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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement extols Danderine as a cheap remedy to possess soft lustrous hair, claiming dandruff, hair loss, and dullness vanish within minutes and weeks with regular use, promising new fine hair growth and universal allure for users who try the product today.
Coach Jay Bond selected twenty men as tentative varsity for 1918. Names include Welter Caler Slaw om Bunn Cooper Kitchen Cher Oyster Johnson Smith Keeler Lonbore Wil ma Mach ther Kasey Knoles Woodwin and Isenberger. All others asked to enroll in physical exercise or work by April 15.
Farmers and business leaders vote to circulate petitions for gravel roads. King of Trails project announced as first county road. Captain C. E. Garrison named Funston camp bureau rep to investigate merchants and landlords overcharges in Manhattan. Citizens urged to report suspected overcharges to the bureau.
National Council of Defense and its Women’s Committee seek to catalogue college women’s abilities for service, clarifying that registration does not draft them. The effort aims to assess national resources and assign suitable lines of work, with Margaret Lynn directing war work at the university. New U S Treasury certificates dated March 20 offer 4.12 percent interest, payable at Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City. Potatoes sell for sixty cents a bushel in Norton Kansas as supply tightens.
Officials state the administration intends to provide seed wheat for this fall from the current crop. The policy seeks to keep enough wheat for the growing season while ensuring farmers can seed next year’s crop.
A garbled OCR passage discusses antiseptics and aerosols with scattered brand-like terms and dubious instructions. It mentions pharmacists, stores, and bottles but contains many nonsensical phrases and misspellings, making specific facts hard to extract.
Professor Sterling at the University of Kansas asks students and instructors to donate all war related photographs and portraits. Duplicates should be given to the War Department to build a photographic history of the world war as the university compiles its contribution to the war record.
Sam Galitzky of the Idenl Clothing Company plans a second closing out sale to prepare for Uncle Sam’s draft. Previously drafted as the 29th man in Douglas county, he canceled bills and sought medical relief but was rejected, triggering a renewed stock clearout as he again faces service. He came from Odessa via Galveston to Kansas, settling in Topet then Lawrence, and started in clothing before embracing social service work.
Fadeaver and the Church led by Rev. Al Los Sorry present Songs of All Nations directed by 0. Whan and Miss Mildral. Third Wastrice Endeavorers set to pour into law tomorrow with Kence in charge.
The complete program for the Third District Christian Endeavor convention is set with sessions starting in the Plymouth Parish House in the evening. Delegates from Kansas City Topeka and nearby areas register and attend assignments, examinations, and opening addresses at Plymouth and My mouth Congregational houses. The program includes musical portions, speeches by Rev. Ross W. Sanderson and Rev. Frank Jennings, and reports from committees and officers with details on state officers and the Practical Workers Conference.
Fragmented text portrays a speech warning that the United States would take a route via Mexico to Central America to control the Panama Canal. The speaker argues for a century of U.S. influence and predicts expansionist aims across the Americas and potential continental reach.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's iron tonic "Trontice" tablets to restore red blood and energy. It urges readers with pale skin, pimples, or fatigue to buy the 60 cent daily dose from drug stores or send 10 cents for a trial package from the Buffalo Surgical Institute.
The article reports farmers and citizens urging action to curb potato hoarding and high prices. It notes middlemen inflating costs, with calls to conserve wheat for national needs and support the war effort. Profiteering is blamed as jobbers refuse to lower prices despite shortages.
The readable text describes a testing scenario with mentions of devices, equipment, and procedures. It references a test setup and potential issues with features and stages, noting possible problems in early evaluation. No clear events or named entities emerge due to the damaged fragment.
A fragment discusses potato pricing and market value from 20 cents to 1200 per bushel, noting reduced prices and uncertain futures. It mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement and a Lawrence Circle meeting with details about initiation and attendance.
The notice states that after a certain time all orders scheduled after morning hours will be delivered the next day except Saturday. It notes no deliveries on Sundays and mentions Mesish Bottling Works.
Local items include a Red Cross sewing session with Mrs. Marshall and refreshments led by Mrs. W. H. Griffith on April 17. Reports mention Brown returning from Kansas City and various neighbors attending gatherings, with names such as Mrs. Tom U Hamilton and Frank Harrell noted amid community updates and church happenings.
The fragment lists a Harbour Masy Street address or street name with the phone number 336-2471, implying a local contact point in a historical notice or directory snippet. No additional context is provided.
Fragmentary item lists names and events with unclear context including Mrs dour W german and Tittle Ma y and references to guards and a morning afternoon sequence.
An old advertisement touts Freezone and similar products as instant sore and corn pain relief. It promises painless removal of corns and calluses by applying drops, noting the softened skin can be rubbed away with fingers. The copy claims millions use it and endorses its effectiveness.
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