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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
6
Local names and places populate a Lawrence Kansas page with social notices, church events, school and family updates. Names like Springer, Zook, Abel, Ott, Meads, Hadl, Abel, and Miller appear among relatives, neighbors, and 4 H club mentions. References to Lawrence, Leavenworth, Topeka, Enders, Enders, and Belleview Chapel recur, with visits, dinners, and service notes across a week.
Release by bandits reported for Rev. Harry A. Schwendener of Chicago and Rev. Ed Traux of Boone Iowa who were kidnapped on April 23 near Kwelchow. Advices say they were held in a cave and tortured before release. Also mentions Pittsburgh alumni banquet and elections.
Lucy D Longfellow died May 4 at her Eu home at age 95 after a long life. She was born January 29 1887 and outlived by granddaughter Mrs Ethel Crane of Olathe and great grandchildren. She leaves two sisters Mrs Augusta Dunn of Concord New Hampshire and Mrs Sadie Igh of San Antonio Texas.
The community notes a sequence of school events from May 19 to May 21 including baccalaureate, senior class night and final exams. Local residents Sam Moore of Sunnyside, Lloyd Scofield family visits, and several callers are recorded. A birthday for Mrs Leaverton is mentioned along with farm and market activity and various visits to McLouth and Lawrence connections.
Advertising copy touts a new French process for Mel Li O Face Powder, claiming unparallelled smoothness and longer wear. It promises a pure powder finish that won’t look pasty or flaky or clog pores, with brand association to GLO Eldridge Pharmacy and Round Corner Drug Co.
Dr Caldwell endorses gentle treatment for constipation with Syrup Pepsin, a vegetable remedy that avoids drastic purges. He stresses three health rules: keep the head cool, the feet warm, and the bowels open, promising gentler, effective relief.
The club announces its forthcoming year leadership with Alonzo C. Sluss of Lawrence named secretary-treasurer. A fatal or violent event is noted as an attempted ail break in Wichita Falls Texas dated May 16, with details obscured in the OCR.
A jail brawl in Wichitas county leaves one prisoner dead and two others wounded after four men assault their jailer in an attempted escape at the county jail. Police report ongoing investigation and no further details available.
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