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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1919
Page
8
Fragmentary guide on canning peppers describes selecting firm peppers, trimming tops, removing seeds, and packing in jars with water bath processing. Mentions varieties, safety tips, and household steps, with scattered names of locals and social notes from a Kansas area garden circle.
Fragmentary notes describe paring and peeling steps for foods with hot ovens and blistering skin. Mentions skin removal with a knife and testing for leaks, plus a reference to canning pressure testing and an agriculture institute.
A fragmentary note explains knots per circumference and feet per knot, contrasting British admiralty and statute knots with feet counts. It cites the earth’s division into degrees and knots and mentions coal and acid deposits with health reflections on self care and mind body balance.
An advertisement touts Zemo as a clean antiseptic liquid for pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ring worm sold at drug stores and in extra large bottles for a dollar. It claims quick, non sticky application and dependable results for skin health and clarity.
A user recounts dramatic relief from severe stomach distress after taking Tantac, crediting his wife for urging the remedy. He notes complete freedom from constipation and abdominal pain since starting Tantac, praising its effects and recommending the product. Local merchants in Lawrence, Eudora, and Lecompton carry Tantac. Neighbors and family corroborate improvements. Mr and Mrs Philos Heck will manage chores during their absence.
An old note describes an automatic device that scatters red dust to detect mine explosions by tracing flames. It mentions money is not everything and warns that money minded thinking misses many valuable things.
A French scientist uses a galvanometer apparatus to measure vibrations of bones and tissues to read a person's pulse more accurately than by hand. Sociologists estimate 38 criminals per 1000 bachelors versus 18 per 1000 married men.
At Mans field Connecticut a golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Henry W Banks reveals the Hanks family long noted for ingenuity. The note mentions early American industry from Monks Hill to Hawke Hill and a rare absence of family deaths in fifty years.
Dr Alfred Dermats a commercial attaché at Rome reports from Sardinia that relics of biblical pastoral life persist. He notes water wheels with earthen buckets wooden plows ox drawn scythes and sickles still common and tribal costumes unchanged in the remote past.
The Birmingham Age Herald reports Judge Jacob Trieber of the eastern district of Arkansas upheld the constitutionality of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act in United States v Thompson of Memphis. The decision affirms Congress can enact laws to enforce the 1916 treaty protecting migratory birds in the United States and Canada, reversing earlier rulings that had deemed prior acts unconstitutional.
William Peon reserved two small plots near the Ritz Carston hotel for Indians to build a council fires and live in peace. One 85 by 100 foot lot asphalted at $3, the other used as storage and dumping ground. An Indian princess No-toh-tha-which declares these reservations for her people and may seek Six Nations aid.
The Baltimore Sun quotes a line about returning soldiers caring little for life compared to a millionaire with a nickel. It argues the metaphor fails to measure heroic sacrifice and recalls a millionaire who once said five cents is the yearly interest on a dollar.
The passage contrasts a fortune teller asking if readers want to know future husband traits with a fashionable party query about hat styles. It notes a curious claim about cotton seed yield: one seed could, with care, produce forty thousand million seeds in six years.
National state and regional road development will be emphasized by the American Automobile Association with George C. Diehl as Good Roads Board chair. J E Pennybacker resigns as federal roads chief to advise the association on financing administration and integration of state and country highway systems. The plan envisions a coordinated highway network but notes difficulties in funding and management as Work progresses.
United States Department of Agriculture data show uneven car distribution across regions. Nevada averages two cars per three miles of road, while Rhode Island records 16 cars per mile in rural areas. California and Nebraska have one car per seven persons, Iowa and South Dakota about one per eight, Alabama one per 46, Louisiana one per 46, and Arkansas one per 42.
Grahame White, a leading early aviator, unveils the first super scooter named the buckhouse. The device is described as a practical, self-propelled motor car with an autonomous wheel drive system between the rear wheels.
The article outlines practical car maintenance tips including replacing a magneto brush, avoiding spark plug damage, using leather dressing on upholstery, inspecting wheel spokes and bolts, restoring aluminum luster, and forming proper temporary battery connections. It cautions about belt slippage as a common overheating cause and notes careful handling of tools.
An unusual item as an artifact sale lists a paper piano crafted for the late Sultan of Morocco. The described piece allegedly fetched over five thousand dollars in the transaction.
A medical advertisement touts Anuric from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as a cure for gout and rheumatic pains. It claims uric acid buildup causes attacks and urges readers to drink water and seek a trial package by sending 10 cents.
A fragmented discussion on marriage contracts, their civil nature, and how inheritance and stature segments relate to union legality. The passage muses on eyes of the states and formal steps, with unclear references to social status and duration.
The text notes the present Republican Party was founded on July 6 and organized to adopt a platform. It references the first national convention held two years earlier and mentions John Fremone as a presidential nominee. It also oddly cites Dickens’s works containing fourteen hundred twenty five characters.
Brooklyn resident Mrs Exists G Lewis reports one year of misery from displacement and general run-down condition with heart aches. She says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored strength and recommends it to others with similar troubles. The ad cites the company’s expertise from ten years of experience.
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