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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1914
Page
2
A fragment discusses supposed kidney cleansing remedies using salts and juices to hasten kidney function. It warns against misusing ad hoc cures and notes potential symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and urinary changes, urging caution and medical guidance.
A wartime dispatch reports gravely tense relations between Germany and Egypt. British authorities detain individuals at Alexandria and suspend neutral ship traffic, with German sentiment rising among Arabs and English influence waning. Controversy spurs naval actions and wireless disruptions, signaling a broad regional strain amid ongoing conflict.
The article surveys Antwerp's long central role in European commerce and war. It traces sieges and control shifts from the 16th century through Napoleonic times, noting how its port and docks shaped regional power, trade routes, and allied/evolving protections, with emphasis on foreign dominance and local decline during conflicts.
An old time ad copy touts a small bottle of St. Jacobs Oil as a remedy for rheumatism, offering quick relief of pain, stiffness, and soreness in joints and muscles. It claims penetrating rub helps sciatic pain and neuralgia with a harmless skin effect.
A Texas advertisement claims a cure for bladder and kidney troubles including diabetes and rheumatism. It states a mailed testimonial sample costs 7.08 and offers a two tonil treatment with high success, sending to W W Hull at 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis Missouri, for testimonials.
Account from the front describes intense bombardment near Fort Tryun. Casualty figures rise as horses and gunfire cause multiple injuries and deaths during siege operations. Local reports mention hundreds of shots fired and ongoing threats through the engagement period.
A U S navy discussion charts submarines as a key future factor in defense. Officials note the submersible fleet may determine naval strength, with debates over defensive versus offensive roles and comparisons to world powers.
A rough, fragmented wartime report notes separations among families at Hearh Kokva and the Fao penn war front with mentions of a French family by marriage, widowed elder couples, and sons serving as soldiers or physicians. It also cites missionaries in Korda and protection measures for Germans in Hyania, plus a Dutch ship Potsdam strike in the North Sea leaving the vessel crippled after mine damage near Harwich.
The passage promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy for children, claiming it cleanses bowels, relieves feverish unrest, and prevents illness. It warns mothers about unsafe laxatives and urges using the figure syrup as the safe option for ages.
A reader of Doan's Kidney Pills testifies that endorsement from a Jodsd citizen proves the remedy's value. The note mentions Mrs Sly H and city residents noting relief from kidney complaints. The ad urges Doan's Kidney Pills as the proven remedy, with Poster-Milburn Co. listed.
A fragment reflects a harsh punishment theme with references to a Nut case and a woman named Aunt Viunan. It mentions two years imprisonment with hard labor and a fast day weekly, plus confinement. The text alludes to wartime censorship and detention camps and reports on avoidant or punitive measures by authorities.
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