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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
2
Missouri farmers declare daylight saving a failure arguing it disrupts farm routines and livestock schedules. Secretary Ewell Mays of the Missouri Board of Agriculture condemns the law as harmful to rural life while acknowledging possible city benefits.
Reported meetings across rural districts show near universal support for repealing the national law no longer needed in countryside life. The repeated phrase indicates broad backing from farmers and country life groups for repeal.
Kansas officials announce a campaign against the blue louse and mange harming cattle. State livestock sanitary commissioner Joseph Mercer says plan: dispatch a dozen agents to supervise dipping and treat affected livestock with antiseptic. Dr H J Graefe to aid federal inspection. Campaign aims to restore pasture conditions and cattle fattening after a hard winter.
Florence E Weise aged 26 died in Kanter City. Funeral held at 4 pm Friday from 736 Kentucky Street. Rev S S Klyne officiated. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Sigel community bulletin notes the Partners' Union admitting Mrs J Robinson and family, plus widespread weekend visits and errands. Residents travel to Lawrence Independence and Kansas City, with social calls at the Hartin Bush and Ulrich homes and various neighbors seen around town.
Edward V. Plaxton, field agent for the bureau of crop insurances, announces a federal plan to insure wheat loans in Kansas and Oklahoma. The policy covers $3.00 per acre seed advances and lines up roughly 290 acres to protect against loss under Southern Pita orders, totaling about $25,000 in wheat value.
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