Hoover relief drive to ship 490 tons clothing to Belgium
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, notified cantonment commanders that representatives will collect clothing. Permission granted to ship 490 tons across the Dutch frontier to aid Belgium as winter shortages grow. Major General Tasker Bliss was directed to report totals and await further instructions.
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Bestion
Herbert Hoover
Commission For Relief
Belgium
America
Baker
Hoover
Tasker H. Bliss
City Briefs From Lawrence And Visits Across Kansas
L C McIntire of Kansas City spent today in Lawrence. Mrs Roy Henley of Chicago arrives tonight to visit her father George Innes. John Pleasant of El Paso Texas is guest of J C Evans, Ed Chariton and I C Stevenson went to Topeka for the 10 C F convention. Stanley Leonard and W S Beret visited Topeka. Margaret Pearson of Kansas City visited Elizabeth Hopkins in Topeka and yesterday with grandmothers Mrs Pearson and Mrs Babcock. Jack Aul of New York spent today in Lawrence on business. H T Melton and daughter Margaret motored to Fort Riley for the day. If it's advertised we have it: The Round Cortex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Henley
Chicago
George Innes
Margaret Pearson
Kansas City
Elizabeth Hopkins
Topeka
Pearson
Babcock
Jack Aul
New York
Lawrence
H. T. Melton
Margaret
Fort Riley
Telephone Directory Changes and Dated Listings
Daily telephone changes noted with new numbers shown. Directory calls frequent names: Vermuller Henry, Mrs Pester, Paul, Phillips L. Le, Fenstermaker T., Browning F. M. Albach Henry 1670 Blue Kent Mrs LI 1570 White Sanderson Thos. Gentry Mrs N. Dahlene Oscar Rasold Ela 245 Red Kansas Telephone Co 1570 Red 1570 Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermuller
Henry
Pester
Plp
Paul
Phillips
L. le
Fenstermaker
Browning F. M
Alexander
Albach
Kent
Sanderson
Thos. Gentry
N. Dahlene
Oscar
Rasold
Ela
THE
Kansas Telephone Co
Eggs Record Falls As Willow Springs Woman Sells 1692 Dozen
Mrs H Elm of Willow Springs kept precise records of egg sales over eight months totaling 1692 dozen and 8468.61 dollars. The figure surpasses earlier shows by Mrs Al Andrews of Vinland, prompting comparison of local housewife egg commerce and noting accompanying family and social details from the Journal-World report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Journal-World R
al Andrews
Vinland
Andrews
H. Elm
Willow Springs
Catarrh Cured by Pleasant Germ Killer Hyomei
Hyomei antiseptic inhaler promises instant relief from catarrh bronchitis and colds. Made from Australian eucalyptus and other antiseptics it is inhaled to kill germs and clear stuffed heads. Complete inhaler kit sold by Round Corner Drug Co with extra bottles cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Corner Drug Company
Druggiasta
Great Clothing Sale Sets Record in Lawrence
The House clothing sale in Lawrence draws unprecedented crowds with 20 clerks kept busy as sales soar daily. Henry Durst touts the event, predicting continued strong price cuts and urging readers to follow Journal-World advertisements. Wiedemann's offers lunch options nearby.
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Henry Durst
Mr. House
House
Mr. Durst
Journal-World
Lawrence
Ottawa
Christmas Mail for Soldiers in France Special Rules
Post Office plans to speed Christmas parcels to troops in France with strict guidance. Postmaster General Burleson, War Secretary Baker, and Navy Secretary Daniels urge mailers to: mail early by November 13, address clearly, wrap securely, and include sender and recipient details. Packages must be prepaid, weighed under 10 pounds, and inspected for prohibited items with durable wrappers and tin containers for perishables.
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Post Office Department
United States
Burleson
Baker
Secretary of the
Navy
Daniels
France
Dandruff Destroyed By Liquid Arvon
An advertisement claims dandruff can be eliminated by nightly application of four ounces of liquid arvon to the scalp. It promises itching relief and shinier hair after one to several uses, with the product available inexpensively at local drugstores.
Health Officer duty and state health board rules
County boards must appoint a health officer and ensure duties under State Board regulations are performed. The attorney general affirms authority to compel compliance, including annual schoolhouse inspections, and urges timely action to protect public health and minimize illness amid wartime pressures.
