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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1919
Page
8
An old advertisement for SwampRoot by Kilmer Co claims the product strengthens liver and bladder function and urges testing with ten cents sent to Binghamton addresses. It promotes druggists endorsing the remedy and mentions Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
Edwin W. Endacott, battalion sergeant major with the American expeditionary forces, now works as a stenographer on the Paris peace commission. A Lawrence, Kansas native and son of Mr and Mrs W A Endacott, he writes home from Paris about luxury chandeliers and dining where Wilson once ate. He earlier served at General Pershing headquarters in Chamont, France after enlisting in 1917 with the 419th engineers.
France has put millions into the trenches, aiding democracy and America, while a local remedy, Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, is marketed by Geo H Mayr in Chicago. Advertises a stomach and intestinal ailment cure claimed to clear catarrhal mucus and inflammation, with a money back guarantee. Sold at Round Comer Drug Store and by druggists nationwide.
At a city commission meeting RR C Johnson claimed $15 for an ornamental hitching post dug up and stolen. Professor MacMurray sought $36.99 for car damages after hitting a half filled lid with no warning light on Thanksgiving eve. Both claims were allowed and paid by the city with deduction from Kaw Paving's final estimate for work done.
A witty quip notes a French professor claiming the brain yields ideas best between two and five in the morning. The piece jokes about whether any idea from that hour could outsmart a wife, concluding simply that none have.
The Fandango is of Spanish origin. It is in three eighth time and always accompanies castanets and sometimes a tambourine. The music emphasizes the second beat of each bar rather than the first.
United States Department of Agriculture findings in Bulletin 702 reveal that candling misses a significant portion of inferior eggs. Even skilled candlers misclassify eggs with green whites, bad odors, brown shells, or light yolks, and some cases require breaking shells to identify defects.
Enforcement of a system of checking the work of individual candiers, particularly with inexperienced help, proved the best method to maintain high efficiency and eliminate waste by grading marketable ties as rejects.
There is no standard weight for Leghorns with averages around three and a half pounds for hens and four and a quarter pounds for cocks. Some birds run heavier, a trait amplified by Mi norca blood. English breeders are said to have crossed Wyandotte blood, producing a different type.
Selecting hens for commercial production, prioritize those that laid in November December and January. Choose individuals with strong constitution vigor and meeting standard requirements as far as possible for high egg production and reliability.
Messrs Harry White and CL Dehoff attended a tractor show on Tuesday. The community hosted guests at Ainner on Sunday, including A A Green and Mr and Mrs G Van Neste. Several residents moved or planned trips, and Mrs Cook’s youngest child was ill Thursday night. The piece highlights social visits, moves, gatherings, and local names across the week.
When meals disagree you belch gas acids and undigested food. If indigestion pain or heartburn strikes use this quick relief product mentioned in the ad.
A vintage advertisement claims a small amount under the tongue calms nerves quickly and relieves stiff joints sciatica rheumatic pains and neuritis. It urges a large bottle kept at home and notes druggists everywhere stock the remedy.
The report lists numerous names and brief actions from a crowded scene including Mrs Walsh Eteffle with a chick, Dr Stavely giving a speech, and many attendees at a social or community gathering. References to Misses Miauaie and Zelhe Adsited appear amid scattered remarks about conversations, seating, and small tasks.
A jumble of names and visits fills the record with family, neighbors, and social calls. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Willinson hosting guests, Sunday gatherings with 1. b. Heda and Mro Saint Mess Wyteraf Tig, and Loren Williams calling on Floshmai. The note closes with a Montreal Star quip about leap year in business.
Lynn and medical claims trumpet St Jacobs Liniment as a neuralgia remedy that soothes nerves without skin burning or discoloration. The ad touts rapid relief, inviting readers to buy a small bottle at drugstores and rub on the aching areas.
Fragmented OCR text lists names, events, and daily notices across a neighborhood page. Mentions include Mr Charles Dipped, Mrs Sarah, Mr Abe Hicks, Mr Will Baldwin, Mrs Neltielena, Mrs Chutthes, Mr Mark, Mr Tom Gilneas, and various social and domestic references with scattered times and places, reflecting a busy community column.
City officials report a Hitching Post traffic issue with farmers visiting the county as a cause. Mayor George Breech announces a letter of aid from the department to allow temporary access while county farmers observe city traffic rules. The commission decides the hitching post on Massachusetts Street remains hazardous, requiring a safe staging area near the business district for passing vehicles.
A city court ruled thirty or so property owners may be released without punishment for failing to clear sidewalks after a heavy snowfall. The decision cited insufficient city labor to shovel sidewalks and held others not liable for the offense.
City police court reports for February show 38 trials, averaging more than one daily. Judge CL Co Stewart presided, with fifteen cases marked boure TM, twelve as iy, ten for drunkenness and one for non payment of poll tax. Fines totaled 928, costs 21, and total collections reflected in the record.
Fragmented lines describe standing water freezing through winter and streams bounding between icy banks. The text asks why the water remains still while others freeze, mentioning eerie imagery and unclear phrases about a person or place. The passage lacks a clear reportable event.
A fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note about incomes and comfort levels with unclear names or places. The text lacks trackable entities and a coherent event or person to anchor a news item. No dates, organizations, or robust facts are present to summarize.
Advertising claims nervousness and headaches stem from acid stomach and that Eatonic gives instant relief from indigestion heartburn sour belching and bloating. Dentists warn of acid mouth harming enamel. Letters praise Eatonic with a Michigan doctor endorsing quick neutralization of stomach acidity and doctors recognizing its value. Buy a big box today or refund if not satisfied.
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