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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
7
How a country mansion becomes a self contained village with house stables farms dairy gardens and even an automobile house. The article outlines the extensive amenities and separate outbuildings needed to support a large sequestrated estate and its water and power needs.
A tombstone in the Fort Anne military cemetery in Annapolis Nova Scotia bears an unusual inscription. The fragment presents a singular epitaph reflecting historic military memory.
Epitaph notes Margaret Winsett born April 6 1723 and died February 28 1722, a child said to have died nearly a year before its birth according to the headstone engraving.
A whimsical exchange between a dress suit and a hat. The suit mutters of being smarter than the other clothes, while the hat admits many dips from their master’s head.
A playful dialogue explains Jupiter Pluvius as a family name and humorously links Pluvy to a Roman emperor. The exchange clarifies misconceptions about Jupiter and Pluvius while noting the emperor’s long reign and rain-related nickname.
A ready made proverbialist and a Monte Carlo veteran debate luck and the dealer’s cut at the roulette table. The exchange questions the idea that you can’t get something for nothing as gambling profits tempt the gambler.
Jefferson City Missouri February reports state all railroads except Missouri Pacific and Frisco reply to Attorney General Hadley about passes. Railroads say they have stopped issuing passes in Missouri under the anti discrimination law during the two cent fare test. Missouri Pacific in Europe accounts for no reply. Frisco gives no explanation. If actions proceed against Missouri Pacific and Frisco, steps likely in October.
The Vera reports Japanese sealing schooners plan a coordinated raid on the Pribilof Islands to loot sea rookeries at St Paul and St George and seize pelts from salt houses. The Kinsel will join. Thirty three schooners are to sail this winter, with the Buffalo to prevent the raid.
Joplin Missouri — Announcement says many large lead and zinc operators will install steam shovels underground. The plan, once deemed impractical, could cut 5 000 mine jobs if successful. Wages for shovelers now range from 5 to 7 dollars daily.
The second trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White is unlikely to occur before the January term. District Attorney Jerome and Thaw's counsel met Tuesday and indicated no public statement would be made, but it is probable no second trial motion will be ready before January.
Newport R I The Viper one of four submarines built for the navy at Quincy has finished torpedo trials in Narragansett Bay. During target practice she submerged to 40 feet and at full speed loaded and fired four torpedoes with three hitting the target.
Governor Frear was inaugurated on Friday in Honolulu and pledged to settle the agricultural land question to aid small tract holders. Mott Smith qualified as secretary of the territory.
O W lite assistant deputy warden of the Kansas penitentiary died at his Lansing home Friday morning after more than a year of Bright's disease.
Belfast reports serious and fatal disturbances Monday evening as troops fired on a crowd. A woman and a man were killed and several others seriously wounded.
Topeka Kan. T B Gerow director of the free employment bureau seeks 100 good husky men at once to help harvest broomcorn near Sterling.
Three light tremors were reported in Gibraltar Thursday morning. The shakes were described as slight and were felt by residents in the area.
A southern porch scene shows Capt Bascomb deaf yet responsive when others speak freely about his wife and marriage. Capt Somers warns secrecy as Bascomb's wife remains outspoken, while villagers discuss steady self-restraint to avoid an unhappy end. Text also notes fashion laundering and starch quality advice for Youth's Companion era fabrics.
A blushing girl with a white parasol recalls how Jack kept asking about their college yell. To end it, she claimed three yells in quick succession. The tale ends with the goose kissing her three times before she could protest, and her mother mistook the scene for a class yell.
A girl teases a man about his bald spot as they walk behind a hatless figure. She jokes that the vulnerable spot keeps men from getting conceited and notes John has spent money on a bald patch with no effect. The dialogue hints at male vanity and the girl’s playful control.
In a fragmentary anecdote Mrs Murphy notes her father always rises for a lady entering the room. Mr Murphy retorts the old man is overly suspicious and that a woman could strike a man from a seated position. The quotation appears as a cultural aside from the Chicago Daily News.
The vicar of Dwygyfylchi cum Penmaenmaur told the royal commission of the church in Wales he had visited Pistylecum Carnguwch Llangefui cum Tregaian Llandyfu an Llanfair and Arleechwedd during recent proceedings.
A California woman reports sleep improved after stopping coffee and using Postum. She notes waking refreshed and vigorous since, while prior sleepless nights followed coffee use. Her brother also found sour stomach relieved after replacing coffee with Postum. A ten day trial is suggested with a reference to The Road to Wellville.
Starch products continually improve as patent starches from 25 years ago are now seen as inferior. The latest Defiance Starch omits injurious chemicals and adds a new ingredient, enhancing strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
Mrs Myles notes a 24-year-old son of a London dry goods man is bankrupt having shed 2.1 million dollars since reaching adulthood. Mrs Styles comments that boys will be boys and jokes the youth aims to be a bridge Whist player.
A playful exchange between Mrs Tartleigh and Mrs Muchwedde in Young's Magazine features a quip about heaven after death. An advertisement claims Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer cures nervous diseases with a free trial offer from Philadelphia.
In the Sandwich Islands widows honor deceased husbands by tattooing their names on their tongues, a custom noted as a lasting memorial to the lost. The practice highlights unique memorial rites observed in the region.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Lewis factory and a tobacco product but lacks coherent details or identifiable event. No clear people dates places or organizations beyond the fragmentary reference to Lewis and factory.
A compact reflection on perpetual need as a form of ongoing deprivation. The line frames want as a ceaseless state, equating necessity with an almost mortal diminution within German sensibilities.
An old advertisement promotes Ball Blue laundry product with a Red Cross Ball Blue claim. It touts a large 2 oz package offered for five cents.
An advertisement promotes Lewis' Single Bin'er 5c cigar made from extra quality tobacco. It includes quotes about virtue from Pascal and Ben Janson and directs readers to their dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
An old advertisement product claims to soothe teething pain for children by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. The line ends with a garbled phrase Pega bottie Wee RG.
A compact quotation fragment hints at the idea that inventive wit drives creation. The line evokes Euripides and a sharp female perspective on cleverness guiding design.
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