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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
6
Kansas union members spearhead a twofold appeal soliciting Jubilee subscriptions to fund Liberty Bonds and support the Victory Loan. Mary E. Dobbs of Wichita issues a call to invest today and tomorrow, with each county aiming for at least one bond purchased by members.
A Evansville Indiana woman reports weeks of muscle pains and rheumatism with no relief from a doctor. On a friend’s recommendation she used Foley Kidney Pills and felt relief almost immediately. The ad claims benefits for backache rheumatic pains stiff joints and sore muscles. Soll everywhere Ad.
Ivan Ellmord finishes diss charge and visits with O Scott Morgan. Benton Auxiliary meets Mrs A B Leach. Mrs Archie Ryan speaks on the Philippines. Dr C G Markhans spends several days in Kansas City. Coach Schlademann leads M G A meeting with a preface service. The prayer service centers on Thinking In Brown. Kensington Club meets Mrs Beryl Mitchell. Mrs R L Hazzard visiting her mother. Classical Club elects officers: President Hester Weon Vice President Mildred Eyr Secretary Lenora Phillips Treasurer Aletta Fisher. Senior High School to present Green Stockings Friday night with Ruth Janet Gibbon Laura Reeder Pearl Hacon.
An old advertisement touts a home recipe and drugstore potion to restore youthful hair color. It claims Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound darkens graying hair naturally without a harsh artificial look. Instructions suggest applying with a brush for best results.
Readable fragments describe a wartime era notice about boys sailing or enlisting. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear, but the item suggests a community message or appeal related to youth and the sea.
Mrs. Cavin Hagar Jorothy Cavin born August 13 1850 on Cavin street Lig onier Indiana died May 2 1919 after eight months of suffering. She married Silas Cavin May 11 1869 and lived in Kansas near Lawrence before moving to Lawrence twenty five years ago. Survived by Silas Alberta and siblings C B M Fisher G F Loxman Ellen Estrabrook Sallie Higgenbotham. She was active in Cosmos club and Christian Church showing cheerfulness and devotion. Her last words urged her family not to cry.
An advertisement touts a simple remedy that clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves stomach liver and intestinal inflammation. It promises to convince or money refunded and mentions sale at Round Corner Drug and druggists everywhere.
Des Moines editor Ben Vardeman of the Trades Union will address a joint Rotary and Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon and again at night in Des Moines Iowa. George Q. Foster was elected to the Chamber post, and T. J. Sweeney presented a 15 foot silk American flag.
Castoria for infants and children is highlighted for over thirty years with a church event at Fairview led by Miss Louise Alder. The notice also mentions paint bargains at Matthews Lumber Co and a war citation for W. C. Tremaine, a Barton county native who served in Meuse Argonne and is visiting relatives in Great Bend.
The state health department reports that in the first quarter of this year nine babies were born in Kansas, a drop of 1 271 births from the same period in 1918.
War ner E A Jack Warner, assistant manager of the Kansas City Kansas Chamber of Commerce, spent long hours organizing a large parade by fifteen hand soldiers on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City Kansas. He has recently received several flattering offers from other cities for similar work.
An ad style note extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a temperance tonic to restore stomach, liver, and nerves during illness. It claims a boy's circular skin eruption cleared by Galileo Medical Discovery and notes alcohol free, plant root based formula.
The state institutions of Kansas report 8240 acres under cultivation this year. Major farms include Manhattan 2724 acres and Fort Hays 2900 acres. Other sites cover Osawatomie 3800 Norton 242 Topeka 100 Larned 983 Olathe 180 Winfield 520 Atchison 55 Topeka 120 Lans ing 3806 Hutchison 680 Carsons 315.
The Jefferson highway association will grant a paid medal to the best maintained segment in each county as it passes through eight states. About 400 medals were cast with 90 district medals, and winners keep the medal after three consecutive years of maintenance honors.
A distressed woman, identified as Mrs Alice in Christopher, describes four years of irregularities, weakness, and nervousness. She notes improvements after trying a remedy touted by doctors, claiming renewed health and relief from her long suffering.
W. A. Spivy, Hanses City motorman, narrates his wife’s twelve year illness and dramatic Tanlac recovery. He says she regained appetite, gained 28 pounds, and now does housework. neighbors discuss the improvement. Tanlac sold in Lawrence by Jas City Drug Store and Round Corner Drug Co., and in Eudora by H. A. White.
In Belgrade the Serbian capital a municipal body became the first to employ women architects. The note references Dr. Orelup, an eye ear nose and throat officer, and a U.S. Civil Service Commission exam in Douglas County Kansas for rural carrier positions in Lawrence on June 14 1919, with applications via Washington DC and local secretary W H Mays.
A church lesson outlines Genesis chapters 3 and 4, detailing the introduction of sin, the temptation by the serpent, and the fall of Adam and Eve. It traces consequences including disrupted relations with God, the serpent as a symbol of sin, and the ultimate gospel hope through Christ. Also notes death, expulsion from the Garden, and the need for spiritual exercise.
The College of Bishops convenes in St Louis to act on several future work items for the Southern Methodist church at its annual sessions. The day calls to obey the lawn and liberty are echoed as a backdrop to the gathering.
An old-time tonic claims to restore strength after a strenuous illness. It alleges the product, S S S, purges disease germs from blood and rebuilds the entire system. Medical advice offered by a designated Atlanta laboratory is said to be free.
Local society page records numerous visits family gatherings and dinners in Lawrence with Mrs Cherie Huen Walter and others. It notes funerals for Mr Fred Weck Sr and mentions hospital patients and visitors including Mrs Frank Mes and family, with varied travel and neighborhood activity.
Severe news from Midland notes the death of Mr. Ed. Fleck while visiting his daughter in Newsta Oklahoma. Community updates mention frequent visits, home construction progress, and neighbors gathering for a social. The column closes with a remark on statistics that married women live about two years longer than single women.
Miss Mary Frances Evans will spend the weekend at her home in Emporia.
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