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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
2
A collage of Kansas snippets on arid weather, odd sayings, and small-town life. Clever lines from towns like Salina, Dodge City, Atchison, and Topeka mix humor about drought, livestock, and local quirks with brief notes on crops, church socials, and headlines from rural counties.
A humorous interview with Uncle Sam on export and trade figures, noting a 1.5 billion foreign bill total and a 175 million treasury balance plus reserves. He praises McKinley and a Republican Congress, cites rising home production, and supports reciprocity within tariff protection as outlined by the Ohio platform. The piece contrasts exports with domestic purchases and hints at shifts in policy stance.
The Ohio Republican convention declares tariffs must protect American labor from low foreign wages and signals the President opposes tariff revision. Hanna emphasizes that any tariff cut would endanger work for thousands.
An oddly phrased wartime note references a call for decisive action to eradicate persistent pests or enemies, with the speaker invoking Uncle Sam to authorize a thorough cleanup. The fragment suggests urgency and a wartime rhetoric urging strong measures.
The Indiana wool price sits near July 1897 levels, having fallen from 29% cents in January 1900 to 20% cents in May. The piece contrasts tariff policy debates with the Dingley tariff and Bryan sympathy, noting prices abroad and U S impact. It cites historical highs of 29% cents in 1889 and 14% cents in 1896, underlining tariff influence.
The Bryan figure may tour Texas to inspect Standard Oil Company acquisitions and assess political and land influence. The Arkansas Republican notes Texas legislators once opposed the octopus and confined it to a barb wire barge a year ago.
The article notes a shift from receivership to taxed efficiency as nearly 10,000 miles of track are laid this year, up from 1,600 in 1895, with railroad employees set to gain about 100 million dollars more in wages than during the Gorman Wilson tariff era.
John Winters, a 37-year-old ex smelting plant worker, is in custody as police detail evidence from the Vallejo Junction robbery. A cap, new headgear, tunnel construction materials, a mud covered pistol, chalk fragments, a gas pipe cutter, and a battery with a bulb tie Winters to the crime. Neighbors report seeing Winters near the tunnel late at night. Winters denies involvement. Also noted: heirs in the United States may claim large English fortunes linked to 19th century emigrants. A separate report mentions Mrs Kabos surviving after falling forty feet into a mine shaft near Scranton coal breaker, with minor injuries.
In Lawton Oklahoma homeseekers demand opening three government reserves totaling 532 500 acres set aside for cattlemen. They argue cattlemen should move cattle to other pastures this fall to let homesteaders buy the land outright next spring.
In Topeka Kansas Judge Lindsey fined W I Dickey manager of the People's Tee company two hundred dollars for maintaining a trust against city ordinance. Dickey appealed to the district court as public outcry rose over ice price hikes and the trial drew a large crowd.
Mrs. Catherine Blazie wife of Chas Blazie of Bellville was arrested by Chief Heidenger in Bellville charged with attempt to murder her three year old adopted daughter. The case was set for Friday hearing. Dr C J Rayhill examined the child finding a broken arm and severe bruising.
Santos Dumont attempted a circle around the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He succeeded in rounding the tower with difficulty but the balloon could not beat strong winds and fell by a nearby house, remaining suspended for some time. Santos Dumont was not injured.
Vienna correspondent of the London Daily Express reports the engagement between Count Hippolyte Pallavicini and Miss Meta Richards daughter of Bertram Richards of Philadelphia. The bride is said to receive a dowry of 6,900,000 pounds sterling.
In New Baden on August 12 Mrs. Anton Griesbaum Jr., long troubled by female weakness, found relief using three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She regained energy, work capacity, and overall health with no residual symptoms. The remedy, linked to Bright's Disease and related ailments, gains regional reputation.
Ivrea in the Valle d Aosta marks twenty centuries since its founding. The town sits in a scenic Alpine nook and remains a favorite with visitors who discover its charm.
A vintage ad extols the value of the thoughtful housewife and credits Defiance starch with lightening household burdens. It notes a sixteen ounce package costs 10 cents and urges readers to clip the ad if grocers lack stock, indicating Omaha Neb as the maker.
An 1880s advert claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a one hundred dollar reward per unrecovered case. Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio assures payment for failures, praising internal use and blood surface action. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and includes unrelated quip about widows and flirting.
An assortment of old ads features Allen's Foot Ease promising relief for tight shoes and foot ailments with a 25 cent price and free trial by mail. Additional lines tout a drug company guaranteed remedies for internal and bladder issues sold by retailers in various cities, plus rubber goods mail order possibilities and miscellaneous health product pitches.
A brief Norwich notice notes a hasty marriage on Maple Street with subsequent repentance. It mentions Hamlin's Wizard Oil and a Chicago song book advertisement as part of the fragmented OCR text.
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