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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
8
French finance minister M Caillaux sought a shortcut through a locked garden. He scaled a railing and was challenged by a sentry who warned him as a burglar. The minister of marine arrived to confirm his identity and pull him back from the guard house.
Minnie Davis of Omaha holds an extraordinary ages lore. Born in Boston and resident of Nebraska since 1868 she became a mother at 14 a grandmother at 28 and a great grandmother at 45. Her daughter and granddaughter repeat a pattern of young marriages and rapid childbearing within the family.
A Paris gambling agent explains how clients swindled him. ARace results came by pigeon post followed by an organ grinder under a betting agency window. Each horse was signaled by a tune and a co conspirator in the office backed the winner before the bookmaker saw the telegram.
Caricature of Gen Bobrikoff spreading among Finns shows two horns on his portrait as anti czar resentment grows. Police sought photographer but no convictions yet. Orders threaten imprisonment for possession of the image.
The Agricultural Statistics Branch reports actual threshing results from grain growers across the Territories. Notable yields include Wheat 45 bushels/acre in Regina and oats averages of 63 bushels/acre at Yorkton and 116 bushels/acre at a 60 acre plot in Alberta. The department plans a growing crop return system for next summer to aid business planning.
The Philadelphia Record describes a system where brewery workers receive daily tickets for glasses of beer based on capacity. Rewards range from 25 to 100 glasses, with strict gradations and demotion if a man becomes incapacitated. Brewers deny drunkenness due to heat and weight of the work.
The sunflower crop yields high returns in Russia with field prices around 25 dollars per acre. Farmers sell seeds for about 1 to 1.5 dollars per pound, while merchants salt and retail them at street crossings for about 3 dollars per pound.
A reflection on the sorrow of women who must sing at the funeral of a friend, capturing grief and solemn duty in a quiet church setting.
Paul and Loyola Mills, traveling from Orlando, were stranded on a Florida Everglades island after a moccasin bite to Loyola's heel. Paul ligatured the ankle and tried extraction, resin and sap used. rain drenched them as they crossed jungle to reach Miami after a night in a canoe. Loyola, bitten twice before, survived with a swollen foot. amputation was feared but not needed.
Baron Rothschild of Paris purchased 120 bottles of sparklinghock from Castle Johannisberg on the Rhine at a tremendous price of 25 dollars per bottle. The castle, once a Benedictine convent, lies near famed vineyards. It changed hands through Napoleon I, Marshal Kellermann, and Austrian emperors before being given in 1814 to Prince Metternich, whose heirs still benefit.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder offered by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York. Claims to cure sweating damp swollen and aching feet and ease new or tight shoes. Advertises treatment for chilblains and frost bites and lists price of 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores. Ends with remark about others rejoicing at misfortune.
An old seed catalog style note promotes Earliest Russian Millet as a hay aid and touts tons of rich hay per acre. Prices listed are 50 lbs for $1.90 and 100 lbs for $3 with low freights from John A. Salter Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin. It also includes a health quip about enjoying health when sick. It mentions upstart claims for a starch brand De France Starch replacing others.
A compact aphorism notes that individuals who boast about themselves rarely participate in duets. It suggests vanity discourages collaborative singing and shared spotlight.
Advertisement notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and soothe colic. Price 25 cents a bottle. Also promotes Defiance Starch 16 ounces ten cents praising quality and value. Ends with a proverb about a sleeping dog.
A historic ad fragment offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure claims and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements of Cheney & Co and multiple Toledo druggists, with testimonials mailed free and price per bottle.
A Yarmouth fishing boat delivering 160000 herrings from Brimsby’s night haul is reported as the season’s largest catch, valued around 200 pounds. The catch underscores strong fishing yields and the seaside trade.
Mrs G Brice of Lansing Michigan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restored health after years on the road and a threatened ovarian operation. She says the remedy restored vitality within a month and kept engagements, while noting the testimonial is not genuine. The notice warns readers to seek counsel without cost from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior with a full 16 ounce package for 10 cents, claiming rival brands offer only 12 ounces. The copy emphasizes quantity and quality as key selling points.
A concise reflection on how few individuals admit the good traits of others. It explores restraint, self awareness, and social dynamics that discourage praise and recognition. The quote invites honest appraisal of character and merits in daily life.
An ad for Hamlin’s Wizard Oil asserts it combats pain fully for any cause and questions why readers would be without it. The crude promotional claim centers on universal pain relief and invites purchase.
A dated testimonial from Joan F. Boxger of Trinity Springs Indiana praises Defiance Starch as superior in quality and quantity. The note argues tobacco avoidance but urges quitting and cites Pise’s Cure for Consumption as inferior for coughs and colds. The fragment includes promotional language and a Feb 15 1900 date.
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product in a 2 oz package priced at five cents, claiming its effectiveness and association with clean white clothes for the housekeeper.
A compact reflection notes that many people wish for nerve calm during trying moments, acknowledging universal jitters and the desire for steadier nerves in daily life.
An advertisement urges readers to try Matt J Johnsons 6088 for prompt cure with a claim it works quickly. It invites all druggists to carry the product and vouches for rapid relief.
A fragment notes Amati’s moral compass shifting with the state of his liver. The archaic phrasing suggests a health linked influence on judgment.
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