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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
3
An advice style snippet claims laundry starch strength differs by brand, noting Defiance Starch can be applied thinner for stiffness without hiding fabric beauty. The passage also weaves in humorous asides and a series of unrelated quotes from magazines and exchange chatter.
San Jose scale, found by horticulturist C F Mason, has a wide foothold in Wyandotte county. He cites orchards of J I Williams and BEB Studt near Kansas City university with trees thickly infested. He warns the scale costs farmers millions yearly and notes a single pair can produce billions of descendants annually. control relies on lime sulphur spray or miscible oil.
A morning scene unfolds as the great show passes the avenue at daybreak waking ten year old Billie and his five year old brother Robert. The two boys tiptoe from their mother and seek help to dress while Billie urges his mother to ask for guidance from someone they know.
Ten years hence, a trio speculates on wealth and meals, while Starch claims Defiance Starch with safety for fabrics. Wives in Canton rebel against husbands yet face imprisoning laws. Ads note Red Cross Blue, farm rentals, and a quip on success and contentment in a brisk, period-voice column mix.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Smooth Iron and Defiance Starch for at home laundering, touting proper stiffness and easy finish with less wear. It also references Laura Lytton and lines about marriage for brains, plus Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Lewis' Factory in Peoria.
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