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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
2
The Kansas retail grocers executive committee in Topeka denounces paying wholesalers more for sugar than the government fair price, endorses investigations of groceries and other necessities, and urges cooperation with officials. They argue grocers need at least a 20 percent overhead margin to earn a fair profit amid rising costs.
Mrs. John Churchbaugh died Thursday morning after a long illness. Her husband and two children mourn her, along with her father Rev. Rapehart and two brothers. The community laments the loss and remembers her life.
An old advertisement touts Beautify to Complexion with Nadindla Crean claiming ten days to clear pores eliminate freckles and liver spots and leave skin soft healthy and clear. Sold by mail in two sizes 69 cents and 1.20 for National Toilet Co Paris Tennessee. Community notices follow on funerals family news harvest and local work including grain threshing and weather comments.
An old advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier to cleanse impurities causing pimples eczema boils and skin irritations. It asserts the remedy is safe with no minerals and offers medical advice from Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
News from Seattle reports Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Admunden plan a final dash toward the Pole using two airplanes aboard the Maud. The expedition aims to reach Grant Land or Melville Island, then return to civilization, with radio equipment declined to avoid outside news.
Local items describe visits by Ollie and Mrs Eudaly to Pleasant Valley and John Wilson’s home. Residents attend threshing chores, wheat marketing in Lawrence, and Teacher’s Institute in Lawrence. A household sale is planned with relocation to Baldwin.
Ada daughter of Kanwaka called at Frank Pardee's in Monizo. Martin and Wilson completed threshing in the east part of the neighborhood last week. Pleasant Valley company machine finished the belt work. Koehler of Fairview was calling in the neighborhood Friday.
The item lists threshing at George Bigsby and Richards for Mr Preston with finish anticipated soon. Several social visits are noted including Mrs Orn Bowman Raymond of Newton visiting Mrs John Levette, and families visiting Robert Lee’s. An accident injures Mr Keifer during threshing.
An old magazine quote argues against forcing study suggesting knowledge comes when needed. It contrasts schools and universities with an opposite system and implies persistent inquiry trains memory. The piece frames education as a nuisance until insight arrives naturally.
A playful nostaliga piece contrasts a modern man’s minor chores with his father’s hard yard work beating dust from carpets. The narrative notes the father’s rugged, decades older ethic and frames the son’s tasks as comparatively light.
The article recalls Hog Island once a swamp of waste land before a great war. It notes the name Tlog Ishael attached to the speaker since childhood, while the exact origin of the name remains unclear.
A quotation attributed to President Cartichd extols bravery and confronting evil. The speaker praises the person who dares to face the devil and declare him so, highlighting boldness as a defining human virtue.
A garbled tale describes a girl visiting a farm where she admires farmers for providing electric fans to keep them cool in a shed. The piece presents a rustic scene with praise for local workers.
The report notes Yarngosy possesses valuable resources with tannin as a key product. It emphasizes tannin rich from bracho and its significance to the region's extractive potential.
A new men collar eliminates buttonholes by using two front interlocking slots to slip over the buttons securing the collar. The design keeps the tie area neat while ensuring a secure fit.
Four companies from Lawrence are drilling at a state national guard camp near Junction City. Infantry drill bayonet work and machine gun training occupy the days while cooks and supply units keep troops well fed with scarce comforts. Officers say the men are eager, fit, and ready for assignment, predicting a tougher unit upon return.
Matthews Lumber Co offers semi anthracite lump coal for sale. Customer inquiries and orders are welcome at the Greenville yard and through the company’s phone line.
The readable fragment hints at fashion and garment concerns with mentions of trousers and replacements in an unclear Kansas City area. No clear events, people, or organizations are identifiable to form a full news item.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce of Buffalo as creator of a vegetable based tonic for headaches backache and female disorders. It claims the medicine uses natural roots including blue cohosh and unicorn root and emphasizes no whiskey or morphine.
A damaged OCR text fragment mentions a family sequence with relatives and an unclear event. Readable elements include names like James and Alex and phrases about asking someone a question. The overall content is too garbled to identify a clear news item or outcome.
A special convention of the commercial telegraph has been summoned to meet in Chicago to reorganize the union and elect a new president to replace J. S. Koken, who recently resigned. The report notes tensions as members debate leadership and strategy.
Mrs C West Moreland of Harrison New York writes that after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during her first and second pregnancies she experienced easier childbirth and ongoing health. She nurses her baby and continues the remedy for overall wellness urged for displacement irregularities inflammation backache headaches and nervousness. The notice invites others to try the product and contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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