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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
7
A stormy session sees members press for constitutional changes amid heated votes and calls for prosecution related to the referendum. Key figures from the federation and labor groups weighed in as tensions rose over the proposed amendments and national policy shifts.
A confused note reports Ardon Jack Joinson Bede, ex heavy weight champion, near release after a year and a half term. the Kiwanis group at Joplin debated travel options by train or hoopie for a district convention, leaving the travel question open.
WORKING at HIGHT Employes of C. W. Smith, local Ford agent, aid Douglas county farmers to their wheat harvests. News of visits, family events, and neighbors in Lawrence and nearby farms. Harvest work, line clearing by Lawrence Telephone Co., and various social calls fill days as Wheat cutting begins amid rain delays.
JD Speck leases large acreage east of Baldwin on the Santa Fe line and plans a first well in the Vole in the Roak locality. He aims to locate oil in this section, building on stakes from his Peabony field successes in southern Kansas.
A Kansas community page recounts Sunday visits and calls across Lawrenceville and Lecompton. Families like Winter, Underwood, Banks, and Anderson gathered for meals and a party hosted by Transmeir, with names such as Helen Harshberger, Viola Transmeir, Elsie Godlove, and Blanche Shelley noted among attendees.
Community notes from Valley Grove report heavy rain and wind with a wall of sheet rain moving from the west. Local residents including Mrs Frank Shrout and families in Lawrencetown and Coffeyville discuss travel, harvest delays, wheat and alfalfa work, and social visits. Several residents are noted ill or recovering from rain related travel. next shower expected June 22.
An old description discusses a product marketed by J. C. Mendenhall of Evansville Indiana. It claims to improve a sallow complexion pimples and skin eruptions caused by bad blood. It is advertised to treat chronic rheumatism constipation eczema and related conditions. It is sold by Round Corner Drug Store.
A Buffalo case promotes Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for eczema, old sores, and skin diseases. It claims refunds if not effective and cites a testimonial from Mrs. F. E. Root about curing long running leg sores after hospitals and grafting attempts. Mail orders handled by Reveven's Ointment Co. in Buffalo.
The fragment notes deaths and funeral plans including Bettie Agnes and Margarete Baker. It mentions burial at a local cemetery, a body transported to New Prank, Missouri for burial, and visitors arriving from Washington to see relatives. Several garbled lines reference addresses and community notices in Overbrook and Patterson.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood tonic and digestive aid for all ages. It claims to improve digestion, blood quality, and energy, notes alcohol content, and invites readers to request a free trial package and medical booklet.
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