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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1918
Page
6
The piece notes kitchens in London and other cities selling prepared meals and to take home for reheating. It describes converted baths and other facilities offering ready meals at various prices, with individuals buying and cooking at home.
A United States Department of Agriculture study reports that over 60 tractor owners showed 9 in 10 found tractors profitable in 1917 1918 on corn belt farms of 180 acres or more. The bulletin notes advantages include heavy quick work resource savings and reduced need for hired help, with operation difficulty and packing damp ground as drawbacks.
A jumble of quirky lines and vignettes from a newspaper page includes dialogue about names for a baby, kerosene cautionary notes, a child pleading for biscuits, a moral maxim about treating others well, and a wary tale of a dog and a tramp. The cut fragment mix suggests a periodical collage rather than a single feature.
An old advertisement warns hot weather hurts stomachs with pains heartburn and nausea from heavy foods and iced drinks. It touts SATONIC tablets and Extonic as quick relief restoring appetite and comfort, urging readers to buy from their local druggist.
A long readable roster lists names and addresses across Kansas towns including Linwood Perry DeSoto Eudora Williamstown Vinland Overbrook Lone Star Gardner Gardner J E Ross Perry Tonganoxie Richland Clinton Baldwin and many others. The fragment details buyers sellers and locations associated with a Waterloo Boy Tractor connection.
The United States Department of Agriculture prepared a form for industrial workers but finds it impracticable. Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, notes farm labor is commonly done in shirt sleeves and overalls, and townspeople would use old clothes for farm work to keep costs down.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers planning wheat fertilizer use this fall to order promptly. Dealers and manufacturers need advance knowledge of demand to combine orders and optimize railcar space. Transportation delays require accurate forecasts to avoid last spring’s distribution issues.
Winter vetch proves valuable for repairing poor soils. Under control, Willis says he lost control of his car yesterday. Gillis notes the sheriff currently has it. Judge remarks on the situation.
A fragmentary set of notes mixes medical spectacle with historical conjecture. It cites auscultation of chest sounds using coins, then shifts to an ancient Egyptian burial reference about Joseph and embalmment, linking biblical scenes to a modern commentary on trust and blame.
A Popular Science Monthly note recounts rampant locust plagues in Urus where farmers fought constant war against vast swarms. It describes millions killed and mentions recent burning of sep tilizer and the future use of dead locusts for lubrication purposes.
A paraphrased meditation on art shows a real painter’s craft as a thousand small brushstrokes build a world class work. It argues great art results from patient, incremental effort rather than a single decisive moment. The message urges steady, cumulative work over time.
A fragmentary remark notes that seven Frenchmen on trial in Paris for espionage claim to be journalists. The quip praises the journalist’s craft, with a humorous exchange about the ability to describe a journalist well as quoted in a Herald.
A fragmentary humorous exchange discusses women rarely credited for precautions beyond checking under hats and choosing their destination aloud. The almost philosopher notes that a temperamental man should stop seeking anger each time.
The article notes girls spend time on cheeks lips and eyebrows while many boys neglect hygiene, including washing ears. It contrasts grooming habits between genders, highlighting social perceptions of cleanliness and vanity in school life.
An obscured quotation mocks a man who once scolded others for fish buying. He is now either unable to purchase a bushel or so rich he spends on flashy attire and accessories such as star shells and sky-spirers, revealing a shift in status.
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