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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1918
Page
5
A Kansas City Journal World investigation reveals sliced ham pricing: a 14 pound ham yields varied per pound rates 30c 50c and 20c for different portions. The butcher’s total cost 5.35 dollars on the lot with wrapping rent and labor leaving little profit, challenging the notion of retail meat margins.
Adults with cough cold or bronchitis are invited to call at the City Drug Store for a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup a soothing remedy with a fifty year record. It promises a good night’s rest free from coughing and morning free expectoration as a standard medicine used in civilized countries.
An American, Don Hoff, formerly M C A secretary at KU in 1913 14, remains in Germany with the organization. Hoff departed in September 1915 to undertake relief work in German prison camps, and he is the only American M C A secretary currently in Germany.
Hoffmann now runs operations through ten assistant secretaries from Sweden Norway Denmark and Switzerland. He attended a Stockholm conference last May and Geneva in September though prison camp access is tightened. He could return home if he wishes and reports growing supply difficulties due to fuel and transport limits. He seeks permission to obtain supplies from the United States for prisoners, but such permission seems unlikely.
A feature notes how a single Thursday evening ad drive for household goods drew fifty-one calls between 6 and 10 pm. A seller even walked in after the busy line and by Saturday night the entire listing, including a piano, had sold. The Journal-World credits this response with fueling a large classified section, second only to two state papers.
A reader complains merchants in Lawrence do not allow hominy or home milled corn meal when buying flour. The letter cites Walter P. Innes of the Food Administration suggesting a workaround where those grinding meal or making hominy for personal use could still obtain flour by trading for an equivalent item.
An old advertisement extols Gets-It as a painless corn remover that stops cutting and bleeding, with two drops curing any corn. It claims quick, clean removal, allowing comfortable wear of new shoes and dancing. Sold in druggists for 25 cents a bottle or by mail from E Lawrence & Co Chicago.
A letter discusses farmers grinding their own corn and storekeepers refusing to allow corn meal. Food administration rules require a dated signed certificate from the mill stating the quantity ground for human use, to be shown to the wheat dealer.
An old advertisement warns mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for infant and child ailments claiming rapid relief from constipation and a “cleanse” of the liver and bowels. It stresses tongue coating as a sign of illness and promotes the product as a harmless fruit laxative made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
U.S. Food Administrator Walter P. Innes of Kansas announces rules requiring supply of flour equal in weight to corn meal for home use. Producers grinding corn meal for family must sign a dated statement of on-hand amounts and declare patriotic use of corn meal and substitutes. Wichita, Kans. Anseo Cameras, Films and Packs. Mc Culloch's Drug Store.
Reported to McCook Field this afternoon the Varsity and freshmen candidates begin outdoor baseball practice. Dutch Woodell leads the baseball squad with infielders and outfielders joining spring football players. first week focuses on batting and fielding while pitchers continue mound work awaiting field readiness.
Berlin reports that Germany will seize American property in the United States in parity with measures taken against German property in Germany. The German foreign office directs the American government to expect retaliation and notes prior steps were limited to essential enemy-property safeguards.
Federal officials probe a sweeping draft registrant smuggling ring in Honolulu, alleging a conspiracy to export 50 to 100 selectees, mainly Filipinos, without permits. So far steamship officials and employees are charged, with belief that higher ups orchestrated the scheme.
The piece notes that British introductions of coffee cultivation began in Ceylon, fueling the island’s prosperity, and then spread to India, with notable success in the Madras and Malabar fisheries areas.
A vintage ad promotes lemon juice with orchard white to make a freckle and tan lotion. It claims a quarter pint of lotion can be made cheaply at home, used daily to fade freckles and brighten skin, and notes the remedy is harmless.
The article explains government steps to stabilize fair food prices, detailing the price controls and administrative actions for setting sale terms, and the expected retail limits for consumers and vendors. It notes the involvement of federal agencies and the timeline for implementing these measures.
A garbled OCR passage appears to discuss student voting and university actions with unclear names and dates. The readable elements mention a president or chancellor and a campus context, but specific facts or outcomes are not extractable.
The Missouri Valley basketball championship finals will be held in Kansas City with independent teams from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Each team pays its own expenses and proceeds will go to Funston athletic fund. Tickets are on sale through Acouts for Friday’s 1:00 PM start and eight teams are entered.
A fragment captures a garbled note about a doctor and fortune. The unclear text hints at a transformation or status change but lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or locations to confirm a concrete event.
A railroad and factory oriented notice urges women to adapt to new work and follow a doctor advised regimen. It touts a potion named Favorite as a health aid for fatigue and “the change,” promising restoration of vigor and strength for women employed in rail yards, factories and ships.
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