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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
4
From the ground observers watched a rescue unfold as a broken tree saved a wounded French boy. A Ford ambulance reached him in time, and he recovered in a clean bed. The Red Cross official notes that modern equipment and ambulances save lives, costing about a dollar to help. The narrator reflects that such small contributions can feel miraculous.
In wartime relief, American Red Cross workers including Henry W. Anderson and Lieutenant Magnuson organize a rail shipment from Russia to Jassy to feed and clothe over 10,000 destitute civilians. Supplies continue as Bolshevik Russia assists with safe passage, reflecting U S humanitarian resolve amid turmoil.
SIGEL notes describe visits and calls among residents. Mr Jess Christy of Lawrence shopped here Saturday while Russell Petefish helped his uncle Arthur with hay. Fred Tobler and son Frankie visited A. K. Petefish on Sunday evening and Ray Whitlock family called Emery Ice home. Faye and Marie Petefish stayed Tuesday night with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Petefish.
The article extols ordinary coconut oil soap as a gentle alternative to commercial soaps that harm the scalp. It claims two spoonfuls create rich lather that cleans dust and oil, leaves hair soft and lustrous, and makes the scalp healthy. It also mentions local social notices about graduates, shoppers, and visits in Lawrence and Topeka, with names like Mrs. Taylor Petefish, Miss Faye Petefish, and Mr. Lee Cox, among others.
Miss Genevieve and Rush Herricott spent the weekend in town with Mrs. Rush and Miss Rush attending the children day program at the Methodist church.
A Red Cross canteen worker endures a brutal night at the front as artillery fires rock the billet. He and a French assistant, along with soldiers, shelter in a cellar, then rebuild in the dawn light. The shelling halts by daybreak and the canteen resumes serving hot meals.
Mrs J C Herriott and Mrs George Stanwix attended a Ladies Aid meeting in Lawrence when a boy on the wrong side of the street caused damage to Herriott’s car. Dr H A Jones of Linwood tests cows for tuberculosis. Families and neighbors visit, share meals, and attend church events. many references to Seetin, Fraker, Gutbin and Stanwix households, gooseberry picking, wheat binder trips, and music lessons.
Rankin Creel departed this morning for Edna Kansas to take a summer position in a local bank. He plans to return in the fall.
Miss Flo Kelly of 476 South 14th Street Newark describes three years of nervous breakdown symptoms and daily headaches. After two years with a physician and a friend's suggestion she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, felt better from day one, and is now well able to work. The letter explains the remedy addressed her root troubles and restored health.
A Valley Chapel Children Day Program drew a large congregation on Sunday with a well presented service. The church was festively decorated and attendees included Mr and Mrs Henry Beck and guests. Military moves touch the community as two local men join service, Allen Watts at Camp Funston and Howard Longanecker in Navy training at Great Lakes. Messages from France and news of local visits and graduations fill the item, with reminders of upcoming church services and officer elections in the Christian Endeavor group.
Lists of attendees from Washington Creek and Pleasant Grove areas for Old Folk's Day services, health updates, births, anniversaries, visits, and local church events. Mentions Rev C A Ward, Ulrichs, Florys, Hertzog, McCune, Boles, Whitman, Boyd, Perry, Weybright, and Metsker families. Includes mention of Lawrence Optical Co. ad.
Tonganoxie residents report numerous motor trips and calls to friends and relatives over the weekend. Marie Carter traveled to Lawrence to visit her sister Mrs McArthur who will move to Tonganoxie. Several couples motor to Excelsior Springs and Lawrence for visits, dances, or weekend stays. Notable items include Miss Vera Babb of Lawrence at a dance in Laming’s Hall and Miss Marie Newsome listed as seriously ill at her aunt’s home.
Catarrh is a persistent enemy and local sprays or douches offer only temporary relief. The ad urges quitting makeshift cures and using 8 S S to reach the blood and fight the germs. Readers can seek free medical advice from Medical Director, 22 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Lawrence residents and friends make weekend visits and separations noted among local households. Alicia Sun and Nellie Mae Stevenson host visitors. Neeley and Reno connections are reported with measles improving. John Heiser heads to Dallas for medical exam while others travel to Denver Leavenworth Excelsior Springs and New York for visits and family matters.
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