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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
4
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Elias Howe birth the inventor of the first practical sewing machine. E H Lupton spent the day in Topeka observing the event.
Mrs J C Osborne visits Bald wit and spends time with daughter Miss Hattie Osborne. The note mentions a summer trip to Canada, a talk on Benjamin Franklin by Prof T L Harris, and a report on the Centenary exposition in Columbus Ohio by Mr W M Clark at the Summer School Chapel and prayer service.
Dr. A. J. Kennedy announces the reopening of his dental practice and Dr. P. N. Stevens removes his office from the Jackson building. Both now at 733 Mass Street over A Marks Jewelry store with hours 9 to 12 A M and 1 30 to 5 P M. Phone 1515. Dr. Kennedy resides at 2526 White.
The leader of the I. W. W. gang, William D Haywood, freed under a July bond plan after a federal conviction last year. He was sentenced to twenty years and a $90000 fine by Judge Landis in October following the August 24 verdict against him and co defendants. He becomes the fifteenth of ninety three to be released.
Washington reports definite information that Bolshevik authorities plan to evacuate Petrograd. The decision to quit the capital is said to have been opposed by some elements of the government.
A brief Chicago Tribune piece notes a child named Esther asking about people they meet during a walk. She recognizes a man in a car and wonders if he is the doctor and who he will fix, reflecting a light, curious exchange. The excerpt also mentions a bird, the condor, and a pearl as a gem needing no art to reveal beauty.
Congress heard arguments over government control of shipyard contracts and surplus vessels. Chairman Hurley backed a plan to dispose of $75,000,000 in machinery by sale to shipbuilders, while adopting a blanket approval for foreign contracts. Senator Edge pressed for direct disposal without onerous Board approval.
Fragmented OCR text mentions authorities and regulation references with unclear dates and subjects. Key names or places are unreadable, leaving the exact event or notice details uncertain.
An advertisement for FAMO claims it stimulates hair growth, removes dandruff, and reduces grayness without alcohol. It cites three experiments, promises a money back guarantee, and lists price points of 35 cents and 1.00. Product sold at multiple Detroit area drug stores.
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