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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
6
A dubious old time remedy advises applying plain liquid Arvon store products at night to moisten the scalp and rub in with fingertips. It claims four applications will remove all dandruff and stop itching, leaving hair fluffy lustrous glossy silky and soft by morning.
A Midland gathering featured a guest list of local names including Misses Taylan, Edwin Ware, Ruby Walker, Pearl Cire, and Robert Wallace Conder with Morris Walker. The program included readings, music, and a play titled Uasie, followed by games and refreshments. A school bond vote was approved at the meeting to fund a new school house, with plans to close the term with a large community dinner and concert.
The notice promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safer option to calomel for constipation and sluggish liver. It claims calomel and harsh liquids can upset stomachs and teeth while Olive Tablets provide relief without side effects, highlighting headaches and fatigue from constipation and urging readers to buy boxes at 10 or 25 cents through the Olive Tablet Co of Columbus.
A fragmented narrative urges people to share personal experiences with remedies for catarrh and related ailments. It links suffering to medical cures, claiming Panag offers relief for fatigue, digestion, liver and kidney issues. The piece frames wartime sacrifice and endurance as a backdrop to justify public testimonial of healing practices.
Mr Graham and his mother Mes Graham spent last Thursday in Leavenworth. The Anderson estate sale attracted attention as Messrs Deholl Slur and others were chosen. Several residents were noted visiting, including Miss Nina Taylor and Mrs Dana Sailers. Choir practice continued weekly and school activities were reported, with families hosting dinners and local visits, highlighting parish and neighborhood life.
An odd mix of health tips and local happenings appears in Pony Creek notes. Readers are advised on pains and kidneys, then shifts to social events, a burial, play performances, and school plans. Nearby residents, visits, and small-town updates fill the page.
An herbal remedy advertisement claims Dawn's Kidney Pills aid various kidney related disorders and kidney secretions. It mentions Dawn's Witney and Weiser brands, touting rapid relief and dealer availability, with phrases about unknown experts and line of sale.
The community page lists residents visiting relatives in Belvoir Lawrence and Lawson, mentions Miss Houttx returning after weeks away, and notes several local names. A road closure near Maple Coova Cemetery will stay in effect for several days, with a warning to avoid the north street passage.
chaotic fragmentary notice describes Maundy Thursday observances by Masons, with names and lines from a ceremonial program. It mentions the Southernpltish Rite, lodge attendees, and a charity sale with proceeds to a hospital. Readers are urged to attend and contact for events and donations.
From a crowded AP Market Report segment a jumble of grains cattle and miscellaneous figures appears. Names such as Kantses Cita Meng Apard Toe CA psag and others surface among price quotes and monthly summaries for wheat oats and hay with references to cattle herds and receipts.
Fragmentary obituary recalls a Civil War veteran from New York born and died, with enlistment and service details across Wisconsin Illinois and Washington. The piece mentions early life in Madison and Nashville, marriage, pension, and a long account of battlefield movements, hospital care, and family references amid a chaotic OCR flood.
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