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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
6
Minneapolis October 25. A plan for a world peace commission backed by international politics would be discussed at the semi annual meeting of the board of bishops of the Methodist church the administrative body of the denomination which opened here today.
A farmer's wife and daughter maintain red cheeks and dimples and fend off wrinkles by daily outdoor exercise, praising sun and fresh air as beauty aids.
A classified style notice promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a time tested remedy for back ache, kidney weakness, and urinary discomfort. Customer testimonial from Oscar Johnson of Lawrence claims quick relief and lasting health after one box. Advertisement cites police at 50 cents and urges asking for Doan's by name.
Miss Alice Snodgrass died at her parents’ Baldwin home Tuesday noon after a ten week illness. She was 23, a Baldwin native who attended high school here and worked four years in the Morgan-Gardner dry goods department. A cheerful, obliging person, she faced illness with optimism. Funeral arrangements have not been set, with services likely at the house Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Jenni Wiley visits Topeka this week with sisters as Baldwin people plan to attend the Grand Opera in Kansas City. Many local families and visitors travel for social visits, with several Baldwin natives and friends seen in Topeka, Osage City, and nearby towns this week.
Mr and Mrs Russell and two sons of Ottawa visited with Mr and Mrs Ramey on Sunday. Perry Dunn spent Saturday at the Glyn home. Hanger family visited Ed Jamison. Light Bearers class hosted by Dorothy List on Saturday afternoon with Eva Stevens Birdie Pasley Cora Eckman Maude Buchman and Dorothy Liston as guests. Charles and Oscar Olson began building a barn for Harve Craig of Kennedy Valley on Monday. Cora Robert and Olof Eckman visited the Glyn children Sunday. Mrs Y Eckman and daughters Ester and Mabel visited Mrs Olson Sunday afternoon. Mrs Samuel Todd visited her mother Mrs Linstrom on Wednesday. Edward Davis Jr sustained a painful arm injury Saturday after jumping from a tool shed.
An advertisement touts Papes Cold Compound as a quick cure for colds with three doses every two fours, claiming it unclogs passages and relieves headache feverishness sore throat and sneezing. It sells for 26 cents at drug stores and promises easy pleasant taste and no inconvenience. Local social notes mention Sunday dinners and visits among Newton and surrounding families.
Nothing beats a pho tograph of yourself as a Christmas gift. Make that appointment now at Squires Studio for a personalized portrait session.
Hopewell residents share visits and calls across Baldwin Olathe and Ottawa. Zora Winters with aunt J M Jones ill spouse. Mrs L R Snyder and Bonnie Lawrence visitors. YWCA Kansas High School Conference attendees Bonnie Snyder and Grace Wiley from Baldwin at Emporia. Social of Farmers Union Tack at High Prairie well attended.
An unusual classified style note from the Columbus Journal urges readers to place orders at Kreck Lumber and Cole Ca. It advises focusing on tasks and personal resolve, framed as a brief public notice or ad style fragment.
Mr. Dodds voices concern over standards in bread loaves amid talk of standardizing loaves. Mrs. Dodds questions taste as doctors add more of that food stuff into meals.
An old recipe, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, promises to revive natural color and lustre in gray hair. Apply with sponge or brush. one treatment darkens and a second makes hair appear glossy. Not a disease cure.
An advertisement extols drinking plenty of water and using four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys, ease backache and bladder irritation, and prevent kidney trouble. It claims Jad Salts, a lithia grape and lemon acid blend, cleans clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and acts as an inexpensive tonic.
Village social items list visits by Miss Marie Saile and families, shoppers, phone calls, local club meetings, wienie roast by the Girls Club, and neighborly calls among residents in Lawrence and nearby towns. Mentions of Pardee, Oakes, Hemphill, Cooper, and Pratt households, plus sales, pear shipments, and a cold snap prompting winter shopping and wood orders.
Miss Alice Roney of Webb City returns home this morning after a visit with Mrs C W Baker. McCulloch's serves as local venue for pound paper and matching envelopes sold at 25 cents per pound and 10 cents per box.
A vintage promotion claims Danderine cleanses hair of dust and oil in minutes, leaving it wavy fluffy and soft. It asserts scalp revitalization stops itching and hair loss while strengthening roots and promoting growth, recommending a 25 cent bottle from any drag store or toilet counter.
