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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
4
A parade of hometown events and updates lists weddings and anniversaries, visits, illnesses, and arrivals. Families such as Hildebrand Unger Kraft and Storebeck share gatherings, travel, and church or fair attendance. Community updates include births, sick lists, and local business notes with names and places.
The Barker Sunday School ice cream social moved from Friday September 13 to Friday September 20 at the Barker school house. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hird and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hird with three children visited Ernest Richards Saturday evening.
Fragmentary ad text touts a remedy claimed to cleanse blood and cure pimples and irritations. It mentions drugstore usage and offers medical advice from Atlanta Georgia dated 29.
Lawrence contends with an emergency as many boys arrive with unclear enrollment. A committee led by C. B. Hosford, Frank Holliday, and L. N. Lewis seeks solutions on housing, urging responses to determine how best to shelter the newcomers, now in town and needing support.
Neighborhood mentions focus on Miss Bit Mitchell and Miss Anna Mitchell visiting relatives in Lawrence. Social calls include Mr and Mrs Junius Underwood and families, Miss Anna Hl, Miss Nettie Rist, Gentry's visits, and a Dorcas society meeting. Rev Frank Jennings to preach at Barker school house on Sunday with Sunday school at 2 30 and church at 3 30.
The clipping notes Castoria for infants and children used for over thirty years. It mentions local individuals returning from trips, visits, and health improvements. It lists Mrs. J. M. Clevenger, Mrs. Wm. Botts, Miss Ruth Phenicie, Mr. Kelsey, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Mr. C. W. Hemphill, Mr. F. A. Dickinson, and others in Lawrence, Colorado, and Oklahoma oil fields.
A vintage ad describes back ache and kidney discomfort urging use of Deans Kidney Pills. It quotes a Lawrence citizen, carpenter R M Rose of 1145 Delaware St, reporting relief after trying the remedy. The ad claims strong testimony and urges readers to act to improve kidney health.
Dated notes describe Hedimmick being ill and taken to Leavenworth hospital Saturday evening for gall stone surgery on Sunday morning. The item lists local visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Fisher of Tonganoxie, Dickinsons, Kahn, and other townsfolk visiting friends, attending fairs, and assisting with farm duties amid community life.
In a crowded session about ten attended the Redross gathering at Mrs Ed Aaree last Wednesday afternoon. Many suits were turned in along with knitters and others. Ernest Ralston and John Akin were among those invited to dinner at the Marshall home on Thursday. Ruth and the Pupils were mentioned. Mrs Tuttle has rented a piano for the school.
Readable text indicates a mail offer postcard from Cuthurs Dept R Boston advertising Soap Sc. Ointment 5 and a free sample. The fragment mentions sod everywhere and a promotional tone typical of late era mail solicitations.
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