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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
4
Local churches list Sunday School times sermons and meetings. First Baptist and United Brethren note morning and afternoon services with special events for Junior Intermediate and Senior groups. Red Cross union meeting at Bowersock theatre and Christian Endeavor societies highlight evening and noon activities.
Advertisement touts Zemo as a cure all for skin troubles including eczema pimples and ringworm sold at drug stores for 35c or 1.00 for extra large bottles The product is described as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that is non greasy and leaves no stain It is easy to apply and inexpensive per use from The E W Rose Co Cleveland O
A notice invites men and others to join classes after the morning service at 11 o clock with a sermon on business and Christianity. Senior Endeavor and Hes School groups meet at 7, and a Red Cross meeting follows. Henry M. Beardsley of Kansas City will speak. mid week meeting is Wednesday at 8 o clock.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at Vermont and Tenth led by Rev. 3:8S. Klyne lists 6:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Public Service 6:45 p.m. High School League 6:45 p.m. Epworth League 7:45 p.m. Evening Service The morning sermon titled The Conquering Brotherhood The evening service emphasizes Red Cross drive at Bowersport Theatre.
Morning service titled The Chosen Few followed by Sunday School at noon. Evening program at 3 50 with Junior and Intermediate activities. Union service at 6 45. Cross River relay evening at Hav ersock. Monday gatherings at 7 at Parish House. Church Night Supper Wednesday with John P Sanderson Jr addressing. Mayday event planned for Friday evening with Women’s Missionary Society guest Katherine Pinfield. additional meetings and programs announced.
Sunday services and Sunday School held at the Massachusetts church building with weekday meetings and Wednesday festival events. Reading room open afternoons except Sundays. hours reflect abbreviated timing and informal entries for related activities.
A garbled church notices page invites parishioners to morning worship with a sermon on The Office and Work of the Holy Spirit and an 11:30 a.m. Lord's Supper reception. Epworth League meets at 7 p.m. A baccalaureate sermon for seniors is slated at 7:30 p.m. at Centenary Trinity Lutheran and United Presbyterian Church services are announced with sermons and Sunday School details.
Ninth Street Baptist at Ninth and Ohio streets led by CG N Jackson pastor with sermon and special service. Sunday School overseen by Mr. Win Harvey. Kansas City Kansas Forum to render program in exchange for a prior Kansas City Forum performance. Includes short sermon and singing with anticipated good participation.
For pure ice cream, call No 182 Wiedemann's.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church and pastor GL Burt with unclear reference to North Bearth area. Reading suggests church notes or pastoral details, but specifics are unreadable.
Ed Colson of Hutchinson writes the state attorney general seeking a way to tax spectators who watch games from box cars and lumber yard piles outside the park. He says the war chest could be enhanced by these amusement taxes, noting federal authorities have power to collect such taxes.
A vintage advertisement urges readers who are scrofulous dyspeptic rheumatic or kidney ill general debility or lacking strength to take Hood s Sarsaparilla promising relief and health benefits.
Fd S Harvey of Blue Mound, president of the Douglas County Farmers' Institute, spoke at Lawrence High School on The Inducements Offered by the Farm to Young Men. He described his choice of farming after college and his subsequent success, offering practical insights from his career.
Fragmentary notice indicates a policy push requiring purchase of essential goods and release of labor and materials. Further details are unreadable, context unclear, and no names or dates available from the readable text.
Justus Rosenwald, president of Sears Roebuck, stresses wartime saving as essential. He urges trimming luxuries, reallocating labor to the war effort, and financing the conflict by buying Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, noting reduced domestic production to support the army and the need for disciplined personal sacrifice. Buy semi-anthracite coal from Matthews Lumber & Coal Co.
A campaign plan was presented by R. C. Rankiff at a Union school house meeting in Willow Springs township. C Simons gave a patriotic talk. Dr J W O Bryon furnished the car. Mrs O Bryon and Mrs E Veach of Soldier Kansas accompanied the party. James Sullivan of Overbrook is driving a new Maxwell car bought from Charles P Banker. Mr J B Ramsey traveled to Garnett Kansas this morning. Miss Marie Buchanan spent today in Kansas City.
We express sincere thanks to many friends and neighbors for assistance and the beautiful floral offering during the illness and death of our dear son from Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown and their little daughter.
W. B. Haley bought a car this week from Charles P. Banker. Mrs. William Hill spends the day in Kansas City. Mrs. Maartha Roberts, who spent the winter with her daughter in Odess a Mo, returned to Lawrence last night.
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