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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
1
Burlington Kansas endures a second flood within three weeks as Rock Creek overflows its banks. Neosho River falls gradually from twenty five to twenty four feet. Merchants salvage stock at low prices, but roads remain blocked and outside aid is needed to revive commerce and recovery.
Edward C. Paxton of the U S Department of Agriculture reports Kansas wheat at 65 percent of normal in April, up 5 points from December but near the ten year low. The April 1917 low was 45 percent. The forecast suggests Kansas may produce around 100 million bushels, with chances for more or less.
Joseph Hagenbuch, a Troy pioneer merchant who occupied the same building for forty years, dies. Survived by his wife, two daughters Mary Elizabeth and Josephine A Hagenbuch, a son For rest Hagenbuch, two brothers and four sisters.
Adj. Gen. C. I. Martin announced a promotions bulletin listing twenty Kansas National Guard officers raised last month. The ranks promoted include one major ten first lieutenants and four second lieutenants.
The final link in the evidence chain points to the Tremblay family ax attack near Concordia. Albert Tremblay, 14, said before lapsing into unconsciousness that his father hit him with an ax, speaking French to a nurse at Clyde hospital.
E A Keitzman aged 47 was electrocuted while attempting to erect an antenna for a radio station. He climbed a tree with shoes removed and stood barefoot on wet pavement when he touched a power line carrying 2600 volts. A county committee discussed organizing youth clubs and a Concordia Rotary member funded a $3000 Boy Scout initiative in Butler County.
The Tremblay murder mystery near Concordia centers on L. J. Tremblay and the ax attacks on his five sons. Authorities report possible suicide by Tremblay and note the family faced financial pressures including a $4,000 mortgage and life insurance of $5,000. Two injured boys near Clyde face likely death while others remain in danger.
Mrs Minnie C True wife of Walter J True a Pittsburg lawyer has been named by President Harding as post mistress of Pittsburg She and her husband have been prominent in Kansas Republican politics In 1920 she chaired Americanization work among women in the Republican organization and earlier acted as divorce proctor of Crawford County
Kansas has donated foodstuffs clothing and cash totaling close to 200000 for Near East relief eight months into the drive. State director William Biboy announced the figure noting Kansas ranks second only to New Jersey in the nation.
S D Flora, state meteorologist, reports March rainfall in Kansas shattered previous records across multiple stations. The summary notes unusually high totals and persistent wet conditions across the state, signaling a notably wet month with widespread impacts.
Miss N S Donald a well known Atchison business woman died recently in a Chicago hospital at age 64.
Mrs Upton Douglas wife of a farmer in Rooks County was killed when she fell from a wagon loaded with furniture the other day.
Fort Scott deputy marshal arrests Mrs. Nelle Bevans Ballard on embezzlement charges at Mulberry. She tells the officer she will fetch her hat and accompany him then uses poison from an adjoining room. She is hospitalized in dangerous condition.
James W. Orr, a nationally known Democrat and Kansas attorney, had knee amputation in a Milwaukee hospital a few days ago. The news reached Atchison via a letter dictated by Orr to his secretary Miss Florence Benning, who said he was recovering rapidly.
Mrs. J. B. Riddle of Wichita was elected president of the Kansas branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association at Wichita recently. She succeeds Mrs. J. K. Codding of Leavenworth.
Notices received from L. J. Pettyjohn secretary of state state that general primaries for nomination of state federal and county candidates will be August 1. Law requires notice to be sent 122 days prior to the primaries to county clerks.
A 28 year old man, Frank Yeakel, was instantaneously killed near Fort Scott when a hog pen he was building collapsed or slipped. The details are unclear from the fragmentary OCR.
Poem lines praise steering a lifeboat through billows of right and wrong guided by duty to make life a grand sweet song.
A collection of recipe sketches and a moral verse. Recipes include Bread Rings with cheese, Almond Cakes, Apricot Coupe, Popcorn Macaroons, Spanish Potatoes, and Molasses Drop Cookies with instructions on ingredients and baking. A closing poetic couplet reflects on the world’s nature.
