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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
5
A fragmented excerpt questions how residents utilize town advantages for personal gain and happiness. It ponders citizen engagement, organization roles, and the balance between individual comfort and communal progress.
A passage from American Lumberman argues that a town cannot exist without financial institutions, postal services, shops and other establishments. It stresses the interdependence of local population, merchants, schools, churches and civic life, and the duty to maintain civilization through patronage of local business.
A rough vignette describes a man plagued by rheumatism and insomnia. He attributes his malaise to climate not alcohol, while his appetite wanes, clothes fray, nose reddens, and his family suffers as he neglects them and lashes out at relations rather than the booze.
Troy Chief warns readers against get rich quick tricks and “fakir” schemes. He compares today’s temptations to a careless hunter’s aim, stressing that real value lies in disciplined effort, not hollow promises. The piece cautions audiences about empty rewards and urges prudent action.
The article outlines Austria's distrust of Servia after the crown prince assassination, alleging organized Slavic propaganda to revolt and join Servia. It notes Austria's ultimatum, Servia's partial refusal, and the resulting war stance backed by Russia, Germany, Italy, France, and England due to shifting balance of power.
The excerpt equates agricultural advertising to investment, arguing fertilizer purchase is sensible once crops can profit from higher yields. It suggests hesitation is ill advised once returns justify the expenditure. The language reflects 19th or early 20th century promotional prose.
A young man questions gin’s effects while the barkeeper warns it will eat the roast off his back. Theresa and Ada O Neal of Kaan Munden assist at Nywalt Ice Cream Parlor during the Monday picnic evening.
A column argues against replacing women teachers with men in rural schools by 1930. It praises the woman teacher as essential, noting patience, child understanding, and a motherly role, while criticizing a plan to house a male teacher with a farm adjacent to schools. The piece endorses maintaining women in teaching and warns that eliminating them would weaken education and society.
Cleaning White Shoes With Water and Pastel Brush Discusses cleansing methods for whitewash dressing on shoes. Notes that brushing and washing do not shrink or deform the shoes and that dust clings to the dressings more than canvas. Mentions repeated baths maintain shape and appearance.
A terse reflection on whether you possess the grit to confront challenges. It asks for self examination of determination bravery and the willingness to persevere through difficulty. The piece invites an honest appraisal of one s readiness to endure hardship and pursue goals.
A garbled collage shows various newspaper quips about Mary and clothing items from Cincinnati Enquirer Memphis Commercial Appeal Birmingham Age Herald and Norfolk Reflector-Herald. The jokes compare Mary’s shoe glove and skirt fit to comic mishaps and social observations.
Epworth League Sunday evening 7:00, Sunday School 10:00 AM, Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evening. W. A. Wangundy, Pastor. Parsonage phone number 57.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair. It promises a youthful look with natural, even color after use, claiming immediate and lasting darkening and thicker, glossy hair.
A Minnesota mother describes her daughter’s three year struggle with epileptic fits. After trying several doctors, Dr Miles Nervine reportedly cured her child, now over a year without a seizure, and she hails the remedy as highly beneficial. Sold by all druggists with a satisfaction guarantee.
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