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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
5
The Grand Army seeks a monumental memorial to honor its history and the nation’s unity. It envisions a towering shrine in Kansas whose walls celebrate liberty, sacrifice, and the enduring bonds of comradeship. The narrative brims with poetry and calls for a grand stone edifice as a shrine to veterans.
Poem recalls Civil War imagery with lines on Blue and Gray soldiers. The speaker Morris Finch laments battle deaths, laurel graves, and shared glory, mourning the end of war volleys and enduring memory under the weeping willow.
Acacia Lodge No. AL Po and A.M. Waestl announce a special meeting on Lay 4 to center Fellow Craft degree under special dispensation. Members urged to attend with cordial invitations extended to Nau Aeavin Fraternity and visiting brethren.
Farm auction at the John L Kilworth ranch 682 acres 40 miles west of Kansas City on June 20 1916 at 11 am. Includes two sets of improvements a fine Kansas barn valued around 5000 and land suitable for stock farming with fertile black loam soil and running water in every pasture. May be offered as three separate tracts with 15 percent cash down and balance terms announced at sale. For details contact John Burchewing Bellevue Iowa or Col Theo Martin auditor.
The obituary notes Alexander Marks as one of Lawrence’s early business leaders. It quotes him on balancing home comfort with business appeal, arguing that owners should make their shops attractive and enjoyable for customers and themselves.
Miss Edith Shaw and Miss Aly Gardner host a small dinner for friends at the Country Choy night. Alpha Delta Vi sorority to entertain seniors at chapter House. Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Wap Camis host senior members dinners. Miss Kirkpatrick's upcoming marriage prompts several social events including Needlecraft Club, tea at 728 New York Street, and other gatherings through June. The Cramer family plans summer at 1300 Kentucky Street and Mrs. S. M. Cramer is mentioned. Death to flies ad by Dick Lras.
The article cautions that confinement and lack of exercise reduce oxygen transport, weaken muscles, and promote unhealthy fat. It urges overweight readers to use oil of keroin capsules sold at drugstores, claiming short courses reduce weight and improve energy and digestion.
A Baxter Springs woman and her daughter Boswell plan a summer gathering after a winter in Texas. Mrs Hill and Mr Wit traveled from San Antonio to join, with Miss Max Craméro and her Seattle contact expected to stay through the season.
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and that Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio treats the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to any case it cannot cure and directs readers to obtain circulars and testimonials.
A reader notes a scene by the river leading to an order for a bottle of McNish's Aerated Tis tillud Water, with phone contact 198. The odd phrase hints at a local shop and a quirky historic product.
A collage of declarations from state and county figures announcing Republican primary bids in August 1916. Wilder S. Betealf for State Senator, Steven son for County Treasurer, Om Fisher and Charles Parel for Sheriff, W H McKone and J R Woodward for Sheriff, and phrases from others for County Attorney.
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