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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
Data from the state health secretary shows 8691 deaths in 1918 from influenza and pneumonia, with most occurring in the final quarter. The record lists 313 measles deaths, 217 whooping cough, 129 diphtheria, 1000s across major causes, including 1400 cerebral hemorrhage and 1773 organic heart disease.
S J Crumbine secretary of the state board of health blames the upper house for lacking a $25 000 emergency appropriation as western Kansas encounters a rising influenza epidemic The secretary says Kansas remains in a serious stage with no funds to meet the emergency and the situation is volatile.
Acting state engineer F M Veatch inspected Peabody and collected Doyle Creek samples. He warned salt water entering Doyle Creek could pollute Walnut River water supplying Burlington Iola Humboldt Chanute Parsons Oswego and threaten El dorado Augusta Winfield. He noted the Neosho River junction location and anticipated many towns could be affected.
Shawnee county district court under Judge G H Whitcomb grants a temporary injunction against State Superintendent Frank L Travis. Ninety one fire insurance companies must deposit into the state insurance department an amount equal to the total surcharge for potential refund to policy holders if Travis's order is upheld.
Mr and Mrs C F Hurst of Olathe observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary. He is 76 and she 74. They wed in Steelville NI. A possibly 14 year old male body was found on railroad tracks west of Florence in Marion county with no identification.
John Hanna father of former Lieutenant Governor David Hanna and George W. Hanna, longtime Clay Center resident and president of the Kansas State Bankers Association, died at his home. He was 84 and among Clay County’s early settlers. In a separate note, G. A. Armington, 80, a reclusive figure, was found at Wealthy.
The Wichita Natural Gas Company and distributors face a Reno county suit to block rate increases to eighty cents a thousand feet. The action spans Wichita Newton Hutchinson and about thirty Kansas towns with related suits in Cowley Sedgwick and other counties. Separately Kansas pursues Selective Service delinquent list cleanup. 2,063 of 2,503 delinquents cleared.
George Stafford jailer halted the dash for liberty of L L Morrison who awaited sentence in the Iola county jail after pleading guilty to disposing of mortgaged property. Morrison was captured in Sapulpa Oklahoma after a two year police search and was not seriously hurt.
A group of McPherson businessmen organize a stock company to finance a new three story brick and white stone hotel. The Kansas executive council orders remaining state payroll old soldiers to appear and explain why they should not be removed from civil service. Read list includes A G Hanback custodian John McAbee guide A H Buck and Jerry Shaw elevator operators Theodore Courtney and C W Miller night watchmen. Joseph Clyne of Rice County aged 80 was killed by a runaway team.
A detailed five room bungalow designed for small families offers a compact one story layout with living and dining spaces, two bedrooms, a bath, pantry and back porch. It features a full basement, outdoor sitting area, and options to modify layout for different exposures while stressing patriotism and home ownership as strong investments.
The piece argues that many leading financiers and industrialists change fields to seize opportunities, citing Commodore Vanderbilt as an early example. It contrasts American bold diversification with European caution, claiming this receptiveness fueled U.S. leadership across industries.
A note on true friendship from Girls Companion stating real friends matter more than wealth. It argues riches of friendship surpass money and a palace, and warns that wealth cannot buy lasting companionship. Real friends see faults yet care and enrich life more than possessions.
A reader urges preventive care during cloudy weather and winter fatigue and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a temperance tonic. A testimonial from Mrs Smith of Atchison Kansas claims one bottle cleared her four year old son's circular facial eruption.
A fragmentary dialogue portrays a couple debating promises, one insisting on providing everything desired before marriage and the other clarifying they will provide what is needed. The exchange reflects contrasting expectations in relationships.
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