Fair Food Prices Reported Amid War-Year Shortages
A garbled 1918 item notes meal costs and price concerns for homemakers and customers. It references small purchases, possibly two pounds of items, and a general strain on household staples during wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitea Statea Food Administration
Itice
Tatts Bans Rink
Mantle
Arte
Otassee Farner
Innan
Farner
Lane
Deana
Trakan
Community notices and visits from Alley Chapel area
Local residents share attendance at a Sunday service dedication and family visits. Notables include Mr and Mrs Henry Beck, Dr and Mrs Lanning, Mr and Mrs John Dunn, Miss Laura Schelihorn, Neal and Marie Schelihorn, and others visiting Lawrence, Twin Mound, and Williams entertainer events. Several enlistments noted with timing for Great Lakes and Kansas City reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Henry Beck
Helen
Lanning
Aed
Esezjae Star
Ither
Ahhsas City
John Dunn
Leroy Puckett
Bond Sunray
Great Lakes
Neal
Kansas City
Roy Berry
Ms. Jones
En Mohler
Laura Schelihorn
John Banks
Mr. Heyls
Twin Mound
W. O. Flosh
Jerrold
Arthur Terry
Roger Willia
Lemon Based Skin Whitener Promises Freckles Vanish
An advertising item touts a lemon and Orchard White lotion to remove freckles sunburn and tan. It instructs squeezing two lemons into a three ounce bottle of Orchard White to create a quarter pint of complexion whitener sold cheaply at grocers and drug stores. Massage onto face neck arms and hands to quickly fade freckles and sunburn while whitening and smoothing the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharmile$s
Andy
Local Family Visits Across Kansas Gather for Social Moments
Residents of a Kansas town hosted and visited relatives in Agni gla Bonner Springs Lawrence and nearby areas. Church and Red Cross events drew neighbors including Mrs Seth Kindred Mr and Mrs Lavetti and families Miss Millie Snapp and Eva Snapp were seen with friends. Names like John Ziegler Julius Tornaden and Mrs Koemer appear among the social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mys
Jay Cooper
Ralph Lavetti Land
Agnicgla
Kansas
Geoge Adal
Fred Smith
Brather
Thomas ‘Smith
Lawrence
Ytspare Vale
Seth Kindred
Sypart
Curtin Sledon Wim
Normani
Bonner Springs
Alice Koehner
Millie
Eva Snapp
Rap
Turlough
Johm Ziegler
Richard
Henry Koemer
Sohn Bonds
DeSota Ar
Frank Vitt
Julius Tornaden
Exens
Tuesevening
Firs
John Bowen
Millie Snapp
Mays
Jered Smith
Arthur
Williamstown
Red Cross
Fred "Smith
William Snapp
Paul Lackslaw
Myrtle
Mary Davidsson
Dora Wilson
Bessie Davenport
Homer
Carl
Co Kochner
Koemer
Kansa
Mabel Norris
Mic
Walter |Smith Sand
Snl
Sen Samuel
Ved! Smith
Janes McCalvin
Ednar Mover
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Offered for Sale
Public notice offers United States Certificates of Indebtedness Series VA dated June 25, 1938 with sale on October 24, 1918 at 4.12 percent interest. Denominations begin at $500. Watkins National Bank handles the issue. Offensive by the kaiser comment appears.
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United States
Watkins National Bank
Former Spage Star Glendinning in Marine Training
Former stage star Glendinning, known for Baby Mine and Prunetta, now serves in the marines at Parishland South Carolina. The photograph shows him washing uniforms and adapting to duties not taught on stage. Ernest Glendinning is noted among peers as a notable transition from entertainment to military life.
