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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
2
The Lawrence newspaper discusses beefing up a war fund and paying premiums after the county fair. It cites Governor Martin's address urging government work like river navigation, flood control, drainage, irrigation, and road construction to keep men employed and funds flowing, noting concerns about postwar feasibility.
The University reports August 1918 was unusually hot with a mean of 74.12F, the highest city station record at 109F. Rainfall totaled 2.86 inches, 1.22 inches below average, and humidity averaged 49.22 percent. Winds totaled 58.5 hours from NE to W, with a monthly barometer mean of 29.072 inches and no earthquakes recorded.
A Lawrence youth once seen in a junk wagon shows signs of becoming a captain of industry later in life. He briefly unhooked his horse and pastured it on a church lawn after noticing green grass on the lawn.
Officials at the National Army Training School at the University of Kansas report Kansas men rank with the best after testing at the school. Capt. J. B. Rice praises the results as credit to the instructors and cites favorable comparisons with about thirty other institutions.
Dr. J. H. Kellogg, superintendent of the Battle Creek sanitarium, advocates national prohibition by distributing full page newspaper ads arguing breweries waste food, fuel, labor, and transportation and outlining ways to stop the waste. An astounding statement.
The record notes submarines sank eight million bushels of grain while American brewers used sixty eight million bushels last year. It also reports Major Bruno T Scher discussing KU enrollments drawing men from the National Guard into the U S regular army and the university not serving as a National Guard training school. The editorial laments overreliance on hope in fraternal finances, urging action and clear formulas.
The Douglas county fair plans a large revival with exhibits, a carnival, Spee drills by University Military School soldiers, a firemen’s run for state tournament funds, and Haskell Institute on wheels pageant. Day one covers tractors and autos, day two live stock with a grand parade, and Friday is educational day with schools and universities. Free admission and ample attractions are promised amid premium lists and concessions revenue.
Fersinand Gottlieb recalls a barber shop porter’s comic ceiling wash of a transent above the door. He climbs a tall rickety ladder with water and rag as bystanders watch. After repeated ascents and distractions, the window is cleaned and the porter ends his day, explaining the column’s lateness.
A column by Paul C Rankin blends wry observations on war habits and life after conflict with notes on success. It contrasts German wartime methods, the unclear fate after tragedy in Russia, and the persistence required for achievement through discipline and perseverance.
The note mentions the Warld's Series drawing less attention due to the World's Seriets. It also describes people choosing old pictures for print and jokes about pay days for employers and employees. F Q Wells visited J N Johnson and then went to a home in Yates Center.
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