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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
2
Auction styled notices detail 80 acre tracts in Jewell county with water, crops and homes plus a two story house and stock farm offerings. Adjacent ad promotes Grand Island Business College with continuous enrollment and a free catalogue.
A historical notice lists a 1 case corn planter and check tower with horsepower and 2 sets of double work harness as items offered by a seed house.
McCormick mower and binder repairs Emerson mower and plow repairs Case and Emerson plow share Cultivator shovels Hyder 4 and 5 horse eveners Deering mower tongues 4 horse lister eveners Emerson plow wheel boxings Milwaukee Champion and McCormick canvasses Buggy poles shafts and repair parts International spreader repairs McCormick com binder repairs Lot of single trees and double trees Steel wagon bottoms Hayard push rake teeth Other articles too numerous to mention.
Wm. H. Gamble of Miamsburg Ohio, owner of the farm two miles south of Rydal, on which Wm. Daniels operates, spent the first of the week inspecting his property.
Art Poage and family with Mr and Mrs Halbert Thompson left Tuesday for Colorado. They will visit Sterling and other places while considering settling in Colorado.
The Lee Kids perform Smiles at the Princess Theatre next Saturday. Reports say the show is crowded with laughter and promises good humor at small expense.
A number of Kansas editors consider attending the Ringling Barnum circus in Concordia on September 5. The event draws regional interest as editors debate travel plans and possible coverage.
Mr and Mrs Dan Rassi of South Bend Indiana spent a couple of days here this week visiting Mrs J W Plotner and family. They were traveling from Denver where they had spent the summer.
A brief quip notes a great poet as a renter who moved out leaving rent unpaid. The exchange hints the poet’s fame surpasses any landlord memories. The humor rests on the landlord’s lack of notable recollection beyond the outstanding debt.
Driver recounts attempting a light run in a new car but was stopped by speed enforcement. The encounter left the motorCaptured vehicle impounded and the driver questioned by authorities.
A voice advocates beauty for women and strength for men, hinting at artificial means like lip rouge and padded shoulders as a fashion boost for both sides. The exchange signals a push toward exaggerated gendered appearance trends in society.
In a lively exchange, a speaker predicts a shift where men no longer dictate to women as tension rises over potential stenographers' strike and broader social change.
A dialogue notes how the unemployed survive by relying on inheritance or support from affluent wives. The exchange frames dependence on fathers and grandfathers estates or allowances rather than work.
A Touchstone magazine writer urges that homes be planned with beauty and reverence, not solely for economy. He argues architecture should express needs and surroundings, citing Greek reverence for beauty, and notes beauty adds long term value to investments and future respect for builders.
A simple trellis can be built by stretching wires on a frame of two-inch hardwood or one-inch pipe. The frame length matches the sweet pea planting row length for a sturdy, attractive support.
Wires are laid loosely around the frame and tightened with a spike to form a sturdy trellis. This design can be reused for several years and, if preferred, removed at the end of each season.
A Thrift Magazine excerpt suggests planting a small patch of red raspberries for weeks of fresh fruit. Ever bearing varieties like Erskine Park can yield up to a pint daily per plant when set two feet apart with wire trellis. Two dozen plants may cover a family’s needs with careful watering and hand weeding.
In St Joseph Missouri last year a full time garden instructor led elementary pupils forming garden clubs. About 3 000 pupils did garden work before June though the season was poor. 2 394 joined the school garden army. They cultivated 82 acres alone and assisted in 804 acres with parents. The gross value of produce was conservatively $15 000 at market prices.
An editorial urges perpetual civic pride through a year round clean up spirit. It advises proper disposal, backyard receptacles, and consistent effort to reduce litter, promoting neatness as a daily habit for better living communities.
Quippy exchange in a Kansas page mentions Mr Grouch and a pun about grounds for the assertion as a humorous aside. The note references the Electric Shoe Shop for first class repair services in Kansas.
A brief exchange between a husband and wife reveals a calm domestic moment as they discuss time and thoughts, reflecting a subdued, intimate dialogue. The dialogue tone is reflective and gentle, focusing on connection and understanding.
A terse exchange notes that many believe looks determine fortune while acknowledging that such investments can have drawbacks. The dialogue hints at caution in pursuing beauty related gains and the risks involved.
The undersigned J. W. Plotner announces appointment as Notary Public and readiness to attest legal papers, prepare contracts and documents for Justice Court with a specialty in collections.
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