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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
6
Pope reveals plans to seize ships for profit as the crew, led by Captain Crystal, declares they are pirates. The brig steers toward an English East Indiaman while discipline wavers and the men rally to plunder for wealth.
Captain Pope leads the Gypsy with a black flag and plans to plunder a rich Cadiz bound ship. He drills the crew, proclaims lax discipline under the flag, and aims for a swift cruise before British cruisers intervene. A night collision with an approaching vessel ends the excerpt.
A Denver conference of populist leaders adjourned sine die after adopting an address declaring all past differences between the two populist factions settled. The move aims for formal amalgamation at the next national convention and calls for national political action independent of Republicans and Democrats.
Professor Bruner of the state university returned from a five day campaign against voracious grasshoppers near Haigler Nebraska reporting the insects are more numerous than hoped. Poisoning was used and observers will report results from Haigler and surrounding towns where alfalfa and corn crops suffer heavy damage.
The weekly weather bulletin notes favorable temperatures east of the Rockies while central valleys most need rain. Drought threatens corn in Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and some fall plowed lands. Spring wheat remains poor in northern regions though fall plowed lands improve in Minnesota. oats harvest progresses well. apple prospects vary with wind hail hits in Missouri.
Section Director Loveland reports a warm dry spell with scattered showers under quarter inch. Haying and threshing are excellent. winter wheat mostly cut, oat harvest advancing, but yields below expectations in several counties. Spring wheat may be below average. corn tasseling, alfalfa second crop fair to good, potatoes damaged by drought.
Bradstreet reports rising wheat stocks in United States and Canada east of the Rockies by 139 000 bushels while Europe falls 100 000. Corn stocks in US and Canada east of the Rockies drop 806 000 and oats rise 867 000. Major gains include 102 000 at Chicago private elevators 95 000 at St Joseph 81 000 at Dallas and 65 000 at East St Louis with declines of 150 000 at Manitoba and 89 000 at Coteau.
Lincoln Neb. It may be news to Nebraska friends of J A Edgerton to know that he has resigned his position as paragrapher and poet for the Hocky Mountain News at Denver. He is very much engrossed in work for the people's party and is devoting time to literary work. He has not announced his future plans.
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