Private Hospitals May Close Doors
Some children’s homes and maternity homes are described as promiscuous in the report, indicating potential closures for private hospitals and concerns over facilities and services for vulnerable groups.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
3
Some children’s homes and maternity homes are described as promiscuous in the report, indicating potential closures for private hospitals and concerns over facilities and services for vulnerable groups.
After July 1 private children homes and maternity homes in Kansas must close or obtain state licenses and face inspection under a new law. A state health board report details about 6,000 dependent children, many in substandard conditions, with alarming malnutrition and unsanitary facilities in several homes.
An ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a reliable gentle remedy for children to keep stomachs calm during summer heat. It recommends the product for tender berries and notes availability at City Drug Store, 36c.
Miss Marguerite Bullene, an American army nurse, describes sleeping in woods or open areas away from hospital wards to dodge German air raids near the front. She details nightly decors, evacuation by motorcycle loads, and daily raids that distressed wounded soldiers as British morale waned before the armistice.
Washington reports the Cedar Rapids starch mill disaster linked to dust may be investigated by the U S Department of Agriculture. Chemical engineers will devise devices to prevent grain and plant dust explosions, with success cited in mills and elevators after a nationwide campaign funded by the Emergency Food Production Act.
An ad claims Freezone stops corn pain instantly by a drop, then lets you lift the corn with fingers. It markets a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents, suitable for feet and everyday use.
Washington reports a 50 percent surge in the United States School Garden Army enrollment across the Southwestern States Division including Tennessee Missouri Kentucky Kansas Oklahoma Colorado Arkansas Louisiana Texas and New Mexico. Kansas lists 17911 enrollees with 344 supervisors while Arkansas and Louisiana show strong totals and Missouri reports 47200 with 1090 teachers. Tennessee and Kentucky trail but expect larger figures soon as gardening becomes a required subject in schools.
A reader testimonial from E B McDowel of Arlington Tennessee touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine after influenza. The ad claims the product stops harsh coughing and eases wheezy breathing and was gentle to take. It markets widespread availability.
Augustus J. Willson, former Kentucky governor, chosen to deliver the principal address for Harvard University's Memorial Day observance. The rest of the text mentions an advertising line for pure ice cream and a quip about cork legs, with no additional relevant details.
Local residents from Lawrence Vinland and Kanwaka share weekend visits and gatherings. Names include Mrs. Moore Mrs. Piper Mr. Erickson Mrs. Larcont Mr. Kirby Ralph Kirby and several others with church and social events noted across Perry Lecompton and Pleasant Grove.
A vintage beauty ad promotes Howards Buttermilk Cream as an old-time remedy for wrinkles and sallow skin. It touts grandmother’s recipe using buttermilk and cream, now concentrated for easy use, sold at Round Corner drug store. It claims smoother complexions and snow-white hands with nightly massage.
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