Flies Repellent Formulas Aid Kansas Cattle and Club News
Kansas State Agricultural College advises formulas to repel flies from horses and cattle using a fish oil and kerosene based mixture, with daily applications. It also highlights rising Kansas mother-daughter club activity, predicting 15,000 total members and a million quarts of produce, plus notable Glenwood and Wichita clubs. In a domestic vignette, a boy comments his sleeping sister looks better asleep.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kan
George A. Dean
Kansas
Otis E. Hall
Glenwood
Wichita
Hard to Manage Says Uncle Eben on Mules and Fools
A quip from Uncle Eben compares hiring a fool to choosing a balky mule, noting the difficulty and lack of sympathy for anyone who underestimates such a task. The saying reflects a wary view of managing unreliable or obstinate people.
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Eben
Inclination to turn in at gas stations worries car owner
One auto owner says the only fault with his machine is an inclination to turn in every time he reaches a gas station. The remark captures a humorous take on a persistent, odd driver habit observed by motorists.
Waste Motion and Cracks In Plastered Ceilings
Incessant activity does not equal intelligence and youth’s companion notes the value of smiles. A Guthrie quote says a sunny temper gilds life’s darker moments. The article explains whiting mixed with glue water or calcined plaster creates a good putty for filling cracks in plastered ceilings.
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Guthrie
War Savings Stamps urged for all citizens in meetings
A wartime notice explains War Savings Stamps may be bought for others including minors. It states the investment is repaid with 4 percent interest, no taxes, insured, and backed by national assets. It urges subscription at county meetings and pledges to help win the war.
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War Savings
Esse
Mney
United States
War Savings Director Appointed Under Treasury Authority
A War Savings Director in Kansas is appointed and will serve under the Secretary of the United States Treasury. The notice notes the new official will act under Treasury authority and directs attention to wartime savings campaigns amidst a broader effort to mobilize resources.
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Kansas War Savings
Secretary of the United States Treasury
alfalfa baling prompts appeals to Texas Kansas in wartime note
Edward A. Peden urges Kansas farmers to dry alfalfa a day before baling to prevent Texas consignees from rejecting damp bales and incurring demurrage losses. He cites Texas experience with green hay and notes public concerns about preserving wheat and bread supply amid wartime burdens on French households and factory work.
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Edward A. Peden
Texas
Walter P. Innes
Kansas
Mr. Penden
Ansex
Nis
France
Tesl
U.S. Wheat Use Cut Demanded for Allied War Bread
The U S Food Administration in Washington calls for cutting wheat usage by half to preserve bread for allies through the next harvest. Aimed at reducing monthly consumption to 21 million bushels from 42 million, it urges households to limit Victory bread and implement wheatless days, with broad cuts for public eating places, bakeries, and manufacturers.
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U. S. Food Administration
Washington
The
Food Administration
A Theory on Fashion Change From Ferg
Ferg suggests fashion shifts happen to elude trackers. The Boston Transcript cites the idea that designers alter styles to avoid being followed by certain observers.
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Ferg
Boston Transcript
Musical farmer claims mules love music in California
George A. Gage of Sutter County says mules respond to band music and operatic tunes while breaking colts. He recalls a stubborn mule named Benjamin Harrison calming instantly when a brass band played nearby, noting the animal's change after the performance.
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Colorado
George A. Gage
Sutter County
California
Gage
Benjamin Harrison
Yuba City
Benjamin
Residence lots for sale on Broadway noted
Two large residence lots on Broadway offered for sale. Eight good residence lots for sale inquires at Free Press office.
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Free Press
Free Press Office
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Seee- Tait
Norcesil
Aska
White Sea
Tornea
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U.S
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