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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
8
Realty note lists a nine room modern house on ground 6734 by 100 feet and a close in 55 by 117 feet parcel offered for trade. Party seeks a favorable swap for a western Topeka property, with cash price around 4000 dollars and a ground 55x117 foot lot at 2250 dollars.
An advertisement for SPECIAL MERCY HOSPITAL of Kansas City Missouri shows a large display measure 78 by 38 inches or 1050 inches. The unit outlines the hospital’s presence and outdoor advertising footprint with specified dimensions.
Market results show steady to mixed activity across cattle hogs and grains with Kansas City receipts for cattle at 31 000 and hogs at 7 000 and Chicago cattle at 23 000 and hogs at 28 000. Wheat No 2 hard at 2.80 to 2.87 with cash wheat steady and corn bids firm across several grades.
Chicago market notes show Choice timothy at 16.50 17.50, prairie 20.00 20.50, alfalfa 22.50 23.00. Wheat closes July 2.59 Sept 2.37 1-2. Corn Sept 1.63 3-4 Dec 1.16 3-4 1.17 May 1.14 3-4 1.15. Oats July 77 1-4 Sept 58 5-8 59 Dec 59 3-4 7-8. Pork July 41.25 Sept 40.55. Lard July 20.55 Sept 20.75.
C A Fulton and wife transfer to Rebecca A Meroe Lot 32 Breezedale Addition Lawrence KS for $1 and other considerations. Benjamin A Williams and wife transfer to Hattie Parsons North half of Lot 11 Pinkney Street West Lawrence KS for $1 and other considerations. W D Gwinn and wife transfer to A C Wilson Lot 13 Block Two Haskell Place Addition Lawrence KS for $2700.
The article lists best lightning conductors in order of conductivity from metals to water and best insulators from India rubber to paraffin. It explains the phrase to get into a scrape, tied to deer runs in forests where repeated rending cuts form dangerous deer scrapes that can trap a woodsman.
An old reflection on blindfold chess as a memory test in early India contrasts with a classroom joke about word meanings. A pupil misdefines a furrier and a currier, highlighting language quirks. The piece closes noting the humor in street whispers prompting turns from passersby.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that summer brings warmth and a break from elections and political matters, highlighting a season seemingly free from political headlines and civic deadlines.
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