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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
3
A study in England tests a new fertilizer that significantly increases plant growth and productivity. Researchers note higher yields and improved vigor in treated crops compared with standard conditions.
Mrs Lizzie Williams of No 19 Orvallo Street Kansas City testifies Plant Juice cured years of stomach trouble weak kidneys and nervous sleeplessness. She says she can now eat digest food sleep well and feels improved with no gas or bloating. Advertising note lists ailments Plant Juice may help and cites Round Corner Drug Co Lawrence as seller.
The text notes emeralds rubies and sapphires as ancient costly gems with diamonds later appearing in rough form. It says the cut of the white stone emerged in the fifteenth century in Europe and that Berards are fashionable and valuable with good ones becoming rarer. carat for carat diamonds rival other precious stones.
A promotional blurb urges readers to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. It claims cleansing toxins prevents disease and boosts vitality, recommending a quarter pound purchase at the drug store.
ML Wilkinson argues that many mistake prettiness for beauty. He says prettiness fades, while beauty is powerful and memorable, contrasted with quick pleasures like a tiny cake or a bitter medicine.
An ad claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks a severe cold in hours with two hourly doses. It promises relief from nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, and sneezing and notes low cost at drug stores. The item notes Mrs H H Welch travels to Kansas City for a week.
The article notes a Brooklyn Eagle writer on Hudson mutiny and Franklin Scott expeditions, then describes ambitions to open the Beaufort and Inuit regions to commerce. It cites railroad plans, Alaska development by American enterprise, and mining prospects with gold near Behring Bay and Davis Strait, plus coal and Nome-like parallels.
A farmer seeks an opinion on property rights in a story set in Peekskill. Depew studies law for a week, charges $11, the farmer protests as excessive. The tale moves to New York and hints at further legal maneuvers and a curious outcome.
The text describes protected bird refuges at reserves near Pranines of Oiehoe and Geneventure Island, noting types like Dirds and Crons. It emphasizes safeguarding birds from human harm, nests, and habitats, tying refuge purpose to an international treaty for bird protection and the broader goal of conservation across regions.
Yellowstone national park is expected to grow by 263 square miles if a bill passes, adding 30 miles south of the current boundary. The proposal includes lake and Jackson Hole scenery, summer grazing for elk, and superb trout fishing, highlighted in Popular Mechanics.
A fishing party near Indian Rocks Florida led by A L Andersen of Andepenfionce hauled up a gulf specimen dubbed the swell toad with a four tooth gold bridge still attached. The tale recalls a visitor from Oldsmar who reportedly lost his teeth while hatting Kansas City.
Representatives from States League of Women Voters and state suffrage associations gather in New York City today for a social hygiene conference. The meeting aims to discuss civic reform and women's suffrage issues.
Advertising copy touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive for removing corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and, applied in drops, stops pain and allows easy removal with root and all. No humbug.
A new company forms to make linen from nettle fiber in Denmark. At a recent exhibition attendees remarked on the whiteness and suppleness of nettle linen tablecloths and napkins.
An OCR fragment mentions Miller’s antiseptic oil widely described as snake oil with claimed cures. It lacks clear dates or organizations and reads as a sensational health hoax item from a bygone era.
A scrambled fragment mentions diphtheria and a person named Florence Menuen with antiseptic remedies. It references a place in Alaska and a doctor or investigator figure, with hints of a trial or claim about medical treatments and a alleged greatest remedy.
A fragmented passage discusses bureaucratic obstacles and public perception of delays. It references a character named Charlee Tuken and a fictional work Shite Dorrit, noting how procrastination and red tape hinder progress in public departments.
A jumble of garbled words and unreadable phrases from an OCR page shows ad like blocks and scattered names. The fragment mentions ads and names but lacks clear events or dates to summarize into a coherent item.
The article notes sugar from sixteen varieties in Ceylon and handmade paper produced in Japan mainly by carriers as a secondary occupation during idle seasons. It states no fewer than 40,000 families participate in this industry.
An old Bayer aspirin advertisement touts aspirin tablets for colds headaches and pain including neuralgia rheumatic and lumbago relief. It stresses genuine Bayer with the Bayer cross and warns buyers to choose four unbroken vials or handy tin boxes with twelve tablets at low cost and mentions larger packages from druggists.
The piece links star visibility to luck, saying clear stars bode fortune while obscured ones hint at misfortune. It advises keeping Coca Cola on hand at home. McNish Advy notes starfish eat by extending stomachs to digest prey, a self-disciplined act.
The Mohammedin woman may veil her face except to men she may marry or whom she may relicate. This restricts a man to seeing the faces of his mother wife sisters daughters aunts and no other women of his class.
A three poem fragment describes a sunny corner outside a five room suite visible by phone after 7 pm in the Bay 816th area of Venrouver Province. The text remains cryptic and oddly phrased. No clear event is established.
The text promotes a cheap at home method to remove dandruff using unspecified mixtures and rough steps. It asserts multiple applications will clear the scalp and claims quick, painless relief, noting availability at drug stores.
Market notes from Kansas City show slow receipts and lower prices across hogs wheat and corn with specific figures for hogs cattle veal and poultry. Local social items mention W A Dunmire and Edna Behnte visiting Kansas City and Williams College planning a wartime medals ceremony. A vaudeville fire scare prompted an ineffectual claim to quell audience panic and a comedian blamed management for not buffering the crowd.
Representatives of town planning institutes in Canada and the United States are to meet in Ottawa today for an important conference drawing leaders from both nations. The gathering aims to discuss urban development practices and cross border collaboration.
A motivational piece urges deep immersion in a demanding program. It argues that true greatness comes from being fully absorbed in the work, leaving no time to question fame. The path is intense effort, persistence, and sustained execution until results appear.
An ad claims HOQLEISTER'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA eases constipation and purifies the system. It touts benefits for women and urges a trial with a recommendation to friends, via City Drug Store.
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