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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1917

Page

4

Many Churches in Lawrence Post Services and Notices

A compendium of church announcements lists Ninth Street Baptist, Second Presbyterian, First Christian, First Methodist, Episcopal, and other faiths with schedule details. Sunday schools, morning and evening services, youth meetings, and midweek prayers are described, inviting all to attend. Notable mentions include speakers, ministers, and special observances such as Union services and missions.

Ninth Street Baptist Church Coffer Std Ohio Wm. Harvey Wright Thompson First Christian Church Kentucky Streets Georaie C. E Alice Reed McClure India Aad Bible School Robinson Gymnasium Christian Science First Church Christ, Scientist Massachusetts Street Christian Science Reading Room Haya Holter Thursaly Dado Vouaey Miro Phos Hind Whessl Seineeit Flanier Hird Merle Cilanin Coek Mnenales Mies Bethe May Kerepit Dons Hite Wreday Aera HL Woensels Kev Woo Poise Wheaties Santee Masud Mes Wott Tov Gaunt Ruth Deontel Standiay Cin Bigsby Gewrwe Seetia Saniop Pyeres Wal Rabe Jachtel Heten Anirey Skinney Lawrence Piirabeth Seethneniie Ranwaka School Harleys Arustrone Winhert Miler Lronared Gregory Wee Banks Chitewen Lela Sie Arthur Richardson Eugene Linwood Clarence Slusser Tamily Oo Rishlanwk Will Slusser Topeka

War Garden debate and church notices stir local readers

Readers respond to Sabbath garden work and charity theft of time while churches share service bulletins. The column relays letters from locals including Rev Bleck of First Presbyterian and notices for University Bible classes and area church services. The piece notes upcoming baptisms, communion, Sunday school, Christian Endeavor meetings, and midweek prayers. It also reports the Maxwell car price rise and various religious announcements from Lawrence congregations.

First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont Streets Eric A. Bleck University Bible Christian Endeavor Societies Robinson Gymnasium

Wanted at Oxford: civil service exam guidance offered

An notice from W. H. Moys Secretary Local Ss. Gourd invites applicants to take a Civil Service examination weekly Tuesdays for enrollment. It promises entrance salaries from 3800 to 1200 and directs readers to the Post Office for instruction book and application blanks.

Owinie W.H. Moys Ss. Gourd

Medicines promise health in old time advertisement

An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills as cures for poor health and mental fatigue. It claims improved appetite, skin glow, digestion, and strength by combining iron rich tonics with sarsaparilla, mandrake, dandelion, and other tonics.

Hood

Community Club Notes and Meetings Apr 17 1917

Reports from the Zodiac Club Ladies Literary League Current Event Club Ingleside Pleasant Hour West Side Study Club Symposia Round Table and Round Table events. Members gathered for papers on Solomons Song British Guiana and Latin America. Lectures covered waste household topics advertising and home equipment with social meals and officer elections planned.

Ladies Literary League W. A. Young Caldwell Bozell Wheeler Dutch Guiana Mitchell Zone Polivemen Nicholson Latin America P.M. Perkins

Pape's Diapepsin Relief for Indigestion and Heartburn

An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless cure for sour stomach, dyspepsia, gas, and heartburn. It claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for immediate comfort after overeating or indigestion.

Tape Pape

Community clubs hold April meetings and elections

O Bryon and Frances Hood presided at a Progressive Reading club gathering with Miss Month Matfoon giving a talk. Sixteen members attended, roll call by Current Events, officers elected for the year, and plans to use funds for patriotic purposes. Ladies Aid of the Mo EL church elected officers for the coming year. Mothers League hosted by Mrs A Kent with about twenty five men and many guests. Evangeline J Teter spoke on proper family feeding with a piano solo by Mildred Axtell.

Shielda Dinas Ros Hanna Hosni Missouri Ozarks Petty Wiley Ingleside Club Progressive Readings Club Amet Mat Foon J. T. Muguire Peat Sen J. Motives Dl M. Boyil Donald MacArthur Ty Bo Hoeren J. BR. Wolmes Mothers League A. Kent Evangeline J. Teter Mildred Axtell Kent Jones Churchill Winsler

Mother Grays Powders Benefit Many Children

A readable fragment notes Mother Grays Powders as a trusted remedy for childhood ailments including colds fever and related conditions. Mentions mothers using the product for 30 years and distribution through druggists. Also references local social notes about people and events, including visits and a sophomore hop.

Chesser Dex Aly

California Syrup of Figs Ad Targets Sick Children

Vintage ad copy urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It touts a fruit flavor, promises quick relief from constipation, warns to avoid counterfeits, and directs readers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.

California California Fig Syrup Company

Local residents share visits and family news in Topeka area

Friday activities include Sophie Zoeb and Mildred Aileen Nuller births celebrated by George Zeb home guests. Many Lawrence and Topeka visits noted, with measles care, sick lists, funerals, and a Kanwaka hall dance planned for April 21.

