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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
6
Government requires two cent stamps, triggering sale of two language over there post cards. Card is smaller than regular and prints English and French, enabling use here or over there. Don’t delay. order Jennie Lind now at Matthews, phone 34.
Lawrence reports 138 layettes completed and sent to French and Belgian mothers with 10 more ready to ship, as the Lafayette project accelerates toward its 200 item goal. Local volunteers craft garments for distressed families abroad.
It is believed Lawrence will supply about two hundred fur garments as about 18s are already in sight. Yesterday the Unitarian women presented a complete outfit and they urge those who can provide material for more outfits to hurry. Work is to be completed and sent away at an early date. Denning Semi-Anthracite Coal at Matthews, phone 74.
Lawrence spearheads a drive to gather books and magazines for soldiers in mobilization camps and those overseas. Schools, churches, the city library, and the post office assist as magazines flow in weekly from local carriers, about 200 titles, sent via Kansas City terminal after a one cent stamp is affixed.
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowel aid. It claims 90 percent of sickness stems from inactivity of bowels and liver, and touts olive colored tablets available in 10c and 25c boxes. It asserts the product restores buoyancy and clears impurities, positioning the tablets as a substitute for calomel.
The piece notes a push to place books in the library with F. H. Olney supporting the effort. Local churches back the movement and magazines without government notices will be given to charitable institutions per a statement by Postmaster C. C. Seewit.
Plymouth Congregational Choir will perform Maunder s Lenten cantata From Olivet to Calvary next Sunday evening at 7 45. Soloists include Helen Weed Etta Smith Clara Schaerer Gola Coffelt Joseph Farrell Harold L Butler. Cantata spans Christ s entry to Jerusalem to crucifixion and is noted for melodious choruses. Coal ad follows. Call Matthews Lumber & Coal Co phone 4.
Prof K A Dykstra is named chairman of the newly separated political science department at the university, created to avoid course limitations from its former linkage with history. The change stems from curriculum expansion and clearer subject boundaries for majors. Mrs Bertha McCall Ward, 30, died at her Lecompton home after tuberculosis, leaving four sons. Funeral arrangements to be announced. A Parent Teachers meeting is set for Pinckney School tomorrow at 2:20 with speakers B S Shawl on guidance and Mrs N He Warner on Red Cross.
Most soaps dry the scalp and brittle hair due to alkali. Amas sified coconut oil is pure, greaseless, cheap, and lasts months. Wet hair, rub in a teaspoon, rinse. It creates rich lather, cleanses well, and leaves hair soft, bright, and easy to manage, removing dust and dandruff.
Fred Starr returns to Eudora to become cashier of the State Bank of Eudora. He came from Jefferson county as an eighteen year old to join the bank in 1907, was cashier at Rock Creek in 1912, and recently bought an interest in the Eudora bank. The Journal-World notes his steady rise and Eudora’s improving prospects.
In Ottawa area notes the visiting plumbers praised the city during the convention. An Ottawa wife of a welcome speaker contributed to the reception, with another Ottawan addressing the crowd. The principal luncheon speaker, also from Ottawa, and a Ottawa Chamber of Commerce president attended. The invocation was to be given by a Ottawa University graduate, and the next state meeting set for Ottawa. In other items, Russian warships escaped Odessa to Sevastopol as German advance reported by Summers in Moscow. Parent-Teachers to hear Mr Hall on Mother-Daughter canning clubs urged by District 55 association.
The Quincy WL Parentssociation will hold its regular meeting at 2 20 oclock tomorrow afternoon in the Quincy School building. The program will be led by Professor McKeever and Mayor Francis will discuss gardening topics. W A Fuilis of St Francis traveled via Lawrence yesterday taking ten Ford cars to his home in northwestern Kansas county.
The versatile athlete Christian Christensen plans an August Chicago event after completing a mile in five ways in Grant Park last August. He did 3.17 2-5, 6.32 2-5, 9.25 1-5, 13.30 4-5, and 22.59 2-5 for five miles totaling 54.462-5 minutes.
The note explains white spears on nails do not indicate a serious disease but may signal issues with nutrients or external factors. It warns these spots can precede broader health concerns in areas like metal exposure or physical strain if not managed.
A fragmentary war note reports members of the Fifth Division departing Fort Doniphan for France. The group includes the 109th field artillery and the 110th engineers, with telegraphed aid to Lawrence confirming the shipment. Further details are cut or garbled in the source.
A garbled OCR style note traces the origin of punctuation to early printers like Aldus Manutius, mentioning Venetian presses and typographic milestones. The fragmented text hints at innovations in type, spacing, and quotation marks shaping European printing, with references to stylistic trials and historical figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention inches and pounds with uncertain figures. No clear event, date, or entities are discernible to form a complete news item.
Fragmentary report describes a chaotic urban scene with trapped figures and disordered action. It mentions a quad and various animals or figures in distress, with unclear sequence of events and several garbled terms.
A partial historical fragment mentions Ephasat Cu diiuanioite de pasiendus Regt Waren Lee and Lleusten Post. The readable items reference a unit and individuals, but details are incomplete and context limited.
A garbled OCR snippet references multiple unclear terms and names. It mentions a game or event with a team and players but lacks coherent structure, dates, or locations. The readable content is insufficient to identify a clear incident or outcome for a concise summary.
A partial OCR fragment references fever headaches and exam actions. It mentions shave fever and loss of some sensation or bodily function in a vague context, with unclear patient and procedure details. The readable items suggest medical inspection or diagnostic notes without coherent event or identifiers.
A garbled passage discusses aircraft development by a wartime effort and mentions safety testing, training, and a strengthened system. It references morale concerns and unspecified figures, with scattered terms like WHIP and Tepe, but the overall meaning is unclear due to missing context and numerous errors.
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