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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
6
Fragments indicate an event in Pleasant Hill with an art program and a dinner planned for Friday April 5. Mentions of local residents including Mrs Will Eos Clarence Filbrown Mrs J Cook and Roy Puckett connected to community activities. Reports note moves, furloughs and visits as town life details appear in the rough transcription.
In Lawrence a local user, C Kleihere of New Jersey, reports back pain relief after eight boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The advertisement touts widespread endorsements from many U S readers and urges buying from dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y sponsors the ad.
High Prairie reports Mrs John Churchbaugh suffered a serious hemorrhage holiday evening and Sunday night. She and Mr Churchbaugh, aided by Dr Bell, traveled to Albuquerque New Mexico for climate treatment. Dr Bell says she tolerated the trip well. Alice Gleason to graduate soon with a program and dinner. Miss Clide Buttler will conduct finals. large turnout noted at the Churchbaugh sale.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as the cure for dull lifeless hair and dandruff. It claims the tonic strengthens roots, prevents shedding, and leaves hair soft, lustrous, and heavy with no itching or scalp buildup.
FAIRVIEW held a successful Friday pie social despite threatening weather. Auctioneer O. Z. Thomas sold most pies as Blue Mownd and Fairview schools performed a program. Proceeds totaled 57.66 dollars. Various local residents attended church events, visits, and Easter services as changes in parish assignments and furloughs were noted.
A wide array of names, visits, and travels fill the Lawrence area notes. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peairs and daughter Martha Jane visit Denver and Lawrence to spend time with Mr and Mrs H B Peairs. Several Lawrence residents return from travels to Kansas City and Leavenworth for visits, teaching, or business. Church events include a large Congregational program with solos and instrumentals. Various locals are noted as students, teachers, or workers in Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Kansas City, with many short trips and social calls listed.
The Belleview Ladies Aid met with Mrs. BE Forsythe Thursday afternoon to sew for the Red Grass. Several from the area attended the Glee Club program in Vinland and the Harmony pie supper. Nearby families hosted meals and visits, with multiple Shirek and Ott family members noted. Rev Williams to preach at Un-
A vintage ad claims Anso-1i or Anurie tablets relieve dizzy spells backache and urinary irregularities. It urges readers to heed warnings, exercise, drink water, and try a trial pack offered by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo with endorsements from many neighbors.
Easter Sunday finds Jon Chapel and Mrs Duelause in Iola with Mrs Franklin visiting family. Local social life includes a pie social at Fairview school to aid Red Cross, a glee club event in Virt, and multiple visits among the Ott, Cowles, Marshall, Deay, Flory, and Postma families. Church gatherings, meetings, and county travel feature busy activity with health updates and ongoing farm and cooperative society events.
The piece warns that local sprays fail to treat catarrh and urges using S S S to cleanse the blood, explaining catarrh stems from germs in the blood and that relief comes only from systemic treatment. It invites readers to obtain a bottle and contact the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta for free advice.
Clearfield residents and kin are listed visiting relatives in nearby towns including Edgerton Lawrence Wellsville and Kansas City with numerous Breithaupt and Meader households noted. The Crowfield Literary Society held its final program. Also a notice invites subscriptions for United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness dated March 20 and due June 18 from Watkins National Bank.
Brackeft Me G Le Webster and family welcomed a Nash car. Maije and Floyde Preston were guests at Miss McClellanis dinner with Mrs Jensen Inez Mr and Mrs Arbuckle and Anna Kirby attended Maury Pickford at the Bowersock last Saturday. Miss Core Sechrist of Lawrence visited Cora Eastman Saturday and Sunday. Rev Barrielow stopped over Saturday night with Mr and Mrs B E Keifer. Missouri native Mr Kline came Tuesday to spend days with his mother in law and brother in law Mrs Bigsby and George returned home Friday. Eastman and Cora visited Jeffries and Mrs Ridley Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Georges Davis Mrs Kirby and Anna visited Mrs Viper Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Orr and family spent Sunday in town with Mrs Orrs brother and wife Mr and Mrs Loyde Webster. Mrs Charlie Crowder of Lawrence spent Thursday with her mother Mrs Bigsby.
Miss Orvilla Babsky a farmer and teacher at Brackett and Cora Eastman visited the school on Friday. Call Matthews 6n to order Jennie Lim coal for next winter.
The article notes J C Evans of Lawrence and relatives serving in the U S Army. It lists Detachm 17th Infantry Birsi Mit Greer Evans and Walter Exyans, with Exyans acting captain at Camp Lewis. Others include a nephew in aviation and a cousin who graduated at the University. It mentions family ties to military service and a chef’s note on hot bread substitutes to conserve wheat.
The University of Kansas Women’s Athletics Association will announce the members earning honor letters at a 2 pm picnic hosted by current A holders. Letters go to women most active in athletics and meeting points for membership. Ruth Gardiner, KU junior, sails to Washington for a War Department clerical post secured via civil service and to remain through the war.
The quote from Phillips Brooks argues that truth yields strength, not the reverse, stating that true character grows strength rather than strength producing truth hence true power comes from authenticity. It emphasizes inner integrity as the source of strength rather than deliberate force.
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