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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
Public roads guidelines warn that heavily loaded wagons with narrow tires injure surfaces. Excessive rims and wheels with cleats should not be used on country roads. Cultivating tools must be kept off the road and moved safely on wagons or sling arrangements to prevent road damage and surface disintegration.
The article by B H Plepmeier, state highway maintenance engineer, outlines three main costs in road construction: initial construction, interest on invested funds, and ongoing upkeep. It argues for economical road types with low first costs and stresses proper maintenance to ensure service, noting neglect can exceed the cost of maintenance.
An accessory dealer in Atlanta notes that northern drive aways of cars and trucks to southern markets boost road improvement interest. He observes increased local attention to roads due to necessary shipments from northern centers, tying higher cotton prices to regional prosperity and better infrastructure.
This excerpt discusses the push for improved roads since the wheel, stressing cooperative effort to enhance transport. It notes the importance of smooth pruning cuts close to the trunk for rapid healing. It highlights strong demand and high prices for superior alfalfa hay and warns that cocklebur is a troublesome weed on farms.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the article explains that modern poultry houses emphasize ample ventilation and light construction to keep hens comfortable and productive. It notes frost resistance improves with exposure to cold, and passes on design guidance for water and wind tight roofs, adjustable front openings, and rear or end vents for seasonal climate control.
The 1918 official agricultural program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture calls for greatly increased poultry production, especially in back yards and on farms. It urges early hatching, confined mother hens after hatch, better sanitation, protection from predators, and self-supplied feed to reach an average of 100 fowls per farm nation-wide.
United Department guidance outlines how free range hens expose chicks to storms and cold. Regular supervision is urged to prevent chilling or drowning, ensuring chicks grow steadily without growth setbacks.
A survey of summer wraps highlights taffeta coats in dark tones with velvet trims and long waterlike silhouettes. Wool velours silk Jersey pongee blends appear, with ample collars and black satin accents. Luxurious capes in black satin and bright colors feature deep silk fringe finishes.
War era society embraces lavish bridal pageants with Malines and Georgette crepe hats, pink georgette crepe decorations, and ornate matron of honor attire. Brides explore nontraditional gowns and veils, with organdie hats and lace gowns, while bridesmaids’ outfits feature wide brim hats and floral accents.
The text notes how different materials affect shade perception. Bright colors like reds and blues appear vivid in crepe or homespun but dull in satin or velvet. Browns or blacks look somber in satin or velvet, which helps keep them from dullness.
The article describes rare front buttoning jackets for boys, including Eton styles with central buttons and side slashes. It notes contrasting waistcoats in pale tan, white pique, and satin, and mentions a blue tricot serge model. Also includes care tips for cretonne and chintz with lukewarm water and no soap.
Kansas approves wage scales for women and minor telephone operators across exchange sizes. Basic day eight hours, six day weeks, two shifts, overtime pay. Community efforts in Copeland support Red Cross with 125 acres sod planted by sixty-six teams. War garden value estimated at one million dollars in Wichita. Night agent from Chanute robbed of $1,000. Kansas City health warnings tied to social disease and Camp Funston cases.
A traveler recounts a Congo river encounter where a chief and natives visited a steamer and a uniform disappears or is found inside a boat. The narrative shifts to prayers in the morning and a boy requesting morning prayers, with fragmented dialect about dangers and daily threats in daytime.
Fragmentary OCR recounts medical remedies and sensational ads from a historic paper. It mentions Cuticura skin relief and bogus health claims, plus a gambler's league anecdote and vague references to relatives and retired men. Contains several ad-like blocks and stray phrases.
Capt Leon and C Wells of Baltimore submitted to trench lice bites to study trench fever and returned home. A grimly humorous tale from the front recalls soldiers trading poker in a dugout during bombardment, the dead man's hand read and dismissed with the remark I had four kings.
The fragment notes a new recruit Jones on his second day in the army assigned to picket duty with horse grooming delays described. A stable sergeant observes as the recruit stands idle for over ten minutes. Mary Sinnk referenced as Alaska's richest active woman with catching ashes.
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