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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
3
Aid program supplies reach I Lakeuypde and Ghat Lay areas assisting local residents. Distributions focus on essential supplies and support for families in need.
A garbled OCR page fragment lists various names, brands, and items with unclear context. The readable bits mention Porsche, towels, a hotel or store setting, and scattered personal names, but no coherent event or report emerges.
An OCR fragment touts a cheap homemade cough syrup claiming rapid relief for coughs, throat and chest colds with Pinex and sugar syrup, urging readers to buy ingredients from drug stores. It also contains scattered community notices and names, including church events and local addresses.
An advertisement touts GETS as a painless corn remedy from Arugsists and company, claiming instant drying with three drops and wide popularity. The page also contains local notices about visits, illnesses, hunting, travel, and a Thanksgiving gathering with a chicken pie dinner and bazaar raising funds.
A vintage ad extols Scott's Emulsion to strengthen blood and throat defenses, reduce winter sickness, and provide warmth. It mentions soldiers receiving cod liver oil and urges self-informed readers to take a few bottles to fortify health and resist colds and bronchitis.
Malone married Gladys Emerson of Crescent Town. Geo Gobel of Bonner Springs wed Anna May Carder at the Methodist parsonage. Arthur T. Michael and Mary Raines tied the knot in Topeka. The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society met at Thompsonville MBE church with Rev Pruitt. J D Quancey and Pp J Giletran were in town from Topeka.
This column notes residents of Columbia and nearby areas visiting Lawrence and Topeka, with numerous mentions of Friday to Monday trips for shopping, greetings, and Thanksgiving gatherings. It records a serious accident when Gordon Rothrock broke his wrist after a horse fall, plus regular wood hauling, hunting, and church events involving the Markley, Curtis, Rothrock, Weesner, Bond, Jones, Flory, and Higgins families.
Messrs Laurel Culberson and Charlie Jones visited the Roy Berry home Thursday evening. Alda Flory called on Mrs Jess Markley Wednesday. John Brohammer and children Benny and Pearl went to Lawrence Thursday. J L Jones helped with wood for Wm Weesner Friday. N E Whipple went to Lawrence and Lecompton Friday to see her son George. A L Williams sawed wood for Rodger Williams Friday. Hazel Jones called on Mrs Bond Friday morning. Gina Flory and George Markley spent Thursday with Charlie Brohammer. Everett Bond called at J I Jones home Friday morning. Fyrolin Ivory praised as a strong French Ivory alternative.
Douglas County Kansas deeds show Hugh Blair receiving tax deeds for Lots 29 31 38 Fre mont Street Baldwin and Blair takes Lot 8 Block 13 Lanes Second Addition Lawrence mortgage activity lists Edward W Melville and wife transferring to Fidelity Trust Company for 11000 with second mortgage on the same parcel covering NE and N 20 acres or NW of 81 all in 14 21 E plus further details from the same parties.
A home remedy prescribes 1 ounce double strength peppermint to 4% pint hot water and 4 ounces sugar, taken as 1 tablespoonful four times daily. It claims to relieve head noises, open clogged nostrils, aid breathing, and reduce mucus dropping into the throat, with Dick Bros. supplying the ingredients.
Major General Sharpe the army quartermaster told the house appropriations committee that border mobilization created a 25 million dollar deficit. He warned that keeping the National Guard at 75 000 strength through June could raise the shortfall to 30 million dollars.
Sedalia Missouri December 11 Members enroll in the Missouri State Meter and Good Roads Association recently organized to push better highways across the state. Financial aid from motor car owners will support the movement with rural and urban cooperation. C C Kelly named permanent president with M W Roll as secretary. The group aims to reach owners of over a thousand automobiles with spurious licenses.
Medically, excess uric acid in the system is blamed for rheumatism gout and lumbago. The remedy advised includes Anurie to purge uric acid and maintain hydration with hot water or lemonade, iodine topicals, linseed poultices, and a diet avoiding red meat.
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