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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1914
Page
8
A promotional notice touts the Schuiling Rupture Lock as a safer alternative to trusses, claiming it corrects rupture issues and avoids surgery. It describes physician endorsements, U S War Department orders, reader testimonials, and offers a 30 day trial via coupon or postal card.
An advertisement touts a 30 day trial for a product called Rupture Lock promising absolute protection at all times. It urges no work or specific positions during use and emphasizes an 80 day trial as the length of time to prove its merits. The copy is garbled but centers on testing and fairness.
Notice of the annual stockholders meeting for Lawrence National Bank of Lawrence to elect directors. Meeting at the bank office in Lawrence from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday January 12 1915. Cashier Geo. W. Kuhne signs. Widespread lunch served by the Ladies Aid. Wound not serious.
Promoter Mr Heim reports the Kansas City Topeka interurban carries nearly twice as many passengers as expected and could double again with an extension to Lawrence. Elimination of yard waiting and direct service to the heart of town attract shoppers and reduce travel time for residents between Bonner Springs and Lawrence. Extension toward Topeka is hoped after several years if trade warrants it, with farmers benefiting from easier access and door-to-door delivery of merchandise.
All Elks Lodge members, their families and friends are invited to the lodge room Sunday afternoon December 6 at 3 o clock for the annual Memorial Service. The program includes opening prayers, odes, eulogies by named members, vocal solos, and closing ceremonies. Dr G A Hamman will offer eye ear nose and throat services. Mrs A Renner returns to Paola after visiting Lawrence and planning her remaining children's education.
A home treatment claim offers a free method to help mothers with bed wetting children. The notice says no payment is needed and that adults with urine difficulties can also be helped. It cites a constitutional cause and directs writing to Mrs. M- Sumime in South Bend Indiana for full instructions.
Henry Bryere city chamberlain of New York proposed a national detectives service in an address to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He argued intelligent police action could largely eliminate crime including counterfeiting.
The class teams at McCook field start the interclass series next Saturday with freshmen versus juniors and sophomores versus seniors in preliminaries. Winners advance to finals amid strong practice, with many old high school stars and varsity players coaching the teams. The event promises one of the best showings yet and aims to develop material for next season’s varsity squad.
The Varsity screens The Vo. 5 Tennessee Fired On by the Turks along with other current events in a feature showing.
A Lisbon dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company reports that all members of the Portuguese cabinet resigned today, signaling a major political shift. The notice notes the collective departure and indicates subsequent government realignment may follow.
A Pathe newsreel item notes a U S Tennessee being fired on by Turkish forces. The brief caption frames a military clash as part of today’s headlines. No further details are provided in the readable text.
The Varsity screens Rip Van Winkie on Monday with a single day run, featuring Thomas Jetferson in the spotlight.
The Central News reports the death of Cardinal De Peietro, a former papal nuncio in Madrid in 1887 and cardinal priest since 1905. Born May 26, 1828, his career spanned the Sacred College and international diplomacy.
An old newspaper ad promotes Harmony Violet Glycerine Soap a large cake of Good Soap offered for a dime at McColloch's Drug Store.
Bodies of American cowboys Carl Feek William Bishop and William Spencer arrived at the border mortuary to confirm they were dragged to death by rope behind horses. The killings reportedly happened a month earlier at Chocolate Pass in Central Chihuahua, Mexico by local raiders.
First show promptly at seven o clock. The auditorium hosts a staged reading of a regional production titled The Hoosier Schoolmaster with local cast.
Dec 5 report from Berne via Paris says heavy cannonade echoes reach Basel and nearby Swiss frontier areas. The clash cent ers on Altkirch and Damerkirch as Germans mass guns before Colmar town hall and church in an attempt to compel French bombardment to turn population against France.
Report mentions the ongoing Velvetina demonstration at Dick Bros along with a breakfast citation of mush and bacon in Waw Valley. Protsen referenced in brief.
Mile. Renaudiere of Schoerbeck receives the Belgian Victoria Cross, now listed as chevalier of the Order of Leopold, for risking life under fire to retrieve Belgian wounded with the Red Cross ambulance. Her actions occurred during multiple dangerous engagements, under artillery fire, with the award granted by King Albert. Popcorn and Velvelinad demonstration notes appear in local notices.
