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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
1
Tommie, visiting his grandmother, is drawn to a Chinese idol on the mantel in Bea Captain Uncle Jim’s house. The idol leads Tommie through a hidden door to a cave where robbers threaten him, but he escapes with the idol reappearing at supper time.
A new merry go round device features a central mast with a sweep arm and bicycle frames suspended on long rods. Pedals drive propellers behind each seat, propelling the ride as it spins, with a rocking motion from the swiveling mount. Two children pedal to set it in motion.
The Boy Scout movement in America is five years old yet its growing uniformed presence and service leave a strong impression on the national imagination. The text argues that the Scout pledge offers a swift restoration of faith in humanity through the example of a half dozen boys in scout khaki amidst widespread social concerns.
Game description for children with a large round ring. One rat inside and one cat outside chase each other as the cat tries to catch the rat. If the cat enters the ring the rat escapes. When caught a new cat and rat are chosen for continued play.
A fashion note highlights bleu soldat a soldier blue shade near violet, praised as a.modish spring color for taffetas. The illustrated gown features a white china silk waist lining, sleeveless base, a shirted yoke, and a V neck over blouse with skirts gathered and finished with bands, tabs, cording, and silver embroidery accents.
The article highlights new spring blouses with military inspired trimmings. Edges edged in narrow braid, close rank buttons, and silk frog like bows. Notable items include a coffee satin blouse with pearl buttons and hidden snap fasteners, a dutch blue georgette model with black braid and brass eagle buttons, and a sheer white voile blouse embroidered with yellow daisies and a black tie.
The sentence pair discusses chicken served at church suppers being unusually tough, with one speaker noting and another correcting. It reads as a humorous dialogue about food texture.
Fragrant Cuticura skin care ad touts Soap to cleanse and Ointment to soothe for skin scalp hair and hands. Claims clear skin clean scalp and soft white hands and offers free samples by mail from Boston Dept XY Cuticura. Appears with a biblical line about man born of woman.
An advertisement mentions Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago offering an eye treatment for red weak watery eyes followed by a statement on the administration of justice focusing on draining fictitious values. The text blends product promotion with a social critique.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best choice for households, claiming American production and quality. It also includes a warning line about men who seek trouble often inviting it, framed as a light moral aside in the ad.
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