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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
7
Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts around six thousand with calves steady and varied steer prices. Grain futures reflect lower corn and wheat values while feeds and hay hold steady. a jumble of agricultural prices and market signals highlighted by a busy rural trading week.
A political meeting featured a budding speaker whose address was praised for energy but critiqued as empty. The chairman quipped that the speech was like a glass of champagne, lots of froth and very dry, highlighting the difference between speed and substance.
The text recalls two fainting incidents in the bath and quotes Sir William Hingston of Montreal who advised patients to open the bath plug before entering. He warned that if one faints in the bath, the water will drain away and prevent drowning. The excerpt reflects historical medical homely counsel.
The article discusses the origin of the word Wagner from Magnesia in Asia Minor or Magnes, a shepherd named Magnes who touched magnetic power on Mount Ida. It also shares a juvenile rebuke by Mary, a five year old girl, who admonishes a rooster for disturbing a hen and her chicks, displaying kindness to animals.
A historical note describes sealing floor cracks by soaking old newspapers in a flour and water paste, boiling to a puttylike consistency, and applying with a putty knife to stabilize floors. It also recalls early American postal rates and methods, noting mail carried on foot or by back and varying charges by distance and letter size.
Mary Jane greets William surprised by his weekday clothing, questioning why he wears his clothes in such odd attire. The fragment hints at a taxed bill drawn up by an official or entity, with garbled phrasing surrounding a tax or assessment context.
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