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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
1
A cautious note suggests cementing peace treaties as a prudent move for the world while commenting that Italy will adapt to tremors, drawing a comparison to Arkansas bottomland resilience amid upheaval.
The text cites cable orders for 18 irrigation engineers in the Philippines and muses on lunar moons seen from Jupiter. It notes battleships returning ready to fight, questions the nobility of racehorses, and questions who authored Washingtons cherry tree tale while praising wireless telegraphy as a major invention.
The piece notes the cinematograph can record every step of surgical operations and be shown to large classes. Wilbur Wright claims airships are no more dangerous than automobiles, perhaps to pedestrians. Texas lawmakers consider criminalizing swearing over the phone.
Alfred Austin releases a new poem marking a notable publication event. The item notes the author and the act of publication, without embellishing the verse.
A string of quirky notes from the era links Turkey's tolerance for upheaval with a joking appraisal of local tastes. It contrasts a Texas gourmet with hummingbirds on toast against a chef famed for alligator steaks. An Ohio inventor's aeroplane needs a horse, while Indiana’s Pegasus flies on its own.
A proposed Illinois measure sparks debate by requiring a label for married men, a policy viewed as unnecessary by critics who argue marital status does not need labeling. The proposal prompts reactions about gender and social labeling.
The note questions Germany’s push of agricultural workers to urban centers as the nation builds as a factory power. It compares trading players to a potentially fair exchange with a water bay or bat carrier. It argues a mild winter helps the poor and warns weather makes business conditions muddy and soft for some lines.
The czar recently rode through the streets of St. Petersburg without boilerplate ceremony. Observers note hints of progress in Russia as events unfold.
A Philadelphia doctor asserts fresh eggs possess medicinal value for stomach troubles and hints that consumers will face higher drug store prices as demand rises. The remark hints at traditional remedies influencing modern pricing and healthcare humor.
A New Jersey court in Newark holds that women wearing high heeled shoes cannot collect damages if they slip and fall when stepping off a streetcar. The ruling cites negligence and contributory fault implications.
There are more horses than ever before in the United States and they are worth more money. The note suggests a field remains open to manufacturers of motor vehicles and related industries.
The Turtle Creek banker who reimbursed the bank for funds stolen by another man and spent a year aiding the thief’s capture stands as a strong honorable contrast to others.
The article notes Sweden will permit women to vote and argues the move may bring little embarrassment or advantage, likening the outcome to western states that already recognized the feminine ballot.
A class at the Faribault school for the blind uses a fine collection of stuffed animals to teach seeing and naming birds and beasts, enabling tactile study of natural history.
The proverb says three things never to trust luck women and horses. A second saying notes riding a horse losing hunting dogs and hearing earrings rattle banish dull care. These adages reveal playful cultural wisdom about fortune companionship and mood.
Cleveland police arrest a man and woman with 9790 in their possession linked to the Willie Whitla kidnapping. The boy was returned to his father at the Hollenden hotel after an agreement, and identified the suspects. The money was found bound in bundles beneath the woman’s skirt. The Granger apartment on Prospect avenue housed the pair during the ransom case.
McCormick 85, Mexican and Civil War veteran, died at the Missouri Confederate Home after a fist blow from Jim Cummings. Jury verdict found death from the blow but ruled McCormick as aggressor, leaving Cummings blameless. Both men resided at the home.
A plan in Washington aims to force the Payne tariff bill through the house. Friday the rules committee will issue a special order to limit general debate to next Wednesday and grant six days for Payne bill consideration under the five minute rule. The house will hold sessions daily from 10 am to 5 pm starting Saturday.
A substitute resolution from the senate committee on federal relations urging Congress to enact a general Asiatic exclusion law including Japanese was favorably reported in the assembly on Tuesday in Sacramento California.
A cablegram from Lieut. E. T. Shackleton reports the Antarctic expedition failed to reach the pole, withdrawing about 100 miles away. The Pall Mall Gazette had earlier claimed a pole reach, while Shackleton remains the closest to the pole in history.
Captain A. E. Mueller and five companions survived a perilous ascent in the Ferris racing balloon America near Pasadena last Saturday. They reached Switzer's camp on Mount Wilson foothills on Tuesday afternoon after a difficult trek, were given horses, and began the descent toward Pasadena along a treacherous trail.
