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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
4
The article describes revised parcel post rules allowing shipments to distant locations after 13, detailing protective wrapping for perishables and indicating emphasis on preventing damage. It lists numerous individuals from Lawrence and nearby towns, noting travels, visits, and seasonal plans across cities like Kansas City, Denver, Baldwin, and Ottawa Beach.
Youths enter Rev C L Crippen's home at Clathe near DeSoto and ruin contents with flour water fruit and sand. Rooms scattered. flowers torn, books damaged, drawers emptied. police in Olatha investigate.
Local weather note claims planetary positions between the Earth and Sun affect atmospheric currents, predicting rain and storms around August with warm and cold waves across regions. The writer links lunar cycles to weather shifts, urging readers to follow dates and doubt official forecasts.
An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder claiming cures for kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments for men and women. It offers mail delivery for $1, sending a two month supply via Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis. The piece mixes testimonials and unrelated notes about local people and societal chatter.
North Bangor New York and Ann Arbor Michigan letters praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female weakness headaches backache and heavy menses. Women report relief, renewed health, and urge others to try the remedy as a blessed medical aid.
Local notes record visits and social rounds. Families such as Corder and Moore are seen at various homes, plus trips to Harveyville, Overbrook, and Baldwin City. A Mild accident sickens John Mueller, while others attend Grange picnics and Methodist meetings. many visits span Kansas towns and relatives.
The Fleer and related families headed to Lawrence Tuesday evening to attend the United Brethren Conference in session there this week. Miss Evan Fleer and neighbors visited, with various calls noted. Rain is needed as wells run low and corn suffers. a local sale pitch appears in an ad.
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