This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
3
An old home remedy blends Dinex with sugar syrup to create a cheap pint of cough syrup claiming fast action for throat and chest coughs, bronchitis, and croup. The ad touts the solution as simple and effective with a money back guarantee and mentions Pine extract based preparations by The Pinex Company.
Musterole offers an oil based white ointment alternative to mustard plasters. It claims prompt relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsils croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia rheumatic pains and chest congestion with broader use for sprains bruises and chilblains.
Mrs Whebsallts hosts a Wednesday evening meeting to finalize plans for upcoming events. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Thayer, Mrs Kelsall, and Mrs Marsh with guests from distant towns. Committees plan Pony Creek listing with FP Thomas, Rol Graham, O'Dea, Ami Taylor. candy Jean MeKane, Clyde Pard. trees by Ennett Taylor.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. The copy promises quick relief after four drops, claiming the oil is magical yet harmless and does not burn the skin.
The Associated Press reports plans to send about fifty French youths to the United States and Canada to study American commercial practices. They will visit banks, factories, shipping offices in New York. spinning mills in Boston. lumber mills in Mantes. and iron works in Pittsburgh. with similar exchanges by 40 American youths studying France. A travel-friendly fee structure and language requirements are noted as part of the program.
A fully appreciative audience enjoyed Friday activities as roads and weather aligned with a hunter's moon. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting tomorrow with Mrs. Frank Marshall, the last before Christmas, while conditions hinder a full gathering. Plowing paused briefly, and the next Farmers Union meeting is set for High Prairie school house next Friday evening December 15. Hopewell's recent meeting hosted an oyster supper with a successful program and officers elected.
In Valley Falls Kansas a coal vein eighteen inches thick was discovered on the Thomas Nouse farm south of town while drilling a well for Myr Nouse. Henry Farra found the seam immediately beneath solid rock eighteen feet down, at a depth under 100 feet.
A one act titled Schaesselbund was staged by the Verein Gave at the Christina investment event. Hievary Supplies and Carter AWith led the cast while Uther Bunch presented a string of joyful moments during the performance.
An ad promises PAZO OINTMENT will cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with the first application offering relief. The notice also mentions editorial board appointments for the Sour Owl and various local notices about lectures and events.
The fragment touts LOCAT based tonics as cures for catarrh and related ailments. It mentions Hall's and International brands, claiming rapid relief, blood purity, and tonics as best remedies. No verifiable clinical details or documented results are provided.
High Prairie reports above zero with fresh snow and a north wind. Attendance at Sunday school remained strong as Rev Brooks preached on the Sermon on the Mount. A temperance lecture by Mr Porter of Topeka was announced for Sunday evening, but snow and a stormy night hindered travel.
Correspondent reports Rome braces for possible Austrian air raids as Italian authorities prepare defenses. Rome's mountains, gunnery, searchlights, and anti aerial guns guard key sites including the Vatican and Castel Sant Angelo. The alert notes the danger to works of art in the monumental city.
The Douglas County Horticultural Society gathered at the Olmstead residence on December 9 for its annual meeting. Officers were elected, and program reports covered grafting, pruning, grape care, and orchard gear improvements. Florence Olwendage reported a prize-winning garden and district fruit experiences were shared by members.
Villa Eden residents and Delia shoppers plus Bly and Joe Wickey with Mrs. Lorneden motored to Eudora on Tuesday. Mrs. T W Martin and Mrs. Browning and daughter from Linwood spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs. He A Hallenbeck. Henry Wickey visited Louis Tornedyn. H A Hatlenbeck thrashed cloves Tuesday and Wednesday. A nephew of Mr David Days from Canada is visiting. Mrs. Oliver attended Tuesday events.
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood to treat rheumatism and related ailments. It asserts forty years of successful use for rheumatism stomach and kidney trouble and general debility, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
Sunday and weekend visits mark activity around Hesper and Fair Leaf as the Tornaden and Brock families travel to Lawrence Linwood and Fall Les. Names such as Edward Mistele Jas Cabvia Lula Trapp and Emma Torneden appear among household and school-related errands.
Vinland High School notes show students reading aloud and reporting in class. Mr W H Cowles visited English I next Wednesday morning. Elementary Science conducted experiments this week. Basketball team lost to Edgeerton last Friday but anticipates a strong finish as season ends. Notable attendees included Chas Brown Hagerman Dwight Yates Riggs Faith Woods Kathryn Burgoyne. Revival services held at the Methodist church Thursday night. Garnet joint debate set for December on telegraph government control with Mr Barker to serve as chair. Alpha Beta to present Friday. Lawrence visit by Sule and Nichols noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.