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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
2
An old time health ad promotes Cascarets as a quick remedy for digestive ills. It claims bad breath headaches coated tongue and biliousness stem from liver bowels and fermenting food. A 10 cent box will supposedly remove sour stomach and foul gases by morning, improving sleep and breath.
Old ad copy touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for grippe misery. A dose lasts two hours, implying three doses end cold symptoms such as nasal congestion sneezing throat soreness and feverishness. It claims rapid relief without assistance and a pleasant taste for only a few cents.
Metropolitan Opera tenor Paul Althouse will headline the University Concert Course program on October 24 in Robinson Auditorium. He will perform English songs including Believe me if all those endearing young charms and The Rosary, with other numbers by a noted soprano, cellist, and pianist. Tickets and refunds details are provided at the Registrar's office.
The page describes visits and social活动 at Villa Eden including Miss Retaine, Mrs Willis, and Miss Michel Ramlers among others. Several residents and guests are noted for weekend activities, dinners, and informal gatherings with names tied to arrangements and polite exchanges.
A fragmented editorial urging citizens farmers and all Americans to join the Liberty Loan drive, stressing duty to fund the war against Germany. It highlights national resolve, the stakes of victory, and the need for both labor and financial support from farmers to sustain the war effort. It also references farm productivity and a local note on poultry slacker hens and tuition increases at Lawrence Business College.
Fragmented OCR text cites Chancellor Prank Stro mersity and various names and events. Mentions campus residents, a religious evangelistic event, a Tribune reference, and unclear movements in Kansas suggesting unsettled campus affairs and a provocative prank atmosphere around Stay odvek and local figures.
A jumble of names, places, and events from past Lawrence Journal items. Mentions of local families, celebrations, and notable figures surface with scattered references to dates, people, and locations across the area. The fragmentary text hints at community notices, meetings, and commemorations without a clear single event.
A Maidenhead police dog owned by Con stable Thomas Cleever earned wartime fame by tracking two German airmen from an internment camp near Holyport. The mongrel hound located Aviators Flink and Ron Schultz in a deserted lane, and upon the dog’s alert the men surrendered to police family.
A clinic note states Dr F M Edwards treated many women for liver and bowel issues for 17 years and prescribed Olive Tablets made from vegetable ingredients with olive oil. Advertisers claim the tablets clear a pale or sallow complexion, boost energy, and keep one in the pink of condition. Sold at 25c per box by druggists.
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