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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
7
An old advertising passage touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion and gas. It claims relief in five minutes, neutralizes stomach acid, and prevents sour stomach and heartburn. The ad sells fifty cent cases for family use and urges readers to obtain it from a pharmacist.
A fragmented Kansan City note references Miss Dollie Huffman and a quick recovery from a cough. The piece tours local social visits and travel between Lawrence Chanute and nearby towns, listing multiple residents and their movements. Strong entities include Kansan City Lawrence Chanute and names like Miss Dollie Huffman Mrs Edward B Hoskins and Leonor Taming.
The Valley Grove gathering featured a Chester Trend rave style fest with neighbors like Flory Hututle Leigh and McGrew families in attendance. Local residents, including Mrs McGrew and Orville Sith, shared news of navy enlistments, visits from relatives, and lively socializing while noting a prolonged water shortage and high prices for water.
An old column mixes an advertisement for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE praising quick cures with local social notes. It mentions signatures on the box, several names at a birthday gathering, dinners with Mr and Mrs, and visits across town. The piece lists gatherings at the Kone Hall and various households, with names like Ralph Colman, Ethel Worswick, Miss Wook Abram, and Ambrose Bigsby noted among guests and events.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for head colds and catarrh. It claims the antiseptic formula penetrates nasal passages, soothes membranes, and provides instant relief, leaving the user less stuffed and miserable. The copy urges readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist.
Look back at childhood days and recalls mothers clinging to calomel and castor oil. The piece argues that California Syrup of Figs provides safe cleansing for stomach and bowels, loved by children and recommended for all ages, with instructions on each bottle and a warning about counterfeits.
Mr. and Mrs. James Norris hosted a birthday gathering for daughter Mary on Friday January 25 with games and music. Attendees included Leona Eberwein Carrie Hunesinger Helen Wood and many others while local residents and families were mentioned in various social notes and visits.
The record lists numerous names visiting relatives, attending gatherings, or traveling between Lawrence and nearby towns. Mentions include Fred Tomeden at Camp Funston and visits by Lizzie Tornaden, Joe Wicker, and Jere Crabb. plus Lawrence area travel by Coyne, Tornaden, and Kron, with social activities such as a Red Cross banquet in Linnowl and Saturday cattle purchases.
A garbled ad claims a single method to remove dandruff by dissolving it with four ounces of plain liquid arvor from a drug store. The text suggests applying at night to the scalp, promising complete disappearance of flakes and improved hair texture, though the wording is unclear and fragmentary.
The January 7 1789 vote in ten states formed the first electoral college. Washington led with 60 votes, Adams 34, Jay 9, Harrison 6, Rutledge 6, Hancock 4, Clinton 3, Huntington 2, Milton 2, Armstrong 1, Lincoln 1, Telfair 2. Washington became president and Adams vice president.
In a bright nightless Arctic summer a paradise of flowers stands beside melting bergs and snow. Arctic and Alpine plants thrive, with bluebells saxifrages and mountain poppies described as delicate yet hardy. Seed brings life and color, lifting the world in this northern scene.
The American Angler notes southern coast regions produce two top game fishes the leaping tuna and the swordfish. Tuna fishing demands peak conditioning with a rod around 16 ounces No 21 and the fish kept under 208 pounds for full enjoyment.
A circus man was challenged to fake medicine for an elephant. He declined but invited an interviewer to return. The next day the elephant appeared cured. The keeper had placed a bag over the elephant’s trunk containing a bucket of boiling vinegar, forcing inhalation of fumes.
The Allaptic Monthly presents children and fairies as symbols of life’s magic and unpredictability. A Junior high student, Vaihle West, underwent an appendectomy last week to treat a burst appendix and is reported to be recovering well.
This excerpt argues that all work is service and dignifies the humble role of servants in society, urging zeal in any task. It then recounts a Chambers Journal vignette about William Reid, a North Britain farmer, who rejects a hundred pound railway compensation offer and insists on forty pounds until the company clarifies the amount.
Mr Blinkington recalls misplacing initials in a hat after a mistaken identity at a store. A tall man wrongly presumed to be the owner shares a similar incident involving a collar bill in a restaurant. Mr James Steven travels to Kansas City for business.
A Kansas City Star note summarizes a physician’s guidance that insomnia rarely harms and need not prompt medicine. It argues wakefulness stems from evening stress, late activities, and party excitement, urging a calm tapering of the day and seeking rational routines for better sleep.
Mr Sante Kennedy returned to Kansas City yesterday after attending the Week éht'at Che Par-Ga Roane event, according to local sources.
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