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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
1
The Walter Anderson case against W. P. Pierce and the City of Salina, famed in Saline county records for age, ends with a jury verdict for the defendants after six district court trials. Court costs exceed $1,200, covering witness, sheriff, and clerk fees.
An article extols stair climbing for women as both artful posing and physical culture. It praises graceful ascent, proper posture, and breathing, noting stairs strengthen the heart and limbs while criticizing awkward climbs and weak lungs.
London society embraces hop field work as a rest cure with upscale tents and comforts for the so called hop pers. In Berlin a woman veterinary surgeon, an official animal inspector, rides streets seeking injured animals and treats them on the spot with a medical kit.
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri reports severe kidney trouble for a year and a half with backhead and loins pain and constant weariness. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills she improved quickly and says she was cured with continued use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The board of control orders the second deportation of an insane immigrant since its founding. Dr. T. C. Biddle, superintendent at Topeka state hospital, sent Mate Yovanovic, a 42 year old Austrian who entered at Galveston a year ago, back from the United States. The action follows federal rules on deporting aliens who became insane from prelanding causes.
Allen county County Attorney Peterson issues written notices to the mayor, police judges and policemen of Iola Humboldt Gas City La Harpe and other towns warning that unless they supply information on violations of the prohibitory law he will file ouster proceedings. He sent each officer a letter with a special delivery stamp to secure a receipt.
Directors commence laying a foundation for a monument to late Dr C A Swensson founder of Bethany College. The statue will stand south of the college building about 50 feet from the main foundation and is to be finished and dedicated before this year’s commencement exercises.
Lee Krebs of Arkansas City is released on parole from the penitentiary by Governor Hoch. Krebs faced joint charges with Ella Anderson of the game place in the killing of Harry Anderson, Ella’s husband.
Word from the chief quartermaster of the Missouri Department says four troops of the Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort Leavenworth will depart on or about April 27 for the Philippine islands.
After a long verdict period at Arkansas City the jury convicted George Shelby in the Newkirk murder trial.
The fifteenth biennial report of the state board of agriculture, issued by secretary I F D Coburn, runs 1,263 pages plus 70 pages of decennial census and appendix. It covers two years work, with part one on corn, part two on farm animals, part three on general agriculture and home making, and part four on general statistics of the state.
The Farmer's Institute at Lyon voted to organize a boy's corn growing contest with County Superintendent Parke as special contest secretary. Five prizes will be offered, including trips to the state institute in Manhattan with railroad fare and nine days' board. A representative from the state agricultural college spoke on selecting seed corn.
An old home remedy recipe touts half an ounce of Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Kar yon and three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla as a Spring Blood Tonic. It claims to cleanse the blood, renew kidney function, and destroy micro organisms while advising readers to mix it themselves for safety and knowledge of contents.
Fanny Crosby the blind hymn writer turned 87 in Bridgeport Connecticut receiving gifts and messages nationwide. She says staying young comes from cheerfulness work and kindness and that she feels no older than forty and has not missed a dinner in a year.
A London Saturday Review excerpt remarks that excess book reading dulls wisdom and warns readers to digest books like music. It favors selective reading of a Bible Shakespeare and Whitman and cautions against superficial reading and Encyclopaedia Britannica overkill.
The body of Sunder Singh ex sergeant in a Burmese regiment was cremated on a funeral pyre by Sikhs outside Nelson British Columbia. He was among a group of 20 Sikhs many former soldiers employed by the Canadian Pacific railroad. Some bones were sent to Amritsar while the rest were cast into the river after rites.
A girl at a tard party laments lack of beauty while another argues expression defines beauty, citing Ethel Barrymore and Lulu Glaser as examples of women whose faces may be plain yet whose presence charms many. The group debates conventional beauty standards.
A nineteenth century style excerpt contrasts superstition with religion. It argues superstition ties to fate and earthly desire while religion links to virtue through renunciation. The quote attributes belief systems to human wishes and moral aims.
A four year old boy visiting grandparents asks for more sugar at breakfast. When told he doesn’t need more, he replies he only wants it for an ornament. The remark showcases a child’s playful reasoning and desire.
In a light exchange Cheap Seats asks about seat charges at the skating rink. Beatrice quips she paid for skates and sat down for nothing, sparking amusement over admission costs.
Two British peers Lord Forester and Lord Kinsale may wear hats in the sovereign’s presence. This antiquated privilege, granted centuries ago, is reserved for rare formal occasions.
Garfield Tea is presented as a pure household remedy for all ages. It is claimed to aid constipation indigestion sick headaches colds and ailments from impure blood and to improve the complexion.
In February shipments from Aroostook County Maine totaled 1 125 173 bushels raising the season total to February 28 1907 to 7 678 873 bushels as part of the 1906 crop.
An old newspaper ad touts Defiance Starch sixteen ounces for ten cents while other brands offer twelve ounces. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming gum relief inflammation reduction pain and wind colic. 25¢ bottle.
A concise reflection contrasts ease of lying with the challenge of making others believe it, suggesting skepticism about truth and persuasion in social discourse. The line frames honesty as harder work than deception in shaping public opinion.
A German statesman Von Bulow could not afford the prince title until a relative died leaving him 1.35 million. After he showed the Kaiser the inheritance, the monarch quipped that money explained the title and mocked that the suggestion should have been made sooner.
A conservative Mass woman extols Grape-Nuts after five years of use for young and old alike. She praises the cereal as a meat substitute and notes improved health and steadier nerves after six months of morning use with hot water and fruit. She cites Postum Cereal Co. practice and recommends reading The Road to Wellville.
A promotional claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills asserts a generation of trusted use in the United States with a guarantee that no harmful drugs are present. It cites Mrs N B Whitley of Boxley Arkansas reporting relief from chronic stomach ailments after using the pills, which allegedly build new blood and strengthen the whole body. The ad lists cures for rheumatism anemia headaches and other disorders and notes availability from druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY.
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