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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
4
Local religious listings show services across St. Luke's A. M. E. Church St James Church St. Vincent parish and others with morning and evening worships. Pastors announce anniversaries and birthdays while subscriptions to the Journal-World press are due soon under new prepaid rules.
The Varsity presents a diverse lineup including Good-bye Bill with Shirley Mason Monday and Tuesday, One Dollar Bid Wednesday with J Warren Kerrigan, The Gypsy Trail Thursday and Friday starring Bryant Washburn, Return of Mary Saturday with May Allison, Under the Green Wood Tree Monday and Tuesday featuring Elsie Ferguson, The Squaw Man Wednesday and Thursday with Eliott Dexter and Ann Little, and The Mystery Girl Friday and Saturday with Ethel Clayton.
The university student council met last night and set no definite election date, promising a near future vote after compiling voter and candidate lists. Six returning members head the council including President Herdchel Washington and Vice-president George DeVoe. petitions require fifty signatures and seventy five cents to cover election costs.
Local notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills for Bright's disease and kidney health. Testimony from Mrs. Fetty of 709 Alabama St Lawrence describes relief after three boxes, with price 60 cents at dealers. Includes community updates on mail delivery and social visits around Lawrence and Pleasant Grove store.
A rural mail carrier reports passable routes along the on and west road south of Mr. Dan Flory's. He notes a letter delivered to Mr. and Mrs. Puckett of Number Six from their son Private Clarence Puckett dated November 27. Elmer Flory visited Grove store, and Mr. Hegeman continues delivering mail from Camp Funston.
Topeka January 4 The Board of Agriculture reports no change to the 1919 wheat crop guaranteed price of 2.26 per bushel at Chicago under the Lever Act. The Food Administration confirms the guarantee remains despite armistice talks, expiring June 1, 1920.
A patriotic appeal extols American mothers as the army of mercy backing troops at the front. The piece promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for tired, overworked women, urging readers to obtain a trial package by sending 10 cents to Doctor Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
An old advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative and cathartic remedy. It claims quick relief from sick headaches bilious headaches constipation indigestion bilious attacks and liver stomach and bowels derangements. A trial package is offered for 10 cents.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts rejected Democrat Lewis's claim that Republicans seek to embarrass President Wilson abroad. He urged quick peace talks with Germany and emphasized avoiding delays. Officials from the food, railroad, and shipping administrations denied embargoes and cited no notice of shipping restraints.
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