Government plans for a aleee in work expect ed to have big results
Washington April 2 plan to expedite highway connection under the enlarged program recently authorized by congress is said to result in more miles of roads being constructed this year than in any previous year in the history of the nation. Secretary of Agriculture Houston announced in a state issued today if all states take advantage of the opportunity offered and make available for road building funds unusual to those apportioned by federal road officials a total of 343000000 may be expended. As a result of a conference March between the railroad and highway commissioners of eastern and middle western rates the department through the bureau of public roads has taken up with the railroad administration the question of freight rates. Decision is expected soon. Secretary Houston also has taken up with Secretary Baker the question of releasing from the army highway engineers so their services may be utilized.
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Washington
Congress
Agricul Houston
Department Agriculture
Bures
Govern‘ment
Houston
Baker
Amy Highway
Death Notices for Abraham Woodward in Clinton Funeral
Abraham Woodward, 47, died yesterday at Grace hospital in Kansas City Missouri. He was half brother to Sheriff J. Woodward of Douglas County. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Methodist Church in Clinton with Rev. V A Nichols of Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery.
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Abraham Woodward
Grace Hospital
Kansas City
J. Woodward
Douglas County
Methodist
Clinton
V. A. Nichols
Baldwin
Clinton Cemetery
Mrs Hanna Wheadon Died at Home of Daughter
Mrs Hanna Wheadon aged about five years? died this morning at her daughter Mrs M J Wesley’s home 1804 Barker avenue. Funeral Thursday afternoon from the Christian church Rev M Lee Sorey officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery
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Hanna Wheadon
Hania Whedon
M. J. Wesley
Barker Avenue
Christian Church
M. Lee Sorey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Colds Cause Headaches and Pains Relief With Laxative
A brief note explains that headaches and body pains from a cold are relieved by taking Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. The message mentions a single signature by E. W. Grove.
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Bromsee
E. W. Grove
Debs Faces Federal Sentence After Presidential Pardon Uncertain
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, likely to begin a Moundsville W V penitentiary term for violating the reelection act after a possible presidential pardon. Clerk Maher says the Supreme Court affirmed convictions March 19 and the date to begin serving may come around May 1, with the case sent to the federal district court in Ghie where Debs was tried.
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Eugene V. Debs
Washington
Wilson
Eugen V. Debs
Moundsville
James LD. Maher
Supreme Court
Deb
Federal Dismel Court
Ghie
Debs
Salina Utility Commission Orders Separate Rate Filings
The state utilities commission in Salina issued a decree requiring each telephone exchange to file a separate report on proposed rate increases. Most exchanges seek about fifty cents per month, with Salina proposing rises from 1.50 to 2.20 dollars.
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Salina
Kansas
State Utilities Commission
Tec Telephone Company
Ietherian
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
Druggists refund money if PAZOOINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Stops irritation soothes and heals. Restful sleep after the first application promised. Price 9d.
Memorial service honors local war dead in Great Bend
A high school memorial service in Great Bend Kansas honored five fallen World War I boys including Alva Sloan Rorcoe Chipman Wall Schuefel and Victor Ieborm Edwin White died of influenza at Crisi Bunston The mothers and wives were pictured Urban McGoqiesney spoke of Army experiences and the school roll lists 92 names read aloud
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Wightors
Great Bend
Kansas
Reforme
B Ae
Alva Sloan
Rorcoe Chipman
Wall Seheufel
Victor Ieborm
France
Edwin White
Crisi
Bunston
Urban McGqiesney
Hazel Allen Hosts Tea at ECharkley Home
Miss Hazel Allen of the home economics department at the university waves a tea this afternoon at the ECharkley home in honor of her aunt.
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Hazel Allen
University
Echarkley
Reverend Wilton R. Boone to speak for Noxubee Industrial School
Reverend Wilton R Boone representative of the Noxubee Industrial School will address attendees at the Ninth Street Baptist Church Sunday to promote the school s work. Boone has toured western speaking engagements and will discuss statewide prohibition efforts centered in Indiana with an all day program in Indianapolis led by the Indiana Dry Federation and allied groups.
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Wilton R. Boone
McLeod
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Boone
West
Indiana
Indianapolis
Notable gathering of women in Louisville convention
A notable gathering of women will assemble in Louisville today for its national convention of the United.
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Louisville
Spring Ailments Warn Of Poisons And Purification
An advertisement warns that spring brings headaches, dizziness, loss of appetite, and liver and bowel sluggishness. It promotes Laxcarin tablets from Luscatin Products Co as a blood purifier and laxative, claiming to ease constipation and kidney inactivity. The copy urges readers to mail for 2 full treatments or six boxes at five dollars, directing payments to Pittsburg, Pa.
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Luscatin Products Co
Rosiage Pico Laxcarin Predicts Co
Dea
Eco2
Pittsburg
Ady
Paris University program aids war service member
A man named in the article joined the University of Paris to study science and chemistry as part of his military service. The narrative notes his prior schooling at the University of Kansas, enlistment in the regular army, and promotion to sergeant with selection for specialized work at Paris.
