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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
6
Fragmented OCR depicts a discussion on eradicating disease and its toll during conflict. It references various names and entities like Foley and Sar eer & Son, suggesting a catalog of contributors or sources while describing sickness and its wartime impact.
Fragments describe social visits and meetings in a neighborhood with mentions of a lecture, a church event, a funeral, and a civic gathering. Names, places, and dates are unclear due to damaged OCR, but references to Mr and Mrs, a sunken event, and a wolf sighting appear amid scattered community items.
Local notes report visits by Mrs. Wallie Lathrop and Mrs. McClintock, plus several residents and workers in the county. Mentions of farm duties, wood selling, illness, and small-town chatter fill a page of community items and upcoming lectures by Mr. Ayre.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headaches dizziness nervousness and various stomach and bowel issues. It claims a 10 cent box will cleanse inside organs and end discomfort. The piece also notes a local meeting in Kanwaka with several names mentioned in attendance.
The readable text mentions son sight Tite insurance at applications and a fast animal described as the English whippeta tan, with a speed claim of 17 yards per second. The fragmentary lines suggest a scattered note on insurance and rapid travel.
Local column lists residents and visitors with parties and visits. Names include Kenny Avustrangal Mrs Wm Elkin and Donald, Krefl Deskin, Krank Durno, Sebieithorn Jeft, Miss Lara, Mark Pierson Jr, Ray Destin, Lewin Underwo, Ben Swallow, Ernest gud Lloyd Rigsby, Malavles Crowder, Ladd, Mrs Win Elisa gael son Donald, Aly and Ales WooA Cobra, Herbert Miller. A pie social is planned Friday night and neighbors invited to attend.
A reader recounts a skin outbreak that covered the face hands and neck, caused redness burning and itching. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and using about two cakes of Soap and two boxes of Ointment over a week, the skin healed completely.
A Mrs S A Clarkson from Kansas City reports a widespread skin condition in her family lasting years. After trying many remedies, she attributes complete cures to Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap, noting no traces of the rash four months later. The letter also includes local society notes and events from the area.
Mrs. F. M. Conley of 1125 New Jersey Street Lawrence credits Doan s Kidney Pills with easing long term kidney troubles. She describes sharp pains and back discomfort that improved after using several boxes, noting the remedy helped from the start and is available at all dealers.
Misses Pearl and Martin Dillon and Hi Hillon visited Florennée on Sunday afternoon. Various names appear in a community notice style, mentioning relatives, birthdays, and local events with scattered references to Medake and Wordenermeters. The fragment ends with a Beecher quote about truth and duty.
Fragmentary notes discuss papal power with dates 4924 and 20, mentioning Gelasius and Rome as a monarch subordinate to the pope. Additional lines quote Cicero on justice and reference a compact parachute invention for aviators in England. The text is garbled and mixes unrelated phrases.
The report blames county boards for road management defects and poor accounting of maintenance funds. It cites lack of systematic fund handling, insufficient auditing of balances, and irregular drafts that threaten yearly maintenance. It notes scarce local labor and skilled supervision, and resistance to advance purchases for road work.
An odd 1916 advertorial from the Lawrence Journal-World touts Sargol as a nerve and tissue builder. It claims benefits from "normal" fat and starch removal, promises rapid improvements, and lists cautions about use and dosage while noting widespread availability.
Sadie V Alley Smith sues Darin Johnson and others over Chapel Street Baldwin property in Douglas Kansas case filed in district court. The notice also records a road location petition presented November 1915 to Douglas County Commissioners for a road described starting 23514 north of the southeast corner of southwest quarter section 7 township 14 range 20 with view to consider and determine the road line.
An old advertisement extols Eekinons Alteravivet as healing many lung troubles and bronchial issues. It references SQUIRES ackiman’s Alterative and Evknis ta Invinbary, claiming up building effects with no substitutes. Includes a probate notice about appointed executrix of a will and related parties.
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