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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
5
The article warns against overreliance on laxatives and pills, recommending Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to gently move the bowels and a diet of laxative foods such as figs prunes olive oil and vegetables. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Anodyne Pile Ointment and Anuric Tablets for piles kidney issues and uric acid relief.
Theodore Monroe was arrested for parole violation and taken by parole officer L H Rayburn back to the State Reform School at Topeka. This marks his second violation.
An advertisement touts Wyamei outfit and Hyomei inhaler as safe, easy solutions for catarrh and lung issues. It claims immediate relief without swallowing or sprays and promotes purchase at Carter Drug Store.
Montana February 7 reports five principal mining companies in the Butte district posted notices at their mines announcing a reduction of one dollar per day in wages effective tomorrow.
Time for filing income and profits returns will not be extended beyond March 15. See Vetary Glass stated yesterday.
Fragmentary OCR text advertises Millers Antiseptic as a snake oil remedy for rheumatism. It includes garbled phrases and stray names, with no clear attribution, date, or location. The content resembles an old marketing pitch with misspellings and nonsensical segments.
Thomas W. Arnott of Spokane credits Tanlac with ending a thirty year struggle from stomach troubles, gas, heart palpitations, and exhaustion. He reports he can eat freely, walk all day, and feels markedly improved after using Tanlac, with local sales in Lawrence and Eudora stores.
A Douglas County Red Cross committee led by Roy E. Burt announced a supplementary honor roll of 71 names with 67 from Lawrence, recognizing valuable 800 hour volunteers who did not receive medals. Two listed members are overseas Chaplain E A Edwards and Lt Ralph Spotts. The list includes numerous local residents and several out-of-town supporters across Kansas.
Instant relief promised by Papes Cold Compound. A dose every two hours up to three doses supposedly ends grippe and severe colds, relieves nasal congestion, discharge, feverishness, sore throat, and headaches. Claims it works without assistance and tastes pleasant. urges readers to buy genuine from drug stores.
The notes describe visits and updates from residents including Miss Gartrinde, Jane, and Lily Johnson. Family movements include moving homes, farm relocations near Krn wake church, and help with moving tasks. Multiple gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Ray Shuler, Pearl Johnson, and Lance family visitors from Kansas City.
Modern Wyeth Save and Sulphur Compound offers a simple at home solution to restore natural hair color. A bottle provides an improved old time recipe with added ingredients, giving a dark, even, youthful look after regular applications.
A long, informal report describes a Saturday afternoon at Pleasant Grove where Mrs Porter and Hon Mr Austin Wlory helped rake grass at the cemetery. Numerous locals including Mr Flory, Miss Box, Mr Stulebaker, and Mr Ulrich are noted visiting, cutting wood, teaching, and sharing meals. a church service at Brethren church in Lawrence is mentioned along with social visits and Sunday gatherings.
An old drugstore advert promotes a cold relief product claiming safe use by all ages. It emphasizes gentle bowel toning and quick relief without violence, noting price 60 cents to 1 dollar 20. The jumbled copy markets the remedy as a household staple for fifty years.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as instantly banishing neuralgia and pain across the body. It urges a trial, promises fast relief without skin damage, and notes use for half a century.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, meeting in Washington on Feb 7, ordered favorable reporting of a resolution urging the Peace Conference to consider Ireland's claim to self determination and greater national status.
An advertising note from Eckman Laboratory promotes a tonic and health builder sold by druggists or the Philadelphia manufacturer. The copy claims to strengthen the body and combat illness using calcium tablets and other ingredients.
In a dense, meandering column, residents attend gatherings, visit relatives, and mark deaths. The piece records social visits by Mrs. Geor gia Ramsey and Mrs. Harvey Jenkins, a funeral for Mrs. Reutersen, and community notices from Tonganoxie and nearby Benton locales. It highlights local addresses, names, and shifting property matters as citizens mend and plan future work.
Five scarlet sponges were recovered from Lake Biwa in Japan. The Inke laboratory at Otsu, affiliated with Kyoto Imperial University, says such colored sponges have not been discovered anywhere else in the world.
A community W M S gathering held an all day event with a supper and afternoon target practice. Numerous neighbors and families are listed as attendees or visitors including Mr and Mrs Flarley, Mr Frean, Mrs Shaw, Miss Amelia, and Miss Mabel Knipe. A note laments the departure of Ain and Mia Dean and family to a new home.
Alburg VT report features Lillian Babba describing recovery after using Vinel with beef cod liver peptones iron and glycerophosphates claiming renewed strength and ability to work. The ad also touts Saxel Salve with money back promise for rough skin.
Advice favors plain cocoanut oil as a gentle shampoo option. It warns soaps and commercial shampoos harm the scalp, and recommends moistening hair with water, rubbing in oil to produce a rich lather that cleanses hair and scalp without residue. The oil is inexpensive and widely available.
An old advertisement touts Folouz and a French scientist’s organic phosphate as a cure for nervous debility and fatigue. It claims rapid nerve and flesh restoration, urging readers to buy Bitre-Phosp, with caution for those not seeking weight gain.
Fragmented Kansas market notes describe cattle and produce listings with Jersey Holstein items and mixed lots. A public sale ad details a February 19 auction near Lawrence with horses cattle sows and heifers, terms including cash and notes, led by Alex Robertson owner.
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