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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
2
An ad touts a 10 cent box of Tascarets from Apur druggist promising to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts relief from sour undigested food and fermentation, improved digestion, regularity for adults and children, and even a benefit for sleep. It mentions Sunday dinner at Raymond's in 800 Tennessee for reservations.
Over 15,000 boys taught shooting under the National Rifle Association and the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice. The program reports 42 colleges and 88 preparatory schools with rifle clubs and recent congressional acts authorize free issuance of rifles and ammunition to clubs and cadet corps.
Julian Street lauds the University of Kansas in Collier's Weekly, calling it surprisingly complete and advanced. He contrasts Western and Eastern education, noting a hardworking, homogeneous student body and sincerity over social aims, with Kansas shaping practical, principled leaders across generations.
An ad touts Danderine as cleansing dust and oil while stopping itching and promoting new hair growth in weeks. It also mentions a political meeting at the Black Jack Improvement Club on Friday October 23 with Hon J D Botkin speaking on the Democratic political situation.
An advertisement touts Raymond & Co. hair product as a delicate, non injurious lotion that stops dandruff and prevents hair loss. It claims quick action, easy application, and youthfully attractive hair, offering Parisian inspired formulations.
London reports detail a claim that Octon Spencer Ghurehihill the first lord of admiralty joined British naval forces near Antwerp. A marine observer recalls his presence in breaches and sally actions to delay the German position.
An old advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises instant relief from clogged air passages, stopping discharges, easing headaches, and soothing sore throats, urging readers to buy a small bottle and apply two drops in each nostril for quick results.
Delbert Woodruff and Lloyd Pierce, both 10 and 12, died after attempting self harm last night in Freeland Michigan. Police say fear of punishment drove the youths to act. Friends reported seeing them hurry toward home and a bystander alerted authorities. The boys were found together with small revolvers and rushed to a Saginaw hospital, but did not survive.
Report from London states Servian forces repulsed attacks on October 17 near Losnitza and along the Drina, with heavy enemy losses. Additional assaults October 18 and 14 were repelled on the right wing toward Montchero and Erniova and near Belgrade on the Save. Frontline activity otherwise uneventful.
An Allied correspondent reports Germans pulling back from Bruges London zone with retreat cited and questions whether the Allies will recapture. The piece notes daily Allied gains and suggests the evacuation has limited impact on the broader war situation.
The fragment lists several patent remedy names including Pepsin Syrup Lydia Pinkham Peruna Parisian Sage Dr. Schinan Resinol, indicating a catalog of popular tonics and cures sold in the period.
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