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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
2
The Douglas County Democrats will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon in the Eagles Hall at 26 o clock. The Central Committee prepares a countywide agenda.
An advertisement for Zemo notes quick relief from eczema pimples and itching. It promotes a two ounce bottle for 20 cents and an extra large bottle for 1.00, claiming the remedy is non greasy and stain free and works where others fail. Cleveland is named as the source.
The Baldwin president held an informal gathering with college seniors last Wednesday evening in his home. Attendees chatted and shared a pleasant time, then enjoyed refreshments as the party concluded with seniors appearing in caps and gowns.
An advertisement from the Medical Department of the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta promotes iron as a blood nourishing remedy. It claims iron is not a blood food but a purifier for impure or impoverished blood and offers a lead purifier that cleanses impurities while nourishing the blood and toning the body. The notice invites readers to seek special advice in room 18.
Baker University forms local sorority named Kappa Theta with nine founding members led by Telen Horner Lois Pried and others wearing pink and green colors and pink rose flower. They plan to move into a house once a suitable one is found while the baseball team returns from away games after defeating Kansas Wesleyan 9 0 and dropping several others. The article also notes Rev C W Bailey’s chapel speech and his family’s accomplishments across the state.
An advertisement extols Gets-It as a simple painless corn remedy, claiming it works in seconds, dries instantly, and spares knives or tapes. The piece blends product pitch with local notices about people traveling, deaths, and social events in Lawrence area, noting Miss Parker, Mrs. Bell, and C. O. Morrow among others, plus a travel mention and local shop lines.
A jumble of candidacy notices for Republican primaries lists candidates for Sheriff County Attorney Clerk of the District Court County Commissioner Probate Judge Register of Deeds and Justice of the Peace. Names such as John S and Earl L Powrle appear, with notices stating candidacy and October primary timing. The notices indicate opposition to party primaries and seek voters’ support in the upcoming August 1st primaries.
Harmony community notes a Saturday night gathering with many attendees. Guests, games, and toasts mark the social. Mrs Bolk’s health improves while Mrs Gutlein’s family visits. Irene Buchanan injures a foot stepping on a nail. several locals travel to Lawrence and Gardner for weekend events.
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