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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
5
The board voted to move the agriculture department from the old telephone building before June 10 with temporary storage. They set a special meeting for further discussion and approved five cents per enumerator name for the school census, up from three cents.
Chief William Reinisch reports a new Ame fire truck has shipped and may reach Lawrence before week’s end. The bill of lading was received yesterday and an engineer will show the truck’s operation and demonstrate its use on arrival.
The city commission last night approved monthly claims and a curbing petition for the northeast corner of South Park to Eleventh Street. A sidewalk petition from Massachusetts to New Hampshire on Fast Twentieth was allowed and an ordinance ordering the work will likely pass at the next meeting. Mr and Mrs E E Griggs and son Gordon and Mr and Mrs Frank Ligget and daughter Fern attended McLeod Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Deac.
The town faced no new hog raising ordinance as conditions remained the same. Hog owners prospected a ban or regulation but many sold stock or restocked after months of delay. Officials planned a later conference and did not act during the summer.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Wal Ro Smith of Lyrvlor and a repair context at Cola of Hanes, with garbled words suggesting a restoring or repair activity and a possible date reference.
The faculty publishes resolutions praising the retirement of a college administrator after seventeen years. It notes his role in shaping the college, guiding the Conference of Deans, and improving student advising and the teaching staff. It also mentions the era of fur coat purchases by working women and related consumer practices.
A local health schedule lists nurses with degrees from the philanthropic Chicana program who will begin 21 hours of public health nursing work here next Monday. The Palmer Tire Co. will be repairing from 11 to 1 W. on that day.
A description of a hair washing and drying ritual notes a thorough cleansing removing dust dirt and dandruff leaving hair soft fresh and silky. Vivid sensory details describe a healthy scalp and glossy waves. The piece mentions comfort and routine in a rural setting and hints at a traditional grooming method.
The Visiting Nurse and Public Health Nursing Association report year end activity in Lawrence with 3 057 calls. Miss Alice O Brien takes charge awaiting Nell Kuhn starting June 1. 40 visits in March and 256 in April reflect ongoing epidemic response and care for 37 patients.
The Barker community invites the public to attend the annual ice cream social at Barker School this weekend. Local residents and visitors gather for a friendly event with speeches and fellowship as community leaders and families join in on Sunday afternoon and Monday.
A garbled notice references a laxative product "California Syrup of Figs" with warnings about labeling and safety. It notes issues on the package and suggests parental caution, aiming to inform readers of a potential health concern for children.
Day after an extended visit with Mrs. J. M. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Will Criss and sons Wilbur and Eugene visited Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Richards. Minervian club met June 2 with Mrs. Charles Gibbs. Dorcas society meets June 9 with Mrs. Norris Bryan. Lawrence visitors Baldwin Mitchell joined Sunday at the Mitchells. Addie and Ola Carter called on Mrs. Ernest Richards Tuesday. Earl Daniels family dined with Howard Daniels. J. B. Wiggins spent Sunday at the Seigel Rose home.
A carnival style pitch claims Freezone costs only a few cents and removes hard corns soft corns between toes and calluses without soreness. It promotes Freezone as the famed Cincinnati discovery and urges readers to lift the corn out with fingers after applying a little.
Mr and S M Gentry and Mr and Mrs C A Richards attended a program and dance in Lawrence Friday evening given by the Mount Oread Encampment. A sheep eats seven pounds of grass in a year.
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