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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
4
Henry Langanecker J Lenganecker of Lawrence reported the death of his brother Henry of Union City Iowa. Aged 80, he is the elder member of the family and the first to die. The obituary notes the funeral and several local officials scheduled for services.
Water will be shut off on Elm street and all districts south of Elm and east of 7th street to perform main cleaning. Service disruption from 7 a m Friday April 30th. Quigley superintendent of water dept.
We wish to thank our friend for their kindness at the death of our son and brother Ear McPherson and for the beautiful floral offerings. Cole Aero-Eight Now.
A promotional piece credits Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and Dr. Sage for a home remedy to ease colds and catarrh. It urges mixing a small bottle of Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with a pint of boiled water to inhale via a smoked solution, promising clear head and throat and reduced sniffing.
Baldwin residents attend a May 6 screening of The World at Columbus under the Metherlict Centenar program. The six reel film features scenes from war France the Nativity crucifixion and resurrection with close ups of McAdoo and Sergeant York. Local notices mention funeral plans and various town happenings including thefts sports and social events.
Mrs. Alice Winter spent the day in Kansas City while Kim Lewis returned from Kansas. Jack Knox headed to Kansas City for a two day visit. Dr J F Brock traveled to Bonner Springs on business. Arthur Spaulding and W E Spaulding returned to their home in D after visits with relatives in Lawrence. Miss Marjorie Forrest and T N Smith made local business trips. Helen Vene Elworth returned to Eldorado after a two week visit in Lawrence.
A noisy ceremony in Returua, New Zealand features Prince of W and Maveri tribesmen in Tein cloths and white war laces. Graceful mayors maidens dance, set to native music. The report notes a distant monarchic memory and compares Cleveland to Prague in a distant Czech comparison.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, fruity tasting laxative for children. It highlights harmless effects and claims full directions on each bottle, urging parents to choose the trusted brand for a child’s tummy.
An old ad copy advocates Bitro-Phosphate for weak nervous people claiming it aids weight loss and general debility. It warns against fat-producing foods and suggests meat intake to improve energy, noting varying effectiveness and recommending extra care for those with nervous exhaustion.
A faded ad copy touts a lithia water preparation claimed to flush uric acid from meat-related kidney irritation. It credits a grape and lemon acid mix with lithia to neutralize urine, ease bladder weakness, and stimulate urinary flow.
A fragmentary notice mentions Theun Yeu Haste Roy and a group aboard a vessel. Details are unclear but reference to a voyage or transfer appears with noted names and places. The readable text hints at a transport or arrival event in the region.
A garbled note hints Bayer aspirin's branding and claims in early cold remedies. The text references genuine aspirin origins, Muscular pain relief, rheumatic issues, and medical tests, but the fragment lacks clear narrative or dates to anchor a full summary.
Ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a pleasant liver booster and constipation remedy. It claims quick, sure results for tired dullness bad breath and bilious feelings with a healing vegetable formula and olive oil priced at 4 box 25c.
A worried mother considers self help for sudden illness and heavy breathing as she contemplates a home medical guide from Aidhaldt Publishing Assn. The notice promotes Dr. Pierce’s medical staff for women’s diseases at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo New York.
A testimonial letter by J. E. Tuproe of 1715 Common St recounts a three month illness diagnosed as chronic neuralgia and general toxic poisoning. He describes suffering, calls on a sher, druggist, and claims notable relief from a remedy sold by Roundy Drug Co.
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