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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
3
A damaged excerpt notes the Lawrence Kansas Post Office class second matter filing and a prompt delivery warning. It speculates the Mexican expedition may yield aeroplanes and motor trucks to improve supply transport for the army.
The Trdian elders who accompanied Geronimo and who will be enlisted as scouts in the pursuit of Villa are assured of peace of mind this time as they align with the right side.
British forces report a successful air raid on an advanced Turkish post near the Suez Canal. They express greater satisfaction at shooting down Zeppelins troubling the region over Smyrna.
President Wilson raises a non-partisan gap in commission but prospects show it remaining only an idea for the moment. The plan appears tenacious yet unlikely to advance beyond speculation or debate.
A Kansas City woman wrapped up a two years chase for a husband with help from detectives. The unusual pursuit stands out as a rare case where authorities aided the search rather than a minister resolving the matter.
Prof. Sayre of the University school of pharmacy goes on record declaring that despite the craze for novelty, some ancient institutions of the people remain impregnable against all assaults.
The note hails sassafras tea as the best spring tonic, praising its refreshing qualities and rejuvenating effect for seasonal renewal. It highlights its popularity among readers seeking natural remedies and traditional beverages this time of year.
The article compares older fears of militarism with modern opposition to preparedness. It argues critics fixate on exact force levels, claiming adding 20 000 or 200 000 troops is reckless militarism, while offering no solid rationale for current U S military and naval strength. It emphasizes belief in unlimited silver and heaven born ratio as historical parallels.
Fragmentary item notes criticism of the army in Texas and mentions a figure of 2,000 men in a debated line between Washington and Nova Scotia. The text is garbled, but references a military issue and a Boston Transcript context.
A fragment from Kansas City Journal notes a cryptic line about Theonton and his friends. It references fate and repair through time, with unclear subject identities and connections to Theonton.
The weekly Outlook reports at the Baltimore convention three party bosses Murphy of New York Sullivan of Illinois and Taggart of Indiana shaped the Wilson nomination and its aftermath. It asserts Wilson’s win would empower these bosses and notes Taggart’s U S Senate appointment as prophecy fulfilled while Murphy and Sullivan retain influence. Leavenworth Times.
The Kymporia Gazette hints at renewed conflict and sacrifice, noting no whiskers in the cause once bled. Catranza and a battling stance color the editorial, suggesting a looming struggle over identity and tradition.
A Chicago Post note mocks political figures with vivid facial hair comparisons from many rivals. It jokes that Fred Funston Villa and Tirpitz whiskers symbolize public personas, but warns that fate deciding Charles Evans Hughes may dwarf all prior levity in the Gazette’s history.
The Christian Science Monitor describes British forces at Kut el Amara in Mesopotamia building a siege camp with aeroplane aid for daily updates. They report shortages only of gramophone needles while focusing on vegetable gardening projects and a nearby area dubbed the Forbidden Fruit where Arab boys sell biscuits and tinned milk.
Ottawa begins organizing a Kansas National Guard company while Leavenworth shows interest only after the Mexican trouble. Veterans discuss joining and a quick recruitable unit could prove patriotism runs high in wartime. Married men fear leaving families, signaling that military training in schools may be needed to speed reserve forces.
A new sea water disinfection process using electrolyzed sea water is described. It costs about six cents per hundred, produces a solution of two parts available chlorine to one thousand parts, and is proposed for hospital ships and transport vessels. The device costs about 250 and uses a 100 ampere circuit to generate the solution in five minutes. It replaces coal tar disinfectants and has economic and practical benefits for cleaning water and reducing bacteria.
A MeNish prompted purchase orders the Aahatda distilled water supply. The request lists phones 198 for contact and delivery coordination.
A fragmented report notes that most German gold is kept in imperial banks while some remains hidden. The discovery underscores ongoing efforts to reveal concealed assets and the extent of hoarding during unsettled times.
It discusses chronic salt rheum and says local treatments only help temporarily. The ad urges purification of blood and better health, endorsing Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable family remedy with thousands of satisfactory cases and warns against substitutes.