Wi Nuller Sophie Zoeb George Zeb Row. Parvin Mildred Aileen Harley Dean Charles Roller Grandma Gress Grindini Ridinger Jane Sheets Laawrence Alter Johanna Lavin Topeka Bernard Martin Ice Boursaw John Hauk Frank Fitzpatrick Jane Ethel Walter Kansas City M. Walter Busch Albert Walter Eugene Lavin Lecompton Fred Furgel Miss Wate Ridinger Roy Deskin Pearl Ruth Gress Kathryn Munice aNtiss Mrangel Ghurch Rev. Selt E W. Gray John Kraft Lillie Bocringer Hosom Kraft Apent Win Rake Misa Sophie Zach Lillie Roehringer John Heaney Henry Underwenel A. Bidington Ames Murphy Grandin Walter Fogene Lavin Dave Murphy Bidinger Roy Gress Texas Charlie Wulfkuhle Myrtle Hidinger Will Frank Hidinger War Murphy Henry Wulfkuhle North Lawrence Charlie Win. Nulfor Sophie Gustav Zeek Pat Harry Anderson George Anderson Roy Deskin Nome Esther Unger Lawrence Ter Leonard Naffer Mr Naffer M. Buehheim George Hankheim Ottl M. Walfkuhle Jr Win. Walfkuahle Mit Will Buen

Special Brown Bread Ice Cream at Wiedemann's

Wiedemann's announces a special brown bread ice cream flavor available this week. The shop invites customers to try the limited edition treat and enjoy a nostalgic nod to classic bakery flavors.

Wiedemann's

Kansan club meets as new president leads session

The Kanwaka Kranwalet Literary est entertained Thursday with Ape Mil RA Wy Mos Willis Chiu and three priests present. The meeting opened with a sun and a reading by the new president Mus WV ORTKIN. Social hour followed with refreshments and plans to meet April 26 with Mrs. Ralph Colman. News includes local residents visiting, school matters, deaths, and enlistment updates.

Kranwalet Literary Bau Mra W.oa Tapine Ilaneste Chas FL Scott Guy Davis Ralph Colman Gene Stratton Porter CT. Colmuin Guthrie Okla RL Topping Willi Lewis Kantwaka T. Dews Duilee Topping’s Maggie Andrews Kansa Hansel Ian Mr Lewis Cedar Poles Denver Lloyd Daffee Eldridge Lawrence Ula Wit Lewis Inisternoon Guy Bigsby Walter Howard Mire Wilfred Day M George Deaws Ranwaka A. Leherhorn Kansas City Mre Bred Gregory Gregaey Goer Giveory Wilson Martin Ap. 1 Oak Fill Cemetery Jess Dows del Norte Colo Phos. Gress C. T. Dews Priviy Surray Tonganesie

Battery recruits ready for inspection under general’s view

Limher and Friend report that Battery We Wield Artillery expects to be ready for another inspection by Adjutant General C. J. Marun. Recruits arrive at eight to ten per day as efforts continue to muster a stronger unit ahead of a new muster.

C. J. Mar- UN

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Second Presbyterian Church Sixth Maine Streets Episcopal Ks, Weatherby Epworth Tople Ot Higgine At & O'Clock Pipewatch Congregational Profemor R. A. Schwegler Congres I Ion Jying Friends Church Tenth Delaware Susie Wilcox Ae James Day Nellie Kennedy Gertrude Standing C. Putnam Evangelical Association Tenth and Gennee Ficut KR. O. Burgert Trinity Church Evan Alexander Edwants P. W. Ewing Pennsylvania St. Lawrence Doan J. W. Alley Mary Jane Pitts Lucy V. Gillum Betty Saytes C. Friend Journal-World Christ First Baptist Church C. C. Brown United Brethren Church Vermont 17Th Streets Christian Endeavor F. M. Testerman Spiritualists Spiritualists' Society of Lawrence United Presbyterian Church Gilbert Frith Emporia Everett Smith Little E Egypt Maxwell Zodia Club Zodiac Club R. J. Johnston Sibley Lucretia Ewing John Levette Pleasant Hour Club Toll Call Alfred Rudiger Robert Lindsay Herbert Laslett Levette Eastman Daniel Kirby George Davis West Side Study Club E. F E. Stauffer Will Garrill Ellis Johnston E. Smith Edna Everett F. W. Kingsbury Oliver Rolfs Mrs. Rolfs Oxcar Bates Rolfs Round Table Western Canada Government of Canada United States Western O'Bryon Frances Elsie Hood Huntsman Unworth Kansas Tore Squires Studio Earnestine Klein Yarnold Marl Rake Owas T. A. Shaw August Kampschroder A. Hoffsommer Lillie Ray Baldwin Cpl Walfkuble Amelia Ruth Holfsemeer Newbro’s Herpicide Newbro Etree Merpicide Company Detroit Kanwaka Univerunit Koons GG Sam Carpenter Coffeyville Signale Limher Friend Florence Clarke Doodge Center Mint Cuticnra Seay Ratusa
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