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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1916

Page

2

Music for Soldiers and Gifts to Aid Border Camp

A call to donate records to boost morale for soldiers at a border camp. Citizens collect and ship various records to Eagle Pass, aiding the camp life. Helen Naismith leads fund efforts to order an organ for Regimental Hall, with Sweeney assisting at the Journal-World office.

Bill Bailey I Minstre Gikard Eagle Pass Liir T Sweeney Journal-World Office Helen Naismith Ponee

Alkaliin Soap Harms Hair Warns Advert

An old advices readers that alkali soaps can dry scalp and make hair brittle. It recommends using vulcanized coconut oil with mild cleansing effect to keep hair soft and manageable. The guide notes coconut oil is inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies for family use.

Tales About Lows and Urban Night Vignettes

A Kansas City Star sport page item reports on local whimsy and urban concerns. The piece notes fishing yarns by manager ilmilton of KLOO Athletics plus an old time bicycle sighting and a parade of broken glass and bottles on streets. County Attorney Arts Leavenworth discusses county matters with the Leavenworth county court.

Kansas City Ilmilton Kloo Athletics le Springs Tell

Lawrence Locusts Signal Approaching Fall

A fragment notes the first songs of locusts heard in Lawrence as a sign of fall while distant mentions suggest economic and educational themes. The text also references Bell-Ans indigestion remedy in an advertising line.

Lawrence

Labor Day Picnic Planned by First Baptist Church of North Lawrence

The sole Labor Day announcement outlines a September 4 picnic at Bunn's Grove on Lincoln Street hosted by the First Baptist Church. Speakers include H. I Yonroe and other pastors. events feature a youth sewing circle, cream, cake, and music, with planned community support from local clubs.

North Lawrence Bunn’s Grove Lincoln Street H. I Yonroe Henderson St. Luke Wells

Topeka Wills Comedy Moving Picture Show

A Topeka notice announces a comedy moving picture show at St Lake on date not fully legible. The public is urged to attend the event referenced in the local notice context.

Rt. H. Wie Topeka St. Lake Moving Pictures St. Luke A Ehereh Prof R.wade

Narrow escape on elevator during concrete lift incident

A workman named Walter Pickens was nearly crushed when a buggy used to haul concrete got caught between an elevator and the floor as it descended during morning work. The accident, blamed on someone pressing a button, left Pickens trapped yet miraculously unharmed.

Bowersock Wile Walter Pickens Iin

Fugitives Captured After Weeklong Manhunt

A fugitive involved in a shooting and robbery was pursued for seven days and nights through rural areas. The suspect was tracked forty miles northeast and captured after a confrontation, suffering shoulder and head wounds. Sheriff and posse led the pursuit.

Posse Ollowed Hivrrer Theough Sherif Des Cates

Frightful Health Claim Promises Cure for Disease

A garbled notice promises cures for diseases through a "constitutional treatment" claimed to build up the body's strength. It lists an address in Toledo Ohio and references a firm name Teke Hall's Family Co. for sale or solicitation.

Destras Ence Indei Dre Teke Hall Fanily CO Toledo

Lawrence Transfer Company Sold to Tark Hetzel

Frank T. Evans sold the Lawrence Transfer business to Tark Hetzel while retaining barns and wirerooms on East Ninth Street. The transfer company is one of the oldest in Lawrence and the state, with Evans and his father operating since 1848. Evans will stay briefly to oversee the transition and ensure a smooth handover to Hetzel.

Frank ‘T. Evans Lawrence Transfer Company Tark Hetzel Evans East Ninth Street Awrenee Trangfer Company Kenna Ryans Uy Nity Thetc Lawrenc

Unclear OCR Note on Rabbit Species in Kansas

Fragmentary item notes a rabbit classification confusion in Manhattan Kansas with a reference to a Belgian hare and Kansas cottontail, indicating a misidentification or taxonomic mix up in a August-centered notice. The text is garbled and lacks complete names or dates.

Manhattan

Prohibition Campaign Funds and Zoology Notes

An Agricultural College instructor discusses native rabbits and hares in America noting differences between the hare and the rabbit and describing varieties in England. The piece also reports a prohibition campaign fund connected to Mr and Mrs John P Caitlin of Johnstown with a prior 90000 contribution and plans to build a 1 million campaign fund.

Dice Kansas State Arricultural College America England John P. Caitlin Johnstown

Wanted Permanent Office Work Referrals

A young woman seeks a permanent office position with clerical duties. Provides references and offers to be reached via contacts listed in the notice. Includes preferred location and availability for immediate employment.

Add CY Tournal-Werkt

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