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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
4
Subscription details for The World Company announce new rate structures starting January 1 1917 with prices per month and per year for mail and carrier deliveries. It notes advance payment requirements and contact points in Chicago and New York for service and circulation inquiries.
Fragmented observations describe political and social tensions as the spring campaign unfolds in Britain and the United States. Prohibitionists, drafts, and domestic debates mix with plans to alter university grounds and rivalries over leadership at home. The text hints at shifts in rail contracts, Russian development, and looming peace talks shaping a tense wartime atmosphere.
A Oklahoma woman urges officials to enlist her farms for the cause while another Oklahoman with hundreds of acres in Colorado offers to finance crop planting for the army. The feeding of soldiers is emphasized as crucial as feeding the men.
The article extols German Americans loyalty during wartime, praising their patriotism and service in the Civil War and World War I era. It discusses their dual heritage, calls for frugality in wartime spending, and urges citizens to support national unity and sacrifice.
In an advertisement style claim, Danderine is said to double hair beauty by moistening a cloth and drawing it through strands. It promises cleansing of dust and oil, relief from dandruff, and eventual new hair growth with visible soft, lustrous results after weeks of use.
A jumble of community notes, small ads, and notices listing church services, a death, farm job requests, land offers, banking loan hints, and local business promotions. Includes references to Rev Staofver service, cemetery rites, and upcoming hog sale details among scattered personal and commercial inserts.
Dr LC Babcock describes uric acid buildup in the liver and tissues causing rheumatism fatigue and neuralgic pains. He recommends flushing kidneys with hot water and taking Anuric three times daily as a simple safe remedy available at most drug stores.
A traveling salesman from San Angelo Texas reports immediate relief from back pain using Foley Kidney Pills after driving rough roads and bad weather. The ad promises quick relief by addressing the pain source and aiding kidney and bladder function.
A miscellaneous wartime column presents wry observations on people who harm dogs and borrow items, notes on Germany Russia and exiles, car ownership drudgeries, pie shortages for veterans, and shifting geography from war headlines with scattered lines about censoring a corpse and insurance questions.
The advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel for bad breath and liver bowels cleansing. A vegetable formula with olive oil is claimed to purify the system without griping or after effects. Available in 1c and 25c boxes via all druggists.
The funeral for Lucy J. Brown was held this morning at 1031 Indiana Street with Rev G N Jackson presiding. Interment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery. Caroline HK Stinsons funeral followed at Cross Chapel with Rev C C Brown. body to Sabetha Kansas for interment.
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