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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows a small contact listing with names D. Bishop and Leonard, plus a telephone reference 153 and a Bell line. Ambiguous in full content, but indicates a personal or business inquiry note with two names and a phone line.
The British Parliament bought the estate of Strathfield for the Duke at £260,000. The Netherlands king, grateful for restored rule, named the victor Prince of Waterloo and granted vast estates. He received the Orders of the Garter and the Golden Fleece and the rank of field marshal in eight European armies.
A Boston Globe excerpt recalls James Gordon Bennett urging nightly reporters to watch a man place his head in a lion’s jaws at a menagerie. After over a hundred performances with no report, one reporter finally took a night off and the lion bit.
Canada will undoubtedly become one of the world's greatest sources for pulp and paper. The industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and further large developments are said to be pending.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes six standard geese breeds Toulouse Embden Chinese African Wild or Canadian and Egyptian. Mongrel geese arise from crosses and are sterile. Toulouse leads for eggs and market yield while Embden offers rapid growth and white pin feathers. Chinese varieties mature early and prowl as prolific layers but are shy and hard to handle. African mirrors Embden in size with dark pin feathers. Egyptian geese are ornamental and smaller.
The article advocates raising poultry not just this year but for the entire war duration. It warns against beginners expanding quickly, noting higher failure risk, and encourages existing poultry growers with proper knowledge to increase their stock and production.
The U S Department advises home use butter packed in glazed earthenware crocks risk absorptions and insanitary conditions. For market, one pound rectangular prints are preferred for appearance and handling. Prints are formed by pressing butter into a mold on parchment wrapping, excess scraped away.
The piece advises beginners in poultry keeping to either buy eggs and start setting them if they have prior experience, or start with fowls to learn care before attempting to raise chickens.
The piece notes New York’s possessive naming of the Hudson segment near Manhattan calling it the North river, while omitting upstate branding. It cites Hendrick Huuson’s name as fitting for any river and pokes fun at regional pride over geography and labels. The tone reflects humorous regional commentary on city versus state naming.
Instructions describe removing indelible ink stains from linen with patience. Moisten the stain with iodine, apply hyposulfate of soda, rinse in clear water, and dry. A fresh stain may disappear entirely and an old one become faint.
Unadulterated orange oil emits a strong aroma and finds use in perfumes essences soaps and beverage flavors as well as cakes and confectionery. Jamaica orange oil primarily serves in making fancy biscuits especially wafers paired with ices and iced drinks.
A playful observation notes that during meals a small boy seems larger inside than his outward size. The remark hints at appetite and imagination more than literal measurement.
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