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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1919
Page
2
The article argues TB in poultry requires immediate mass slaughter and thorough disinfection. It explains how TB spreads from purchased diseased birds and contaminated eggs, the near universal liver and intestinal involvement, and the risk to animals that eat infected carcasses. Prevention hinges on eradicating the flock and burning all contaminated matter.
Field workers estimate a peak month as Fraternal Aid Union reports May new business at 2,794,402 dollars. Supreme president Dr. W A Young leads a push to beat April totals with Kansas at 403,950 and Massachusetts 343,100 while Pennsylvania and Illinois exceed 190,000 each.
New York, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Maryland and Indiana report over 100 000 dollars in aid while the rest are shared among eighteen states. The Fraternal Aid Union’s adoption of the American four per cent plan proves its strength in wartime and influenza crises. Training in the business college offers a path to strong salary dividends with summer sessions available.
The article notes a complaint to the foreign relations committee of the Senate regarding Sarre valley and the international labor organization. An American correspondent abroad mailed a treaty copy, but a British censor blocked it. Mrs Jimmie De Forest, wife of New Jersey boxer, runs her husband’s club in Long Branch while he helps train a world championship contender in Toledo.
A medical opinion links liver health to bowel clog, noting that intestinal blockage poisons blood circulation and causes headaches, jaundice, and indigestion. It cites castor oil laxatives from Dr. Pierce as a 19th century remedy, sold for 25 cents.
Belgrade, once a capital with first class hotels and lively coffee houses, is still ruined after the war. Survivors return to wrecked homes hungry and hopeful, as the city enters a new era under a Slav republic with wary prospects.
A railing note on protecting song birds as garden allies outlines their pest control role. The piece quotes a Montreal Herald excerpt praising robins for stopping cutworms, urging readers to safeguard birds to defend crops and orchards.
New York society and club women show lively interest in the upcoming visit of Queen Marie of Roumania. Plans are under way to give her Majesty a welcome befitting her status among war era leaders.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the covn testing association of Hamilton county Ohio reports 24 members of the county farm bureau with 304 cows tested for four months in 1918 and 131 cows tested for the full year. Average milk and butterfat per head rose from 1916 to 1918 with gains totaling 415 204 pounds of milk and an added value of 12 334 14 dollars.
United States dairy herds average about 160 pounds butterfat per cow per year. From 80 cow testing associations covering 20 710 cows the average rose to 245 pounds, over 50 percent above the national average, suggesting strong success of association work in improving production.
The article argues farmers should study cattle breeding as closely as horse breeding. It urges using the best sires and mating cows with proven good qualities to improve dairy profits and efficiency. It emphasizes selecting mates to turn losses into profitable dairy farming.
Advice to dairy farmers urges weighing milk and feed and testing milk to judge herd value, warning against judging cows by appearance or milkers’ looks. Emphasizes feed costs and accurate measurement over guessing in herd management.
Matters vital to the future of organized labor in America go before the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opening today in Atlantic City.
A teacher poses a marble sharing puzzle to pupils, asking how many marbles Johnny and I would receive under different attendance scenarios. The youngster replies with a cautious, humorous answer highlighting division and fairness concepts in a classroom anecdote fromColumbia South Carolina.
A new white paper shows a vast shift with 1,200,000 more women working outside homes during the war. In April 1918 women in munitions reached 701,000 and other government industrial work 400,000. in agriculture permanent female workers rose to 80,000 by July 1918.
A tense exchange questions if all is lost, then a hopeful reply notes many girls not as particular as Tan. The lead promise is that the Western ructor show in Denver will be the greatest in the region, possibly the nation, opening today.
A caregiver recalls teaching three girls to wash faces daily and stay neat, avoiding wet floors when leaving indoors. A notable line urges young girls to sit still while learning their lessons, reflecting gentle discipline and restraint.
In a domestic scene a child coalman Robert dumps building blocks from his sister’s doll buggy while she sleeps. The narrator warns him to be quiet to avoid waking her. He responds by promising to get soft coal so she won’t wake up.
A guide notes ceilings above incandescent mantles often discolor to black. If whitewashed, clean with a starch and water mixture applied with a soft flannel cloth, then rub off the starch as it dries to remove the residue.
Charles Kruger, famed trapeze artist, proposed to a flyer during a dramatic leap for life act at St Laws. He caught the descending woman in midair and, as cheers faded, won her consent to marry.
Two women described by the Indianapolis Star as losing hair during illness and later finding theirs behind a dressing table. The brief vignette contrasts illness and recovery through a personal, domestic moment.
A fragment notes cream colored flowers and measurements described as three and a half inches long. It mentions ene violets and sundew as found in the scene, suggesting a botanical context.
Herring migrate in vast schools along the southern Alaska coast and lay eggs in shallow near shore waters, attaching to seaweed or rocks. Native Indians harvest by tossing brush into the water during spawning, then collect, scrape, and sun-dry the eggs for food.
A clock fails to run despite oiling and blowing. Mrs Johling deduces the clock needs wind. The husband questions the issue as they inspect the device, and the exchange ends with the realization the clock requires wind to operate.
A leading medical expert touts swimming as the supreme exercise. It engages the full muscular system with moderate nerve demand, promoting a smooth physique, clean skin, bright eyes, and a confident smile. Daily swim practice is encouraged to avoid bulky muscles.
A fragment from the Edinburgh Scotsman shows a child speaking after punishment. Elsie asks if her mother could only get one man and voices fear that her father is dreadful.
An advertisement claims S. S. S. purges skin and blood disorders including eczema and erysipelas by addressing the root cause. It promises over fifty years of use and offers free medical advice from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta to tailor treatment.
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