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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
6
The Wellman polar expedition uses a wireless telegraph system and two gas powered mechanical dog sleds to aid the airship journey. A wireless station will operate from Hammerfest with another on the airship, ensuring daily dispatches even in arctic conditions.
London film crews have dispatched cinematographers to Spitzbergen to capture moving pictures of the expedition before the flight. They filmed the trials of the mechanical dogs in Norway and shown in London with great success. Additional still photographs will be secured after the airship leaves Dana’s Island for the pole.
O C Hayden of Albert Lea Minnesota cites severe back weakness and pain from kidney trouble. He took Deans Kidney Pills and reports immediate kidney relief and no recurring back pain. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A known criminal lawyer volunteers to handle a case in a police court. The judge says the defendant, a camera fiend, faces about three months in the workhouse. The lawyer protests, noting the offense is merely taking pictures, while the judge corrects that the crime lies with the cameras themselves.
E. H. Harriman disputed a $1,797 bill from a New York repair shop after paying $10,900 for the car this January. He refused payment, recovered the vehicle by a writ of replevin, and the shop owners now face a lawsuit to collect their money. Harriman argues the charge reflects his ability to pay.
Germany revises its railway tariff with a bundled ticket system. A traveler with a small family from Mulhouse to Basel would receive 60 tickets plus baggage tickets, indicating a multiplication of passes and added baggage permits.
Oregon man recalls 25 year coffee problem that worsened last summer. He nearly died on Dec 2 1902 until he stopped coffee and started Postum. Symptoms vanished day by day, he regained health and urges others to try Postum. He cites bank and merchants in Grant's Pass as references and promises sworn statements.
Union Pacific officers plan large greenhouses along main lines in Nebraska Wyoming Utah and other districts to place fresh flowers in dining cars at every meal and distribute roses and carnations to passengers. Greenhouses to be located at Grand Island Cheyenne Denver and Ogden with extended year round flowering for dining rooms along all lines. The aim is to brand the Harriman lines as the floral lines and enhance passenger experience nationwide.
Miss Alice De Rothschild, sister of the late Baron Ferdinand De Rothschild, possesses a collection of Hindoo bulls, zebras and llamas and is keen on cattle breeding. She also owns a large number of exceptionally fine carriage horses.
John M. Lloyd of Alliance Ohio recounts a severe foot injury from 1899 that left him with a leg crippled by proud flesh. After trying many doctors and ointments, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for seven months and recovered fully. He notes medical bills far exceeded the six dollar cost.
A reflective, humorous meditation on love, generosity, jealousy, and marriage with wry aphorisms. The piece weaves observations on money, oculist metaphor, and domestic roles as Love hosts a dinner of human folly. Subtly playful, it contrasts idealized affection with practical quirks.
The Sunday rest question in Italy has stirred debate with a commission recommending an uninterrupted rest of 32 to 36 hours for the working classes where feasible. For public services workers to have a day off by turns and domestic servants a half holiday weekly, the plan excludes fishermen from the law.
The passage notes that students from Italian universities and government schools refuse poorly paid government jobs and crowded professions. They now seek technical instruction to join a new movement and secure a better future.
An advertising pitch extols EGG-O-SEE as the best breakfast food and a powerful salesman for merit and common sense. It urges purchase for ten cents a package, notes easy preparation with milk, claims nourishment and strength, and offers a free book titled Back to Nature from the EGG-O-SEE Company in Quincy Illinois.
A historical ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation and relieve wind colic. The bottle price listed is 25 cents.
M Deletrain of Geneva has combined materials into a small solid cone that when dissolved in petrol or benzine destroys the odor of burned gases and leaves an agreeable perfume.
A reflective piece questions whether predicted disasters, hypocritical allies, infamous figures, and self-doubting performers truly matched their reputations. It ponders a range of cautionary profiles from trusted to treacherous, suggesting public perception vs reality in dramatic vignettes.
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