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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
8
Washington reports leaders of major wheat exporters gather in London to craft a peace treaty. They aim to halt price cutting and export subsidies by agreeing on equitable market shares and potential production limits to end the sustained war for markets.
A fragment discusses potential sale losses for the country, estimating a drop of 40 to 50 cents per bushel. The remark implies economic pressure on grain markets and national pricing strategies.
Weary of crime life J Richard Davis once linked to Dutch Schultz seeks a fresh path as a novelist. While honeymooning with Hope Dare ex showgirl and guarded by detectives since jail release he plans to petition to leave New York for privacy. He hopes to write a real serious novel not crime pieces.
A cryptic message says Americans at Kaifeng in Henan province have been detained by authorities for undisclosed reasons amid anti-American demonstrations. Contact with the 30 missionaries is by a native courier through no-man's-land to Chengchow, with reports they planned to flee due to protests.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg states he has no presidential aspirations and will stay scrupulously detached from pre convention campaigning. He writes that the situation is up to Republicans nationwide and will meet any responsibilities if they develop.
The Soil Conservation Service technicians emphasize that vegetative cover is essential year round to prevent wind and water erosion. Techniques like terraces contour tillage contour furrows ridges and water spreading structures slow runoff, store moisture, and help crops and grass endure drought while reducing erosion. Evidence appears on contour filled and terraced farms.
On the West Tally Creek project fencing fences stock ponds to protect spillways and prevent vegetation loss from grazing. Dairy cattle must not access open water to avoid mud and udder damage while grass around ponds reduces silt entry and supports wildlife and fish growth.
Linwood notices list visits from Linwood to Topeka and Kansas City. A birth announcement notes a girl born July 26. The column records dinners, trips to Spokane and Providence Rhode Island, a move to Basehor, and weekend visits in Junction City and Westmorland.
England’s oldest pension dates back to 986 A D when King Ethel red founded an annual grant to the parish priest of Purdoe near Exeter for bravery against Danish invaders. The payment has been made to the vicar of the parish ever since that time. The Journal-World Classified Page has the readers and gets results.
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