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State Board of Health
Sich County
County Boards of Health
Board of Health
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Health
State Board of ‘Health
U. S
S. J. Crumbine
M. D
For Sale and Rent Notices from local listings
Fragmented notices advertise a miscellaneous sale including a dining room set and furniture, a for rent 3 room house, and requests for two men to tab sf fed with good wages. Contact details imply a Monk's and a Tenn Street address with miscellaneous readable items and a note about stolen goods.
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Monk's
Farmigire
Feds
Os Tenn
Simple home remedy for catarrhal deafness
A garbled notice describes an inexpensive home recipe said to reduce catarrhal deafness and inner ear noises using Parmint and sugar mixed in hot water, with four doses daily. It also includes a warning about a forger, C. A. Carter, sought after cashing $200 in Neodesha and described as a barber and ex railroad man from Fox, Oklahoma.
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Dick Hrothene
Sparks
Kansas Retailers Association
C. A. Carter
Neodesha
Wilson County
Fox
Oklahoma
Castoria in Use For Over 30 Years
Mr and Mrs Win Newmark Miss Frances Kruse Mr M Newmark and Miss Evelyn Wilbur moved to Midland Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs John Wilbur Pineapple ice made from the fruit urged Wiedemann's Mr M I Warren former Y M CA secretary at Fort Riley arrived to spend a few days visiting in Lawrence
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Mrs. Dinges -of
Assipsatere
Win Newmark
Frances Kruse
M. Newmark
Evelyn Wilbur
Midland
John Wilbur
Deafness Cure Claim Promotes Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains deafness arises from a blocked Eustachian tube or catarrh, promising $100 to any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Halva Catarrh Cure and offers free circulars from F J Cheney Co Todo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney
Canvass Planned in Lawrence for Church Membership and Preference
Lawrence plans a Sunday canvass from 2 to 6 PM to collect information on church and Sunday School membership and religious preference from every resident. About six hundred workers will be organized into church groups led by captains, with first tasks at First Methodist Church and transportation to distant areas by automobile.
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Lawrence
First Methodist
Lawrence Man Plans Mexico Trip for Business
H. R. Cornforth of Lawrence will depart in a few days for Nogales and then travel about 1,200 miles into the Mexican interior, visiting the capital. He is active in Masonry, a member of the Mystic Shrine at Anezeh Temple in Mexico City, and began Masonry in Maine.
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Lawrence
H. R. Cornforth
Nogales
Mexico
Cornforth
Mexico City
Maine
Last Contingent Arrives at Fort Riley Camp Funston
The final 30 percent of the national army arrived at Camp Funston today joining over 40,000 men already in barracks. The last draft group, about 6,000 men, was expected to reach late in the tenth. Miss Frances Hackbalch and Miss Ellen Wiedema drove to Topeka.
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Riley
Camp Funston
Kar
National Army
Jeantonnrert
Appran
Frances Hackbalch
Ellen Wiedema
Topeka
Equitable Life seeks new agent in Lawrence area
A note from Mrs H L Raymond mentions visiting Kansas City. It cites two nearby women with insurance sales but no sales experience who last week earned 360 selling Equitable Life policies. The agency seeks a capable refined lady to represent Equitable in Lawrence and vicinity. First class references required. Address J E Spalding Agency Manager Equitable Life Topeka Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable
Life of New York
Lawrence
Vicinity
J. E. Spalding
Equitable Life
Topeka
Kansas
If it's advertised we have at the Round Corner Drug Co
Mr. Si Whipple spent today in Kansas City. The item notes the Round Corner Drug Co advertisement and a local resident's trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Round Corner Drug Co
Si Whipple
Kansas City
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L. C. McIntire
John Pleasant
E] Paso, Texas
J. C. Evans
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I. C. Stevenson
10. C. F
Stanley Leonard
W. Sberet
Round Cortex Drug Co
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Phillip McCary
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Pontius
Monk Swatler
Omaha
Neraska
Aviation Corps
Henry E. Reyer
Henryetta
Catarra
Wiedemann’s
J-P. Mandeville
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
K. U
S. M. Brewster
Mii
Wintfall Kieter
OL BH
Aser’s
Contamik
North
Lim
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Gall
Fhoterick. Faniil
Winey’s
H. L. Raymond
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Western Union
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