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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
2
Real Inside Information touts Caesar and similar pills as gentle cleansers for stomach liver and bowels. It claims they cleanse sour fermenting gases remove bile and toxins from the liver and colon while you sleep and without gripping or sickness.
Mrs O Bryen was elected president of the second district of the Federation of Women's Clubs at the district convention held in Ala this week. Other officers named include vice president Mrs J Jackson Kansas City secretary Mrs Dunn Paola and treasurer Mrs Hages Olathe. Lawrence women attended and reported a delightful time with Olathe hosting the entertainment. Mrs George J Barker spoke as a past president and greetings were extended by Mrs J W O Bryan at luncheon.
Dean and Mrs Her Harold Butler host a visit with dinners and programs at the Deaf and Dumb School. Ventura Club met October 14 with Mrs Fredo Barteldes. A lecture on Touring Through Argentina and a reading on tribal customs were shared. Kanza Club plans a Hallowe en dance at the Country Club with Schoffstall’s orchestra. Gamma Phi Beta hosts a house party at Lila Martins home for a football weekend trip to Eka, with several members listed. United Comercial revelers hold a meeting at O F Hall followed by an informal social hour. Association of Collegiate Alumni sets a 3 PM gathering at Mrs W S Thinter’s home. Miss Mattie Cattin and Leslie Kindred wed in Fundara with yellow and white decor and a shower bouquet. The ceremony’s attendants and dress details are noted.
An advertisement warns of the dangers of tobacco and encourages quitting with Nicotol tablets. It describes nicotine’s strain on the heart, urges quitting as painful but beneficial, and cites Dr. Connor of Johns Hopkins and local druggists endorsing Nicotol with a money-back guarantee.
The article notes the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Kindred, well known in the vicinity, who will host friends at their farm three miles north of Eudora. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Junius Underwood hosting TJ C Whist Club at 343 Tennessee Street with cards and refreshments.
The article notes that breaking a looking glass inspires gloomy forebodings and seven years of bad luck. It mentions peacock feathers once linked to sickness but now used in house decorations, reflecting shifting fashion and superstition.
A testimonial notes a patient cured after trying several doctors and medicines by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims one dose will convince or money refunded and mentions relief from stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis with the Round Corner Drug Store and druggists everywhere carrying the product.
In a reflective tidbit the author notes books rival friends in beauty and merit. Each reading uncovers new facets, inviting a lifelong companionship with these chosen works. The remark ends by likening beloved books to close friends and noting only a few distant acquaintances are expendable.
Fifty year old remedy praised as nationally popular and standard for stubborn colds grippe throat coughs and related illnesses. Marketed as reliable for the whole family with a bottle priced at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars available through all druggists.
A historical advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a natural aid for sluggish bowels. It claims the pills eliminate fermenting waste and restore normal function, priced at 25 cents per bottle through druggists.
Personal items note George Butler's overland Oklahoma business trip and Scott Farmer of Coldwater visiting Harry Green. Arv arles Sutton travels to Topeka on business. Mr and Mrs Paul Rankin move to 1600 New Hampshire St. Local shop ads promote Greene's Chocolates and Marinello preparations with weekend stationery deals and weather chatter.
The piece notes Delaware Indians making salt from brine springs in New York as early as 1070, likely the first commercial salt production in the region. It also mentions early white settlement salt works near Syracuse around 1780 and states salt’s prominence as the world’s most used mineral and widely abundant in the United States.
The Glasgow Evening Times notes a monthly holiday closed all day every Wednesday from April to September. The change consolidates midweek closures for the period.
The quote shows Uncle Eben criticizing a man for hollering his equality without doing useful work to prove it. He argues that loud claims rarely accompany productive effort, underscoring a pragmatic view of merit.
An old grandma style recipe uses Sage Tea and Sulphur to color gray hair, now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad touts easy use with a comb or brush, claiming hair darkens after a few applications and gains a soft lustre, appealing to youth and appearance.
