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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary notes discuss hiring and placement of teachers at a Belleville area school. References to grain Trade and local officials appear, with calls for fair wages and courteous treatment. Some lines urge informing workers they may seek other employment if unsuitable.
Fragmented notes report Mrs Porter was ill last week and the Hammond family spent Sunday with relatives. Albert Moe and family attended Brmert's, Anna Street works for Chas Morehead, and Moe's Monday afternoon township meeting. Scandia attendees joined a Sunday school picnic, John Martin's grave noted, and multiple visits to J P Porter's family occurred. Charlie Johnson's baby, Rasmussen, Jimairdwell and Sam Hanna are mentioned among local names. Mrs Hanna, Li Rosenquist, and others visit Norway and nearby friends.
Kansas dairymen are advised to act on abundant feed crops to boost future profits. A State Dairy Association note urges subscribers to support a dairy commission and align with ongoing developments such as the aging hand separator replacing skim stations.
A fragmentary poem reflects intense longing and devotion. The speaker requests near forswearing temptation and pleads for a kiss and embrace, imagining heavenly peace in the beloved’s arms despite the world’s temptations.
In a City Hall meeting on Wednesday the Republican township ticket was nominated with 66 votes cast. A. P. Happer was elected chairman and B. Kim clerk. Vanée for Clerk of the Court and C. C. Hagos for representative received solid support. Trustees include Wm Segerhiammar and J. H. Sandell. Treasurer Thos Williams. Justices Berta Airsworth A D Wilson. Constables Jno D Larson and GA Nyson. Central Committeeman Si Sings. The ticket’s final filing status was not confirmed.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and terms resembling subscription credits. The readable bits include scattered personal names and odd phrases, but no clear event, date, organization, or outcome to summarize. The text appears as disjointed tokens and misspelled words without coherent context.
A fragmented era note indicates a grocery outlet and feed concern with uncertain details. The readable fragments point to a local storefront issue influencing nearby suppliers and customers.
Observatories advance toward uniform methods for a vast star catalogue. Potsdam publishes the first volume of its part in the celestial directory, with estimates of twenty quarto volumes needed for final results. It is projected that at least two million stars will appear in the latest directory.
A report from New York Hebrew Charities shows declining follow up among aid seekers from 1894 to 1898. In 1894 sixty percent did not return. by 1898 only seven percent remained after applying, with progressively higher nonreturn rates through 1895 to 1897.
In June 13318 left for foreign countries with 6330 heading to the United States. 189 to British North America, 9 to Australia, and the remainder to other places. The year total reaches 6598 for this segment.
Report notes Austria introduces a silent signaling system for trains to stop and start without whistles while Belgium experiments with compressed air signals and Germany tests hours. The public protests against whistles are cited as a major pressure for changes.
The Cape Colony prime minister announced plans to introduce a bill in parliament in 1901 to authorize expenditure for a census effort to enumerate the empire's population and resources. The move aims to measure colonial Genius and imperial counting needs.
Fragmentary note describes wood pulp paper used as military fabric for Japanese troops. Mentions its toughness and appealing appearance, suitable for summer wear, with unusually strong stitching and warmth.
Railway timetable fragment lists Eastward trains including 6 Express 42 Rocky Mountain Limited and 9 Kansas City Flyer with scheduled departures around 7:32 A.M. and 5 P.M. Local Freight and Mail services are shown alongside passenger stops. Agent D. Serorrmernn.
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