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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1915
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment cautions readers about dubious tonics and the dangers of unverified claims. It mentions drugsellers and doctors urging caution, noting misrepresented cures and the risk of wasted money. The text references testing, testimonials, and the desire for refunds, with a skeptical tone about patent medicines.
Governor Capper argues highway improvements are essential to reduce the cost of living. He says rural roads raise transportation costs for farmers, and advocates a state and local funding mix, with user taxes and local responsibility for road projects to fit each region’s needs.
Fragmented OCR item notes Brune favored by audience with hearty encores. Florence Shipley and Ruth Bald listed among performers alongside Ben Brune, John Kimberly LeRoy Jowell and Charles Jones in a vaudeville style program.
Local school notes indicate holidays begin Thursday at 6 pm affecting students with many away from home. Some students will stay, while others travel. families plan celebrations and visits. Community members including AV L Cayot and Mounie Burroughs are noted visiting or involved in holiday arrangements.
The fragmentary clipping notes holiday visits and rural market details. Caldwell and relatives from Alabama and Kansas accompany Steele home for Christmas. Beef and dairy quotes appear, with cattle prices and hogs reported amid general market chatter.
The report warns farmers to destroy infested wheat areas showing red or yellow spots as a wartime pest outbreak threatens spring conditions. It urges plowing, burning straw, and spreading infected matter to control the pest, noting weather from Abis to April will affect severity. Also mentions obituaries and local recoveries in Linwood and Kansas towns.
Fragmentary report notes an incident on a Monday involving a person at 710 Roorth who sought to separate objects when a bull dog bite occurred to the left side of the head. Nearby witnesses and a Dr Wy/ Jones attended, but details are unclear.
Fuéderisk Bonebrake spent Sunday wit his parents Mr and Mrs Pree Bonebrake in Topeka and Mr C F Noble with friends this week in a few days of leisure.
Mary C. Anderson aged 78 died at home on Court Street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Leab Perene nt mill, with burial in the local cemetery. Survived by daughter Alice. Other items note operations and local drugstore mention, but details are unclear.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Christ and Hoptist with unclear references and several stray characters. The readable text lacks a coherent event, names, or dates to form a concrete news item or obituary.
A local organization held its annual fatrum meeting in the afternoon session. Members discussed stocking funds to finance their Farr serounds. A paralytic incident affected a member and a stroke event was noted but recovery followed. The board plans a Wednesday meeting at 0 PM in the YM to arrange a supper for attendees.
Readable fragments mention Dew Hitt and a rash of disappearances with unclear context. No concrete date place or full actions found. Summary notes limited details and lacks verifiable entities beyond the names present.
Fragmented OCR text mentions kidneys as overworked organs and discusses possible poisoning symptoms. It references appetite loss, digestion issues, and general health concerns with unclear claims about remedies and prices. The readable portions show a health product pitch with dubious credibility and garbled phrases.
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