Farmers urged to load fertilizer cars to capacity plus ten percent
A United States Railroad Administration letter dated May 17 1918 calls on farmers and dealers to place fertilizer orders early and load cars to capacity plus ten percent to ease wartime car shortages. It notes spring loads were 20 to 30 percent heavier and urges continued cooperation to keep ships moving to seaboard without resorting to regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Service Section
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Interstate Commerce Building
Washington
Committee On
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
Car Service
Seaboard
Co. B. Phelps
McAdoo Focuses on Kansas Rail Toll for Free Fair
Director General McAdoo not worried about taxing railroads to carry people to the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka. The event runs September 9 to 14 with thousands driving in their own cars. Kansas has about 190,000 automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Free Fair Promises Learning and Patriotism
Visit the Kansas Free Fair from September 9 to 14 to discover a lasting institution of learning and patriotism. The event provides engaging features and shows meant to inspire thought and action long after the fair ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Stock ranch land listings across Kansas Nebraska regions
A catalog of Kansas and Nebraska ranch properties with acreages from 640 to 2120, prices 2.00 to 30.00 per acre, featuring Hackberry and Medicine Creek areas, alfalfa meadows, water access, timber, improvements, and strong grass guarantees. Includes contact for William Wohlford and urging investment in stock ranches as a stable, profitable business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyanne County
Kans
Benk
Man
Nebraska
Burlington
Hackberg
St. Frances Kan
Hasigler
Kansas
Nea
Yuma County
Norton County
Lean
Missouri Pacific
Rooks County
North Central
Medicine Creek
Flint Hills
Greenwood
Butler
Harvey
William Wohlford
Fourth Annual Kansas Free Fair Opens September 9
The fair runs September 9 to 14 with exhibits, war demonstrations, and nightly performances in the People’s Pavilion. Government wartime exhibits and speeches, a World at War spectacle depicting trenches and Zeppelins, horse races, band concerts, and the Sunflower Trail parade headline daily activities. Special days include Farmers' and Stockmen's Day, Good Roads Day, and Defense Day with broad participation from military and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
America
Modocs
la Cadona
Walter Stanton & Co
Lionel le Gare
Kansas Agricultural College
Farmers’ Union
State Grange
Kansas Cattlemen's Association
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders’ Association
Kansas Mothers’ and Daughters’ Club
Defense
U. S. Army
Kansas National Guard
Council of Defense
Ladies of the G. A. R
Navy League
Red Croas
Sons of Veterans
Spanish War Veterans
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Daughters of the American Revolution
Loyal Legion
Sunflower Trail
Kansas-in
Fertilizer Application Instructions for Wheat Sowing
The guidance explains applying fertilizer through the grain drill at seeding time if a fertilizer attachment is available. If no drill is used, apply all fertilizer during broadcasting and distribute evenly. The fertilizer should be worked into the soil thoroughly before sowing wheat.
Kitty Gordon at Princess Theatre in The Wasp
Theda Bara fans are invited to the Princess Theatre to see Kitty Gordon in The Wasp on Tuesday August 20. The Wasp features Grace Culver a caustic beauty with a heart of gold, and Willard Mack praises the screen adaptation as a masterwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Gordon
Tuesady
Princess Theatre
Grace Culver
the Wasp
Willard Mack
Tiger Rose
Letter from Frank Bettis to Mrs Gust Samuelson
Frank Bettis writes from France July 4 1918 about celebrating Independence Day and alcohol availability. He notes wine beer and champagne prices and observes French buildings are stone or concrete with tile roofs and many dwellings surrounded by high stone walls. He travels widely and finds the same pattern of construction in each place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Creel
Nedlah Newton
Scandia
Brookyn
Brooklyn
Creel
Frank Bettis
Gust Samuelson
Courtland
Kansas
France
U. S
Champaigne
Sailing under False Colors in Successful Banking
A brief notice about a magazine feature titled Sailing under False Colors in Successful Banking discusses deception in finance. The item highlights investigative reporting style and warns readers about misleading banking practices.
Soldier in France Describes Life and Duties in Motor Truck Company
Bettis writes from France about narrow streets and country roads, cheap labor, and prices in francs. He notes headquarters, varying vehicle use, learning French, and being issued gear including rifle, 100 rounds, gas masks, helmet, and supplies for years. He mentions a recent promotion to corporal and asks for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
America
Motor Truck Company
F. W
Bettis
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim of Cure Promise
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh through the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and directs sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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GE Iitors
Laz
United States
L.M. Penwell
Phil Eastman
THE
Scandia Journal
S Candia
J. W. Plotner & Son
Colorado
Dundy County
Beil & Banta
Beloit, Kansas
War Department
Navy Department
Department of the Interior
Food Administration
Red Cross
Iceland
Theda Bara
Princess
the Bank OF Scandia
G. W. Nimocks, Pres
J H. Sandell
Cashier
Marcy
Farmer’s and Merchants Bank
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