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Ernest
Glendin
Glendinning
Prunetta
Devil Dog
Parishland
S._C
Fairview Red Cross Socials and Meetings Highlight Local News
The Fairview column notes Junior Red Cross meetings on Friday July 7 19 and social visits across the community. The text lists residents attending church dedications and weekend outings including visits to the Koehler and Dreher families, with names such as Mrs Landis Mrs Wells Mr Wagner and Miss Dorothy Han.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junar Red Cross
W. D. Wells
Atemian
Dyge
Lawrence
Browntoe
Mr. and
Mars
Pettis
Artil
Joe Davi
Sink Sarre
Mickells
T. Griffin
Cai
Myrtle
Cs. W. Wells
William
Kennedys
Pleasant Grove
Louise
Hilda
Edna Koehler
Dorothy Watelon Wagner
Viale
Goldie Mitel
Wieding
Oita Dreher
William Cooper
I. C
A. B. Brownant
Paul Koehler
Ulrich. E. Stauffer
J. RS Shirar Bamp
Ethys More
Miginsylvania
M. BR
W . Hanson
Wagner
Mears
Willie
Labwroenee
Ulfeh
Fils
Wonders
Newton Schaal
Wuoma
Orage County
Mairpview Sunde
Sinland
Elmer Tathrop
Pianbattany
Fairview
Jonesson
Irs
Che Shiray
Pratt
Bate
Peter Dreher
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertises Kidney Health
An old advertising claim urges readers that every meal injects uric acid from diseased kidneys and bladder. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and bladder troubles and warns to protect health before it is too late.
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Med&l
Ady
Local families gather and mend in busy prairie week
Mrs Lawson and Mabel visited with Mr and Mrs Pee and family. Nora Eberhart of Lawrence visits grandmother Mrs Lathrop. Haverhills, Hemphills, and McNerneys travel visitors share news of threshing. Several locals recover from illness, furloughs and teething troubles while threshers work nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Hemphill
Topeka
D. L. McNerney
Kansas City
Mary Margaret Phillips
Dorpathy McNerney
Lela French
Sam Kelsall
Nine Mile Farm
Farmer
Ray Johnson
Kirby McRill
R. C. Nance
Williamstown
Robert Blaxer
Aid Society
H. G. van
Neste
Arthur Koerner
The
Navy
Conrad
Prench
Robert Bilaker
Anton Kahn
Husberth
James E. Dwyer
Leavenworth
Evens
Vissit
Freddy Kahn
Fred, Jr
Maurice McKone
Lawrence
Harry Skeets, Jr
Anna Dwyer
Helen McDonough
Carr
Lacy McRill
I. J. Bleakley
J. Bleakley
Chas, Miller
Mike Filey
Dw Res
J. M. Clevenerr
Roy Zimanrman
G. A. Harris
Kessex
Alfred Kahn
Olta Luckin and Son
Mars
Bates
Will Hoover
Mound City
Kansas
C. W. Hemphill
Mr. Hoover
Sumime
KK. L
Harriet
Bleakley
Suneday
Dor May Bleakley
Mike Felee
Ase
Mr Leahes
Rangas City
Nlae Welock
Journal-World promotes home news by mail to stationed soldiers
The Journal-World explains offering a crate subscription at twenty five cents per month to deliver home news to soldiers abroad. The piece suggests mailing options for any number of months and emphasizes keeping families connected despite distance.
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Journal-World
Soldier Bays
Real Estate Transfers and Local Medical Office Ad
Real estate transfers listed include Arnold Harding to Chiles EF Norden west half of south end of location 8-13-21 for 12000 and Rudolph Hamming to Robert Reusch. Also deeds: Hausmann to L Deekwa east half of northeast quarter and Edmmna L Decker to George Ismann east half of northeast quarter. Small sums noted and limited parcel details. Ney Orelup Ear Nose and Throat offices listed in Bick Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bick Building
Arnold Harding
Chiles
Norden
West
South End
Rudolph Hamming
Robert
Reusch
Lot
Vorge Hausmann
L. Deekwa
Your Boy in France and Home News Letters
A WWI era appeal from Lawrence Optical Co and Fine Glasses urges readers to send the home paper to soldiers in France and cantonments. It emphasizes letters and news to comfort servicemen and reminds readers of their support role for those serving abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Optical Co
Jackson
France
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Columbia Steel
Green Bros
Boe
City Drug Store
Weather Report
Great Chemical
Pittsburgh
Garner A? Incer
Association of America
Fedt
Garner
Wansas Natural Gas CO
Wiedemann's
Ernest Glekdin
the Hub Clothing Co
Pfairview
Reno
Pepos
Lesan
Penphin
Castoria
New York
Catin Poa
Ga Guardia
American Flying Corps
New York City
Albert Ay
Ue Famenus
Emidy
America
le Guardia
Caproni
Thome
Milan
Italy
Spalding
Cooner Drug Co
SS Masachusetts St
Law Sarteed
Lark T Leans Lothes
Citizens
State Bank Perkins Blug
Singer Sewing Machine
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