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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
8
Officials report a disastrous defeat near Melilla as Moorish forces cut communications and push Spaniards back to the city walls. Nearly 3,000 killed or wounded, with heavy fighting in Melilla and riots spreading to Barcelona and other cities as calls to overthrow Alfonso grow.
Washington leaders rushed to Fort Myer to brief President Taft on the Payne Aldrich bill after a long conference on tariff revisions for gloves and lumber. Calderhead of Kansas narrowly escaped a runaway horse in front of the Senate office building as Borah pulled him to safety.
The United States report to the world YMCA conference shows 1,939 organizations, 446,000 members and 50 million dollars of property. Worldwide figures total 7,823 organizations, 821,000 members and 60 million dollars in property.
Clay Center reports wheat fields threshed show averages around 25 bushels per acre. The top yield found was 48 bushels on 33 acres north of town, indicating strong harvest potential this year.
Calais France Hubert Latham and Count de Lambert the French aviators are shipping their flying machines to Rheims and it is understood they have abandoned any further attempts to cross the channel now.
Roger Breshahan, manager of the St. Louis National League team, announced that pitcher Raleigh, a left hander from Vernon California, is to report to the local organization in the near future.
Missouri requires 22 769 signatures to place a statewide prohibition measure on the next ballot, constituting five percent of legal voters in two thirds of congressional districts. Secretary of State Roach says petitions must be drawn by districts and notes the districts queried exclude major cities.
Baltimore authorities dismissed the charge against Missouri Senator William J. Stone after Police Magistrate Eugene Grannan ruled the assault on waiter Lawrence G. Brown aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train was justifiable. The magistrate cited provocation and Brown’s extreme discourtesy as grounds for justification.
Washington reports the house won a battle for free hides and oil and higher duties on gloves and hosiery in exchange for surrender on lumber coal iron ore and print paper. The tentative rates pending senate acceptance include coal 45 cents per ton print paper 3.50 a ton iron ore 15 cents a ton with leather manufacture duties reduced below house levels.
The Nebraska State Republican convention unanimously endorsed President Taft a tariff revision downward and pledged to back his veto power on any measure not aligned with his pre election tariff views. A telegram from the convention to Taft conveyed these views.
Hearing before Judge L. W. Keplinger in Kansas City Kansas concluded current testimony in the ouster actions brought by Kansas against the Standard Oil companies of Kansas and Indiana and the Prairie Oil and Gas Company of Kansas. Next hearing set for New York in September. Full submission may take a year.
A charter was granted for the Kansas City and Western Railroad to build from Kansas City to Topeka. The route runs north of the Kansas River with a capital of 1,500,000 dollars. The road bed will be standard gauge and powered by electric or steam.
Six passengers aboard a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train bound from Des Moines to South Dakota were injured in a collision with a freight train four miles south of Ames Iowa. No fatalities were reported.
In Kentucky's annual fire marshal report, a reflective passage notes attic odds and ends such as grease smeared rags oils and broken toys of children grown or long asleep. The imagery evokes loss and danger as fragile items spark risk.
The advertisement claims Defiance Starch provides greater strength, allowing thinner application. It asserts fabrics stay handsome and stiff without heavy paste, improving appearance and wear.
A curt remark notes that some men only seek honest labor after a harsh shock to their prospects. The line implies consequences of poor choices and the motivational effect of a decisive setback.
In Alabama a cartoonish jab by Joel Chandler Harris prompts Simon Simpson to strike back in rage. Harris replies swiftly with a biting quip about Simpson’s expense, fueling a brisk, newspaper ready clash between rival editors.
Dialogue from a feature panel shows a kind lady urging Dusty Dan to join society while he laments restlessness and refusal to play bridge. The exchange highlights social pressure and personal struggle.
It is a mother’s duty to keep a reliable remedy for sudden accidents to children. Hamlins Wizard Oil can be depended upon for emergencies.
A concise reflection by Torquato Tasso contrasting private slander to public reproach. The line suggests it is preferable for one to hear ill from many about oneself than for the world to tell it to a specific person.
The text explains how English naval divers are taught to fill their suits with air to rise rapidly to the surface when exhausted and then be pulled into the boat by attendants. It notes that some divers vocalize under influence and spread happiness to others through their pleasant demeanor.
At leading grocers 5 cents. The slogan suggests quality cleaning product and reliable results. The ad tone mirrors vintage consumer notices with a brisk sales pitch.
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller for cuts bruises burns and strains. Claims internal use stops diarrhea and dysentery. Promotes avoidance of substitutes and lists price terms 26¢ 3de and Sc.
Smokers find Lewis' Single Binder cigars better quality than many live cigars. Gifts to God cannot offset thefts from men. The lines reflect moral contrasts between material indulgence and ethical duty.
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