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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1903
Page
4
An ad feature touts Dean's Kidney Pills with testimonial from A. T. Ritenour of Winchester Virginia about kidney relief after colds. A second anecdote recounts a farmer paying a lawyer for advice only to lose his barn, underscoring the value of timely action and insurance.
The Primrose minstrels recount a tale of a family named Little who claim to support nine children on ten dollars a week. The father answers that every Little helps, illustrating how the old joke underpins a rickety rationale for large families.
A $7500 prize fund will be distributed among 735 winners from $200 to $6 by midsummer to reward cooks in family kitchens. Open to paid cooks or mistress of the household who cooks well. each winner receives an engraved diploma bearing the Postum seal. Send inquiries to Postum Cereal Co Ltd Culinary Dept No 349 Battle Creek Michigan.
A column of short items across Kansas notes White’s paradoxical first and last lecture, farm labor shortages, persistent bill posters in Neodesha, a new Armourdale soap factory, and profits by foreign life insurers. Other items include partisan visits to the state, disappearances, marriages, robberies, public prosecutions, and local curiosities from Emporia to Pratt and Hutchinson.
A Chicago drummer recalls a train tale about General Bragg and acorns said to be a starving soldier’s encounter. The story claims Bragg offered acorns as a feast, while a rival says the general hosted extravagant wine dinners instead, fueling rumors.
Quoted reflections by Hamilton Wright Mabie extol the joy of work for well conditioned men. The text links physical health, rhythm in toil, and a shared sense of fellowship as workers sing while exerting effort at tasks such as sailors winding a windlass.
Postmaster Remers of Lancaster New York recounts his diabetes cure with Dodd's Kidney Pills. After months of decline and failed medical care he began in eight boxes to improve and fully recovered, noting no return of diabetes in three years with his wife aiding his recovery.
A reflective quip notes fires caused by careless use of matches lead to many divorces, implying moral consequences. The saying presents a cautionary view on safety and domestic harmony.
A damaged excerpt notes grocers avoiding De fiance Starch after stockpiling 12 brands. It hints at sales friction with a 16.0% figure and references Defiance Starch and Cupid in a fragmentary context.
Fragment mentions stopping cough and working off cold with a laxative Bromo Quinine tablets priced 250 plus a note that four aces can constitute a helping hand.
Ad copy promotes Defiance Starch as longer lasting and less prone to clumping than Popstate, offering one third more product for the same price. It targets busy consumers seeking reliable laundry results and hints at superior performance in various loads.
The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offering a $100 reward if it fails. It notes the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents and mentions Hall's Family Pills.
A compact reflection contrasts ongoing duties of keeping boarders and having them keep the household harmony. The piece weighs mutual obligations, privacy, and financial arrangements shaping daily routines.
Birk Livé Stock Breeders advertise Lincoln importers of black Percherons English Shires and German coach stallions. They offer a 20 percent discount to buyers, claim sixteen years in Lincoln with a large, well funded barn. They own their plant and guarantee stability, inviting visits or written inquiries.
Readers ponder spring fashion and bonnet styles as the season nears, with shoppers considering fabrics, colors, and trends. The town markets display hats, ribbons, and accessories, inviting women to refresh wardrobes for sunnier days.
A short item notes Putnam Faceless Dyes offer more color per package than rivals. It mentions a dog and the boy who owns him forming a mutual admiration society and jokes that a surprise party is rarely unexpected.
A fragment states Defiance Starch 3 offers novelty with a claim of a one third better performance for 10 cents and a warning against calling a man a liar to his teeth unless they are false, reflecting contemporary advertising rhetoric.
An old advertisement urges all up-to-date housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue for clean and fresh smelling clothes. The slogan mocks short-sighted people and promotes shopping at grocers.
advertisement for Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming superior quantity and quality. asserts 16 ounce package costs 1 cent, compares unfavorably to rival 12 ounce brands. targets cost-conscious shoppers with bold claim of best value.
A man who leaps from a fast train remains described as traveling on his cheek in a folk saying. The phrase signals peril and risk in departure scenes.
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