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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
3
Boys from the High School are invited to join the Boys Club at the YWCA for their fourth meeting tonight. A 6:30 meal will precede a business session, with summer reports and high school club work outlined. All high school boys are eligible for membership.
A bizarre fragment describes corn-removal by a method called the Gets-It way. Also mention of goats shipped by express to Oregon, milk claims, and various names and places interwoven with cut text and ad-like notes. The garbled piece references a butterfly growth note and a poll tax obligation, with scattered references to locals and offices.
Fragmentary OCR text warns mothers to check a child’s tongue coating and avoid risk. It mentions syrup and dosage hints in a garbled line, with stray stray phrases and nonstandard spelling. No clear event or identifiable figures exist.
A long, cautionary note claims a slimy film—albuminex—causes pyorrhea and decay by clinging to teeth, absorbing stains, hardening into tartar, and harboring germs. It urges removal and constant cleaning to prevent disease and preserve whiteness.
An advertisement extols a new dentifrice named Pepsodent that activates pepsin with a neutralized acid to digest and dissolve the sticky film on teeth. It claims two or three uses reveal dentist-like cleaning, compares old toothpastes as leaving film, and offers a free one-week tube via coupon.
A fragmented report discusses government notices on mobilization, national guard, and training of Black troops. It mentions Clerk of the District Court C F Moss and various military figures. The outline references unit sizes, drafts, and posts for consolidation, with early mobilization of drafted Black soldiers indicated.
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