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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
6
An old advertisement claims one dose of Papes Cold Compound relieves grippe symptoms instantly. Taking a dose every two hours until three doses ends nasal congestion, runny nose, feverishness, sore throat and sneezing. It promises quick, pleasant relief with no need for assistance and urges buyers to seek the genuine product at drug stores.
Storage battery care for winter hot topics from E V Collins agricultural college. It warns charged batteries resist freezing while discharged units crack jars at 20 degrees above zero and require rebuilds. Regular hydrometer checks every two weeks or sooner ensure timely charging from car or external source.
In Ottewa Kansas on January 2 a court denied a new trial for C E Putnam a wealthy Richmond landowner and merchant. The divorce and property division valued at about 160000 was settled with Mrs Putnam receiving roughly 81000 in lands including 1036 acres. The court noted a note for 100000 to Moody Bible Institute and cited religious differences as the cause of the breakdown. The Putnams who wed in 1882 began with 700 and have five sons and one daughter.
George Putnam, a Rhodes scholar several years ago and now a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, is identified as one of the sons in the family.
Entomologists of the U S Department of Agriculture urge deep winter cleaning to reduce overwintering pests in home gardens. Remove leaves, stems, and rubbish, burn weeds, and thoroughly work soil months before planting. If available, let chickens forage on the freshly turned earth to eat insects.
Missouri highway board secretary A C McKibbin proposes using state penitentiary convicts to fish for rough fish like gar carp buffalo and catfish to ease meat shortages. He envisions fishing stations near railroads and selling fish at 5 to 8 cents a pound with Food Administration seeking more data.
Christmas at Great Lakes extended over three periods, delaying thousands of gifts and letters to sailors and their families. Santa was behind, and even a mail force larger than normal could not clear the backlog, leaving many packages undelivered days after Christmas.
An old advertisement claims Knowlton's Dandeline will stop dandruff and halt hair loss after first use. It touts shiny, full hair within weeks and notes availability at drugstores and toilet counters. Also mentions local notices about Lost Poland China pig and a cinema showing The Rose of Blood at Bowersock with multiple showings.
Valley Chapel reports Christmas visitations and notes officers elected at the church, with Superintendent Robert Watts and other positions named. Numerous locals are listed visiting relatives for Christmas while school resumes January 2 due to illness. Quarterly meeting set for January 12 and 13. many families referenced.
An elderly brake man from Dallas to Jackson, Texas reports relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He praises the product as curing kidney trouble and associated backache and rheumatism, claiming it strengthens kidneys and eliminates aches without harmful drugs. Also mentions local ad copy and multiple lost notices and community items in Lawrence Kansas.
London reports packed cinemas feature Pathe History of the War. The first chapters depict England’s 1914 preparations with recruiting scenes, the first Expeditionary Force, the retreat from Mons, and the public’s emotional reactions as widows and mothers seek their sons on screen. Some leave in tears. others stay through multiple showings.
Ducks geese and guineas serve as alarms and profit sources for farmers. A fire at 8 10 this morning in Massachusetts triggered an alert to the Fire Department as smoke rose from RiPe locals report.
City Y M C A plans a basketball league for six nearby high schools Linwood Eudora Vinland Locomption Tonganoxie and Oread with first games at the Y M C A court next Saturday afternoon Also a commercial league for local firms including Lawrence Business College Fraternal Aid Union Bowersock Paper and Mills with two Mills teams possible Will feature Wanas Telephone Company and Woodlers entries and play Wednesday nights Meanwhile volleyball competition continues with Evangelical Lutherans Methodist A versus Haskell Y M C A and Baptist versus Methodist A and Congregationalists versus Presbyterians.
The United States Public Health Service estimates city rat populations match human numbers while rural districts harbor three to four times as many. The figure aligns with earlier estimates for Great Britain and Ireland, Denmark, France, and Germany. Occasional favorable conditions trigger regional rat surges and greatly raise damages.
The passage notes only two seasons, wet and dry, at the equator in Africa. The wet season corresponds to summer, lasts eight months, with temperatures averaging from 110 to 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
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