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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
6
R Schott of Osage Bottling Works in Kansas requests sugar to stabilize production. A Food Administrator order allows 2200 pounds to be held subject to supply, with the plant nearly shut for drinks until July due to overdraft concerns.
A rustic digest of visits and gatherings. Miss Pearl Reeve of Baawtee and Miss Pearl Corder visited in Midland with Mr and Mrs Corder and Reeve family. Mr Berie, Mr and Mrs Paul Brand hosted guests including Trace Bae who has retired from Fulton Missouri and attends Williams College. Red Cross quilting planned after a church meeting led by Mrs J Wilbur. Dance at the hall featured music by Miss Ruby Ace and Miss Pearl Colder with numerous attendees listed by full names. County school graduation set for next Wednesday afternoon. Frances Hirsch Evelyn Garvin and Arthur Ousdahl noted as district natives visiting Goffman Home near Tongan. Ada Pearl Chadwick left for Folgerton Missouri to summer with grandparents.
Construction begins on a three story red brick Odd Fellows facility to house 170 rooms for the elderly near Lake Manhattan. The project cost is near 150 thousand dollars including furnishings with a completion expected later this year. The design features central rotundas, inclined walks, and amenities like a bakery kitchen and day parlors, linking to the nearby lodge.
Fragmentary ad copy warns against greasy salves and ointments and promotes a penetrating antiseptic product from EW Rove Co Cleveland priced at $1.00. Readable text suggests an early 20th century health product promotion targeting readers seeking clear skin and affordable treatment.
An advertisement touts MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a guaranteed cure for restoring youth and health. It claims four spirits will be enlivened and muscles strengthened, urging buyers to ensure they receive the original GOLD MEDAL product amid many fakes. Sold by first class druggists.
The Coburn Players will perform in New York or at various camp locations this summer. Prof. Arthur MacMurray’s class presents five one act plays in the Little Theater this month including Mrs Oakley’s Telephone Saint Owners in Spain Suppressed Desires Compromising Martha The Science of Advertising and The Burglar. The Summer Session will offer free entertainment due to wartime funding.
A discussion on whether women doing men’s work warrants sympathy. Overwork harms kidneys and ages workers. a letter from Mrs. A. G. Well and R. R. in Rocky Mount N C endorses Falen Kidney Pills. Kansas W C T U launches a 106000 war fund drive led by Mrs. Mitchner with wide county support and a Mitchell county pledge of 500 for a field kitchen.
An advertisement touts Drop a Hite Freezone to instantly stop corn pain. It promises quick relief for hard or soft corns and calluses between toes with no soreness, calling Freezone a celebrated ether discovery from a Cincinnati genius. The tiny bottle, sold by druggists for a few cents, allegedly treats all foot corn conditions.
An advertisement claims Boschee's German Syrup has aided coughs bronchitis and lung troubles for fifty two years across the United States. It promises a good night's rest from coughing easier morning expectoration and natural healing with sale at City Drug Store.
J R Woodward announces candidacy for a second term as sheriff subject to Republican primaries. As Draft Board chairman he has passed on exemptions and served the nation and county during wartime. A Marion Township Republican, he has long stood for law and order and is an active campaigner, though heavy current duties may limit activity.
Topeka high school boy Arthur Bonebrake won the Kansas state golf championship for the second time. He defeated Felix, a top Topeka player and former caddie, in route to the final. In the final round Bonebrake beat Harry J. Heimple of Wichita seven up and six to play, with Arch Catlin taking the directors flight by beating Henry Auerbach. Next year’s tournament will be at Lawrence.
Promotes Iron rich blood as key to stamina for soldiers. Details a tonic named Irontic from Dr. Pierce’s Surgical Institute in Buffalo to fortify the stomach and boost energy, with available tablets at drug stores for 60 cents per vial and a trial offer by mail. Also recommends Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for regularity.
The University of Kansas is deemed democratic and free from graft in student activities by the Alumni Association visitation board after a yearlong questionnaire of student groups. It finds fraternities and sororities broadly beneficial, though social mix at M C A and YWCA events could improve. Moral conditions are excellent. cheating and graft are nearly eliminated through student audits. Faculty receive mild censure for reserved attitudes toward students, possibly due to fear of insincerity. The report suggests alumni attend classes, legislators fund repairs and new buildings, support the Permanent Income Amendment, and help establish women’s dormitories.
Mount Oread high school reports 56 students enrolled in the summer session with eight courses offered for nine weeks. Senior university students serve as instructors including Edith Witcher and John Menehan in algebra and geometry while Prof. Nutt teaches psychology.
Chilocco defeated the Haskell Indians 7 to 3 in a erratic baseball game yesterday. Haskell played steadier but lacked pitching endurance. Frank Robb retired at end of sixth. John Robb, 16, pitched four innings with three hits allowed. Death of infant Jane Elizabeth Parker noted. Mrs Parker formerly Lucy Wright of the city. R. E. Proteh, J. R. Holmes, and R. R. Hickson traveled to Kansas City on business.
Chancellor Frank Strong of the University of Kansas calls for more liberal education now paired with specific training shaped by the war. He cites a move toward vocational focus and practical courses, with women gaining targeted studies in home economics sociology chemistry and related sciences as departments adapt to wartime needs.
A sweeping claim touts tablets as a universal cure for indigestion dyspepsia and sour stomach. The endorsement emphasizes relieving stomach discomfort without enduring symptoms, urging readers to seek the remedy immediately.
An endorsement claims EATONIC Tablets provide swift relief for indigestion and stomach misery. The speaker urges immediate use, offers a money back guarantee, and promises a free copy of a book detailing the product’s supposed benefits and a personal conviction about its effectiveness.
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