The second annual school of agriculture and domestic science will run November 13 to 17 in Lecompton under State Agricultural College instructors. Courses include agriculture stock judging and domestic science with a fee of $1. Open to all county residents. premiums for stock judging and a scholarship for top score.
Mr Andrew Trout and Roy Baker were in Kansas City last week. Miss Lora Albright visited Miss Lydia Clark. Mrs Fred Myers lost a handbag on the way to church. Miss Inez Heffner called on Miss Mabel Fleet. Mrs R G Browns sister from Chanute returned home. Mrs George Simmons and her parents visited the Albright home. Grandma Myers visited Mr John Harrell Sr then went with Bert Bond. Mrs PH Canary dragged the Toads. William Schwartz was in Baldwin. Rhinehart sale attended by locals. Mrs Amos Wertz left for Ottawa for treatment then to Kansas City for operation. Mr Fort Hefner returned home Friday after Greenwood county visit. R G Brown in Baldwin. Miss India Clark spent Saturday with Lora Albright. Mr and Mrs William Schwartz and Frieda visited Geo Simmons family. Farmers Union held no stockholders meeting. N H Canary and children visited R G Brown. Earl Wertz spent Sunday with Dwight Smith. Wednesday prayer meeting at Joseph Heffner home. Earl Weimer took schoolboys nutting. walnuts scarce but there was a half load.
A garbled newspaper fragment lists names and local activity in Kansas and Missouri towns. Mentions include Mr John Hyre, Gardner Rothrock, Charlie Jones, Jess Markley, George Markley, Roy Berry, Wm Weesner, Ward Landis, P Bond, and references to Lawrence and Kansas City. No clear pledge amount or context.
The report lists residents visiting Lawrence over the weekend including Mr Jess Markley delivering a load of wheat and Roy Berry with son Arthur. Misses Alice McAuffey and Frazer Jones were shopping, while the power turnout drew a crowd and a five year old quipped to a motorman about gasoline, causing laughter before apologizing.
A noted oniarist observes bees visiting a hollyhock repeatedly diverting about 25 yards to one side rather than approaching directly opposite, tracing the devious route first used to locate the flower. The bees return along the same winding path to reach the target plant.
Medical science notes that raw eggs digest faster than cooked ones. Soft boiled roasted and poached eggs digest quicker than fried or hard boiled. The stomach takes 1.5 to 2 hours for raw eggs, 2.5 to 3 hours for soft boiled and roasted, and 3.5 to 4 hours for hard boiled or fried eggs.
The flag features 50 stars for states and 18 red and white stripes for the original thirteen. Histories differ on who first flew the flag at sea, with John Paul Jones often cited but disputed as a matter of consequence.
George Soule argues romance serves emotional relief regardless of truth, in a nugget from the New York Republic. The remark frames romance as a comfort mechanism amid inner pressure.
The text argues that loving enemies stems from our natural kindness to loved ones and implies that those we treat well seldom remain our enemies, suggesting a test of allegiance to keep loving even when opposition persists.
A reflective one liner notes that genius emerges from action and effort. The author muses that everyone is capable of genius until they attempt something in the world, then true understanding and exposure follow.
A scrapbook caption from Puck mocks a question on the decline of the Noman empire. A teacher asks students for the cause while a boy offers a sarcastic outsider militarism explanation. The fragment reflects satirical humor rather than historical analysis.
A quotation from Skobeloff asserts that mere family lineage never makes a man great. True distinction comes from thought and deed, not pedigree, as a passport to enduring fame.
The Boston Transcript quotes a caustic exchange over marriage. One speaker snipes that the other’s wit failed before, while the counterpart parries that both spouses were unwise to wed.
In Theatrical Parlance Russell, while his parents attended a dramatic club, was invited to a birthday dinner at a friend's home. After several surprising courses, Russell asked how many more scenes would follow.
A visiting woman enjoyed a popular musical play and music in the city. She watched a graceful couple perform a daring waltz and whispered to her hostess that it would be a snatchgill.
A short guide claiming cheerfulness aids digestion and circulation, giving tone and vigor to the body. It argues a cheerful child rarely complains of ailments and links mood to health.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure a torpid liver clogged bowels causing furred tongue bad colds and headaches. It promises a 10 cent box cleanses the bowels overnight and keeps stomach liver and bowels regulated for months, advising use for children as well.
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