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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
A collection of remarks and anecdotes on hypnotism features a farmer's wife praising Lydia E Pinkham's Compound, a teacher lamenting pupil memory loss, and a boy hypnotized by a local operator. The piece blends personal letters, warnings, and reflections on memory, influence, and education.
The Journal World notes Frederick A. Gorham, a Payette Idaho man, traveled to Denver with memory issues. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, his brother in law Morris M Davidson plans a hypnotherapy attempt to restore Gorham’s memory. The piece warns of dangerous past hypnotist practices on youths and recalls cautions from a professor about exploiting vulnerable subjects.
In Hampton County South Carolina two men were killed and several wounded in a battle with Richard H. Austin a Black man accused of attempting to assault a white woman at Linky. The dead include planter J Brank Howers and Magistrate TL Edenfield. Wounded include Dr Moore George Hanna McLeer Bowers and an unidentified white man. Austin escaped after a gunfight as pursuers closed in and he fired from woods. The search continues for the suspect.
An 1933 Lawrence Daily Journal-World notice outlines a publication in De Soto County District Court. It details Mary Jane Munroe and others as defendants in a suit to quiet title to a land parcel described as the southeast quarter of section 28 in township 12 south, range 20 east, with a River meander reference, and seeks dismissal of all claims against the property. The notice also mentions active deposits and treasury policy changes affecting banks and government funds, including a 2 percent interest on certain deposits and the shift of funds from inactive depositaries to national banks.
Washington May 1 The McAdoo fiscal plan changes federal fund deposits by requiring every Treasury depositary to pay 2 percent annual interest on both active and inactive accounts starting June 1. The treasury secretary also authorized immediate actions to implement the shift.
Wathena Kansas mother recalls severe scalp and facial eruption in her child. After trying various salves without relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Within two weeks the sores cleared and complexion became smooth. The letter endorses Cuticura products for children and mentions ordering samples.
A brief correction notice from Lawrence Kansas regarding readers and the Vinland neighborhood section. The readable fragment notes a correction or clarification issued by the Lawrence City Journal-World to its readers about Vinland neighborhood coverage and related content.
An old advert claims Knowltons Dandeline cleanses purifies and invigorates the scalp. It promises relief from dandruff itching and hair loss with a few weeks use revealing new fine hair all over the scalp and encourages buying a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters.
A reader letter laments insufficient actions by county officers against roaming dogs impacting Blue Mound and Belleview communities. The author argues for harsher measures and questions why officers did not eliminate all attacking dogs. The letter notes community safety concerns and requests accountability from law officials.
A discussion quotes Howard Elting of the Chinese Association of Commerce at the University of Minnesota. He lists traits lacking in the “old college type” and contrasts them with qualities a college-educated man gains such as adaptability, conscientiousness, broader view, and problem solving. The piece also advertises Wolf's Book Store and Kodak supplies in Topeka, noting local mentions and sellers.
Auction note lists a 9 room modern house on Louisiana Street, prime location suitable for rooms or elaboration. Property includes 3,200 square feet ground area and 43,000 for lots, with no improvements. Asking price around 6,500.
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