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Eaodene Uris
University of Paris
Oisace
Chiurence
Fred Cheard
Dhibs
Fervave
Europe
Philppines
6the University of Paris
University of Kansas
Doctor Orelun Practice in Dick Building
Dr Orelun operates an eye ear nose and throat office located in the Dick Building offering medical services in otolaryngology and allied eye and ear care to patients in the area.
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Orelun
Dick Building
New Idea in Hopeling Coal Yet to Be Shown
A New York inventors claim a device that could coal mine more efficiently by pumping water to separate impurities, reducing manual handling and transport costs. Details remain unclear due to the text corruption.
Fragmentary note on packing and misdirection tactics
A fragmented passage describes packing a trunk or box with a sheet of paper ink and a hoax. It hints at creating a memor andia beak to mislead, then using a reference to the Est to save time and trouble. The text appears garbled and lacks clear facts.
Disputed Divorce Claims Amid Trial Delays
A fragmentary report notes Meys declaring a divorce is disqualified while citing lack of sufficient costumes for a prolonged trial and concerns over social standing. context indicates a legal proceeding hindering immediate action.
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Peta
Meys. ititiens-Upne. Jn
Uncle Eben Wishes Happy New Year on January Second
Readable fragment shows Uncle Eben telling of selfishness and a character named Safad. The item notes a quirky line about saying Happy New Year and taking a call back on January second, reflecting a humorous domestic moment.
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Safad
Eben
Local Dialect Quip Sparks Community Laughter
Uncle Eben quips on politics with stubborn humor as he jokes that some men seem too polite to be trusted. The playful remark hints at broader town chatter about deception and perception in local leadership.
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Uncle Eben
Daily Thought Progress Is the How of Life Quote
A brief aphorism attributes human progress to daily effort and growth. It presents an optimistic view of self-improvement and becoming more human through ongoing improvement.
Tree Growth Principles From Ancient Observation
The text discusses how tree trunks do not lengthen between the tap root and the junctions, while the root and body may branch or lengthen by new leaders. It emphasizes that the tap root, when at a certain length, remains fixed, acting as the trunk below soil.
Physician's High Privileges Amid Royal Marches
In England the court physician alone may pass through marching troops as he travels to a royal residence. He can even compel the household cavalry to part and bow aside.
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England
Cleaning an Umbrella Instruction Card
A dated cleaning tip recommends mixing a tablespoon of sugar in boiling water, dissolving it completely, then opening the umbrella. Starting at the ferrule, sponge each gore down to the tip before leaving it to dry.
Hooped Carrying Method Demonstrates Water Transport
A description explains a hoop carrying technique where a boy walks inside a hoop to bear two buckets of water. The hoop keeps the load away from the body, distributing pressure and reducing energy expenditure in transport.
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Macedeoni T
Virtue and Its Reward in Moral Struggle
A brief moral maxim citing Thomius a Keupis. It urges striving against evil thoughts and rejecting devilish suggestions as signs of virtue and sources of great reward. The text presents a devotional instruction with a focus on inner virtue and spiritual rewards.
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Thomius
Keupis
Great Expression Reveals Its Own Standard to Observe
A cryptic reflection on expression and perception suggests how a simple apparent ease becomes a guiding standard for the attentive observer Maite raret fuller.
Apple and Peach Forecasts Issued by Agriculture Bureau
The Fruit Crop Estimating Service of the United States Department of Agriculture completed surveys in 1918 for most apple and peach counties. The bureau now issues forecasts of fruit availability, with state and regional details and growing-condition comments, issued monthly and planned to expand to other fruits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Troubles Found In Orchard Peach Diseases And Spraying
Brown rot and San Jose scale threaten peach trees. Spraying with lime sulfur and winter treatments before bud break help control spores and scale insects. Early, multiple sprays reduce losses, but seasonal variation means continued vigilance is needed.
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San Jose
Preserving Life of Trees through Pruning and Spraying
A historical note on tree care advises digging around the base to remove sprouts and dead wood, burning prunings, scraping rough bark to deter insects, and keeping grass away from fruit trees to improve fruit quality and tree longevity.
Pruning To Increase Fruit Yields Highlighted By Growers
An old maxim holds that limiting growth boosts fruitfulness, with late bearing trees brought into profitable production by pruning. The Massachusetts Ice Dealers Association meets in Boston today to discuss how the unusually mild winter affects ice supply and prices.
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Massachusetts Ice Dealers’ Association
Boston
Bellans for Indigestion advertisement in Lawrence
Lawrence Taxicab Co at 708 Mass offers Bellans for indigestion and fast service. Day and night calls answered promptly with cars stored, repaired and washed.
Baboons Turn on Hunters in Harsh Encounter
Report describes a ferocious attack by a troop of baboons during a hunt. A cornered olive baboon seizes a hunter, rips free a body fold, throws the assailant aside, and calmly awaits the next challenger, patterning several charges before yielding.