A Freistenwald butcher advertised fat in five pound lots for those paying in cash and one pound lots for paper or silver. The strong demand led to a brisk first day with nearly 2000 marks in gold taken. People traveled from nearby towns to hoard the fat.
Mrs. FP Rehkamp of Covington Kentucky says Foley's Honey and Tar has helped all eight of her children since they were babies. She claims it is a safe reliable medicine for men women and children and reduces lingering coughs after grippe.
London reports of rising work force prosperity among 6000 women in munitions districts while pawnbrokers see less use and wages from separation allowances boost spending. reference to Hood’s Sarsaparilla and a lighthearted aside on a stenographer’s looks. Also notes German airship firm profits from war orders, £175,000 earnings, and assets leased to military authorities across Baden-Baden to Potsdam.
A 19th century style health ad urges overweight individuals to seek open air exercise and to try Oil of Kerein capsules from Round Corner Drug Co. It claims breathing more outdoors improves oxygen, aids liver function, and that small daily doses can reduce weight within days. It warns against sedentary living and promotes self-weighing as a monitoring tool.
The report lists Hattie Green and Margaret Brubaker of Circle 135 Holton ill, with others slowly improving. J W McMinnary of Eggleston Post 244 Wichita improves from severe illness. Dr D E DeRoss of Eggleston Post 2H Wichita dies March 16, long active with Post 244. Obituary notes for W E Barber and W H Howitt deaths in March 1916. Circle 66 Wichita honors members. Lincoln Circle No 1 hosts National President Cathren DeLacy and others. memorials, charity events, and district notices follow.
Mr and Mrs Phin White and Tarold left Friday for Me South Wichita to visit his mother in a retarded home. Mr and Mrs Fred Eyeert and Carl called in Lawrence Tuesday. Miss Carol Martin visited Mrs Charlie Wilson and Mrs Phlin White Tuesday. Robert White helped haul with John Whitelaw Tuesday. Some neighbors plan a Walnut Grove dinner for last day of school. Geneva White visited Emim Schultz Tuesday afternoon. Myr Walter Youne called on Edward and Armstrong Martin Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Harbour hosted dinner Sunday. The week brought three rainy days and Mr Tk Davis worked dragging road. Mrs Eichen White and Evelyn left Saturday for McLoud to visit F P White. they returned Wednesday. Mrs Charles Boone met them at Noria.
Kaw Valley residents report visits and social calls at homes of Perkins Martin Wilson White and others. Ethel Martin returns to school after weekend with parents. eleven pupils missed school with Friday closing. perfect attendance certificates awarded to Neill and Eleanor Whitelaw Cleora Kuss Emma Seehultz Lloyd and Geneva White Henry and May Welsh Marion and Hazel Hildum. Mrs F P White improving. Gertrude Young visits aunt Charlie Wilson. Rev Smith of Lawrence assigned to preach but rain kept audience away.
Renowned violinist Jan Kubelik has acquired a vast estate in Linwaty near Zivmonl-Vaza in the Slowakei. The purchase, reportedly Te. 000 crowns CEYO000, includes a Framed castle, dense forests, and other lands. Prior owner Hohentohe fin Aly sold to Kubelik amid noted historical notoriety for the castle’s famous window design.
Lima Ohio woman Jennie Moyer credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with restoring her health after displacement. She urges other women to try the remedies, claiming doctors doubted she would recover and that the treatments helped before and after childbirth.
Anent changes in Austrian woodland values Kubelik buys vast tracts as war destroys millions of trees. Fire from artillery in Galicia and ground-clearing near Vracen and Trieste boost demand. Kubelik expands holdings at Bepehor near Oli in Bolsinia. A film crew note mentions disguise as a chance visitor.
Twenty five cents buys Trex which claims to ease chronic rheumatic pains and constipation. The ad promotes Trex as a drainage aid that opens the liver and bowels, cleans the stomach, and relieves feverishness headaches and dizziness. Sold by Barker & Rott and others in Illinois and Denton.
Fragmented notes announce multiple candidates for sheriff and county attorney across counties, all subject to Republican primaries. Names include Avill, Devito, Tsuna, Charles Pur, and CCL Stewary, with unclear spellings and locations.
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