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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
5
The Dickinson County board of commissioners returned flood relief money sent to the county. The comment questions whether this signals another blow to the machine and notes the nation may sigh with relief after a period of unrest.
An effort to close the joints in Kansas City Kansas is mentioned. The piece warns of future trouble in Leavenworth over interference with the heaven born rights of whiskey and vice.
The snippet notes Senator Gorman as a wily politician with funds to fight during the upcoming presidential campaign, implying a hard battle against Roosevelt and testing Roosevelt’s popularity.
A local note argues taxes rise this year will sting less due to Cy's political machine backing, claiming county spokes can offset the burden. It questions whether the last legislature was worthwhile.
Lindsborg News reports Kansas school boards insert contract clauses forbidding courting during the school year. The piece links such rules to a supposed marriage epidemic sweeping the state and notes the gendered impact of restricted social conduct on women.
Clyde residents decline a water melon carnival this year citing a new law banning snake eating. Orie of our exchanges says the law discourages Clyde involvement, while Belleville prepares its regular Corn Carnival and invites Clyde to observe a snake eater free entertainment.
The panic causes Morgan to slide first on the decline. The story notes J. Pierpont Morgan is briefly pressed by the market, while Ware sells the Clifton News to Fraser of Clifton. Ware may move into banking at Prairie View, Kansas, with hoped‑for success if he becomes a good banker like his editor there.
Republic county reports 82 farmers with 100 acres or more in corn. Among them 50 exceed 200 acres, 10 exceed 300, and one farmer, George Powell, holds 550 acres. The Clyde Herald notes doubt any other county can beat this.
The Jewell Republican notes that many avoid proper visits to the ill. It advises brief cheerful calls of five to ten minutes, warning against lingering visits that exhaust and disturb the patient.
A Kansas editorial last week attacks Gov. Bailey over a potential appointment of Judge O L Moore of Abilene. It argues Republicans in Moore district support Moore and fault Bailey for courting the machine instead of party loyalty. The piece urges Bailey to appoint someone else to avoid political backlash next year.
An editorial from the Couritlard Register accuses Bailey of yielding to party bosses and the political machine, calling him an impossible candidate and a weak, unprincipled governor in fear of further concessions. It questions whether Moore can endure another year, and if Bailey can withstand more breaks.
State Journal reports in the Cloud Republic district Republic county seeks to force Cloud to endorse a judge candidate in exchange for the senatorial nomination. Four years after a deadlock Republic won the judgeship. today plans consider backing Dillon in Republic and pressuring Cloud to concede. Public sentiment favors Republic county retaining the judgeship.
An editorial snippet discusses publisher philosophy and the temperament of editors. It stresses the newspaper as a commercial mirror of town life and notes the value of kind words to the living over monuments to the dead.
A compact meditation on press truth and public perception. It reflects skepticism about absolute accuracy, praises journalism when well handled, and warns against misquoting while noting a newspaper’s moral role in society. The tone echoes period editorial voice and civic reflection.
A Colorado travel overview highlights numerous one day trips from Denver including Around the Loop to Pikes Peak and Cripple Creek. Longer Around the Circle tour spans four to five days at 28 dollars, with Rock Island trains offering easy eastward reach and low rates.
The record notes heavy, frequent showers with courteous understatement. Readers are urged to observe the damp conditions while appreciating community patience amid ongoing precipitation.
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