The Kansas Supreme Court decision places Goose Island in the Missouri River above Kansas City under Kansas ownership. Spanning 460 acres of prime land, the property is expected to fetch over $100,000 at auction. A survey will precede sale to the highest qualified bidder who has settled on the island.
Washington D C Wednesday saw Senator Bill Walker of Missouri present the president with an engrossed certificate of membership in Bill Club No 1 of the World. The chartered body, headquartered at Excelsior Springs Missouri, lists Bill Fowler as president and Bill Hyser as secretary. Bill Bryan was announced to join as a member of the organization.
A crew of safeblowers wrecked the Bank of Hemple in Hemple Missouri using dynamite in an attempted vault blow. The vault remained uninjured but fixtures were ruined. The explosion alarmed villagers as the burglars fled toward St Joseph.
Reports say a tornado crossed into Oklahoma and struck the Howard school house three miles north of Grandfield. It killed two students Mabel Willis and Ora Witte, injured a girl named Wallace, and left thirty three children in the building when it collapsed.
Harvard President Charles W. Eliot, in his annual report to the Harvard overseers, denounces football as unfit for college sport despite rule changes. He says the game remains demoralizing for large crowds and fosters gambling, though he hopes the barbarous stage of public opinion will pass with time.
The Priests of Pallas announce a $50 gold prize for a souvenir design for Kansas City festivities beginning October 4 1909. Open to all, must be beautiful and weigh no more than five pounds, preferably one. Submit full description and drawings if possible. First adopter may receive $25 extra. Deadline 6 pm April 15. Address Souvenir Committee care "Jackson" Kansas City Mo.
A posse in Cuervo Mexico pursued and killed two suspects after they kidnapped Juana Sanchez from her uncle's ranch. The incident began with the intent to marry the girl, and a running gunfight ended with the deaths of John Johnson and Sebastian Sandoval near Cuervo.
The proposed Katy rate from Galveston to Oklahoma points was filed with the corporation commission Friday. It becomes effective April 23 and covers 160 general points in Oklahoma. The rate cuts the carload lot rate by 30 percent on boots shoes clothing dry goods and notions.
The three cent local ticket rate and the 2000 mile interchangeable book will take effect April 10. The announcement, issued by 18 Missouri railroads, followed talks in Jefferson City with Gov. Hadley Attorney General Major and the legislature's railroad committee.
President Taft directed the restoration of the marines to their pre ashore duties on battleships and cruisers ending the Roosevelt era restriction. The cabinet discussed the matter before issuing the order revoking the last vestige of Roosevelt policy.
A patient asks if mustard plasters relieve chest pains and notes having eaten five of them. The doctor admits they have not provided noticeable relief.
A young sufferer endures two months of severe itching and irritation as a mysterious skin condition covers the body. Witnesses describe the child in distress while seeking relief and medical advice.
A parent from Warren Michigan describes six year old daughter’s hives clearing after daily Cuticura Soap baths and Cuticura Ointment application. Initial relief came after first treatment and itching ceased as sores healed. testimonial dated June 30 and July 13 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston props.
A historic oath used by high court judges in the Isle of Man is described as archaic and curious. It invokes the heavens and the earth and pledges impartial, just execution of laws without favor or malice, ending with a traditional oath to God and the book’s contents.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy as a relief for red weak weary and watery eyes, claiming marine formulas soothe eye pain and comply with the Pure Food and Drug Laws. The piece also mulls a druggist's legal woes over bigamy and potential jail.
Ad touts Bromo Quinine laxative used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. Signature ER. W. Grove promoted. Price 25 cents.
A concise aphorism notes that a person’s sense of value shifts according to whether they seek to purchase or to vend. The statement implies buyer and seller perspectives shape perceived worth.
An old buyer’s tip advises using Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes. A 2 oz package costs five cents.
Travel expands the mind but tightens the purse says the ad. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promises to ease teething pain for children, softens gums, reduces inflammation, and relieves wind colic. Bottle priced at 25 cents. A proverb about sermons and dinners closes the notice.
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