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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
7
Fairview residents host and visit relatives including the Howards, Learys, Koehlers, and Schulmeyers. A wedding occurs as Ernest Schulmeyer and Louise Seele marry near No. 6. Community news covers church classes, pie socials for Red Cross, school repairs, weekend trips, and a serenade for the newlyweds.
The University of Kansas group plans to adopt rules similar to those for sorority houses. A 7:80 hour and quiet hours with music rules are discussed to improve study conditions, says official Mrs. Fusiace Browney.
A wartime appeal urges women to serve in nursing and kit-making roles and highlights broad work for female labor. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a safe, alcohol free tonic for various female ailments, advertised as available in tablet form with mail order from Buffalo New York.
Welcome Emil Saile and Mr H Hemphill hauled hay to Vinland Monday for John Wilson. Mrs Pratt and Ines were shopping in Lawrence Tuesday. Mr Childs and Edd Smith shipped one car load of hogs to Kansas City Tuesday. A patriotic program by Welcome school is set for Saturday evening March 20 with a small admission.
Rufus C. Nance a longtime farmer stock raiser from Tonganoxie will manage the new Farmers State Bank in Willamstown with Lawrence partners. The bank’s former cashier was implicated in depositors' money issues. Nance owns a farm one mile south of Reno and will serve as cashier as stockholders include several Lawrence men.
A weeded local page advertises Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a safe headache remedy plus a pink liver pill. It lists multiple names from Leavenworth and Sum mit New Jersey, notes church services, travel to Lawrence and Kansas City, and a theater screen showing Tonganoxie boys in service, with cross references to local families and events.
An ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and weak stomachs. It claims tablets support digestion after meals and before bedtime, promising relief and suggesting a 50¢ box from any drugstore.
Almost the entire roof of Old North College has been removed and the walls may be pushed next week. The west wall was weakened but stabilized after experts assessed it. The cornerstone is being opened after fifty two years drawing public interest and suggestions arise to place its contents in a museum or in a future building on the site.
A vintage advertisement promotes Knowlton's Danderine claiming thick, glossy, wavy hair appears after use. It urges brushing through small strands to cleanse dust and oil, stop dandruff, and spur new hair growth within weeks, selling a small bottle at a low cost.
A jagged prose piece contrasts light travel times from the sun to Earth with Alpha Centauri distances. It extols effort, noting most stars are far away and success requires hard, consistent work rather than easy wins. The message frames perseverance as essential to reaching high standards.
The term alcohol derives from Arabic, formed with the particle al and the word kell. Kell was a name for an ins palpskte powder used in the East to paint eyebrows. For centuries the word signified any fine powder and appeared in writings by Para celsus and Libavians.
The fragment reflects Emerson on readiness and perception, suggesting truth becomes clear only when the mind is matured. It juxtaposes a proverb about corn bread and wheat to hint at limits of appetite or understanding.
A wartime overview explains how the Grain Corporation coordinates wheat buying, pricing, and car shipments. Elevators sign voluntary agreements to supply grain, with price equalization across St Joseph Kansas City St Louis Chicago and New York markets. The system aims to prevent waste, curb abuses, and protect millers and producers while ensuring government stock and transport efficiency.
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