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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
2
A fragmentary 1917 Lawrence Kansas issue blends ads and notes with editorials on war resources and home front topics. It references subscription prices, contact details, and cautions about missing newspapers, while voicing opinions on wartime mobilization, American policy, and international events. The page includes stray jokes and commentaries on government and industry.
Fragmentary account notes bankers urging deposits, government redeposits, and bond purchases. References to Liberty Lean and financial stress, with uncertain conditions and calls for funds to stabilize the banking system.
A long, fragmented letter page recalls wartime losses while listing wounded and dead including a 32-year-old brother, a 26-year-old brother wounded twice, and a man killed at the Marne. It includes heartfelt thanks to supporters, notes on survivors, and mentions of orphans and acts of aid from France.
A fragment discusses the month of brides and an implied declaration about enlistment fees and politics. It mentions Pola nan and a fragile cord binding a family to a rented home, with garbled phrases about pronunciation and a private with enlistment links.
Reports from Lawrence show a rising number of residents and organizations adopting French war orphans. Letters from recipients describe gratitude and hopes, with donors including KGL members of the American Chemi Society and local families, while one child asks about schooling near Paris and family sacrifices.
Letters and notices praise Doan's Kidney Pills with testimonials from users like Mrs. C. Kleihage of 120 New Jersey St. Lawrence. adverts promise relief from back pain and kidney discomfort. The excerpt also mentions wartime letters and brief dispatches about fronts and German advances.
An advertisement touts a fat reduction system with capsules called Oil of kérein and a plan including a no small glove of korein after meals. It promises weight loss and improved health, urging readers to obtain a free testing packet by writing to the Kerein Company in New York and claiming rapid, noticeable results.
Advert suggests Nux Iron Pepsin and Sarsaparilla as a potent health tonic combo. Claims blood purification and nerve support from Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals and Peptiron after meats. Promotes renewed vigor, endurance, and relief from long-standing ailments.
Sheriff Woodward and George Schultz prepare to serve papers for the district court. The text mentions Honduras, Germany relations, and Lawrence's with chocolate and ice cream as a casual reference, all amid scattered phrases and unclear context.
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