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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
2
The Civil Service Commission announces ongoing exams and the suspension of limits for testing in new areas. Officials report weekly examinations and distribution of information and application blanks through representatives in cities.
An old time health advert touts Haarlem Oil Caps as a 200 year old remedy for vitality and bodily cleansing. It promotes use for kidney bladder and uric acid related complaints and urges buyers to seek the GOLD MEDAL on every box.
Washington April 9 A bill by Representative Byer of Missouri would prevent lynchings by imposing fines from 5000 to 10000 on those where they occur. It would also punish county or municipal officers failing to act and prosecutors who fail to prosecute lynching cases.
The federal government advertises openings for teachers in Asian and Philippine services with salaries from 1000 to 1500 dollars in government teaching posts and 1600 to 2000 dollars in Philippine service. Examinations will be held at the Lawrence post office under supervisor William S.
An ad extols Hyomei as quick relief for catarrh with a two minute inhalation and claims it comes from eucalyptus in Australia. It also mentions a local school fundraiser with a pie sale raising 2900 for the Red Cross and includes a brief school program by Mrs. Gertrude Ott and Liberty Loan talks.
W C Caldwell of Caldwell's Central Drug Store at 803 Garrison Ave Fort Smith Ark reports after twenty years the Swamp Root remedy by Kilmer remains a splendid seller. He notes customers praise the kidney and liver tonic and calls it one of the best preparations sold for such diseases. May 11 1917.
An advertisement from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York urges readers to sample Swamp Root for ten cents. The offer promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes sizes and drugstore availability. The Lawrence Daily Journal World is requested to be mentioned.
In Washington on April 9 the senate reopened discussion of the sedition bill with demands for punishments for disloyal utterances. Senator Borah opposed prohibiting free discussion of government efficiency while Senator Sherman warned the bill could criminalize mild criticism of public officials. He noted more critique at national league meetings than at socialist gatherings on Chicago's lake front.
H B Ober returns from the east with a forecast that by January 1st merchants will pay $4.00 for overalls and $90.00 per dozen for men’s overalls in 1919 due to wartime shortages. He warns of cloth scarcity, high prices, and tight housing as factories shift to civilian needs. Ober also notes Edgar Car seals used in New York terminals and reports Charles P Banker sold a Maxwell touring car to W O Bochle.
John Canary offers a $100 reward for the return of his 1917 model Ford car with license 4251 and for the arrest of the thief. The vehicle was left in front of the Hosford Investment Company office and disappeared fifteen minutes later. The notice also contains unrelated advertising copy for a child remedy.
Fragmented ad style text touts various foods and medicines as energizing and boosting vitality. It blends odd phrases and misspellings to promise health benefits and surprising results from unspecified products.
The article lists numerous potato preparation methods beyond boiling mashing or frying. It describes potato cake and potato biscuit recipes with steps for mixing heating rolling cutting and baking. It also covers white potato custards potato souffle and surprise balls with cheese stuffing described in concise directions.
The Children's Bureau of the U S Department of Labor opens a year long program weighing and measuring all children under five to detect defects and reduce wartime child losses. Parents keep one card portion while one returns to bureau. local welfare chairs implement the test and carriers handle the return.
Captive observation balloons of the sausage type Tay have risen over the Tay region in recent nights. It is planned their connection with defense against enemy raids. Balloons were first sent up during the last raid on Paris, but the attacker was repelled before reaching the capital.
A City Drug Store advertises a free sample bottle of Green's August Flower claiming fifty years of proven efficacy as a gentle laxative and stomach remedy. The notice links indigestion and headaches to stomach disorders and promotes sale in civilized countries.
French aviators report locating a big siege gun used by the Germans to bombard Paris. The weapon is mounted near Crepy en Laon, with fire intermittent from a long range battery. Nearby towns La Fer and Laon are cited in fighting context.
A fragmented report argues there are two sides to a dispute but declares that only one side is correct. The text hints at a clear victor though details are unclear and names are obscured.
Fragmentary text mentions Mrs Gowitt and a Boston Transprint quote about conversation. It also references ostriches in Madagascar with garbled phrases about alluvial soils and counts of birds, creating a scattered, unclear item.
F W Hosford declares his bid to succeed I C Stevenson as county treasurer. Stevenson is in his second term under state law allowing two terms. Hosford, a deputy treasurer for most of Stevenson’s term, is praised for character, business training, and county ties.
Fred Trigg of the Kansas City Star spoke to the university journalism class this morning about the class work and offered material beneficial to the students. Mr. Nenephon Smith remains home in Kansas City with an attack of mumps.
Wee Maury records a moment when Elizabeth, seven, is invited to skate and Mary rushes to tell her mother with a playful line about hitting and a first attempt with a boy. The page also promotes Liberty Bond drives for a return ticket for veterans in France.
An old remedy advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment with oil of mustard that relieves sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches and muscle pains without blistering. It claims rapid relief with gentle massaging and lists 30c 60c and hospital size 2 50 options.
Washington April 9. Dr August Philipps Dutch minister asked for and obtained a leave of absence from his government and will sail for Holland shortly. He came to Washington in February succeeding Chevalier Van Happard. During his absence the embassy will be in charge of W H Du Beaufort the chancellor.
An old advertisement promotes a skin whitening lotion claiming lemon juice and arsenic like ingredients can reduce blemishes and freckles. It urges daily facial application with three ounces of whitening agent and two lemons for a homemade cream.
A garbled passage presents disjointed musings on fashion and daily life. A quoted line mentions a dish and patience as a reserve in crises, attributed to W. CG. Jordan, referencing store experiences and a crisis of life with unclear context.
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