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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
5
A state health board bulletin urges vigilance for influenza this winter noting its incubation and early symptoms. It stresses observing family members for sneezing coughing fever and a weather linked rise in cases. Early treatment is advised and precautions are deemed essential to prevent severe illness.
The article notes several delayed orders from Amy Food and Patience causing a few complaints. Local postmaster requests patience as the delivery system sorts out issues after customers receive their packages.
The text suggests patience among people as aid arrives slowly and delays of up to a month and a half linger, while daily duties continue and a hopeful window opens for relief. The tone urges tempered waiting and emphasizes value of scarce resources in the near term.
The article notes frost arrival signals cold weather, prompting dwellings tightening and farm precautions for livestock. It also mentions coal miners planning a strike and growing debate within the Democratic Party over a third term for President Wilson.
A historical report alleges rioters in Omaha were supplied with a ginger ale and Jamaida mix to sustain the crowd and brandy to amplify the disturbance, a tactic attributed to General Wool. It notes that alcohol inflamed the rioters whenever John Barleycorn appeared in public.
Advertisers tout Camp Funsten as a university in khaki due to school facilities for students but note that provided text books do not exceed high school level.
The article notes Russian red armies facing a difficult halt and claims the Russian relief is a dull color. Details focus on mood and symbolism rather than concrete actions or dates.
A fragmented press comment laments the aging frigate Old Tronsides to be overhauled and repaired amid dwindling timber. It recalls earlier restorations and global voyages while contrasting labor demands for higher coal wages with broader economic strain on industry and markets.
Fragmentary text hints at a story concerning lawrence and gambling, suggesting ambiguity about the events and individuals involved. Legal or official context is unclear, with limited readable details to confirm locations or outcomes.
An old advertisement touts Huralins Wizard OU as a safe first aid treatment for wounds sprains cuts bites and stings claiming rapid pain relief and infection prevention. It also markets Wizard Liver Whips as a pleasant liver remedy sold for 30 cents and 20 cents with a money back guarantee.
The Kansas City Star notes betting is weak now, arguing it thrives on a spirit of extravagance and recklessness. The piece suggests a lack of betting activity reflects cautious times and limited wagering enthusiasm.
Notable birthdays and historical milestones span 1808 Sir Narcisse Belleau birth to later dates. Entries mention Florida's treaty transfer, Grace Darling’s death, and religious leadership in Missouri. World war era notes include Russian, German, and Romanian military actions and a Balkan reminder.
The obituary-like notice lists Admiral William Dutise retiring today after long service, Brigadier General Charles Cole linked to the 2nd Infantry and born in Boston, and Representative Jam J. Mann born near Bloomington with ties to Lincoln County. The piece notes ages and places connected to Monroe County and S C as part of the local historical record.
Enes Halbert of Paoli Tri writes of a severe fall cold with constant night coughing. Foley's Honey and Tar relievers claim to cure coughing by soothing irritated membranes clearing air passages and easing throats. Sold everywhere.
Theaters this week present Stepping Out at Teor ne Hy starring David Rennil with a New York cabaret scene, filmed at a studio stage with lighting designed for cafe realism. Widow Prassv opens Wednesday and Thursday at the Vor tteesly, featuring Miss Clark and a cast including Marraret Clad Tevtarst Pamemonnt Apert.
Fragmentary notes recount Allied troop movements near the Oise Canal and Ghent, with references to Britain and official positions on armistice terms and presidential conditions. The garbled text suggests negotiations and milestones from a year earlier amid World War I.
Local column references Mr Poston and Mr Vester tied to film shows and “picture plays” at the university and nearby venues. It notes Lawrence, Chicago hospital patients, and a push for newsprint pictures, with ads for optical shops and drugstores showing kodaks and albums amid a flurry of gossip and entertainment notes.
An old advertisement touts Tape’s Cold Compound as fast relief for nasal congestion and headache. It claims the first dose clears stuffed nostrils, eases head pressure, and stops sneezing, with a full course of up to three doses every ten hours.
An assorted newspaper fragment promotes Zemo antiseptic for clear skin at 35 cents and a dollar for extra large bottles, claiming it removes pimples and eczema. The remainder appears as garbled political chatter mentioning Trent Cabferna and Walter Johnson with unclear context.
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows garbled phrases and nonstandard word forms. Readable items include scattered names and places but no coherent event or timeline emerges from the OCR.
A fragmented OCR note discusses an engine and driving gear with references to names and places. It mentions Crewe, heavy signs, and a London Chronicle style insert, implying a transportation or engineering context with a dated tone.
A comparison shows old practice of cutting metal into strips then forging them with hammers. Now steel strips are lighter and stronger produced by steam shears and fed into automatic nail machines for mass production.
The text traces sixteenth century beverages, noting avater mossack and fen introduction into the later period, and the emergence of the Chinese or ehind reacnp. It mentions the epene fren Mediterniatad Thanet and describes handles, thick earthenware, and heavy furs and leaps as design traits.
A writer famous for sixty novels spoke with a New York journalist last spring about the role of death in her work. She described death as a warm, final part of life and discussed a chapter she had completed in her own threenes.
A reflective aphorism notes that major events do not create people or things but reveal what they have become through quiet growth and eventual crisis exposing their true strength and nature.
A garbled OCR fragment references a husband and defendant with mentions of witnesses and a child, showing unclear dialogue about a legal or domestic matter. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent details to determine names, dates, or a clear outcome.
The sirocco or sand storm of the Arab desert is extremely treacherous. It often digs pits hundreds of feet deep and scatters seeds across vast areas, posing severe danger to travelers and habitats alike.
An 19th century newspaper ad notes Want ads seeking twenty men to work until 7 night shirts unloading steamers.
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