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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement touts Milks Emulsion as a palatable nutritious emulsion that builds blood and tissues, restores bowel action, and boosts appetite. The testimonial from Mrs. M Washburn describes recovery from pneumonia aided by the product, with a guarantee and price listed.
An old advertisement touts Casgarets laxative as a gentle, non gripe overnight remedy to purge liver and bowels. It claims fast relief from head fog, bad breath, and stomach sourness. A separate line notes Finnish shoe manufacturing expanding to 21 factories in five years.
County officials and contractors pressed for continued large scale road building in Kansas to ensure the 4 million dollars in federal aid this year. A seven member committee will study materials and railroad transport, while a publicity group promotes the effort and details twine pricing.
In Aurora near Concordia residents battled flames for four hours saving the town. The fire destroyed three of the oldest structures and the Aurora State Bank roof, with an estimated loss around 10000 dollars. Also reported, John Biringer aged 89, longtime Leavenworth resident and pioneer gunsmith, died after a brief illness.
Firefighters and residents stopped a Neosho Rapids fire from reaching the business district after strong winds threatened neighborhoods. One barn haystacks and several small buildings burned. Springhill voters approved a rural high school by 227 votes after an earlier defeat.
Alexander Howat signals a miners strike in early April against Governor Allen and the Kansas industrial court. The plan may target all mines or only those with grievances as the court prepares to start its coal industry investigations on April 6, amid absent union officials.
A Kansas farmer near Wayne grows a small home tree producing about a dozen lemons. He trimmed off all but four branches to help the tree bear fruit. The lemons ripened and one large specimen weighed thirteen ounces.
William M. Gilliland of Ottawa was bound over for trial at the April term in Anderson county on a charge of holding up and robbing the People's State Bank of Harris on March 16. Bond fixed at 200. Clarrence Fisher, two, drowned in a barn yard tank near Republic after being away from home about thirty minutes. A hangover snowstorm with 35 mph winds swept Central and Western Kansas with heavier snow in the west aiding wheat. silos leveled in the blow. Rain fell at Stockton. Wichita Trades and Labor Assembly buys the Plaindealer from B. C. Tremaine.
Nichola J. O’Brien, general manager of Texas lines of Orient railroad, died at Wichita while mass. The three day hearing of the ouster suit against the mayor, begun last November, closed with Mayor H H Deichler and Coffeyville attorney Dallas Knapp as defense witnesses. Cliff A Matson led the prosecution. decision not expected for months. D Y Donaldson named prohibition director for Porto Rico.
The design features a 30 by 36 foot buff brick exterior with seven rooms, a wide porch and second floor sleeping porch. It explains brick advantages, straight wall construction for low cost, and plans for either solid brick or brick veneer homes.
A Thirty-fourth and Illinois library branch hosts a playful scene as a boy jokes the water pitcher on the stove signals steam heat. A high schooler misreads titles like Margery's Claw as Marjory Dan, and a youngster asks for The Priest's Cab misinterpreted as The Bishop's Carriage.
Camelshair brushes are not made from camel hair. The brushes use hairs from the tails of Russian and Siberian squirrels. The claim of camel origin is false but the brush type remains popular for fine work.
Mrs Lester E Warner of Onalaska Wisconsin reports relief from back and stomach pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine ended her pains restored ability to work and plans to share the testimonial with other women seeking relief.
The Kansas City Star quotes a Salvation Army solicitor asking what to do with worn out clothes as a man named Hostetter Smith responds by saying wear them grimly. The exchange illustrates frugal wartime era charity practices and attitudes toward reuse.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue to keep baby clothes fresh and white without streaks or damage. It notes the product is sold by grocers for 5 cents per package. The ad also mentions a poet who devotes an hour daily to poetry and the rest to sawing wood for a living.
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