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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
7
Mrs LK Robinson argued at a state convention that heredity is the first prerequisite to health and that children from unhealthy environments fare poorly. She warned epidemics clear the unfit, urged prevention through diet, exercise, and fresh air, and ridiculed modern overreliance on drugs.
The Coal Creek Valley Fair on October 2 and 3 showcased quality exhibits and strong crowds. Local sports and wheat sowing filled the week with social visits from Kansas City and area residents. Weather hopes for rain persisted as residents shared news of kin, a new car, and gatherings at the fair and Glen Miller house.
War bread is scarce in some areas while serbian and Czech regions rely on Red Cross recipes using peas beans and husks. A survey shows one third of schoolchildren in outline districts of Czecho Slovakia are underfed and need clothing medicines and food.
Fragmentary notes mention Freckles Wyte and Petts Gebebetig in a cryptic scene. Other names like Adee pie and Beots appear as scattered references. The text reads as a garbled OCR fragment with no clear event or date.
Oak Ridge society notes greet Mrs John Norwine and Miss Gladys as Thursday guests of Mrs Stanwix and Miss Actla while Mr Wat Prenkard hosts neighbors. Families from Tanner Springs and Bellview visit, car rides, dances, and small gatherings fill the week with visitors Guests include the Woolf and Van Neste households.
Aged guidance notes backache signals excess meat intake and uric acid burden on kidneys. It recommends Jad Salts, four crystals dissolved in water and taken before breakfast, to cleanse kidneys and ease pain.
Mrs. Janes Woolf and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Athert Alleu of Westown. Dr de Evelant examined pupils teeth with two perfect sets. The Woolf family hosted Mrs Tom on Sunday afternoon. Miss Margaret returned from Colorado and joined relatives for a joyful gathering. Mr Colmay and Mr Rose of Kansas City attended along with extended family members.
An advertisement touts Bayer tablets as genuine Aspirin for headaches colds pain neuralgia lumbago rheumatism. It emphasizes Bayer as the genuine brand prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. A 12 tablet tin costs only a few cents.
An old advertisement warns parents to choose California syrup of figs for children, claiming it is the safest laxative for stomach liver and bowels. It urges looking for the California name on the package and promises a tasty product safety for kids.
Sunday activities at the J. H. Mitchell home include visitors from Colony and nearby families. The gathering featured refreshments and a glas basket, with neighbors stopping by H. G. Van Neste and others. Various residents travel to Clinton and nearby towns, while local projects at Mud Creek bridge advance and a Northern Dad stockholders meeting is planned in St Paul.
A fragmented historical snippet portrays a small Spanish bed entered in a shop and a vendor handling a packet of birrettes with hurried speech as he departs with a bag and a customer exclaiming for more.
An odd health ad promotes a “Keep Healthy” drop in to a local drug store for a bottle of Jewman. The copy touts “Lowman’s Tabs” as active tabs and hints at mild therapeutic harmoess.
A philologist notes the nine most useful English words. The list includes ant, le, have, it, of, ue, to, sill, you, with commentary on word utility.
An old ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quick harmless antacid for upset stomachs. It promises rapid relief from gas, sour stomach, and indigestion after meals, suggesting two tablets at the first sign of distress. The copy compares Diapepsin to other remedies and highlights its low cost at drug stores.
Baldwin residents and visitors are noted in a Tuesday report with Perry Stover and family return from Nowata Oklahoma after a two week vacation. W M Tibbetts of Cheeltree discusses Beil oil lease interests in Baldwin. W E B Hill named superintendent in Rock Island iron foundries. Mrs J M Nabb visits in Lawrence with Mrs Howard McKinzgy. Whitehead and Hughes of Kansas visit Hughes family. Rev John Kirby leaves Baldwin after visiting. Raymond Richy to Cuba for work as chief dentist with Cuban American Sugar Refining Co. Hugh Warthew promoted to manager at Ranger Lumber Co in Manchester Ohio. Frank Lasherness visits Kansas City for Baldwin business. Mrs M M Hunt and Grace P Tuella Reeder Pearl Eaton Ida Hunt shop in Lawrence. John Hitchcock returns from Kansas City on business. Ruth Shirk returns from Coffeyville after week with Mamie Cachan. Ministerial Retreat at Ottawa attended by several preachers including Fo Ro Cubit Clarence Mills Gay Wenkely John Asie M W Whitlow Clyde Brewster T D Muir Paul Durham Robert Littner Marcus Morgan. H H W Sutton ships yard goods to Nansag City for Tuesday market. James Huff of Omaha Nebraska visits Baldwin.
Charles Kirchner helped Me les Gilstand hay. The J. couple motored to Baldwin Iowa while Mr and Mrs Charles Browning and family, and Robert of Centropolis joined others visiting the Harry Flory home. Several neighbors hauled sand for a bridge east of Jue sees. Many called on Mrs Vaughn and visited Browning and Gilliland households. Several went to Baldwin and Kansas City for short visits.
Mr and Mrs Philip Fleshman and Waughter visited Mr and Mrs Loren Williams Sunday afternoon. F A Roe and son Elaveld spent time at Hutchinson and attended the fair. Misses Mabel Punoy and Isabel Smart stayed in Lawrence visiting aunt Mrs C W Harris. Mrs Cindiries and E 8 1 George spent Tuesday with Mrs Frank George.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle hair tonic that cleanses dirt and oil, leaves hair soft and glossy, and stops dandruff and hair loss. It claims excellent color and vibrancy after one use and urges purchase at drugstores or toilet counters.
A flurry of social activity fills Baldwin as neighbors greet visitors. Mrs. W. E. Lawson and Mrs. George Tucker host and trade shopping trips, while births, Friday and weekend calls, and visits to relatives in Kansas City and Liberyville mark the week.
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