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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
3
A Village paper editorial criticizes meat trade practices outlining price swings in fat cattle and corn fed stock from January to July, accusing packers of manipulation to lift profits. It questions legality of market limits and the impact on producers and consumers.
A lengthy letter argues corn beef butter and sugar are being hoarded to inflate prices. It details price gaps across goods and wages, cites government seizures of stored goods, and criticizes labor and lumber price rises while urging action before 1920.
A wartime style plea highlights tuberculosis as contagious and preventable yet causing many rejections for military service. It cites death tolls in the United States and local Kansas cities, urging rest fresh air and nourishment along with medical consultation to fight the disease early.
Survivors of Quantrell’s Band and their families will gather for the annual reunion August 29 at a park near Kansas City Missouri. Fewer than twenty of the original Civil War border raiders remain among the living.
The Austrians will review the final terms this afternoon and a surrender draft may be handed to Austrian delegates tomorrow. Five days are allowed for consideration unless a longer delay is requested. In another item, Vladivostok is reported surrounded by insurgents with refugees in the city and a Japanese squadron arriving. Misa Marcia Carter traveled to Kansas City to visit her sister Mrs O H Edwards.
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