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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
2
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Announcements list Wm. Ickel of Big Bend township as candidate for County Superintendent and Wm. Slopansky of Richland township as candidate for County Superintendent, both subject to the Republican primary on August 4 1908. Also Winnie Wells of Belleville township listed as candidate for County Treasurer in the Republican primary.
The speaker predicts the next legislature will abandon special legislation for personal gain. The Supreme Court has ruled that official measures are unconstitutional, forcing members to focus on the common welfare or face obstruction.
The Chicago American mocks Elinor Glyn suggesting Americans dominate in romance while praising summer city life. The piece invites Glyn to experience Chicago’s social scene from Lincoln Park to West Side neighborhoods to prove her views.
Lincoln Beachey, a famed bal loonist, spoke in Toledo about Henry Farman’s Paris aviation achievement. He predicted the aeroplane will rule the air as light powerful motors emerge. A Toledo phonograph anecdote follows, highlighting novelty and humor in early tech.
The Record Herald notes a discussion about preferred creditors and the value of prompt payment. It mentions avoiding strong prescription by physicians and suggests no need for any medical justification in this context.
Joseph L. Bristow announces his candidacy for United States Senator. He calls for tariff reform, opposes Aldrich style financial measures, urges restraint on using railroad bonds or municipal securities as currency, and favors stronger Interstate Commerce oversight. Bristow aligns with Roosevelt and Taft era policies and seeks Republican support.
Topeka gossip notes Senator H B Miller will not seek the governorship leaving W R Stubbs and Cyrus Leland as the main contenders. Leland, long associated with machine politics, and Stubbs, a progressive Republican, compete amid veteran voters and party shifts. The Populists collapse and E T Thompson resigns, urging 500 voters to back the Republican ticket.
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