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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
6
Local residents attended a picnic and visited relatives, with many Christmas and Sunday church activities noted. Appointments include E J Leary to the school board and Mr B K Schafetall’s vacant seat, plus various visits, travel, and gatherings across Fairview and nearby towns.
Reverend Frank Jennings of Barker will preach at Barker Sunday afternoon at 3 30. The event includes a note about a Lawrence contact and various local residents visiting and returning from trips, including Helen Richards, Edythe Harshberger, Ambrose Bigsby, Robert Gentry, Pauline, and Mrs. Ernest Richards.
Local social items list guests at the Milton Winter home including Herbert Gress Madge Hill Gladys Winter and Howard Brass family visits with Shipmoon Carter at Woodland Park. Several residents travel to Lawrence and Iowa while others attend picnics and school openings.
Miss May Dunham returned home from Missouri after visiting relatives. A dance in Midland Saturday featured Holyfield and Colin on music. Miss Jessie Edmondson and the Garvin sisters, with plans for St Charles and Lindententon College, occupy local chatter. School opened with Miss Gladys Charles teaching, and several residents noted travels and stays with Corder family and neighbors.
An alert warns that genuine Aspirin must bear Bayer as the manufacturer and on an unbroken package. It claims Bayer Tablets of Aspirin relieve headaches earaches toothaches neuralgia colds rheumatism lumbago and general pain. The notice stresses American made Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets and cautions against counterfeit brands.
Fragmentary note argues pimples stem from the blood and promotes remedies. Vague references to products and directions appear, with garbled wording suggesting a sales or medical advice angle without clear proof or usage details.
Vie plans to Pennsylvania for a new site. Wet Campbell who had cataract removal in Kansas City is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs. H. Erwin moved to the H. G. Bruckmiller place near Knowledge Hill. Mr. C. B. Young visiting relatives. Miss Pear Corder stayed with her mother Mrs. H. M. Cynid. Mrs Schowengert hosted callers Sunday. Whitstone from Kansas City spent the night with Mrs. Schowengeril.
September 6 notes from Lone Star area report Miss Edna Fox in Lawrence at Jones Hospital after an operation for an illness that began last week. Multiple local families, including Florys and Dietzes, shared illness visits and weekends with kin and friends.
Marlix promises relief from indigestion dyspepsia acid stomach and nervous disquiet after two years of illness. The advertisement touts Marlix as a solution to restore appetite and end distress with a simple regimen at standard druggists. An address notes availability in Lawrence at Retund Corner Drug Co.
Evangelical mission festival at St Pauls Bvacgoli will celebrate its annual event next Sunday September 12 at Wordkind Park starting 1030 AM. Afternoon services begin 2 PM and a stereopticon lecture on India is planned at 834 Illinois Street. Local churches in nearby areas will join in the day with speakers from Morrison Baboon Ging and Kansas City.
Ad claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens hair naturally and evenly for gray coverage. Users apply with a brush to small strands. after a morning, gray hair disappears and with repeated use hair becomes dark and lustrous.
Confessed assailants say three men abducted Sadie Thompson at 4 30 am as she neared home, forced into a car, then returned within a block. George Brown 28 admitted involvement and remorse, noting intoxication and lack of knowledge of the other two men. Car was stolen and later wrecked. Miss Thompson hospitalized in serious condition.
An ad touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions for turning worn fabrics into rich colors. It promises fatheless results across wool silk linen cotton or blends, claims one brand only guarantees perfection even for first-timers.
A vintage health notice urges women to attend to their health and cites Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic easing nervousness headaches dizziness and fatigue. It claims the product strengthens the whole system and offers a 10 cent trial tablet pack via the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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