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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
6
A patriotic parade exposes three self righteous men as pickpockets in disguise. A wild eyed man hides securities in his hat to protect them from theft amid cries to uncover. The hat reveals five Liberty bonds a Red Cross gift and a family tragedy showing pretended zeal hides real motives.
Poem recounting a farewell aboard a transport the Vigilantes ship. The speaker describes flowers flags sunshine and music as they depart. The verse foresees battle loving through danger with steadfast devotion as distant fighting looms.
A Seattle audience of 3000 pledged $30,000 for the Red Cross during a wartime drive. The narrator recalls 500 National Army soldiers saluting, imagined or real, and questions how many more lives could be saved if funds are raised, pondering the phantom or actual beings behind the contribution.
The author urges citizens to calculate the true cost of extra Liberty bonds and to become their own bond sellers by imagining the campaign bills in personal terms. It argues there is no money tree and that future campaigns will require individual sacrifice, contrasting with wartime selling gimmicks abroad.
A German scientist discovers that asparagus waste can be converted into good quality cellulose. The finding highlights a new use for agricultural byproducts and suggests potential industrial applications.
Readers learn from William A. Radford that garages, often dismissed as ugly or out of place, can be designed to fit surroundings and even become stylish extensions of the home. He explains location, materials, and door systems, sharing a homeowner’s plan for a fireproof, well-lit garage in the backyard with concrete floors and hollow tile walls.
The term gerrymander has been used for over a century to describe oddly shaped electoral districts. John Fiske traces its origin to 1812 when Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry's party redrew districts in Essex County creating a dragonlike shape, leading editor Benjamin Russell to coin the term after a salamander.
The text describes who can join the US Army, ages 18 to 85, citizenship requirements, a three year term with a pension after twenty five years, and widow and child allowances. It notes uniform meals, severe punishments for desertion, penalties of hard labor or penal servitude, and a bounty for returning a deserter.
The Touston Post notes writers in Cincinnati are crafting new words for Dixie. It cautions that the old words are unfamiliar to many. The piece argues the tune stirs strong emotions and could spur patriotic fervor against the foe.
The Presna Medien in Buenos Ayres notes fine results producing antitoxins with horses over ten years old. They claim the aged-horse method yields more units and faster production, saving time and expense compared to older techniques.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the guidance says city families can obtain cheap eggs by keeping backyard hens fed largely from kitchen waste. A minimum four hens suffices for a family of four with a coop about 20 square feet. Larger flocks may share space, but expect about four square feet per hen for 10 to 15 birds.
United States Department of Agriculture reports egg losses in car load shipments reduced to under 1 percent over two years of tests covering average distances of 1200 miles. Proper packing with new cases of cottonwood, 3 to 6 three penny nails per corner, and solid, well cushioned stacking minimizes damage.
Breeders select a few fowls for vigor and vitality as they yield greater profit than larger flocks lacking these traits.
The text argues normal eggs are likely to produce chickens that lay normal eggs, and conversely the reverse holds true. It states the parity of traits between eggs and offspring without specifying broader context or experimental details.
An old advertisement warns of kidney and bladder trouble and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a quick remedy. It claims two capsules daily maintain health, offers refunds if relief is not felt, and urges purchase at any drug store with the GOLD MEDAL brand.
In Wrangell Adashi the doctor’s death shocks the medical community as none in a century has died recently within the town limits. Members of the profession vow to investigate and honor the late physician while rumors of vacancy and trouble circulate among practitioners. The piece recalls a dairy farmer tale and references a French-chastened message sent to a local figure.
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