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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
2
Combined forces of government and communities will spend 263,096,610 for highway improvement in 1918. Officials note this eclipses previous years, while rail freight losses push for lavish road funding as estimates suggest highways could carry up to 200 percent more freight than rail.
Topeka March 14 The state of Kansas made the first order for the third Liberty Loan Bonds buying 20000 dollars worth for the trust fund from the Dr.
Nostalgic ad promotes Musterole pain relief for neuralgia sore throat chest colds and pains. Describes mustard oil ointment advantages claims quick soothing effect and hospital size price listed as 2.50 with emphasis on non blistering action and topical use on temples neck back and chest.
Dr J Porter once a Paola physician died leaving more than 25000 to relatives and to local churches The remainder of the estate which includes a 40 acre farm in Miami County goes to the University Kansas for its medical school to fund the Dr J Porter scholarship in medicine worth 300 a year and any surplus income will support the school.
Five University of Kansas football regulars have been drafted into the U S Army aviation section after the season ended. Hobart C Holt a Topeka student formerly with the KU squad is ordered to report to Berkeley California. Captain Harry Nielsen and Frank Mandeville will report March 30 to Columbus Ohio and Carbania respectively.
An ad touts a catarrh relief cream promising open nostrils and easier breathing while sleeping. It describes penetration via the head and claims soothing effects, with a price noted as nine dollars.
Community diary entries recount visits from Mrs. Nesh Canary Dr J J Ven Nay of Linwood and Mrs. Seth Kindred. Sidelight notes mention a Coopercen visit on Tuesday afternoon and Miss Neilie Mi and Apo Fant shop awarding corn. Mrs Snapp, Mr Alfred Snapp, and others are recorded in a string of casual social happenings.
A fragmentary OCR item notes routine clearing and a time mark of 2 110 15 with unclear context. The readable text hints at a standard procedural update or notice without explicit names, dates, or actions.
A fragile proposal seeks new revenue by taxing those who do not comply with cultural or public requirements. Officials say the measure targets individuals not meeting standards for four weeks, tied to spring initiatives and precautionary aims.
Fragmented OCR note discusses wheat shortages raising Italy’s favored food to rarity. Mentions markets, bars, and portions with unclear names and dates. Contains multiple garbled phrases and unreadable segments.
A United effort by American Library Association and local groups plans a library drive next week to collect books for soldiers. The campaign emphasizes sending reading materials to stationed service members and supporting military morale with donated titles and shipments.
The readable parts describe women linked to beauty and suffering, with references to names and a court or public action. The piece mentions a founder and a letter or poem like tone, hinting at a controversy or claim.
Fragment reads as an obituary note about a baby named Aileen and a person or event involving Robes Weihie, with unclear dates and places. The text mentions a loss and appears to be a brief notice from a community newspaper. The readable names suggest a local family context and mourning.
Ole Wernser, under parole and watched by authorities, attempted to steal cigars from the Wilson Prager Store with his brother Willie. Deputy Schreck and an officer stopped him across the street, and he was sent back to reform school. The authorities note his brother was not involved.
West of town farmers bought a Case separator to thresh in bottom lands lessening upland delays. Buyes C A Christy Guy Bigsby Dave Williams Lloyd Duffee and Ralph Calman purchased the unit and will operate it with Frank Toppings tractor.
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Fragmentary remarks claim Chinese cooks are methodical and exact in following recipes, delivering consistent results. The passage notes they use precise steps, seldom waste ingredients, and produce steady outcomes, according to the Gazette.
A deblia specimen appeared in Mexico City with roots traced to Madrid. The director of Vie Mox ardens sent the plant to the reector at the Botanic surdets in Madrid for evaluation.
A garbled passage questions taste and imagination with references to tests, onions, potatoes, and a luge apparatus out of commission, leaving readers unsure what occurred and who observed it.
The earliest record of springs on railways cites George Ephersons patent Seapteaiher IST. The first focal locomotive with steel springs was the Avenoriy, built as booster and iustrick jt, now in South Kensington at Loken. It dominated the leading wheels.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a cryptic exchange with phrases like did not Pow teth die and what sete dar debt. The readable parts resemble a damaged note or rebus style line with uncertain context and missing subjects.
An OCR damaged notice promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for indigestion constipation and sluggish digestion. It mentions a sample offered by a local medical promoter and cites a disaster in Vorsabe county as context for the promotion.
A fragmented excerpt describes a shoreland siege with lanterns lit along every port and dwelling. It evokes a hostile fleet moving through Mist, burning houses and scattering victims as caravans travel past the scorched coast.
Fragmented text outlines toys that educate and aid development for children, mentioning learning devices and tactile items. It hints at constructing simple pieces from wood and plastic, with references to brands and items, though specifics are unclear.
A fragment notes mysterious cyclones called fer nicines in the West as unusually wide and violent storms. It mentions ordinary winds and definitions of cyclones versus tornadoes. An ad advertises Adler i ka glycerine mixture as a cure for appendicitis and bowel care, claiming quick, pleasant action and a firm promotion by Dick Brothers druggists. Prof CA Preyer visited Kansas City yesterday.
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