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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to stop dandruff and falling hair. It promises immediate improvement by rubbing a small bottle into the scalp, claiming hair will stop falling out, reduce dandruff, and appear softer, glossier, and thicker after several applications.
The Rev M Lee Sorey announces four Sunday evening services to draw Lawrence residents to his church. The April 27 program features Dr Raymond A Schwegler of the University. the May 4 service will be a soap sermon with a sketch of the hymn writers and circumstances of their works.
A vintage ad describes mixing lemon juice with orchard white to make a freckle and tan lotion. It promises clear smooth skin and says three ounces of orchard white are inexpensive at drug counters. The ad urges daily massaging of the face neck arms and hands with the fragrant concoction.
An upcoming event promises a Scottish Rite quartette and solo performances on May 1st with a large audience invited. On May 18th the K U Girls Glee club, consisting of thirty two members under Prof Downing, will present special numbers and showcase refined musical progress.
A district court case draws a large crowd of university and high school students as former K U men argue the matter. Wilson, a law school graduate, recalls paddling days at the campus and notes a shift in behavior. The preliminary hearing is postponed to Saturday at 2 PM in the Douglas county courthouse with expected heavy attendance.
A Kentucky mother, Mrs. Ry M Raney of Stanford, reports her child’s croup improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound every few hours. She says the cough ceased, the cold vanished, and she recommends the product to friends for influenzal coughs, colds, and croup. The ad notes the product is sold everywhere.
Major Charles H. Browne at Camp Funston requests that every Kansas newspaper donate two free subscriptions for a month to the Thirty-fifth and Eighty-ninth divisions and other Kansas men awaiting discharge. Subscriptions should be mailed to the Kansas building, Camp Funston, to keep soldiers connected with home during pending discharge. Parents are asked to encourage staying in camp to avoid disciplinary issues and possible extended confinement.
Returning Kaneas men en route to Camp Funston are set for brief Kansas stops. A state fund of 34000 supports celebrations led by Brig. Gen. Metcalf with district, county, and local committees. Stops listed include Topeka Hutchinson Pittsburg Wichita Lawrence and Kansas City with two to three hour layovers as units pass through en route to the army camp.
An old advertisement highlights Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring remedy to purify the stomach bowels and blood. The ad claims it cleanses the body and promotes general wellness, offering tea or tablets for 35 cents at City Drug Store-Ady.
Dr G J M Liston visited Kansas City for prayer service and a South America discussion. YWCA and Phi Mu hold events. Mrs Geo Billey hosted Kensington club. Captain Richard J Dover, Port land artillery, awarded six decorations and may return to US. Lawrence links to Frances Carpenter marriage. District of Columbia Supreme Court sets base motion for new Baltimore Federal League trial damages. Also influenza, memorial services for Walter Hines Page, cotton manufacturers’ dinner in NYC, Anzac Day London march.
P C Reynolds, a Johnson county farmer, has purchased the 140 acre G A Buchheim farm northwest of Lawrence, in a deal arranged by W J Francisco. Buchheim had acquired the property six years ago from HoOM, Gregory, and had earlier received strong crops before selling now at a sizable premium.
Hutchinson KansasApril 25 Tomorrow marks harvest labor day in fifty three central Kansas wheat belt counties Farmers will elect delegates to the May 3 convention in Hutchinson to set wage scales for harvest hands Each county votes by one per 1000 acres of wheat and delegates will assess needs and rights in wage discussions EB Feizetl farm labor director reports delegates may range from 100 to 4000 workers per county and larger counties to have greater influence on wage decisions
An old time remedy, Sage and Sulphur, is promoted to restore natural hair color. The write up claims the modern Wyceths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair evenly, with brushing or sponging once daily, and after a few applications hair appears darker and glossy.
Kansas faces a Herculean wheat harvest as statewide officials estimate 120000 outside workers needed beyond farm populations. With harvest area up 4 million acres and a projected 220 million bushel yield, wage offers must attract nonresidents amid high transport costs.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a calculation or reckoning saying only one twenty-fifth is to be found and references a height of about 3,000 feet. Names, dates, or places are absent, leaving the exact meaning unclear.
Residents report visits and illnesses across Stony Point including Mr and Mrs Lawson Mrs Pardee Mrs Kassinger and Miss Bridget Malone listed among sick and visiting relatives Others noted are Frank Panter Bertha Pardee Bertha Kassinger and Mabel Pury Eberttra Puan Dee with several shoppers and social calls reported throughout Friday to Saturday involving Williams Kaysinger and Pmbereet Wy Associates and Ull Villas.
A health note recommends plain refined coconut oil as a gentle cleanser for hair. It warns against strong alkali soaps that dry the scalp and damage hair, suggesting one to two teaspoonfuls mixed with water to create a creamy lather that cleanses dust, dandruff, and oil, leaving hair soft, silky, and manageable.
An advertisement urges catarrh remedies by blood purification with two letters named S. S. S. claiming long usage. It promises relief from throat mucus nostril sores and bad breath and offers free medical advice from the Swift Specific Company at 231 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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