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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
7
A short list of grocery specials including canned goods and fruits. The fragment mentions California yellow free Walt coffee and onions among items, with unclear extra details and brands due to damaged text. The readable portion hints at a local ad noting extra value on selected canned foods and fruit.
Kansas City livestock receipts totaling about 6 000 cattle and 10 500 hogs show market steadiness with prime fed steers at 18 to 20 dollars and heavy hogs around 17 dollars. Grain prices mix with corn up 2 cents and mixed wheat at varying bid ranges amid receipts of 53 cars.
A tale of a man proposing a sea voyage to a woman after locking her car. She agrees, they depart on a small ship. Her cheeks flush and tears fill her eyes as they sail away.
The article explains that improving shuck covering through seed selection can reduce brain damage in corn. Weevils attack corn of all hardness, and even hard kernels can be chewed through by hungry weevils if shucks are insufficient. Some observers doubt shuck protection effectiveness and note resistance concerns.
W A Dickinson county agent of Floyd county Iowa analyzes why some farms are more profitable. He notes scarcity of farm labor in some districts prompts larger machinery and horsepower use, diverse crops, and closer livestock integration to spread workload. The Lake Carriers Association, controlling body of the Great Lakes, holds its annual meeting in Detroit today.
The navy conducted the first successful test of launching an airplane from a dirigible at Rockaway Beach near Fort Tilden. The experiment, to see if the propeller would crank after release, involved a plane suspended 3600 feet high and attached to a blimp style craft.
A fragmented local note mentions bee related chatter about catfish and butter. The readable text hints at a casual community exchange with no clear event or outcome.
The piece reflects on using our passions for good and the instinct to communicate with others, paired with a sharp dyed line about elderly restraint and a humorous mockery of royal vanity, as noted by the Grand Rapids Press.
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