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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
3
The notice outlines prices paid by retailers for staples and the retail prices to be charged. Sugar limits set two pounds to city and country customers, or twenty four pounds for certain buyers, with wheat flour substitutes subject to weight and certificate rules.
The July report shows high mean barometric pressure with no major anomalies. Measured rainfall totaled 1.69 inches, rainfall days six with limited amounts, and a monthly mean temperature of 29.0 C, 47 degrees above July averages. An earthquake was detected by the university seismograph, most likely near the Mexico-Guatemala boundary about 1,600 miles away.
Willy Mars spent several days last week with Elden Tirich. Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Weiding, and Mrs. Otto Dreher helped Mrs. Peter Dreher cook for threshers. Rev. and Mrs. Stauffer along with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Endicott visited J B Shirar’s home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E Leary, Eugene, and B Mrs. Schulmeyer traveled to Lawrence Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fairly spent Sunday evening with the Bert Mitchell family. Marjorie Hunter visited Monday afternoon with Mabel Day. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whedon dined with Ar and Mrs. Henry Shirar Sunday. Hattie Leese spent Wednesday night with Mildred and Mable Day. Miss Bess Brown and sister Lettie Brown visited Wallace Brown in Little Rock, Arkansas, last week. Lettie will return to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shirar visited Sunday evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Young. Lloyd Johnson spent Thursday afternoon with Helen Howard. Harold Brown, visiting at the Brown home, left for Missouri last week. Miss Stevenson and Miss Mamie Pierce of California, Missouri, visit Mrs. Stevenson’s sister, Mrs. Brown, and will depart for Salt Lake City, Utah, later this week.
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Capsules as a longtime remedy for kidney and urinary problems. It warns of back pain and colored urine as early signs of Bright's disease and claims the product offers immediate relief with a money back guarantee.
The Warden Young Peoples Alliance held a Friday meeting at the parsonage to organize an August 1 ice cream social and program on the church lawn to support the YMCA war fund. Delegates were chosen for the P A W M S r and S S convention in Woodland Park Lawrence August 7 to 14.
An old advertisement touts BOSCREE'S German Syrup as a remedy for coughs sore throats and lung inflammation. It claims soothing bronchial irritation aids sleep and easy morning drainage, noting fifty two years of American sale and availability at City Drug Store.
Italian scientist figures a square mile of earth receives in six hours of sunshine heat equal to burning more than 2 600 tons of coal.
The quote presents a skeptical method for gaining reputation as wise. It asserts that the speaker talks with someone who lacks knowledge on a subject and then pretends to explain it, implying a strategic display of supposed understanding to appear wiser.
Mrs H Martin hosts Mrs L Boyed of Eldorado as guests this week. Mr and Mrs La Beamer and son visiting in Lawrence returned home to White City today.
War Department drives a two week enrollment drive at the Kansas City station for the United States Student Nurse Reserve. Applicants need practical high school education and may choose training paths, with deadlines and classes assigned to military branches and camps.
wartime council urges a ten hour day for shops statewide. Miss Bresette's resolutions favor shorter hours, higher efficiency, and lower costs, while critics fear price rises. Local chamber seeks merchant opinions on adopting the plan amid wartime policy debates.
The annual state convention of the colored Christian Church, originally set for Lawrence in August, will be held in Troy Kansas instead with Lawrence promised as host next year. Delegates from Lawrence will attend the Troy gathering, following a successful campaign there.
Stony Point auxiliary met at the boat house on Wednesday. Ten members attended and sewed hospital gowns while two sweaters were donated. The next meeting is set for August 7. Anna Rawlow of Lawrence stayed with the Holcoms to help with chores. George Tucker reported the loss of a fine cosh. Mrs. William Waterson visited on Wednesday.
M ry and Mrs H H Smith and children visited the Gerstenburger home near Eudora on Sunday. Mrs Walter Randall was a Baldwin visitor Wednesday. Fi red Mulbaney died after about three weeks illness from Ottawa Tuesday and was buried Thursday in the Tony Point cemetery. Relatives note his work in the district. Mrs James Kasinger and Mrs Lloyd Layberger spent Friday in Lawrence. Mrs Kasinger remained overnight. Turker and Mrs Tucker joined the visit to Lawrence. Fred Morton’s daughters from Welcome visited Lewis Tucker’s home. Mr and Mrs Wesley Flory of Low Springs visited at the Klory home Thursday. Lee Hegeman, stationed at Camp Pike, Ar, reports his parents are better off than in Vik. Mrs Hibner and Miss Elsie Lawrence were guests Thursday. Dan Flory and family visited Lev ianar Flory. Flory showed his new gasoline power machine. Mr Dan Flory attended to routine visits.
Unclear fragments show Uleasant Grove and Sunday gathering. References to Mr Last Mrs Hibner Frank Hibner Hubner Lewin family visitors from Kansas City and Omaha attended a gathering linked to the Irwin family. The text hints at a local military draft or enlistment event with relatives traveling from Kansas City and Omaha.
United States offers for sale Certificates of Indebtedness dated June 25 1918 and October 24 1918 with interest in denominations 300 and above. Also notes Watkins National Reserve marriage licenses issued yesterday for Newton Hanaker and Clark Richmond Mo and BH Hourmar and Bertha Naylor City Mo. Christine McCoullough guest of Mrs Che Robertson returned to Coffeyville this morning.
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