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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
7
A Chats with Orville McCall and Mr. and Mrs. McCall in Clinton reveal plans as John McCall departs for Camp Funston. Neighbors, kin, and friends share meals, church visits, threshing work, and telegrams about loved ones overseas amid warm community scenes.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a household remedy for constipation indigestion and liver troubles. It claims to ease nervous dyspepsia headaches and upset stomach with a few doses and labels it a gentle laxative sold by The City Drug Store.
Clinton and Lawrence visitors include Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bellus with family. The Harrells host threshers and Mrs. Ed Hadl helps cook. Mrs. Humphrey and daughter visit the McKinney home. Stanwix of Kanwaka calls at Barton home and attends the Presbyterian church dedication. The Copleys from near Olathe attend the new church dedication. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and Esther visit Fred Baldwin Wednesday evening.
Name pairs Dorothy Hildenbrand and Helen Bahnmaier travel to Kansas City with Andrew Bahnmaier and Albert Hildenbrand for a few days visit. Mrs Dave Shields aids threshers after visiting her parents. A. C. Walter and son Bert visited Lawrence. Kathryn Myrtle and Frank Bidinger vacation at Richland. Ethel Walter ill. Dr Manst called Friday. Nicholes returns from a Walter family visit. J. W. Gress visiting Kansas City. Fred Ban visits Marshall home in Clinton. Valentine Snyder injured in a runaway horse accident. sprains neck and back, and child suffers a broken hip. Wm Ice travels to Camp Funston. Minnie Slingerland visits Ellen and Esther Unger. Wulfkuhle family and Heck family visit Wulfkuhle home. Roseanna Scheer home on two weeks vacation. Dean visits with local folks. Clarence and Leslie Pittlinger and Theta with sister Mrs Chas Wulfkhule. John Stull and Kenneth with Geo Houk Jr. family visit L B Kraft. Ben Stull visits A Hoffsommer. Minnie Shugerland visits Pearl Bothringer. W. E. Rake and J. E. Rake visit Lawrence. Grandma Gress and Mrs Len Ice visit Will’s home.
Despondent women faced with nervous conditions find will power insufficient and turn to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the old fashioned herbal remedy as a standard American treatment for female ill health.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments, stressing warning signs like back pain fatigue and rheumatic discomfort. The copy notes import from Haarlem Holland and urges purchase at local druggists. Also includes brief local society notes and a medical office advertisement for Dr Orelup in the Dick Building.
Local residents, including Mrs. Florence Ot$ and Mrs. Albert Grosdidier, received visitors from Fall Leaf Blue Mound Franklin and Clearfield. Alvin Bond moved to Lawrence and families hosted calls. Ola Powell suffered a leg injury a week ago. Dorothy Powell visited L. M. Walters. Camp Funston trip reported. crops activity noted with Avery tractor.
An advertisement claims Adler-i-ka cleanses the bowel and provides instant relief from sour stomach gas and constipation. It touts hot water and olive oil as failing remedies and promotes Dick Brothers druggists and Mass. St. as sources.
Local item highlights weekly visits and travel among Hemphill Phenecie O Dea families. Wheat shipments by Johnson Bleakley Jones and O Dea reflect farm activity. Aid Society church work and dedication plans for August 18 fill community pages.
Description explains a commercial moving picture setup with a daylight viewable scenes and automatic repetition. A miniature theater part suits shop windows while the moving machine runs on direct or alternating current and rewinds after projection. Miss Levi Silvis visits Ottawa briefly this morning.
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