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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
4
An ad style piece touts a brand mixture of buckthorn bark and other ingredients as a powerful bowel cleanser. It claims rapid, complete removal of decayed matter from the alimentary canal with a single dose and cites physician testimonials and druggist endorsements to support its efficacy.
Lawrence grocers and butchers adopt a new closing schedule with all stores shut at 6 pm on weekdays, 9 30 pm Saturdays, and closed all day Sunday. The Liberty Loan parade tomorrow prompts a 1 45 to 3 pm Post Office closure.
Reproduced list shows numerous individuals with home towns like Lawrence Eudora Baldwin Lecompton and Vinland assigned to class numbers across Industry Agriculture and other categories. The document records classifications by district boards at Topeka dated Monday April 2 with many names and their class designations.
An advertising feature notes Dr Pierce of the Surgical Institute in Buffalo has a new remedy called An urie for uric acid buildup linked to backache and kidney troubles. The claim states it removes uric acid, aids musculoskeletal issues, and is sold for sixty cents a package with trial tablets available.
Kansas City market notes list prime fed steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders and bulls with price ranges. Hogs receipts and price movement described as steady to slow with heavy and light classifications. A separate Kansas City wheat and corn close shows mixed grain prices while Chicago market reports provide oats and rye figures.
Students at the University of Kansas stage two one act plays in Green Hall Little Theater. Amterien Passes By and The Step Mother feature Florence Buller, a Lawrence student, among four actors in the first drama. Eliza Comes To Stay, a four character comedy, will be repeated late Friday night at the game place for the County Club Union benefit.
War Department order of April 4 suspends casualty lists as handled by Washington while Major General Pershing's staff will issue troop news from France. Pentagon officials expect resumption once Lee Baker confirms interpretation of the directive. Free sample of Green's August Flower advertised at City Drug Store claiming digestive health benefits.
Funeral services for Mrs Maria Brown were held at St Johns Church in North Lawrence Kansas with Father Thomas ONeill officiating. Interment followed at St Johns cemetery. Survived by husband J H Brown and many children including J St Joseph Mo Mrs Cora Harmar Lawrence and others across Kansas Missouri and Pennsylvania. Card of Thanks from J H Brown family expresses gratitude for flowers and support during illness and death.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It claims a coated tongue signals illness and promises rapid relief within hours through “inside cleansing.” The copy warns against counterfeit labels and directs readers to ask for the official bottle by California Fig Syrup Company.
Jaedicke's Hardware Store at 724 Mass. St. offers Hatch Incubators and Brooders in all sizes. Phone 178 for details and pricing.
A partial OCR note references a Revitalization initiative and a park project in Kansas City. It mentions a president and a philanthropic figure connected to the Kansas City club. Details are unclear due to oblique phrasing and missing context.
A real estate transfer record notes McCanies and wife, A Diehl, involved in a $16,000 property transaction. Details show names and a sale sum with no further context or dates provided.
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