A compact, period recipe list for preserved spreadables. Includes Raisin and Apple Marmalade using raisins apples lemon and brown sugar. Prune Butter with prunes brown sugar cinnamon nutmeg and orange peel. Apricot Butter simmered with sugar cinnamon and salt. and a Cake Filling using sugar butter hot coffee or cocoa with vanilla or cinnamon.
Joe Stokes, a druggist and landlord, tries collecting rents in a slow industrial district. After visiting tenants, he returns to his store with an ironic smile and reports that tenants not only owe rent but have borrowed money from him instead.
A Chicago Journal note recalls a strange recipe for cucumbers that ends with discarding the fruit. It traces cucumbers through centuries of diet and cites biblical reference to cucumbers and melons among Israelites’ complaints in Egypt.
James Murphy of Long Island City faced a smoking in a subway station charge in the Long Island City police court. He explained he paid his fare and put the pipe in his mouth since there was nowhere to set it. Judge Doyle suspended sentence for now and noted the umbrella scenario.
An observer notes the conference will bring many benefits. Senator Sorghum adds that a key gain is that several foreign gentlemen stayed long enough to gain information about America and write their impressions before returning home.
In a brief note, Isabel questions a young doctor’s taste for a string of pearls while the narrator affirms trust in the man’s future success. The exchange hints at social expectations and family approval in a terse exchange from Life.
The exchange features a new agent presenting a device to extract energy from the sub with enthusiasm. Mr Jones requests one for himself, signaling interest in the innovative technology.
A reflective line notes that longing for rural life fades for workers who endure farm labor and its demands. The terse observation contrasts sentiment with daily toil, echoing enduring rural life tensions and practical realities.
A concise quip contrasts success in high finance with the notion of highway robbery when the opposing party prevails, highlighting a view on competitive advantage and outcome dependent morality.
A reflective line notes that many men resist taxes yet would accept a large income tax if it supported valued work. The statement contrasts personal choice with societal obligation and hints at the moral weight of professional effort.
A fragment from Wroe’s Writings depicts Visitor-Rastus Johnson as highly ambitious. The dialogue shows Sambo and others commenting on his drive and his claim to make his wife fulfill all wishes in town, reflecting local color and dialect.
A wealthy Youngstown man tells a friend he dreamed about a tiny car climbing a telephone pole and somersaulting on wires before sliding down another pole. The humor lies in his own imagined misfortune of being in a flivver.
In a Washington tale from The Leatherneck a wealthy widow, owner of a fine home, is courted by a marine who feels lucky to win her heart. They share a dance at Quantico's Hostess House as he worries she might move from her current luxurious life.
A neighbor’s ring interrupts in the living room as the maid is away. The daughter answers and the caller asks if the mother is engaged. Mary Ellen’s sharp reply clarifies that the mother has been married for years.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip has a patient asking for plain language from a doctor about a medical issue. The doctor bluntly calls the patient lazy, prompting a joke about needing the scientific term to report to his wife.
Witty exchange centers on a husband unable to locate his wife’s pockets while she confidently claims she always knows where his pockets are.
A saying advises timely action and psychological timing to seize opportunities. It emphasizes discernment in choosing when to act and when to withdraw.
A fragmented aphorism piece suggests prudery covers character flaws while thinkers and tinkers profit from their tools. A self conquering man never loses temper on a street car, reflecting a social vignette about restraint and practicality.
The Chicago Evening Post argues that the cost of milady hair nets could clothe Armenian orphans for six months, noting experts estimate 1.80 dollars can outfit a Far East relief orphan with unbleached muslin for half a year. It points to large purchases by Near East relief and questions the sensitivity of luxury spending amid famine.
H G Wells, speaking in a recent interview summarized by the Boston Transcript, contrasts his peaceful Amalfi convalescence a year ago with his current life. He says his mind and soul were once his own, but now he lies to the tune of a telephone.
A prisoner in court is asked the usual plea. He answers Yes and quips that he cannot be both guilty and not guilty. He tells the judge to proceed and asks what the jury is for.
Judge lauds Penfield's work for its lifelike town characters. The remark suggests readers may see familiar faces in the novel and acknowledges authentic portrayal.
A reflection notes that constant talk of troubles dulls neighbors' attention and that dwelling on past possibilities robs the present of value. The saying cautions against lingering on what might have been.
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