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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
1
A Paris scientist creates a pocket knife that unfolds into a six inch ruler with phonograph records of speech. Stainless steel blades contain chromium and an alloy stoppage halts production. The United States consumes about 165000 ounces of fine platinum yearly, with 65000 refined domestically and the rest imported.
Mrs Mattie A Robertson has been appointed policewoman in the state war and navy building in Washington where nearly 600 policemen and guards are on duty. The women employees to the building are her charges.
A forlorn boy told a passerby he could not find his father and was near home when a man in khaki approached. The man knelt to pick up the child as the boy cried that he lost his quarters and did not like the post, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
A man enters a shop and asks to look at dog muzzles. The clerk recommends a muzzle as the man jokes that the dog can bite but cannot bite off more than he can chew.
J. A. Daniels of Silver Lake Connecticut notes a hen building a nest ten feet up in a willow tree. An employee spotted the hen cackling on a branch and an egg was found in the high nest. Since then the bird has laid regularly in this unusual perch.
The article reports rising land values in Western Canada spurred by large crops and expanding investment. It cites buyers like O F Malmberg in Alberta and Peter A Klassen in Saskatchewan, notes government incentives, and contrasts provincial averages: Manitoba 31, Saskatchewan 26, Alberta 26.70 dollars per acre. It highlights cheap land near rails shifting to higher-priced, higher-return parcels as demand grows.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues. It claims physician endorsed effectiveness, notes multiple bottle sizes, and offers a sample for ten cents. The snippet also mentions the first self moving gun carriage invented in France in 1769.
A public health warning highlights high infant mortality in civilized nations and urges Castoria as a safe remedy. It accuses many soothing preparations of containing opium or morphine, risking poisoning, slowed circulation, and illness. Genuine Castoria bears the signature of Charles H. Fletcher.
Health notice urges readers to protect digestion during hot weather by avoiding heavy meals and excess acids. It promotes Eatonic tablets as a quick remedy to absorb harmful gases, prevent indigestion, and stop heartburn and gas pains. Cost is 50 cents with a money back guarantee from trusted local druggists.
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