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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
6
The Chicago Inter Ocean criticizes repeated wallpaper layers as filth harboring disease and urges legal bans. Health officials praise Alabastine as a durable sanitary coating and warn against the dangers of unsanitary wall coverings in spreading smallpox and other illnesses.
The New York claim that the ideal city of the future will be less noisy than today is examined. Street cries and tumult will be moderated by the next generation if current rulers fail to abate a grievous nuisance. New Yorkers are described as patient, but may eventually rebel.
An advertisement promotes VocpLers Curative Comroum as a great remedy said to make people well. It claims origin from a London physician and offers a free sample bottle by sending to St. Jacobs Oil Ltd in Baltimore Maryland.
An Irishman shares a witty bar tale about a customer who improvises a reply to a liquor bill. The proprietor recalls wishing he had a ready answer as the man offers a dollar and a half to cover the drink, challenging the bartender’s quip and leaving with no easy retort.
Seaboard Air Line dispatcher W H Le Hew recalls a long distance quarrel with operator J H Chapman over a telegraph wire. Le Hew vowed to whip Chapman, rode a train to a distant station, entered the telegraph office and struck the operator there. That night Chapman reported Le Hew had whipped his substitute.
Professor Zimmer asserts that mental disorders are far more common among women in teaching and related jobs. He cites high insanity rates among female students training to become teachers and notes similar patterns in Germany and other nations. He argues occupational stress explains the disparities and calls for serious consideration.
The text notes seven as a lucky and symbolic number in the Bible and ancient nations. It cites creation in seven days, sabbatical cycles, seven virtues, seven deadly sins, seven champions, seven ages of man, seven saints in Europe, and Christ’s seven sayings on the cross, reflecting widespread use of the number seven.
Collier's Weekly notes that foreign steamship lines differ in captain requirements. British lines retain naval officers for wartime command. German ships require reserve service. French crews include time on warships with merit based officer ranks. American captains must pass a rigorous five year examination after promotion.
Dissolve one cup sugar in a pint of water and add four lemon juices. Beat four egg yolks until pale and creamy then fold in the stiffly beaten whites. Mix thoroughly with the lemon water and a pint of fine chipped ice. Adjust sweetness as needed.
Atmospheric notes state the sea at a depth of one mile remains near freezing, about 4 degrees above 32 Fahrenheit, indicating unusually cold subsurface waters even near the equator.
Grocers report stock on hand of 12 oz brands and will not sell them first. Defiance Starch offers 16 oz packages for the same price and requires no cooking, encouraging customers to switch for more value.
A reflective line contrasts blissful ignorance with the ache of realizing one’s own ignorance. The verse hints at self awareness as a sharp, lingering sting.
Advertisement urges planting Earliest Russian Millet to prevent hay shortages. Claims 5 to 8 billion tons of rich hay per acre, priced 50 lbs for $1.90 or 100 lbs for £3. Includes low freight terms from John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin.
The remark notes that genius shows itself by accomplishing what lazy minds insist cannot be done. It frames ingenuity as action that proves doubters wrong and highlights bold, practical problem solving.
Advertisers tout Defiance Starch as superior and sold in 16 ounce pickle packages for the same price as 12 ounce brands. The note contrasts men who gamble on races with those who work at the games involving players.
An OCR snippet mentions USE THE FAMOODS Red Cross Ball Blue in a large 202 package ad and references The Russ Company in South Bend Indiana. The text also includes a quip about a man’s house being his mother in law’s castle.
Letters from Congressman D F Wilber of Oneonta and others praise Peruna for catarrhal and cold ailments. Testimonies describe rapid relief, renewed health, and even voice recovery after using the remedy. Address Dr Hartman for free advice if no prompt results.
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