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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
3
Figures show only 6 cities close to Lawrence in day length and noon intermission. an inquiry will ask parents about preferred opening and closing times. Local planing mill ads urge using Lawrence firms for interior work, promising competitive prices and personalized service.
A religious and educational reflection urges public schools and universities to adapt to national life shaping a scientific, character-building education. It stresses examinations reform, virtue, perseverance, and the role of churches in guiding youth toward honest victory.
A fragmented listing mentions Joy to the Prayer, The Marty, and Benediction with references to a sis and Pris and dren. The readable text is sparse and lacks a clear event or outcome.
A merchant recounts a strange tale causing astonishment as he details his years of insomnia and digestive distress. The report hints at medical claims and a hurried reaction by Adler, with fragmented phrases suggesting a sensational bedside anecdote.
Bell Bros Music Company offers in home music deals with easy payment plans for pianos talking machines and instruments. The firm emphasizes factory direct pricing from Muncie and local service, inviting customers to visit before Christmas to view stock and plans.
In Lawrence Douglas County Dick Bros. Drug Store is hailed for its large stock and refined service. Since buying the store from George Leis in 1898, the business expansion has made it a premier, well stocked outlet for drugs paints and sundries with a broad Christmas assortment.
The northeastern Kansas schools led by Lawrence will compete in a league with Atchison Rosedale Kansas City Kan Argentine and Leavenworth. A schedule has been arranged with the high percentage earning a Loving Cup. Coaches listed include Bonnie Teber Lawrence and others from Atchison Rosedale Kansas City Kan and Leavenworth.
A druggist advertises PAZO OINTMENT promising cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles within six weeks. Claims first application provides relief and rest. Price fifty cents.
Real estate transfers list Lot 1 Baldwin Heights Kansas and Lot 16 Block 6 Laurence Kansas with various grantor grantee names and nominal consideration. An unrelated medical ad cites Foley Honey and Tar for croup and a note on large bird imports with quoted figures and arrivals.
The annual Dead Letter Division report shows 1,838,890 letters and parcels undelivered or held for claimants with many containing valuables. Revenue from stamps and currency recovered and articles sold totaled $64,000, boosting the division toward self sufficiency. new rules cut hold times and mail routing changes shift final disposals to other cities to handle parcel growth.
Regulations require insured parcel claims for indemnity to be filed within six months, shortening the window since a longer yearlong hold caused backlog. The note cites last year's 395,161 parcels deemed deliverable and calls for reducing storage times to streamline disposition and avoid space shortages.
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