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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
6
A witty remark notes that a man who asks a girl and is refused should recall that two negatives can equal a positive. The quip frames rejection as a step toward eventual success. The line plays on logic and optimism.
A collage of old product pitches praises Defiance Cold Water Starch and Red Cross Ball Blue for white fabrics. It promotes Putnam Faceless Dyes and Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials and a free sample offer. It includes miscellaneous proverbs and commentary on diligence.
The piece notes liberal support for a 1903-03 navy outlay of 179 million while army funding remains at 170 million annually. It highlights a push to build 71 warships after April 1 including 11 battleships and 11 armored cruisers, with a new scouting class and more submarines, driven by the belief that naval strength secures defense and deters invasion.
Representative Dwight of New York brings his young son to the capitol. The boy asks Senator Platt for a post office, prompting Platt to remark that the child is a chip off the old block.
A reflection in the social standard of youth shows a girl’s self view may diverge from peers. The line suggests modesty or misperception shapes how she is seen relative to peers’ opinions.
Postum Cereal Co. announces a contest offering 7,500,000 in cash prizes for household cooks. From now until July 1 winners must show clear improvement in general cookery with no purchase required. 735 certificates and diplomas will be awarded, recognizing professional cooking skills.
Miss Helen Whitman of Milwaukee writes that four bottles of Peruna restored her health after a year of illness and fatigue. The ad quotes testimonials praising Peruna as a spring tonic to fortify nerves and blood and invites readers to seek free medical advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
The Boston Herald notes a social shift in New York where ballrooms have become a necessity for mansions. Wealthy families crowd into lavish interiors, rival designers vie for splendor, and even the most celebrated rooms may be redone to impress the elite.
Frank Talmage son of T DeWitt Talmage speaks on Jonah and evolution in a stern society of embryo pastors and statesmen. He says proof matters and suggests the whale swallowed Jonah yet notes personal uncertainty while urging charity toward the living and respect for the dead.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay $100 for each case of catarrh uncured by Mall’s Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December, asserts the cure is taken internally and reaches the blood and mucous surfaces.
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