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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
6
A vintage description of a cream Georgette outfit featuring a narrow hemmed skirt, lace, and a gathered tunic. It notes a deep hem, belt, two-inch lace hems weighted with lace ends, and an overblouse with chiffon lining and a low belt.
Ramadan in Constantinople is marked by Moslems fasting from sunup to sundown. Police monitor public behavior as crowds flock to coffee houses and restaurants at dusk. The article notes widespread fasting prayers and social gatherings despite weather and urban bustle.
The fragmentary OCR text describes a dress or tunic with ed buttons down a plein skirt and cathedral neckline. Ambiguities around fabric type such as French serge and details of the underblouse remain unresolved.
The piece notes fasting during Ramadan affects Turks, with unrest and irritability during daylight hours. It describes nightly celebrations in Constantinople, minarets lit by electricity, crowded streets, bands, and fireworks, as allied officers attempt to restrict activity.
Willard Bouter, charged under the bone dry law with possessing alcoholic beverages for drinking, has had his bail set for August 11 in the police court. He is presently out on bond.
Aspirin, Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only intact Bayer packages with proper directions for relief of headache, toothache, earache, neuralgia, rheumatism, colds and pain. Handy tins of 12 cost a few cents. larger Bayer packages available. Bayer Manufacture Monoseet is an ester of salicylic acid.
County Clerk announces the August primary. The certified slate covers presidential electors US senator and state and county offices for multiple parties. Voting hours from 8 am to 6 pm at all precincts. Location details include city precincts, township halls, and district schools.
An advertisement touts a skin remedy priced at 35 cents with an extra 5 cent preservative option for 1.00. It claims to be non staining non greasy and rapidly safe for tender sensitive skin. The product is from W Rabe Co Cleveland.
A home remedy claims four ounces of ordinary liquid arson will dissolve dandruff when applied at night. It says after four applications all signs vanish, itching stops, and hair looks better. The ad asserts liquidation is inexpensive and available at any drug store.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a refined calomel tablet reducing nausea and danger. It claims a single tablet at bedtime yields a good night's sleep, a clean liver, and appetite, with no taste, no vomiting, and no salts. It markets Calotabs as a modern pharmaceutical improvement sold in sealed racks.
An advertisement promoting a blood remedy claims rheumatism is a blood disease. It assures relief after extensive use and offers expert medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta. The copy emphasizes long experience and roots its claim in purporting to eradicate disease germs from the blood.
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