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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1917
Page
5
Fragmentary text references a government plan to arm and fit submarines with search devices and sea planes. A minister outlines a scheme with dragnets and naval equipment, noting figures like 900 and 5,000 in a broader defense context.
Fragmented text appears to discuss a scalp irritation remedy and antiseptic product claims. Mentions Cleveland Ohio and advertising style but details are incomplete and uncertain.
At Fort Riley a basketball game features Kansas players Leon Gibbons and Adrian Lindwey against Colorado College as part of a recreational program for rookies under George Goss. Decoration Day plans and a track meet follow, with bowling alleys to be installed next week. John Dillon named Red Cross agent at Fort Riley. Dr L S Rowe offered treasury post as assistant secretary.
Several friends and neighbors gathered Tuesday evening at the Schaal home to welcome bride and groom Mr and Mrs Schaal home Jr. The event featured an old fashioned charivari and refreshments. Various local families visited kin in Lawrence and Kansas City and attended church.
Pleasant Grove notes visitors from Lawrence including Mr Enwardt Sanders and M Bertha We visite and Mr and Mrs Grover Tl rivh of Worden. Army calls for bakers and assistants. pay ranges $33 to $51 monthly with rations clothing and medical care included.
The article extols a famous physician’s prescription called Mothers Friend as essential to easing the crisis of childbirth. It claims the preparation reduces pain and suffering for expectant mothers and has long been trusted by women for comfort during delivery.
A detailed guide for prospective registrants outlining how to respond to all questions on the June 5 registration card. It covers name, age, home address, birth date, citizenship status, place of birth, current occupation, place of employment, dependents, marital status, race, and prior military service with rank and branch.
A woman reports her backache vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health and a healthy baby, urging others to consider the remedy and inviting letters to the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
War Department guidance lists grounds for draft exemptions and how to state them. It covers executive, legislative, judicial outl ers, religious sects, federal employments, maritime service, moral deficiency, and physical disability, with instructions to briefly state grounds and align with earlier answers. It ends by noting small classified ads can rent a house to rent in the Journal World for quick results.
George Carey of Seventh B grade at Lawrence schools won the first prize in the county W C T U contest held Saturday at the courthouse. Stella Demigan of No 6 school took second, and Freda Childers of Eighth B grade placed third. E S Weatherby chaired the judging committee. Palmer's Fragrant Perfumes offered Garden Glow at $2.00 an ounce at McCulloch's Drug Store.
Congress debates administration food bills in both houses. Experts urge constant engine readiness for the coming wheat harvest. W Z Sanders advises spare tractor parts, high grade oil, and weekly or thrice daily overhauls to avoid field delays. Miss Myrtle Walters returns home from Kaw Valley.
Mrs. Walters toured Greensboro with cousin Mrs. W. EL Ross and visited Norfolk Norfolk Naval Yard and battleships with time in Danville Virginia. She noted war themes seen along coast towns while on the trip and mentioned Bulgarian buttermilk as a local staple.
In Lawrence forty years ago Mount Oread and Snow Hall were landmarks inaccessible to late visitors. J B Mathers now a Wichita publisher revisits his campus memories noting the stark change and bare sidewalks on the hill. In Topeka state officials debate tax shifts on autos and income with adjustments by the senate finance committee. Kansas expects wheat harvests to be covered by local labor and avoid outside workers. Wind damage reports come from Allen County with downed lines but no casualties.
Complimentary tickets for the commencement exercise are being issued to high school seniors. Tickets may be exchanged Thursday or Friday at the Corner Drug Store to reserve coats seats, with theater servers handling seating for the event.
An article by Dr Valentine M Pierce discusses gout rheumatism and Bright's disease as auto intoxication from uric buildup. It lists diet rest water and an Anuric tablet to flush uric acid, claiming possible prevention and relief. A separate item notes a quiet of tithe suit filed in district court by Jeremiah Niecum against Harriet Stanton and others.
Ad copy promotes a 25 cent box of Tiz for foot relief. Claims include instant pain stoppage in corns and bunions, reduced swelling, and relief from fatigue and tight shoes. Uses period voice and emphasizes quick, transformative comfort for weary feet.
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