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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
1
England will gather more than 100 warships led by four dreadnoughts for a world circling voyage to mark the new sovereign’s accession. The fleet will depart around September 15 and stop first at New York before visiting every British seaport colony. The voyage is planned to take three years.
The revenue cutter Perry with 50 on board struck a reef off Tonki point St Paul Island in the Bering Sea on July 26 and is a complete loss. All hands reached shore after a perilous voyage in heavy fog and swift current. The vessel was patrolling the sealing islands when the accident occurred.
Roman Catholic priests in the Biscayan provinces of Spain preach violent anti government sermons as preparations for a large Catholic demonstration on August 7 continue despite the government's vow to forbid demonstrations that threaten disorder.
William M. Cross, secretary of state, died in Oklahoma City at 6 30 PM from heart disease. The Democratic candidate for state auditor at the primaries had suffered heart trouble for years and the end was hastened by gangrene due to weak circulation.
Deputy Sheriff Sid Cauley of Carroll County killed five African Americans and mortally wounded two during a ten second confrontation at Henry Beck’s farm in Elliott Mississippi. Cauley said he opened fire with a revolver in each hand as the attackers with axes and pitchforks closed on him while he went to arrest them for assault.
In Shawnee Oklahoma a day of record heat reached 115 degrees and a hot wind stoked sand. A rainstorm was succeeded by a tornado that caused extensive damage across the city according to older residents.
The Missouri State Bar association convened in Excelsior Springs and elected officers. New president is J. J. Vineyard from Kansas City and new treasurer is E. M. Grossman of St. Louis, with Lee Montgomery of Sedalia noted.
New York reports F. Yoakum president of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad believes crop yields this year will mirror last year despite some damage in portions. He spoke after returning from a short western trip with the outlook unchanged.
Arthur Stillwell, president of the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad, returned from abroad aboard the steamer Rotterdam and announced the sale of $5,000,000 four per cent first mortgage bonds in London.
Des Moines reports bitter factional clashes at the Iowa Republican convention end with insurgent leaders pushing through resolutions. The party endorses President Taft and his advisers while seeking independent tariff study, rail rate controls, and revised schedules. They back anti trust law, postal savings reforms, primary law, and direct senatorial election. They also press for income tax and improved public education.
Washington officials from agriculture and justice jointly decide millers must halt bleaching flour or face criminal action for each interstate shipment. Acting Attorney General Fowler and Solicitor McCabe announce inspectors will gather samples of bleached flour shipped interstate since the Kansas case to press charges.
Governor Campbell sent a message to the legislature urging passage of a radical anti-saloon bill that would implement statewide prohibition in Texas. The proposal aims to curb alcohol access and enforce a dry law across the state.
International President T. L. Lewis called for an international convention in Indianapolis within two weeks to examine the strike crisis. He said over 100,000 union members are on strike, including about 50,000 in Illinois, 30,000 in the southwest, 15,000 in Pennsylvania, 6,000 in Ohio, and 3,000 in Colorado, with potential growth as agreements expire in Wyoming and Washington this September.
Lyon county reports show county seething with fear as night riders sheriff posse and soldiers brace for possible civil conflict. State observers note a volatile situation with residents fleeing and calls for more troops to stabilize the area.
Kansas City railroads report more than 1000 carloads of grain in one day. Wheat receipts totaled 960 cars with 65 corn and 66 oats. Wheat receipts were more than double last year and among the largest on record, while grain men faced country drafts exceeding 1,000,000 dollars.
Kansas City firemen eight persons seven of them were injured in a 300000 dollar fire that destroyed the Smith Mecord Townsend Dry Goods warehouse at the northwest corner of Sixth and Central streets. None of the injured is in a dangerous condition.
Topeka dispatch reports the Kansas delegation will have six progressives and two standpatters. Returns confirm the defeat of Thomas A. McNeal in the First district by D. R. Anthony.
Joseph Wendling, accused of killing eight year old Alma Kellner in Louisville, is placed aboard the Overland Limited by Capt. Carney of the Louisville detective force and travels eastward.
Junction City Kansas reports Trooper Frank M Teney of the Seventh Cavalry drowned while bathing in the Kaw river near Fort Riley. He was seized by cramps and sank before rescuers arrived despite efforts to save him.
Muskogee, Aug 5. Senator Gore testifies that Jacob Hamon offered a 25 000 bribe to stop opposition to McMurray contracts with the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. He named Vice President Sherman as “the man higher up” and said Senator Curtis and Congressman McGuire were interested.
A pitched clash in front of Wellston city hall pitted police against Charles J. Roberts supporters who had just named him mayor. One man died likely, two patrolmen were severely cut, and two civilians were badly battered as blood stained the marble steps and corridor.
In Washington, D C, church services will be held in Esperanto on Sunday August 14 for the first time in the capital. The week will host the sixth international Esperanto congress with about 1000 delegates and six services planned in the new language of the nations.
Postmaster General Hitchcock predicted a ten million dollar reduction in the yearly postal deficit. Auditor figures show fiscal year savings of eleven million five hundred seventy three thousand dollars, with a twelve month deficiency ending June thirty at five million nine hundred seventy thousand dollars versus seventeen million four hundred eighty thousand the prior year.
J Edward Simmons a New York banker died at Mohonk Lake at 1 o clock this morning. He served as president of the Fourth National Bank of New York the New York clearing house and the state chamber of commerce and held leadership roles in the Panama Railroad Company and other corporations.
A fragmented advertisement snippet lists a tagging wife joke about her husband's troubles, claims Lewis' Single Binder cigar contains only natural tobacco, notes a woman's test of an intelligent man by hat placement, and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and colic with a 2 oz bottle.
Claim highlights that All Up-To-Date Housekeepers should use Red Cross Ball Blue to keep garments clean and sweet smelling, with availability advertised through grocers. The copy emphasizes superior cleaning results and domestic use.
In a literary chat, a remark questions whether poets should marry, with a caution that poets must be careful composing love letters unless they mean to reveal heartfelt sentiments.
In the Chicago Tribune a night school teacher defines a life sentence and gives an example. A shaggy haired pupil quips that the sentence means you are husband and wife. The brief humor reflects social banter in a schooling vignette.
A cautious reminder to mothers to check bottles of Castoria, promoting it as a safe remedy for infants and children and noting it has been trusted for over 30 years. The message emphasizes the product as the familiar choice.
A proud politician defends his long speech saying oratory is a gift while the chairman replies they do not blame him and that he did his best. The exchange ends with a matter-of-fact tone. The scene captures a partisan row dressed in civility.
The scientist warns house flies carry germs on their feet. The ready theorist replies that the fix is to have flies wear overshoes and stay on the porch, a humorous twist on scientific caution.
Sid Young and Mrs. Torkins discuss a Prohibition issue. They remark on bootleggers and joke that forcing everyone to wear low shoes would stop it. The exchange reflects light local humor about law and enforcement.
A seven year old girl named Mary asks God to make seven times six equal forty eight after miswriting the problem in school. Her mother questions the request, noting the miscalculation and the child’s desire for a correct answer.
A doctor recalls using a ceiling sun and hypnosis to persuade a gravely ill patient to seek warmth. The patient improved until the doctor found him dead, revealing the sun induced stroke as the cause of death.
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