Costa Rica’s Geography and Climate Overview
Costa Rica is the southern Central American republic between Nicaragua and Panama. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific with Cocos Island as an external possession. A broad area is tropical lowlands with a temperate interior climate and coastal tropical vegetation.
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Costa Rica
Pacific Ocean
Cocos Ishind
Nicarusui
Panama
Beckoning Ways of the Chinese Go Masters
The Chinese method of beckoning differs from Western practice. Instead of an upturned palm and curled finger, they sweep the hand with fingers curled downward and move the wrist to draw attention. This description notes the contrast in signaling style.
Eat to Break Up Cold
A historical note advises a laxative diet to combat colds including hot lemonades or oranges, gruels, toast, labeled potatoes, stewed fruits and vegetables. After a few days, return to an ordinary diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables and meals that provide more fuel value to aid recovery.
Saint Agnes Martyrdom and Rome Procession Tradition
A fragment notes Saint Agnes, a 10 year old martyr beheaded during Diocletian’s reign around year 4. It mentions an annual Rome procession in her honor, with a decorated kuyb led through the city and hints at a lamb connection in her name origin.
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Agnes Wee Noman
Diocletian
Rome
Chrysanthemums Arrive in Paris From Far Japan
In autumn of 1808 the first chrysanthemums appear in Paris carried by a French raider from Japan. He presents them to Empress Josephine, who admires the flowers and promotes their cultivation in French gardens.
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Paris
Japan
Josephine
Preach Gardens
Christian Sewhee Moniter
Crab Found Inside Oyster Shell A Curious Discovery
A perfectly formed hardshell crab about the size of a finger end was found in an oyster shell. The crab appeared to have been smothered by the oyster, and presumably the crab proved too much for the eater, as no oyster remained in the shell when opened.
Senator Sauesh Quote Sparks Motion Confusion
A likelygalactic mockup quotes Senator Sauesh of Squeegee noting a motion in the House is unclear and he jokes about asking What’s trims. The remark portrays a lawmaker who struggles with procedural details and appears misinformed about legislative steps.
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Senantor Sauesh
Remedy for urinary troubles with Jad Salts ad
Four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for two or three days neutralizes urine acids to ease bladder irritation and restore normal function. The ad promotes Jad Salts as inexpensive harmless lithia-based effervescent drink used by many with uric acid urinary disorders and promises quick relief.
Changing Apple Varieties By Top Working Techniques
A historic guide explains how unscrupulous nurserymen sold mixed apple varieties and how farmers can correct this by top working. The article covers selecting vigorous stock, obtaining reliable scions, and grafting before growth starts to transform trees into desired varieties using wedge grafts and dormant cuts. It emphasizes accuracy and seasonal timing for successful scion insertion.
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Corn Belt
Grafting Technique: Preparing Scions and Wax Seal
The article explains keeping the limb slit open with a wedge, inserting scions so cambium contact occurs, and using two scions if possible. Only the vigorous one develops, then cover with grafting wax to seal ends and surfaces. It also provides home formulas for wax and tips to keep wax workable and protected from sun.
Applause as Spur of Noble Minds Quote
A concise quotation notes that applause drives noble minds and serves as the goal for weaker minds, attributed to O Q Colton.
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O. Q Colton
Tanlac credited with dramatic recovery by Peoria woman
Mrs. Doll Davis of 108 Samuel Ave Peoria says Tanlac restored her health after seven years of stomach distress nerve headaches and kidney troubles She gained weight improved sleep and appetite and now urges others to try Tanlac The remedy is sold in Lawrence at City Drug Store and Round Cover Drug Co Eudora at H A White Adv.
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Doll Davis
Samuel Ave
Peoria
Mrs. Davis
Tanlac
Lottie
Jon Aus
Sonal
Tanlue
Lawrence
City Drug Store
Round Cover Drug Co
Eudora
H. A. White
Adv
Entering a Philippine lowland forest in Bense
An observer describes a Philippine lowland forest so dense that light barely penetrates. The overgrowth creates a twilight gloom, making navigation and orientation nearly impossible as the sun remains obscured and compass directions indiscernible.
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Philippine
Hawaiian engineer patents drill standard for underwater rock boring
A Hawaiian engineer has designed a four drill standard with a heavily weighted bottom to bore holes in underwater rocks regardless of rough seas. The system draws power via flexible connections from a vessel, enabling stable operation in challenging water conditions.
Playing Hooky Origins in Dutch Corner Phrase
A brief note explains that "playing hooky" derives from the phrase "to play hookey" with Hoekje meaning a small corner in old Dutch, describing how children hid around corners to skip school.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound Holds Secret To Hair Darkening
An ad claims a ready to use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. Used with a dampened brush, a few applications reportedly turn gray strands a glossy dark, making the user appear years younger.
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Wyeth
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