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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1926
Page
13
A sick Navaho woman’s husband, a silversmith at Mike Kire’s trading port, has been moving hundreds of miles to seek healing. The Mountain Chant, held Tuesday, featured medicine men and participants in a ritual dance where dancers chant, paint, and strike themselves with oak bark and burning torches, producing a fiery display while observers report the ritual’s intense, ceremonial motions.
Belleview area social notes recount a series of visits and Sunday gatherings. Ernest and family and Mr and Mrs Lawrence and relatives are mentioned among attendees. Names include Harold Vaan Gunten and Ena Linyrence with various family connections noted across local homes.
An inventor, N A Tolerson of Chicago, offers a free lamp trial after claims that his oil lamp is odorless, smoke free, silent, and safe, tested by the U S government and 35 universities. He advertises a chance to earn money by introducing the lamp, promising earnings of 230 to 000 dollars per month with no prior experience or investment.
Elders and families from Olathe and surrounding communities gather for weekend visits in Lawrence and De Soto. Residents including Mrs. George Ob Sr and Mrs. Genres Ott Jy join relatives at various homes while children and friends travel between Pittsburg and Wichita. Hospital news notes healing efforts and hoped rapid recovery for ailing individuals.
Pawhuska Oklahoma reports most Osages have mixed blood as white ancestry spreads across generations. Oil wealth followed land allotment, transforming the tribe. today only about 600 full blood Osage are enrolled, with many elders noting the decline.
A mother recalls eczema starting at three months old on the head and spreading to the body. Scratching caused eruptions and shedding hair until four years old. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the condition improved with ongoing use of the products including talcum. Address provided for samples.
In a local court this morning Frank Strong F J Carter and two others were fined for parking too long. The entry mentions signatures of marks and a dining room setup with a suite, and references to a Delco Light advertisement and a 95 dollar price tag.
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