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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
6
The report covers Kansas cattle receipts near 26 000 with steady market for prime fed steers around 17.75 while other cattle and fat products show varied prices. Grain futures cite corn oats rye with August and September quotes, and hay prices range from 1 to 3 dollars per ton. Also notes a tin disintegration study, restricting disease to temperatures not exceeding 64.5 F.
A long-winded note traces the phrase Mind your p s and q s to a London taproom debt chalked on walls as pints and quarts. It links sob rosa to ancient secrecy, and dun to a Lincoln bailiff Joe Dun, while Humbug allegedly ties to Irish minting and a Dublin run. Also mentions elderly ships near the Isle of Wight and Zeebrugge.
The Journal World lists multiple Douglas County candidates across parties for probate judge county treasurer county attorney register of deeds county commissioner clerk district court sheriff county clerk superintendent of schools and representative. Announces include W Weber attorney, C Lindley, F W Hosford, J Wilbon, Estelle Northrup, W R Green, Chas Moss, Ellis T Johnston, J Woodwark, Sam Heflin, S Brune, J Land and others subject to Republican or Democratic primaries on August 6, 1918.
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