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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1914
Page
4
Cleveland and Hanover residents report relief from female trouble after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters describe long standing pains easing after treatment, with thanks to the medicine and praise for its help.
A large audience attended preaching at 3 PM on Sunday at the Valley Grove church with plans for the annual basket supper and campus event. Sunday School social circle featured Graphophone music and ice cream, followed by refreshments. Families and neighbors, including the Petrie and Smith households, spent the weekend with relatives and attended the saving circle. Nelle Stith returned home Monday with a swollen face after a recent incident.
An advertisement recounts a 1911 testimonial by Chas. E. McGinn praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for severe facial itching. It promotes free samples by mail and highlights purity, fragrance, and emollient properties, urging readers to request the 32-page book via Cuticura Dept Boston.
A fragment lists attendees and officials at a Sunday School gathering on August 16. It mentions Mr Heerstteton as president and names Ww. L. Smith and family, Mrs Chester Smith, Mr. rt Stillings, Veda Mayanderpook, and MS Petrie. Dusty community roads were noted as trains approached.
Montie Burrows of Halstead serves as assistant to Dr. Alexis Carrel, famed surgeon, while a Kansas University student. Gaye, Nobel laureate in medicine in 1913, heads to the front as an army surgeon for France. The narrative notes Burrows’ early prowess and links to Johns Hopkins and Rockefeller Institute.
English newspapers summarize the British expeditionary force under Field Marshal Sir John French. The force has three army corps, six divisions, an extra division under Allenby, totaling 72 infantry battalions, 18 cavalry regiments, 24 horse artillery batteries, and 324 artillery pieces. Commanders include Sir Douglas Haig, W. H. Smith, and James Chisholm.
Central News reports a British Humanity League German branch letter calling for solidarity with Belgian French and British democrats. The message denounces tyranny and calls for an end to a violent conflict in Europe. It urges fraternal peace and promises future cooperation amid wartime tensions.
A dated patent remedy advertisement proclaims instant relief from asthma and hay fever with a guarantee. It asserts a druggist can supply a 50 cent bottle and promises refund if not satisfied. The text pressures readers to try Astee from local druggists or directly from Dr Mann of St Paul.
A local office received a basket of large delicious peaches from Mrs John Jensen. The fruit, grown three miles west of town, was praised as the best seen by the office force in some time. The note mentions grapes and a sale price per bushel.
Berlin signaled willingness to evacuate Belgium after capturing Brussels if the conflict with France continued. Belgium refused the offer on August 13. Wounded Germans arriving near Lagrade report seven hours of intense fighting under a blazing sun, with German artillery and the French force repelling Frerick battery advances.
Batteries that have served on the Mexican border return to the city port after a stint at Leon Springs for practice. Four commissioned officers lead the unit as enlistments have expired recently. They will stay until the batteries are ready to relay and re enlist.
A county recording shows numerous warranty deeds transferring parcels in Douglas County. Transactions include Eddy and Dynglas to George Con. Esther Jeane Root widow to Charles H. Tranan. Nancy Clavinda Spencer to Horence A. Alford. Fred G. Alford and wife to Sylvia A. Griffin. Chas Ff Hannan to Ben Jane Root. Tira mhia Hawertanti wife to Nellie Kathleen Asher. Jane om widow to Baldi in Dockie Avenue Sutton. and others detailing lots, blocks, and sections in Lawrence and surrounding areas.
A motor bicycle rider Eugene Davis, 14 South Seven weet Street, escaped injury after colliding with the rear of a delivery wagon on Seventeenth Street around 9 o clock last night. Davis was thrown twenty feet, scraped but unharmed, and aided Crawfro from beneath the wagon.
In Sumner County near Belle Plaine Kansas on August 18 prospects for a large apple crop are reported. Estimates place at least 60 000 bushels with the Joba l Altex orchard yielding about 30 000 and other orchards such as Glover and Butte contributing thousands more. Smaller orchards including Wintack and Ben Lakis also expected to produce fruit.
A fragmented page of quotations and humor notes featuring snippets from famous figures and literature. Includes lines attributed to John Ruskin Henry Drum mond and Heine, plus playful asides about handwriting penmanship and everyday observations.
Advertises Eckman’s Alterative as effective for tuberculosis plus general lung and throat ailments. Claims to reduce night sweats and fever while speeding recovery, noting no narcotics or habit forming drugs. Encourages adoption of the remedy and requests readers to contact Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for recovery tests.
An old remedy claims to end dandruff by applying a four ounce dose of arven from any diyuessis to the scalp and rubbing gently. It promises quick relief with morning reduction of flakes and itching, urging repeated applications for complete dissolution and removal of all traces.
Fragmentary OCR note references Pink T as a winner with unclear dialogue about Muggins and a soup plate. The readable line casts doubt on the prize claim and mentions overheard remarks about eating soup, suggesting a gossip or contest aftermath snippet. Entities are fragmentary. no dates or places are identifiable.
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