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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
3
Coatsburg reader Myrtle Bock writes of long suffered female troubles with fainting spells and weakness. After trying Cardut she reports quick improvement and permanent cure, urging other women to try the tonic sold at druggists.
Dr C B Francisco son of Mayor Francisco has moved from Scotland to France to serve with the Medical Reserve Corps. He will instruct regimental officers and men in physical fitness through YMCA and Red Cross activities. In a Paris report he notes government offices activated, troops arriving, and strong YMCA Red Cross support.
Kennedy Brothers expand home comfort services in heating with steam or hot water, electric lighting, and private plants. They supply city water, bathroom plumbing, and farm modernization near Lawrence. 1918 brings promise with good crops and rising prices boosting demand.
A Whitcomb and Son's greenhouse in Lawrence invites orders for Christmas flowers and potted plants. The firm, known locally for years, offers a wide selection accessible by telephone. Located on West Ninth Street near the public schools, Whitcomb emphasizes flowers as a reliable, welcome gift.
Lessor of chemistry at the University of Kansas presents five exhibits on sugar consumption. The shows compare prewar U S intake of ninety pounds a year or 3.95 ounces daily with Hoover era targets of thirty-six pounds yearly or 1.58 ounces daily. Also shown are per country shares: England twenty-six pounds yearly or 1.4 ounces daily, France thirteen pounds yearly or .57 ounce daily, and Italy nine pounds yearly or .395 ounce daily.
Mustero le relief ointment promises relief from rheumatism stiff joints and muscle pain. It is sold in 30c 60c and hospital size 2 50 jars and is recommended by doctors and nurses for joints sprains bruises and chest colds.
A female private investigator recounts her first major case, solving a kidnapping scare of a seven year old girl. After interviews and linguistic clues, she uses foreign-language newspaper ads and a stealthy ransom note to flush out suspects. A dramatic dawn rescue ends the ordeal with the child returned to her grateful mother.
Advertises selling clean dry rags to The Journal-World for use in the pressroom. Calls for delivery at 922 Mass. Street and suggests trying a Journal-World Want Ad.
The record notes several Lawrence visitors and movements including Mrs. Kyte ill with measles, Jobe Sohn visiting Oskaloosa, and others in and around Lawrence for training and social visits. James Wolf aided at Midland, John Muhrhil and Misses Marsares and Baty Marlis spent the afternoon in Lawrence, with Rev. Chapelle returning to business in Topeka and James Leger visiting his parents before returning to New York. Mrs. Bad Webb’s family moved near Percy, replacing Thos. McGuire’s former residence.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a non quack remedy, historic prescription, combining tonics and blood purifiers to affect mucous surfaces, with testimonials and distribution through Henney & Co and Toledo druggists.
Kansas City Kansas Red Cross unit reports completion of 5080 hospital garments 12000 surgical dressings and towels all handmade sent to St Louis for distribution. Additional 1200 finished and 8000 dollars in yarn on hand to aid free distribution to knitters. Unit led by Mrs S A Wilcox aims to complete 10000 dressings soon. Raw Package Mfg Co of Topeka seeks timber logs for sale.
A Million Dollar Company at Camp Funston Kansas, Ambulance Company 356 of the 89th division, has built a combined wealth of nearly 2.5 million dollars in life and disability insurance. Almost every one of its 153 members carried the maximum insurance allowed under the soldiers' insurance bill. the unit is renowned as the "million dollar" company for this reason.
Fragmentary OCR outlines warranty transfers and quit claim actions. Mentions parcels, corner lots, and estates in Lawrence with names such as Christian Waitknife, Woaitkatlih, and Sandel. Indicates multiple claim deeds and property interests with unclear measurements and directions.
A fragmentary scene shows a judge and doctor debating a larceny case. The defendant is found guilty of larceny and sentenced to about two years, with the doctor asserting a medical lens over the verdict. Mr. James McCandles travels to Kansas City for the day.
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