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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
8
Quiet prevailed in Knoxville and suburbs after a weekend race riot. Martial law was in effect in heavily black areas, streets cleared by 10 PM, and crowds did not form on the holiday morning. Police and militia enforced a move on order as Bishop Hargrave urged African Americans to stay home.
The prolonged rain last week stopped threshing and threatens the remaining wheat fields. Wheat is beginning to grow in shocks as farmers monitor the impact on harvest prospects amid ongoing field work and social visits. Local residents and visiting guests are noted in a long roster of family and community activities through the week.
A reflective essay-like remark on how wealth and status do not determine happiness. It contrasts grand wealth with simple living, asserting that the core drivers of a human goal are few, and true value lies beyond material abundance.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross emblem. It urges buyers to choose unbroken Bayer packs with proper directions for relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia and other pains. It notes aspirin as the Bayer trademark and mentions small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages at drug stores.
Independence and Number Ten families share visits and gatherings across a busy community week. Socials at Number Ten school house drew crowds with 124 attendance while many neighbors hosted relatives in Kansas City Ottawa Baldwin and Melvern area visits.
Berlin's Wondersteen, praised as harmless as soap, claims to remove unwanted facial hair instantly with no odor using a dry disk. Made by Berlin's Wondersteen Co. of New York and sold by City Drug Store for $1, with a money back guarantee if not as represented.
Bill Powell called at the M J Jordon home Friday. Several good rains this week were surely needed. George and Miss Verne Murray and Fredrick Taylor of Iansas City were guests of H S Harkley and family Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ray Price and daughters Advano and La Verne spent the day Sunday with Mrs Price's parents M J Jardon and family. George and Charie Newland called at Vert Sutton's home. Leland and Miss Nelle Bakes called at James Gale's home Thursday. Sam Snutten visited at the ALF Jardon home Sunday and Port Sutton home Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Port Vail and Miss Nellie Hall spent Sunday at James Gale's home.
A historical ad touts a simple glycerine mixture for gas and stomach relief. It claims action on both upper and lower bowels, removal of intestinal teal matter, and curing constipation with one dose. Endorsed as instantly pleasant, with testimonials from doctors and patients.
Tonganoxie grade and high schools will open September 8 with John N. Brondrick as superintendent. High school teachers include Alma Freienmuth Elsie Bales Alta Ranier Minnie Himpel and Et Bullimore. Grade teachers listed include Charles Milett Edith Peiser Cuba McCaffrey Bessie Cory Grace Allan and Hilda Wline. Several residents and staff noted visiting, teaching assignments, and travel between Topeka Leavenworth and nearby towns during the week.
Fragmented text mentions diseases and medical terms, with scattered names and places. It references conditions like rheuseitism and catarah and notes copper spots and liver issues. Names such as Mendenhall and Borneville appear amid garbled phrases and garbled dates or events.
In a terse item a local notice mentions Ge, LL, and Ross A. in connection with a town event planned for May. The fragment hints at a scheduling or planning matter involving phonics or a musical element, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a narrative about death at home and references to individuals and events. The readable portions mention actions surrounding a death, possible local names, and scattered phrases about sorrow and procedures, but details are obscured by garbled words. The piece appears as a distressed historical newspaper item with uncertain specifics.
James Jb West argues the Americanization movement is key as the world looks to America as a beacon. He says Scouting aligns with this duty to God and country, praising diverse scouts who serve Liberty loans and patriotic causes, and urging readers to strive to be true Americans.
A fragment describes pension singing as common in Wales with impromptu verses sung over a strict tempo using the national instrument the harp. It notes singers weaving modern words to fit the music and the practice as a distinctive cultural form among the people.
The readable text is fragmented with no clear event, names, or locations to summarize. It mentions groups and a burden but lacks coherent facts or quotes.
Fragment indicates a historic Campher forest on Porrasa island. Mentions a vast area of nearly five thousand acres and trees aged from a few hundred to several hundred years. Details are garbled but point to a notable timber resource and preservation context.
A new oil spout design allows reach into narrow areas with reduced spill risk. The flexible mechanism aids pouring in confined spaces, improving handling for oil containers and complex machinery tasks.
A garbled OCR fragment from a city office in the Dick Building references Dr Orelup and Colfer area notes. It mentions department leaks and tied phrases about a state, a Tre he and Wee coum tk Bet vay, with unclear names or actions.
Weather report notes unusually high average temperatures and rainfall forecasts. It records average corn and crop conditions and mentions damage to crops and vines from storms. Figures show hours of sunshine and rainfall, with specific daily lows and a late-month drop in temperatures.
A fragmented description discusses attempts to photograph a woman in natural color, noting limitations and expectations of colorized portraits. It references a city setting and various costumes, with a focus on facial features and styling as photography methods evolve.
The readable parts hint at a damaged OCR text with stray words about states, people, and places, but no coherent event or names form a clear item. The fragment suggests a historical newspaper line about a meeting or notice, but content is too garbled to summarize definitively.
The readable parts suggest a fragmented message about feet and a route, likely noting an event or instruction. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but mentions Santeamesen Sonee and a freedave beginniig.
Few people venture to Veron de Caron’s forbidding shores where rugged cliffs and dark sky set a dramatic scene. Natives climb ladders to harvest edible bird nests sold to oriental traders, fueling a bustling barter system. Lawrence Optical Company advertises fine eye glasses at 1027 Mass.
A London club for the Uniate community holds its monthly meeting on the thirteenth day of each month. The note mentions commemorating St Stephen’s Day and memory of Hungary’s first king who introduced Christianity, with Hungarian overshers keeping the feast.
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