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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
6
An inexpensive home cough syrup recipe blends Pinex with sugar syrup to beat bronchitis hoarseness croup and winter coughs in 24 hours. The ad claims Pinex is highly concentrated Norwegian wine extract and guarantees satisfaction or refund from The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind.
A note recalls W I Green leading a Douglas County farmers party during last month’s automobile show in Mses City. The gathering featured a special party and a red top desk presented as a gift, a gesture long remembered by the host.
An archival advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims gentle fast relief from ailments and invites readers to order a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. The notice directs readers to mention the Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
Holy Week services are held each evening this week at the T Lutheran church. Tonight's service begins at 8 oclock. On Good Friday afternoon at 4 oclock another service follows. Dr E F Stauffer speaks on Tuesday The Hour Is Come Wednesday Grace in Suffering Thursday Friends of Jesus Good Friday It Is Finished in the evening.
Police and county officers in Topeka move to confirm Jem Weir as the man who attacked Mrs. Frank Buchheim on a Watson farm. Weir, 27, admits escaping Osawatomie asylum and traveling from Kansas City to Topeka via Lawrence and Osawatomie. He matches shoe size with footprints at the scene and is not yet cleared of guilt.
Advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claiming cold relief in one day and grip cure in two days. Mentions a 30 cent price and a signature, EL W- Grove, on the box.
Old football and basketball players rejoin spring practice at the University as men like Rudolph Uhriaub and Warren Woody return to the squads. Freshmen will begin practicing against varsity next week on Hamilton Field while football practice ends for the season.
The government will withhold transportation benefits from new industrial projects not deemed essential to the war effort. The board announced suspensions on projects including construction in public buildings and similar improvements.
Lieut. E. J. Richer told Kansas students Friday that retreating German forces hurried away, leaving wounded allies and civilians. He described haste that prevented proper care, with destruction evident in every house and streets littered with abandoned belongings.
In every country at war women perform the work of men across occupations. A strong healthy woman can help by using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a tonic said to regulate functions and restore vigor. Available at drug stores in tablet or liquid form, with trial offers by mail from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.
Lieutenant Richer delivered a French language talk stressing that high morale requires sufficient material. He urged civilians to help furnish ammunition and supplies, noting that even strong morale cannot win without tangible support.
An advertisement promotes a free sample of Greek's August Flower claiming its curative properties for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach disorders. It touts a gentle laxative effect and urges trial in civilized countries. Also notes Lawrence Breeders purchasing a large herd of registered Angus cattle from Sutton and Porteous with multiple Grand Championships and high show success near Chicago and Oklahoma.
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered phrases mentioning Arcleon and a combet shonte carts. The readable items include mentions of dates, places, and names but lack coherent context or a clear narrative. Further restoration needed for a reliable summary.
A man from Oklahoma was arrested by county authorities after six checks he cashed and two found on him appeared to be written in feminine handwriting and endorsed in masculine handwriting. He was arraigned before Judge Manley and bound over to the next court term with a bond of 860.
Lawrence residents and home gardeners can obtain inexpensive fertilizer from city stocks. Street cleaning sweepings are dumped at the city dump daily and used to meet local demand, with farmers in the area showing growing interest in the supply.
A vintage advice note promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and grownups, claiming it clears the liver and bowels within hours after dosage. The blurb warns against counterfeit syrups and notes city street cleaning efforts and waste disposal by residents.
A fragmented legal notice from the State of Ghtn referencing Frank J. Chens as notary and a land act. The text mentions a deed date in December and associates Tule te with witnesses and inter land act procedures.
At a Baptist church service on Sunday morning members heard appeals to support a million dollar fund. The program featured Rev Simons and Prof Bo Sisson with readings by E Hilkey and Av Olin leading the collection. the total amount raised neared four hundred dollars in roughly ten minutes.
The aristocrat Lady Algernon Gerden Lennox visited the Banbury manor in Oxfordshire, England, after tending to wounded British in hospital care. Her return marks a personal gesture amid wartime relief efforts and recovery.
Fragmentary notes describe stamp perforation methods in an early US setting with tools like scissors and knives. A catalog of mechanical aids and sample items hints at production steps and fees. A Shakespeare-Bacon debate closes with quoted lines about authorship and doubt.
A garbled testing note mentions lemon fruits and an apparent skin whitening lotion. The text hints at facial care effects and a cream or lotion with a focus on lemon extracts. It reads like an unfinished advertisement or product description with stray phrases about texture and results.
At Trinity Lutheran Church a beautiful ice flag was presented by the ve Circle, a young ladies organization. Miss Hazel Anderson gave the presentation speech, noting twenty five stars with two representing veterans in France. The ceremony included a Christain Soldier Lier and a large audience attended. Two Lawrence Lutherans Kalai Endacott and Alfred Rinehart attend France.
Fragmentary lines describe a product or method called Gets it used to peel corn. The text repeats slogans and hints at a quick action with two drops to make corn vanish, but details and full claim are unclear.
Fragmentary notes describe how trees orient toward the northwest during winter. The text mentions angel tree trim and stair-like waves, with references to Sophia and cromnd, ending with observers noting frost and soundless paths as trees respond to cold.
A garbled, era-like fragment mentions a figure named Pheageh and a battle near Jenn in tumult. The text reads as an experimental muse or mock dialogue with distorted words and evasive intent about sleep and night thoughts.
A well known authority links stomach trouble to excess acid and fermentation. He cites a home remedy of lemon juice with phosphates as a safe aid used by many for stomach discomfort and heartburn, noting relief when properly prepared.
The text reads as a garbled OCR segment with multiple disjointed phrases. Readable parts mention Be Fair and a Tages con and mentions of bands, votes, and people, but no coherent event or outcome is clear. No verifiable names, dates, or places can be established from the fragment.
Fragmentary text mentions regimes, regions like Danube and Moravia, plans for tunnels under British chains, and historical references. It references PNT, Bohemia, Moravia, and possible infrastructure or political discourse with limited readable specifics.
A garbled OCR sample discusses eider ducks and related species, mentioning valves and edible contrasts. It references spawning, predation, and fish, with stray mentions of lobsters and to a lesser extent crabs, in a distractingly jumbled fashion.
A garbled text fragment references individuals and places in a nebulous report. Names and events are incomplete, with several broken phrases and unclear context hindering a coherent summary.
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