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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1915
Page
6
Posters advertise last year's Lawrence High basketball champions and hall of fame players. The list includes Woodward Lawrence Laipher Laslett Wikwon Hainter Todt Chelawy and Captain Gibson. Many moved to university squads after graduation, with several joining the freshmen team.
An eccentric ad style column promotes a product for indigestion while scattered local notices mention community events and people such as Mr. Beornberger and Mrs. Elliott Worden. The piece blends health remedy pitches with brief, unnamed civic notices and social items.
A record of neighbors visiting relatives in Ramigas City and Lawrence on Sundays and weekdays. Notes include Mrs. Mary Jehte and family hosting Salma delete, Salma working for Mrs. John Charehbaugh, Mr. David Hettner returning from a visit, and several calls on families in Baldwin City and Stony Point. School activities include a fire place fix and an upcoming program at Colyer school with Miss Watts and her pupils. Continuous mentions of local residents, shifts in care, and community gatherings reflect a bustling rural social week.
In a small town residents can obtain Gleason tickets at the Round Corner before Saturday. An unnamed helper from a local dues institution assists community members at the Round Corner, guiding them to secure tickets and participate in the event.
Edward Bumgardler, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, criticizes past school spending and calls for reform. He notes unpaid warrants, misallocated funds, and an audit detailing outdated accounting practices. Voters face a choice on better management for Lawrence schools.
A testimonial notes pimples on Carlyle C Bryan’s face and body healed with Cuticura Soap Ointment after itching and irritation. The ad touts Cuticura as mothers’ skin health aid and offers free samples via post card request.
A historical ad asserts meat consumption damages kidneys by producing uric acid and urges readers to stop eating meat. It promotes four ounces of rad salts daily to flush and stimulate kidneys and claims the remedy cleanses the blood and improves urinary health. The piece cites Dr. Mitchell and mentions travels and a Lawrence connection.
An old advertisement touts a home remedy to restore natural hair color. It claims Sage ad Sulu compound brings back color, fades gray, and makes hair look darker, thicker, and shinier. The piece promotes applying with a sponge or brush and testing on a small area.
Geta Gleason can obtain a ticket at the Round Corner prior to Saturday. A note mentions faster electricity communications and contrasts telegraph messenger services with newer methods.
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World reports on March 12 1915 a Probate Court appointing Ophelia Dyche Executrix of L L Dyche estate Douglas County Kansas. Also listed is a public sale near Wintimd with live stock farming implements and tools from Olson Bros and others, detailing items and locations for sale.
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