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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
A brief anecdote from Camp Grant tells of two soldiers placed in the guardhouse who inadvertently misunderstand each other. One asks why the other is there, and the reply cites a furlong misheard as furlough, illustrating the lighthearted mix ups among troops.
Mrs Jagsby recounts Mr Jagsby’s excuse for staying out late. He claimed he was unavoidably delayed because a large body of troops marching in close formation passed through town, preventing movement until up to 100,000 soldiers had passed a set point.
A playful dialogue about fire not knowing where it goes when out and a joke on originality. The exchange references repeated bright remarks to people who have not heard them before.
War era pressures on railroads raise losses in fruit and vegetable shipments. Mixed loads break apart, hampers crack, and improper bracing causes decay. Shippers are urged to space and brace perishable goods, maintain refrigeration and ventilation, and load cars efficiently to maximize cargo and minimize waste.
A wartime message urges careful packing of freight in cars to prevent food loss and protect national shipping space. It explains improper packing wastes valuable space and risks money loss, calling for scrupulous packing of produce and vegetables in shipments.
Indiana farm families including women boys and girls are substituting for men who joined the colors in aiding dairy work. A US dairy study shows 1935 16 Chicago district dairies used many hired men, but in 1936 with men in the service or drawn to steel and munition plants the remaining family members and older youths increased their share of milking and dairy duties to keep production steady.
A study likens a productive bee colony to a machine. It can be totally unproductive when in a box hive in bad repair. A colony in a properly housed setting but poorly manipulated may run fairly for a time under a weak mechanic.
A man reveals a new Petticoat while a daughter answers a phone and chats with a friend about spring clothing. The friend asks what they are doing and the reply notes they are “just sitting around the table talking about spring clothes” and mentions a newly bought inner tube by the mother.
Robert M Gay reflects on longing for mountains and a simpler life aboard a catboat, contrasting happiness on water with potential misery on land. The fragment hints at a broader meditation on choice, freedom, and contentment within a shared spirit.
A native drum in Emlen West Africa carries sound up to 20 miles. Each African maintains a personal drum roll and can be recalled from a distant location when needed.
A playful quip notes the ease with which a subject is handled without stoves, then questions whether all men, including a lineman, share that ease. The remark contrasts broad claims with a specific trade, inviting chuckles about practicality vs theory.
An old medical advertisement touts a blood tonic made from Blood root, Beal root, Oregon Grape, and bark extracts. It promises to improve fatigue and weakness by dissolving uric acid with Anuric after meals and diet changes, noting Dr. Pierce first introduced it and offering trial packets for ten cents via his Buffalo institute.
L Kramer promotes EATONIC as a safe quick relief for indigestion and acid stomach. An ad promises after meal use, claims improved digestion, and offers refund if not effective. Buy large box or write Batonic Remedy Co., Chicago.
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