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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
A column argues that Bridget Dinah and Katrina face public censure for kitchen and housework duties. It compares servants to workers who need instruction and proposes a school or apprenticeship system to train household staff before they fill positions.
Dr Billy James Clark founded a temperance society in Moreau Saratoga County New York in 1808. The hundredth anniversary was celebrated recently in Saratoga with delegates from 25 states and several foreign countries. The piece notes the Allentown New Jersey group predated Clark by three years and traces early temperance work to 1826 in Boston.
A bronze statue of John W Mackay in miner attire stands before the University of Nevada Reno mining building. It honors his ties to the Comstock lode and aligns with a state legislature resolution to place a monument to the state’s greatest industry at the school of mines. Descendants express pride in the tribute aided by their consent and assistance.
A man seeking an amusement license says he earns about $300 weekly from Ferris wheels at North Beach Coney Island and Fort George and $1,200 from merry-go-rounds, with a Fort George scenic railway bringing in $40,000 last year. He warns that many may enter the business amid growing profits.
English observers laud John Henniker Heaton for the success of his long campaign to reduce ocean postage between Britain and the United States. They also recall Elihu Burritt, the Connecticut Blacksmith, for his efforts on the same cause.
Dubuque Iowa Senator William Boyd Allison died at his Locust street home at 1 33 PM Tuesday. Heart failure was given as the cause by Doctors Hancock and Lewis. Allison served in Congress 1863 1871 and as US Senator from 1873 until his death. Gov Cummins announced himself as a candidate to succeed Allison.
Counsel for the Southern Railway the Louisville and Nashville and other roads asked for appeal and supersedeas before Judge Pardee in the federal rate case. Judge Pardee granted the appeal and superseders allowing the railroads to implement the higher freight rates in Georgia and restraining Judge Speer's order.
Cardinal Gibbons, who fell ill Wednesday at Castel Gandolfo and was brought to Rome for treatment of an intestinal disorder, showed improvement Thursday evening. His internal symptoms moderated, headache eased, and his temperature dropped to 100 degrees.
Reports from southeastern Iowa describe Wednesday night’s electrical storm causing extensive damage. Six barns were struck by lightning and burned, livestock perished, the Burlington station at Pilot Grove burned, and crops suffered heavy hail damage.
A sweeping bush fire fuels Fernie British Columbia into a ruinous blaze. Over 100 lives are believed lost, 74 in Fernie, as towns Michel Hosmer Olsen Sparwood struggle to survive. Rail lines, bridges and rolling stock are destroyed. winds drive flames across 1,000 square miles, threatening the Crow’s Nest Pass region. The conflagration is described as Canada’s worst ever, rivaling the San Francisco disaster.
The New York Olympic reception committee announced plans for August 29. A parade from Central Park to City Hall will honor the American team with gold medals for all athletes and special inscription medals for event winners.
The International Apple Shippers association on Thursday urged Congress to enact a bill for uniform apple grading. The draft was prepared by W. T. Mann of Niagara County and awaits support from the National Horticultural Society and the National Apple Growers congress meeting next week in St. Louis.
With returns from Tuesday's general primary nearly complete in Missouri ex- Congresssman William S. Cowherd of Kansas City holds a 19 000 vote plurality over David A Ball of Louisiana for the Democratic nomination for governor. Final figures likely swing no more than about 1 000 either direction.
General Frederick Funston, relieved from the Department of the Pacific, will oversee the cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth. A farewell reception was held Wednesday on the Merchants' Exchange floor by San Francisco commercial bodies, followed by a luncheon.
Newport society notes that Katherine Prescott Wormeley long known as Balzac translator died Wednesday night at her Jackson, New Hampshire summer home.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad pleaded guilty in U S district court to rebating and was fined seven thousand dollars Judge Bethea presiding The government showed a 50000 bonus offered to Garden City Sugar and Land Co Kan to locate on the line The bonus was paid as freight was shipped with 22000 freight paid and 11000 bonus received last year The ruling notes legitimate bonuses to spur new industries are unaffected by the decision
Harry K Thaw of Pittsburg filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in United States court. Attorney Charles Morschauser of New York represents Thaw who is jailed in Duchess County New York. Assets are 128012.38 liabilities 453140.43 Receiver Roger O Mara named with bond 200000. security by John Newell and James W Pratt. Petitions claim action to prevent dissipation of property in litigation over unjust claims including lawyers and doctors.
Topeka dispatch reports postal authorities consider Savage escape from prison almost impossible if he serves his long term for the $50,000 Kansas City mail pouch theft. If he escapes, authorities would arrest him for pilfering other registered packages after the train crosses the state line, as each opened package is a separate offense.
In Houston Texas a dramatic blow out at Hardy capped a major Texas oil field event. A well reached 1130 feet when gas erupted with force tearing ground and swallowing the derrick rig and engine. Hot water oil and boul ders sprayed into the air revealing the rich gas and oil flow of the field.
Judge Campbell of the federal court on Friday ordered N A Gibson receiver of the construction company and Asa W Ramsey receiver of the road to take charge of the Oklahoma Central railroad. The line has 130 miles of trackage between Lehigh and Chickasha. A master in chancery will be appointed Monday to audit the accounts of both companies.
Syracuse Kansas reports Charles Burris a well known young rancher killed Thursday night after being thrown from his horse near Coolidge. He struck his head and died about midnight leaving a wife and three young children.
Normand Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was notified Friday night that no reduced rates will be put into effect for the Bryan meeting at Lincoln Nebraska on August 12.
Mrs. Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney disease caused weakness swelling and back pains. She says doctors offered little help and the pills relieved her condition at a critical moment. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful scene in Toydom reveals Billy Block accidentally misfires at a target, a canary bird, ending with a comic note on luck and a toy bear named Teddy. The whimsical incident captures a childlike mishap in a pint-sized world.
A girl plays with a friend on a West Philadelphia porch as her grandparents chat. She notes how nice her grandparents are but sighs that they do not share the same name, highlighting a small family embarrassment.
The ship doctor notified death in stateroom 45 of an Irish steward and ordered burial. Hours later the doctor found the body still present and learned an Irishman had misunderstood the term near dead. He unearthed another bunk occupant who quipped he was not dead, prompting a second burial.
A reader recounts years of pale illness blamed on daily coffee use. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum, health improved, weight rose, sleep and stomach function better, headaches reduced, and the writer credits Postum products from Postum Co. for the recovery noted.
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