A fragmentary advertisement touts BIIAO-PHOSPHATE as beneficial for thin nervous people. The text imitates a patent-like claim style with scattered phrases and unclear product references.
A compact tip advocates saving all small glass jars to store tacks screws and small nails. This method speeds retrieval by type and size, turning clutter into organized bins.
Miss Sara Weston of Kelvadere Illinois reports overwork caused kidney trouble and leg pain. She states she could not stoop or rise easily but after using Foley Kidney Pills her health improved, with relief from dizziness puffiness sore muscles and rheumatic pains.
An uneasy afternoon scene shows a master offering his silk petticoat to the cook as thanks while asking about her room and wages. The cook responds with surprise asking how many have been invited to dinner, reflecting lingering class tensions.
At the St Paul prison in Lyons a curious collection opens showing pens used by executioners to sign regu lition receipts for prisoners handed over for palliotine. Each execution uses a fresh pen and the ink remains dry.
A boy named Junior is astonished by six black kittens that look identical. he asks his mother to explain why each one appears as a twin. The moment captures a child’s wide eyed wonder at surprising animal likenesses.
Nature endorses calcium for skin health and Stuart's Calcium Wafers claim to dry pimples blotches and improve complexion. The ad urges stopping creams and powders and to obtain a bottle from drug stores.
Fragmentary notes describe serpents constricting prey by grip and bite, with shapes varying from oval heads to elongated forms. The text mentions stages of predation, the role of venom and the constrictor function, and hints at ancient beliefs about snake behavior and anatomy.
Death Valley described as a hot dry basin between Panamint and Funeral mountains in California. The Amargosa River is usually dry. the valley floor bears salt deposits from evaporated torrents. A 110 base weight formula is given by Dr Barney Beck to estimate ideal weight using height over five feet.
The article explains the color codes on soldiers hats to distinguish army branches. Infantry uses blue, cavalry yellow, artillery red and white, engineers salmon and white, signal corps brown, service white, ordnance black, quartermaster gold and black.
A trolley dirigible is proposed to carry mail over sparse regions. An electric motor drives the system with buoyancy regulated by heated air in a pipe from the car. The trolley cable winds on a drum to adjust altitude, as described by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
A discouraged farmer laments his luck with hens and comments that harsher treatment yields more eyes on him. He recalls a silly elf joke about punny eggs and explains that his unscientific methods allegedly provoke hens to lay more eggs.
A fragment recalls an evening when two girls and the writer, returning from school, spoke about a classmate with a remark not at a place. They turn to find the classmate, identified as Ex- Jringe, walking behind them moments later.
They warn that not eating life sparingly. The note urges caution and fire prevention measures amid unclear context and vague phrasing.
The speaker notes that children must be much smarter than adults were, praising the cleverness seen in how children influence their parents. The remark highlights a playful, ironic take on family dynamics and social wit.
Major General Woob warns of national weakness due to inadequate fitness for service and calls for mobilization of healthy citizens. The article promotes REOLO, a pill claimed to boost red blood cells and oxygen, offered by Dr Peusing Laboratories through local distributors with a two week trial and money-back guarantee.
B F Owens of Oklahoma City says Tanlac cured his catarrh stomach trouble headaches and liver and kidney woes after three bottles. He reports lasting relief and urges others to try Tanlac. Local listings note Roundaway Drug Co City Drug Store Eudora HH A White and A E Wilson as sellers.
A Chinese student answers the question with five events: the 100 yards the hurdles the quarter mile the mile and the three mile. The quip reframes human achievement as track and field events, highlighting speed obstacles and distance distances in a witty classroom response.
An archived advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with a claim to cure a cold in one day. It urges callers to seek the genuine product and features a signature line attributed to E. G. Grove.
A London auction fetched a record 59000 dollars for a private devotion book, an XI century Book of Hours once owned by Jeanne I Queen of Navarre, described as the costliest book ever realized at auction.
The ad touts Id Oil as a fast penetrating remedy for rheumatism sore muscles and lame bovine conditions and promotes Wizard Liver Whips as pink pills for constipation or headaches both sold with a money back guarantee.
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