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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1919
Page
2
Los Angeles residents cheer ice girls as city ice companies hire pleasant young women in neat uniforms to relieve labor shortages. Husbands joke about ice bills while wives praise the careful workers who avoid tracking ice into kitchens. The scene shows a California iced peach in a playful 1930s tone.
Lawrence scores dominate the recap with multiple games against Ottawa University Olathe Emporia Manhattan St Joe and others. It notes Emporia’s coach Inch belief on state crown and plans for a Kansas City All Star team selection ahead of the state tournament.
Rt Rev Theodore N Morrison the Episcopal bishop of Iowa marks the 20th anniversary of his consecration. Miss Louise Russell of Chicago visits Lawrence after her mother Mrs Sallie J Williams died, drawing relatives from Anna Arnett’s household. Governor Bickett to deliver Washington birthday address at Creve Coeur Club in Teoria tonight. Rankin’s Drug Store and Johnston’s candy box welcome visitors. A national convention of the Trish Race in America convenes in Philadelphia today and continues tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary of 307 Bornman St Belleville Illinois reports long illness eased by PE-RU-NA and says friends are pleased with results. She notes regained strength, health, and weight improvement after decades of weakness and medical care.
Government experts sing praises of a tonic claimed to boost hen egg production. Poultry professors from New Jersey and Kentucky endorse it as excellent. Thousands of poultry raisers report gains as egg prices soar. One hundred tablets cost one dollar with a money back guarantee endorsed by a major Kansas City bank. Send for free hooklet.
Local notes list visits and illnesses among residents, including Mrs Mini, John week Augusia Kirchner and daughter, Allen the Leader sick with influenza, and various neighbors staying with or visiting Mr Charles Kirchner. Officers elected include Miss Mabel Pappard president and Miss Cor a Shwartz secretary, plus updates on community activities and real estate ads offering a modern 6 room house and western land for sale.
An OCR read blends an old advertisement for California Syrup of Figs as a safe child laxative with a string of local notices and community names. The ad touts a fruity taste and directs buyers to look for California on the package. The surrounding notes mention a series of family deaths, illnesses, and neighbors calling at homes, with names and places from the area.
A jumble of names and places records frequent visits and social calls around Sunday and Wednesday. Families including Florys, Johns, Curtises, Bramhammers, and Reger circulate between Lawrence and Pleasant Vale with church, school, and sale events noted.
Local notices recount visits and family events around Independence and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Sutton, Mrs Darkie Sutlen Ughter, Jennie May, Griffith, George Willis, Mrs John Scifford, Mr and Mrs Dockie Sutton, Bert Sutton, Mathey, Nellie, Len Baker, and others. Content covers meals, home visits, moves, health hopes, and travel to Kansas City with several relatives noted.
A preliminary call to action prompts national health outreach. General Blue of the U S Public Health Service has sent a circular to 174 000 ministers urging a February 23 Sunday discussion on fighting venereal diseases and protecting national vitality. Miss Doyle leads the general disease division as supervising nurse.
Jumbled OCR notice mentions the one hundred and eighty seventh surge of the birth of George Washington and the Centennial anniversary of the birth of James Russell Lowell. The text lists names and local references, including Lawrence and McCottloch Drug Store, with scattered phrases about visits, birthdays, and hats.
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