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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
6
Publisher Wo H Hitt offers annual subscriptions at 1 dollar in advance and lists display and classified ad rates. Local display costs 10 cents per column inch, first insertion 5 cents per line, six words per line. Special contract rates apply. Cash with copy preferred, mail orders and checks discouraged. Card of thanks charged 25 cents. notices for fundraisers follow standard rates.
The Internation Drug Co of Fort Smith Arkansas sought to place an ad in the Journal for a 30 inch slot. Investigations by Republic City News editor J Nutter found no verification of the firm and two banks knew nothing of it. A third bank located two men running the outfit in obscure rooms hoping newspapers would carry their claims. The ad shows four large hands with pointing fingers under the heading Are You Sick. If the firm is unreliable, readers should hold their dollars.
White Rock residents report visits by Lames, Petersons, Lyons, Lovewells and Moore family. Mile post items include a sister’s arrival from Liberty Nebraska, a lightning strike damaging Henry Lane’s house and nearby pole, and Odd Fellows aiding Jeff Hutchens with a barn.
The page lists local happenings from Scandal including Mrs. C A Scrivner and Cora Lovewell sewing for Mrs Lottie Preble, family visits, and health notes. It reports a fatal accident near Concordia involving ten year old Lee Barleen, a funeral at White Star schoolhouse, and city council bill approvals with multiple local names and amounts.
Mothers and widows of sailors from the Claire and the Liberte disaster sign petitions across Midi Brittany Var and Finisterre. They urge the senate to reinstate chaplains on warships amid church state separation in France.
In Republic County probate court Charles Nordmark deceased a letters of administration with will annexed were issued to D A Nywall administrator qualified as such. Dated Belleville Kansas July 15 1942 first published in the Salina Journal July 26 1942. Also text of House Concurrent Resolution No 3 proposing constitutional amendment granting equal rights to women was printed with dates and state official certification.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings Life Pills as a remedy that cures weakness bad blood and foul breath, claiming to improve strength complexion breath and spirits to help women win husbands. The ad offers Masy safe and sure pills for 25e at all druggists.
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