicals and conscientious objectors, arguing for tougher deportations and stronger wartime measures. It cites a Senate probe and remarks from a Gary secret service officer, contrasting reform rhetoric with perceived weakness in government. The piece cites Alexis Georgian and Minneapolis Journal as references.
A fragmentary editorial discusses wartime housing and travel lessons from Wisconsin and Norway. It notes students sleeping on campus to save costs, and cites European hotels converting spaces to dorm-like use. The piece implies efficiency gains from wartime scarcity.
Hot chocolate, chili and sandwiches at Wiedemann's advertise today. The page lists diverse items and a scattered set of historical anniversaries and global events including religious, political and military notes with references to Mexico, Britain, Fiji and Brazil.
Countess Magrt the famed midget born in Middleboro Massachusetts 78 years ago today. General Adelbert Amor born Rockland Maine 3 years ago today. William McAlloo former Treasury secretary born in Georgia 36 years ago today. General James J Aleshire born Gallipolis Ohio 65 years ago today. Charles TL Cuban born Yarmouth Nova Scotia 58 years ago today. Mrs W F Penchard and Miss Frances Penchard travel to Colorado Springs for J Wesley Cox funeral.
A vintage health tip urges starting the day with two glasses of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to flush the bowels and cleanse the alimentary canal. It claims leftovers and toxins feed bacteria, causing bad breath, head ache, biliousness, and constipation.
A 1900s style health ad touts Peptiran Duet as a tonic for worn out and worried buyers. It claims to combine iron manganese oxidizers and nerve steadiness to improve digestion absorption and energy, with testimonial from Mrs. L. A. Chute of Bay City Michigan. Made by J Hood Co Lowell Massachusetts.
The Charlestown News and Courier notes that relying on luck fails without preparation. Persistence falters when plans lack solid groundwork and discipline, leading to repeated mistakes. Strong effort requires readiness, clear aims, and steady progress to reach worthwhile results.
The article discusses Julius Caesar's 55 BCE landing in Britain as recorded in his Commentaries. It notes Caesar crossed the channel, visited southern Britain during harvest, stayed three weeks, and returned to Gaul, estimating the landing occurred in August.
The passage reflects Andrew Picken’s view on pupil fortunes and the limits of general rules. It contrasts wisdom and folly, happiness and misfortune, noting that lightheartedness can be preferable to strict sobriety in some cases.
Josephus born in Jerusalem in 37, later adopting the family name Flavius from Emperor Vespasian. His death date is unknown. His major works include The Jewish War and The Antiquities of the Jews, plus several treatises and an autobiography.
The drum is not a relic of ancient ages but a fundamental rhythm engine in music. It registers rhythm and marks music's infancy as primitive peoples develop harmony and pitch through its basic expression.
A vivid account describes a hawk diving from a height to seize a fish in rapid river currents. The bird steadies its wings, strikes water, and plummets with a fish in its talons as onlookers watch the dramatic chase. A nearby mother duck and a pursuing hawk scene unfold with alarm.
The etymology traces the chess term check from Persia through French and Norman into English. It shows how the word shifted from a king attack to mean stoppage or rebuff, then to a token or note, with further meanings evolving by the early nineteenth century into its modern sense and exchange definition.
A compact reflection finds the saying Tell me what company you keep and I shall tell you what you are common in French Spanish Italian and Dutch contexts. The idea, widely shared, suggests a universal truth about influence of association.
The readable text provides few concrete details about the intended notice or action. Names, dates, and places are not discernible, leaving the document largely unreadable and nonactionable for summary.
Fragmented OCR notes describe various tablets and supposed benefits, mentioning aspirin like products and generic pain relief terms. The text lists conditions such as headache and neuralgia and notes a per-package price, but lacks coherent structure or verifiable details.
An unreadable fragment mentions Mrs Smile and Mrs Slaith with eye related remarks and a visitor named New Kind, with incomplete details about Fred and a neighbor. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret.
Fragmentary text mentions faith aiding a wife and long suffering, plus a remedy claim. It references a drugstore round the corner and a money refund offer, with vague notes on digestive illness and a preparatory tone for medical assurance.
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