Copenhagen December 5. Girls for the Royal Danish Ballet face a serious dilemma as Paris ballet shoes are unavailable. Danish manufactured shoes are too heavy for dancing, forcing the ballet masters to consider performances with naked foot dances if conditions do not improve.
A comedy titled The Perfect 36 Montague Glass plays Tuesday at The Varsity in four reels. Companion presents a comedy to Potash and Perlmutter with a showing at Dick Bros.
Report from Salem shows official returns from the recent election confirm the amendment to abolish capital punishment in Oregon. The tally stands 100,395 for abolition and 552 for the opposing measure. Caramel Nut Tea Cream advertised at Wiede Mann's.
A church bazaar and chicken pie supper are planned for Saturday December 5 with serving starting at 5 30 PM. Proceeds support parish activities and local outreach efforts.
Wireless London report says French attacks south of Metz were repulsed while progress occurred at la Bassée and in the Argonne forest. In the area southwest of Altkirch and east of the Moravian Lakes, fighting favored us with 1200 prisoners taken. Poland operations proceeding normally per Corriere della Terra which estimates French losses at least half of those engaged.
Washington officials discussed possible action on the Arizona and Healion employment law amid protests by Britain and Italy. The state department asked Governor Haunt if his authority allows suspending operations and whether he favors additional measures to prevent enforcement.
Brig Gen IS M Weaver told the House Military Affairs Committee that the coast artillery requires ten thousand more men and 564 officers to boost coast defenses. He praised existing defense material but criticized its management efficiency due to weak unions.
Rotterdam advices say a great tunnel near Tekija has been blown up with dynamite, cutting communications between Servia and Hammura and making passage of Russian transports along the Danube and disputed states impossible.
An official statement issued today denies reports that the Krupp plant at Essen was bombarded by aerial attack. The denial comes amid rumors of Allied bombing.
Washington reports that American Minister Reinsch in Peking has been authorized to confer with the Russian minister to investigate the condition of German prisoners in Siberia. The inquiry follows a German government request and aims to assess hardships and privations faced by the prisoners.
Kansas City market notes show receipts 2600 cattle with steady trend and hogs 1000 head up 5 to 10 cents. Beef prices range from 4.75 to 9.50 for cows and steers, calves 6.00 to 10.50, and hogs around 6.85 to 7.90. Chicago offers light buying with cattle weak and hogs slow, with prices from 5.70 to 10.40 for cattle and 6.50 to 7.30 for hogs.
Frank H Fredo of Cheney and Gun Hickok of Wichita study the practical value of Kansas stone for building and road construction. Samples from across the state will be tested in the highway laboratory, evaluating specific gravity moisture absorption toughness hardness and abrasion. Tests set for Friday and Saturday at Wiedemann's.
Chapel exercises at the University of Kansas next week will be led by Rev C Brows of the Baptist Church. Themes include Tneidentals, aga tithes. Mondays: Wiss if Shall This Man Do?. Wednesdays: They Were Cleansed. Thursdays: No Account of Evil. Friday: My Share of any ships.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson Selmeck reports cracking two bootlegging cases in Lawrence. David Puente, a Mexican national, was detained on arrival with a large quantity of liquor for unlawful import. A second Mexican, identified as Mario Rodrigos, was arrested after stepping from the train on similar charges of bringing liquor into the state for unlawful purposes.
Kier Albert Bender, the noted Phillies pitcher, signed a contract today with the Federal league in Philadelphia. He declined to name his future team, but baseball circles strongly expect him to wear a Federal league uniform this season.
In Chicago on December 5 Miss Jessie, the open complainant in the white slave indictment against Charles Alexander of Providence, was arrested on a charge of attempted robbery. She allegedly offered to share 50,000 with her lawyer and the prosecutor to extort that sum from Alexander, with Michael Tea, a former Tinots legislator and assistant in the US district attorney's office, posing as an ally to obtain evidence.
Too late to classify for rent. Townhouse at 502 Townstreet offers gas city water and cistern water inside. Inquiries to Mrs Adam Oliver at 802 Tenno Bell, phone 1085 WWW.
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