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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
5
Real estate listing offers 8 acres with smooth draining land and a seven room house plus barn and outbuildings. Property features fine shade and fruit trees, a desirable suburban home. Price 5500 dollars with option to take a Lawrence home in payment not exceeding 2600 dollars.
A historical note describes a hardware and blacksmith shop offering wagon and general repair services during 1880 to 1882 on South Meia. It mentions the shop as a local trades hub and indicates its operation period and services.
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports steady cattle receipts around 1000 head with steady cash prices for beef, steers cows and heifers at about 5.75 to 10.60, and packers and butchers bidding 15.00 to 15.60. Wheat cash and futures show steady prices with No 2 hard at 2.30 to 2.37 and No 2 red at 2.05 to 2.00. 65 wheat car receipts.
OATS-Market one 1-2 off. No. 2 white 75 1-2 76. No. 2 mixed 72 73. RYE-$1.95-$2.00. HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy 316 $17. Choice prairie $18 $79.50. Choice alfalfa $21. CATTLE-Receipts 2000. Beef prices $8.30-$13. Cows and heifers $4.0-$11.80. Calves $10-$14.30. HOGS-Receipts 16,000. Market slow. Light $14.50-$15.70. Mixed $14.65-$16. Heavy $14.35-$16.05. Pigs $11-$14.25. WHEAT-Closed July $2.12. Sept. $1.92. CORN-Sept $1.34-1/2-7/8. Dec $1.14-58-3/4. PORK-July $40.10. Sept. $39.85. LARD-July $21.07. Sept. $21.35.
A new eyeglass has been patented to aid submarine divers. Underwater vision is blurred because light travels slower in water than air, altering refraction angles and preventing the eye from focusing correctly.
In a Bad Company style snippet the dialogue questions a missing wife and a suspected secondary relationship. The speaker fears the husband’s absence, notes his two hour delay and worries about interference from friends, reflecting a tense domestic moment in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
House Plante Must Breathe. Turn house plants half way about at least, once each week, to keep all sides alike and exposed to the sight. Keep dust from them by frequent spraying or sponging, so pores will not become clogged. They must breathe, or they perish.
A reflection on happiness found by abandoning the chase for ease and personal will. Embrace life’s determinations, shed discontent, and focus on bearing what is set before us and doing what is given. Quotes Eliot on patience and steadfast duty.
To cleanse bottles that have held on, place ashes in each bottle, cover with cold water and heat gradually. Let the Waiter boil for about one hour, then allow it to stand until cold. Wash the bottles in soapy water, then rinse.
Experts advise sorting potatoes by size to save fuel and time. Use large potatoes with roast meats or when oven heat is unnecessary, and reserve small ones for quick cooking when speed matters.
A brief witticism notes a woman’s looks when she goes out at night and a man’s mood upon waking in the morning. The quip contrasts youthfulness with morning vitality in a concise social remark.
A Philadelphia Record motto style note ponders gender phrases and fortunes, citing that fortune is not always stronger than misfortune and that fear is not a guarantee of social rejection. A witty aphorism contrasts cold feet with cold shoulder as a social truism.
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