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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
3
Mrs Richards Shaw cites her yearlong use of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for her infant son’s health. She praises its pleasant taste and lack of opiates, claiming it yields a well and active child. The syrup is described as a mild laxative sold nationwide at fifty cents a bottle with free trial offers by mail order.
In Manila on April 28 a plan to form a national bank aims to fund operations from multiple sources including public shares. Willis, named first president, prepares for arrival of key officials, with a board including notable figures and a capital structure of 2.0 million shares. The bank expects to begin operations after staff setup and regulatory authorization.
A fragmented OCR passage blends names and phrases from multiple contexts, featuring mentions of Freckles, Tati, Utes, and various garbled terms. The text reads as a mosaic of partial words, stray syllables, and stray proper nouns across imagined scenes and scattered fragments.
A distorted OCR passage mentions gating, stimulation, and mat content. It references Vivian, Goldy AUT, Hathund, and unclear names, with scattered numbers and a possible price around $0.00. The text lacks a coherent event or outcome.
A garbled ad copy extols fresh air and dieting pills claiming rapid weight loss and better health. It warns against obesity and urges readers to use a breathing regimen and tonics after meals and before bed, promising harmless digestion aid and quick results.
The Arab forces leader, April Mallmad Pashia Daghistam, known for opposing the Turks, died from injuries after a fall during combat near the Tigris. He was a respected figure admired by English officers and seen as a defender of traditional Arab conservatism. His death marks a major loss for the Arab side in the current war.
April 24 Topeka. Members from all parts gathered for the Kansas Laundrymen’s convention. Delegates discussed methods to cut laundering losses and improve efficiency while local leaders outlined meeting areas and schedule.
A garbled snippet hints at rising popularity of a beverage labeled pink tea and mentions trade terms and markets. The fragment references the British Parliament, Eastern colonies, and Russian market, alongside export totals and a reflective quote about appreciating people after their death.
April 28 report notes German airships nicknamed sausage balloons used for observation and artillery support at Verdun. They hover low, reveal troop movements, and aid photography and serial filming while evading direct French fire, shaping German plans and French countermeasures amid heavy shelling and reconnaissance efforts.
The tenth annual meeting of the Chissieal Aseociation of Ransaschrodt W Missoni will feature Prof. Grant Shower of the University of Wisconsin on the Deut Command topic. Attendees include seventy five visitors. the university and town high school provide entertainment and a dinner served by the Leh department tomorrow afternoon.
An old home remedy for restoring gray hair to its natural color is promoted as simple and effective. It describes using Weeths Sage and Sulphur Compound and details applying it with a sponge or brush to darken hair by morning, while noting it is a cosmetic, not a medical cure.
A daring cross street stunt on Maxwell Street drew a crowd as a car leaped a thirty three foot wide gate and twenty one feet high, landing safely beyond the roadbed with fourteen feet to spare. One rider was injured but the vehicle and stunt survived the extreme shock, praised as a testament to sturdiness and precision.
Springfield records show local druggists offered complimentary Vap-O-Rub to customers to prove its quick relief for croup, colds, and chest troubles. Testimonials from John Turner, Hattie Gibbons, and others praised rapid breathing relief and sleep after use, with distribution by J W Crank Drug Company and W A Reed & Son.
The Flying A company recounts a dramatic crossing of a gorge where a car landed and resumed its route until halted by a bold driver. Actors then retraced the journey, returning to the city in the same vehicle as proof of ease amid a hazardous expedition.
London reports Lord French has implemented a twenty four hour time system across his home defense department to avoid confusion between A M and P M. Orders show 1:00 am as one in the morn, 12:00 as noon, and 24:00 as midnight. The move ends years of attempts to introduce round time.
Misses Hulda Selina Esther Oxhle and Anna Agminghons hosted friends from CG for a gathering while relatives and neighbors from Lawrence, Exceising, Tone Star, and Lone Star visited homes, shopped, dined, and attended a hall event. The fragmented diary mentions several families including Selavaraz, Hack, Jolanning, and Vogler, plus dinners with parents and siblings across Oswald and nearby towns.
An advertisement promotes Sargel flesh-building tablets as a safe inexpensive method for thin men and women to gain weight and strength. It claims users can add pounds by taking tablets nightly with meals, aided by a simple self-weighing test and positive testimonials from Colorado and St. Louis. The copy stresses no habit Forming drugs and a money back guarantee.
Lawton Oklahoma April 25 The new lab house greeted by Oklahoma editors and their families to have one of its kind in the United States according to FE S Grenson secretary of the state association The annual spring meeting at Tulsa May 12 and 13 will discuss maintenance funding and use plans Need Miners to Build Trenches London April poetry mixed text notes 10000 volunteer miners needed for Britain in France to replace production disrupted by wartime demands
The ministry of communications with the chamber of commerce plans a new railway from Chebyo to Wei-lisiei in Shrintune province. The line will be about a hundred miles long and link the key port of Chefoo with the inland region, boosting transport and trade.
A dated advertisement promotes Foley Cathartic tablets as a simple aid for constipation. It claims the product keeps the stomach active and bowels regular, preventing headaches biliousness and nausea. The copy emphasizes thorough cleansing mild action and no nausea or after effects.
Health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. It claims the vegetable compound with olive oil cleanses the liver and bowels, relieving indigestion and stomach upset with one or two tablets at bedtime. Prices listed 10c and 25c per box.
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