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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
8
Dr Daniel Kress, a Washington nerve specialist, warns that cigarette smoking by women threatens physical and moral degeneration of the nation. He cites a near doubling of cigarette use in ten years and links it to health and beauty harms, urging young women to abandon the habit.
In Greenville South Carolina the Dark Corner district sees women take the lead against illicit corn whiskey. Moonshine stills are destroyed and several arrests made as local citizens and clergy join the effort to curb the long running distilling, once a staple outlaw practice.
Topeka Kansas December 27 1927 The Kansas agriculture board reports atmospheric conditions have favored moisture conservation in soil despite limited rainfall. The 1927 wheat season remains holding its own with prospects similar to December 1926, about fifty percent of normal moisture, according to officials.
Miss Dora LeCompton attends Christmas holidays with relatives in Missouri. Local news notes a Christmas sermon symposium at United Brethren church featuring Van Dyke, a revival sermon by Rev. McAferty, and a Christmas program led by Miss Dre Fonis. High school highlights include a false fire alarm, basketball results, and class banking project updates.
A long read of community notes details a Thursday morning Trail Bla update plus a Christmas program at Harmony and Belleview schools. Families gathered for dinners and visits in Lawrence Baldwin Topeka and Independence, with many local residents hosting relatives and sharing holiday greetings.
Belleview reports include a Christmas week of visits among locals and relatives. Joseph Dwyer from Wellsville spent two days with cousin Oscar Hadl, and residents shared gatherings at the Albert Hall home. The Bellview school sees 48 enrollment with 46 average attendance, listing dozens of local student names.
The advertisement touts Creomulsion as a medical discovery that soothes and heals infected membranes, stops irritation, and targets throat and bronchial troubles. It claims creosote and other elements work together to attack germs and bolster the system after colds. A money back guarantee is promised if relief isn’t found with proper use.
The group held a meeting where the majority supported the proposed meetings and officers were elected, closing the program for the two sessions.
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