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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
6
Mx and Mrs Elmer Allen returned from western Kansas. Kaw Valley families hosted visits and parties with the Andersons, Otts, Shireks, Seewalds, and others. Attendees attended church, school events, picnics, and a revival. two marriages were performed near Eudora. school begins and local residents travel to Lawrence and Leavenworth for events.
Mrs. Paul Koehler threshes wheat Tuesday afternoon. Woodard and Burgbort kin visit relatives in Wichita and Lawrence. Granger and Dr Kimbler of Lawrence call on Walborns. Rist family shares Sunday dinner. Brown convention trip. farewell party for Miss Brown to Santa Fe. Mildred Walborn visits Lawrence. Burgtorf buys a piano from Bell Bros.
Community notes report a class social at the Heim home with singing games and watermelons. Nearby school plans include opening Monday with Miss Gertrude Black as teacher and several students returning to study.
Mrs Fred Torneden and sons Fred and Carl plus Mr and Mrs William Yornaden visited Lawrence on Monday. Mrs Chas Douglas and family attended the GAL A convention in Kansas City Tuesday. Miss Olivenne Reetz and Mary Davidson were in Linwood Wednesday. Mrs Crabb hosted Sunday afternoon visit with Mr and Mrs Crabb. Miss Seima and Alina Seele were noted in town chores.
The New York letter reports Senator Borah condemning the railway wage bill and government actions. It notes newspapers warn broad freight-rate rises after the election and cites opposition from labor leaders and a Texas Farrier Union president criticizing Wilson’s handling.
The threatened railway strike was paused by a law requiring railways to pay the same wages for an 8 hour day as for a 10 hour day, pro rata for overtime. The measure draws mixed support and controversy with President Wilson and labor groups, while New York sees relief in preventing a broader Democratic setback.
The State Board credits overall enrollment growth in all nations with the exception of one college. The university opened September 12 and a central college starts September 18. Officials say attendance will rise this year but may be tempered by a new War Department order.
An old article extols drinking a phosphate-laden hot water breakfast to cleanse the stomach and bowels, claim ing it will reduce sickness and improve complexion. It describes an "inside bath" effect and urges a morning cleanse as essential before meals.
Mrs. Poff living west of Central School nurtures a Kansas sunflower seed that sprouted into a fourteen foot plant with over one hundred blossoms. The tall stalk, two inches in diameter, supports branches like a heavy tree as dry days pass. Meanwhile shoppers are urged to visit McCulloch's Drug Store for Palmers Colgates and Jergens at ten cents per cake.
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