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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
6
Prices are requested for Paris Green and arsenate of lead products. Buyer seeks current per pound or per container rates and supplier names for immediate purchase and delivery terms.
John M. Kirkpatrick of Topeka Kansas was elected to succeed his father W B Kirkpatrick as president of the Knights and Ladies of Security after a heated session. The elder Kirkpatrick had led the order for twenty years with a unanimous vote. Lor William Bilby of Pinckneyville was named treasurer to replace William Forbes. W H Pendleton left for Kansas City on business.
Overweight individuals face discomfort and ridicule from excess fat. A simple method is proposed using korein capsules from Corner Drug Co or a druggist, taken after meals and at night, plus weekly weigh-ins. Oil of keroin is claimed harmless and aids digestion, with early results including lighter steps and easier work.
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a universal cure for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. It claims one dose relieves suffering and urges readers to obtain the booklet or buy from local druggists including Round Corner Drug Store.
Lawrence Otto Barteldes wins consolation cup at the state golf tournament in Emporia by defeating Petra of Hutchinson 4 and 3. Ottawa Topping and Topeka players reach semifinals while Barteldes defeats Humphries to reach the final.
University list of nineteen athletes recommended to manager Hamilton after the season's end includes captains Reber and Rodkey and several named sprinters. The goal is to fill graduation gaps with freshmen Welsh Balch Seward Rustenback and Murphy while noting only five seniors graduate.
Market data from Kansas City notes cattle receipts around 800 with steady to firm tone. Prime fed steers and dressed beef prices listed along with calves hogs and hay. Nearby quotes include heavy hogs near 9.70 to 10.85 and cattle values from 6.50 to 11.40. Additional notes cover butter eggs cash wheat and oats with various No. 2 and No. 3 grade prices. Local notices advertise a Douglas County Teachers Institute at Haskell Institute and community events and blurbs follow.
Postmaster Seewir spoke at the Sunnyside schoolhouse last night to discuss good roads and rural mail delivery. County Engineer Price also spoke on the topic as a large neighborhood gathering enjoyed ice cream and music. Mrs Helmick and her daughter Mary Maris traveled to Kansas City for a day and then summer school in Chicago.
The twilight baseball league was formed at Allie Carroll's with four teams University Summer Session Y M C A Haskell and Fraternal Aid Union. Two more may join and a second meeting is set for June 19 to finalize plans. All games are free of admission with each team depositing 10 to hire officials and buy balls.
Probate Judge C. E Lindley reports about two hundred licenses issued so far this month. He notes June typically sees more licenses than any two months, with June sometimes exceeding December. The judge adds that two chunked licenses is not unusual for this time of year.
Fairview May Leese died at home one mile west of Sibley at 7 45 this morning. She was born September 1 1860 and was 57 years old. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Fairview church conducted by Reverend Rist with interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
Captain Stanley Wood, formerly a second lieutenant in the Seventh Infantry, U S A, reported killed in action June 13 while serving with the British army. He resigned from the U S Army in December 1914 to join British forces. notification reached Mrs. Rob ert W. Wood of Kansas City.
New York June 16 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt remains in pain with loosened tendons causing soreness though the attack is described as not serious by officials.
The report states that ten dons of one left tile broke through violent coughing but the condition is not serious and the colonel expects to derail soon. Dr Arthur Deal confirms the illness is not serious as city commissioners weigh a closing ordinance and retailers push Sunday closing. Officers of the Oklahoma Retailers Association favor Sunday closing.
Petitions asking for a Sunday closing ordinance for grocers and butchers have been circulated and signed by many residents, with several leading merchants already pledging to close on Sundays. Local advertS for Lawn Movers and Garden Tools appear in the same vicinity.
An advertisement argues that skin diseases are caused by infected blood and cannot be cured with outside pastes or potions. It promotes internal cleansing with SOS.S. from Swift Specific Company of Atlanta, Ga, claiming it purifies blood and heals even chronic sores.
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