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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
5
The fragment notes Kansas corn on August 1 at 103, lower than prior readings, while a claim cites over 170000 pianos made yearly in the country as 169000 too many. It mentions some Texans leaving, and Kansas Republicans uniting on endorsing President Roosevelt despite other contentions.
Reports from the primaries indicate C N Peck will be the Cloud county Republican nominee for the Legislature. He belongs to the Burton Curtis wing of the party. Stay Ware editor of the Clifton News was nominated for the Legislature by Clay County Republicans and instructed for Senator Calderhead. It looks like Clifton would have two members in the Legislature.
The Mi millionaire Charles M. Schwab, head of the steel trust, is depicted as a deteriorating figure. The report notes he is not yet 40 years old and contrasts his fate with a simpler life, suggesting a preference for living slower with a smaller salary in this old world.
The article notes former Senator Baker emerges as a candidate for a Legislative nomination in Leavenworth County. It suggests Baker finds staying out of politics difficult and questions why any intelligent American would retire from public life.
Evil Grosser was renominated for Representative by the Dickinson Republicans, winning by a majority of more than three to one over his opponents. The renomination was viewed as a personal victory for Senator Burton, while the senatorial race did not influence the contest.
The U. S. District Attorney issues an opinion declaring metal or card trade checks used by merchants illegal, signaling a major shift in retail practices. The piece notes total U S farms and values across states, with Kansas at 173,098 farms and larger counts in Texas and 15 other states.
Senator Burton faces questions after Cuba plans tariffs amid Congress failure on reciprocity. The move targets corn and wheat flour, seen as retaliation, with burdens on farmers in his home state.
Readable fragments describe cider production setup at a location referred to as Kinzin's with a numeric tag 34-4. The text mentions a person named J H Kinzin involved in the cider making process.
An ice cream social is planned at the Swedish Methodist Church on Wednesday evening September 3 in connection with the Conference Reception. Speeches by former pastors will be given and ice cream served on the lawn if weather permits. A ten cent charge will be made. All are cordially invited. Em Cuaprrer E. P.
The New York Evening Post notes Senator McMillan’s death highlights the evils of legislative selection of U S Senators. Michigan's March 1901 term and Burrows’ term shape the Senate choice while state policy debates fade amid focus on the senatorial scramble. Topeka Capital observes Kansas also prioritizes senatorial fights over tax reform before the next legislature.
A Topeka Capital note cites liberal advertising as yielding results after the Liberal News printed a water melon cut and the office sought one. Days later a Seward county farmer delivered a fine melon for the office boys. The piece argues printers deserve a fair share of the crop without payment to avoid losing this unwritten law.
The Kingman Leader quotes reactions criticizing Cradock proposals as a joke. The item highlights Kansas City Kansas’s expensive administration and debt, arguing residents will not accept the tax cut pledge if Cradock is elected governor.
The Kansas political scene shows five parties naming state ticket candidates. Republicans display an eagle, Populists a house, Democrats a rooster, Prohibitionists a rising sun, and Socialists clasped hands across a globe.
A fragment notes that polling favors Republicans this year and downplays opposition as non-Republican. It names Jewell as a Republican figure and comments on the futility of sorting opposing votes.
A damaged text fragment from a Minneapolis newspaper quotes a hesitant speaker saying do not worry and keep still, noting a disconnect in sense and that many may be fooled. The readable lines reflect a clipped, informal remark without a clear event.
A fragment notes Uncle Jake at a restaurant, with vague details about a family or community gathering. The brief offers no clear outcome or date but suggests a casual, anecdotal scene.
The mass convention of independent voters held at the county capitol selected a conference committee of fifteen to choose candidates. Ferguson was nominated for county treasurer, later declined, with Collins of Jefferson township as the nominee. Other names were proposed for clerk, probate judge, register of deeds, sheriff, clerk of the court, and superintendent, with several ballots for county attorney culminating in Benson and Van Natta as leading contenders. The convention also endorsed Houck for coroner and Kuhn for surveyor, while the representative contest favored the Populists and Democrats split. The commission named Ki A. George as standard-bearer.
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