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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
1
The article wryly notes men mimic fashion's excesses, praising no one and lampooning baggy sack coats, knee-high trousers, lime green shoes, and diagonal pockets. It contrasts modern male style with the era’s women and mocks the overall spectacle of dress.
Debate over licensing power ends with a bill capping speed at 30 miles per hour and keeping existing road rules. The piece warns the limit may not improve safety on hidden curves or obscured crossings, noting highway dangers and the need for efficiency in production and agriculture as costs rise.
In a satirical exchange a clubwoman cites the line Feed the brute and a New York magistrate adds Feed the brute well as a test of domestic happiness. The Baltimore American comments on how women’s arguments reveal gender tensions dating from Adam and Eve and enduring temptations.
A wealthy English nobleman reportedly sold a Rembrandt for 500000 dollars drawing criticism of prioritizing wealth over national art. The purchaser is speculated to be an American, while scrutiny grows on the nobleman who preferred money to keeping the piece.
The fourth Pan American conference planned for Argentina will discuss international control of the air, aeronautics, and wireless telegraphy. The piece suggests readers may fear overreach, but the article outlines only discussion topics.
The day’s news pairs stories of young couples divorcing with surprising romances among octogenarians. Cupid’s unpredictable twists color social pages as relationships cross age lines and social norms.
A London congress organized by anti vivisectionists advocates the belief that animal life, specifically a dog's life, holds greater value than the life of a map in a public debate on science and ethics. The event draws supporters and critics amid broader activism.
After a 30 day test under US government and stock yards supervision, a serum developed by Dr. M Dorset protected 22 immunized hogs from cholera while 13 non-immunized hogs died. Carcasses remained in pens with healthy hogs to test exposure, yet the 22 stayed healthy, confirming the serum as a preventive. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, supplied the serum and approved the test.
Strang drove a quick time to win the 100 mile race by about ten miles in 1 32 48 5 10 at the Indianapolis speedway. Zengel set a new ten mile record earlier in Cradwick as Chevrolet lowered Oldfield’s ten mile mark to 8 56 4 10 and again to 8 93 9 10 in the ten mile free for all.
William D. Mahon president of the International Street Car Men's union is expected in Chicago to seek a peaceful settlement of the street railway dispute. Local leaders and railway officials await his leadership to avert a strike. If talks fail he must refer the matter to the general executive board for strike authorization. Some leaders still hope for an amicable settlement.
Estimated nearly 400000 will be added to government revenue September 1 as foreign built yachts taxed by the customs division. The Payne law imposes a seven dollar per ton annual tax on yachts built abroad and owned by Americans for six months or more, or an ad valorem duty of 35 percent with full entry privileges.
In Santiago Thomas C. Daw son, named the new American minister to Chile, was officially received by President Monti. The two leaders delivered speeches praising the cordial links between the United States and Chile.
The rise of Standard Oil stock pushes John D Rockefeller's wealth to about $79.76 million in under two years. With about $25 million in stock and 40 percent annual dividends since 1882, he has earned roughly a quarter of the company's cumulative $600 million in payouts.
The Geological Survey reports 1908 coal production at 415,842,698 short tons valued at $532,314,117, down 13.48 percent in quantity and 14.42 percent in value from the prior year. Pennsylvania anthracite accounted for 74,347,107 long tons worth $158,178,849, while bituminous and lignite totaled 332,573,944 short tons worth $374,135,262, down 15.75 percent in quantity and 17.08 percent in value.
Water pressure from the University of Missouri plant aided firefighters who contained a blaze that wiped out all but two buildings in a block bordered by Eighth, Seventh, Cherry and Locust. The Star and Mureka laundries burned along with a mule barn, a planing mill, a livery stable and several homes. Loss estimated at 60 000 dollars.
Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor says deaf and dumb mutes could become good operators for puncturing and tabulating machines used in census returns if capable applicants apply. He notes the work requires high accuracy since there is no way to independently check results.
The state endures a blistering heat wave with Norman at 114 degrees and Kingfisher McAlester reaching 118. Sayre hits 112 and Ardmore 111 while crops along the Red River valley suffer damage.
Rich Hil Missouri reports Tom Brown an English coal miner living near Panama four miles south of town owns a five guinea gold piece dated 1691. The coin, handed down in the Brown family, is valued at 3850 dollars with an offer from a Boston dealer.
According to W. H. Davisson, building inspector, Kansas City Kan monthly report, 88 new building permits were issued in July with a total value of 180647 dollars.
A quirky exchange shows Mr Wardup asking Miss Aughtumn for a loan of five dollars. The dialogue plays with humor as the speaker hesitates before finally coming to the point. The scene captures a lighthearted social moment from a period piece.
A young boy negotiates with a grocer over pay. The grocer offers three dollars but recalls Millionaire Rogers starting on three dollars a week. The boy replies he values goodness over wealth and the pair settles for three and a half dollars.
Samuel Gompers laments a harsh attack on a wealthy firm in the Baltic smokeroom. He jokes that the Jonesville Clarion’s obituary paragraph on Deacon Hiram Ludlow was equally cruel, noting Ludlow’s death after a “short but severe” clash with widow Maria Higgins.
The saying declares that rewards reflect one's mood and actions. A smile invites favorable company and fortune, while a frown invites censure and hatred. Thought and love attract thinkers, friends, and earthly treasures.
The general and colonel discuss a bold assault plan on enemy fortifications. The colonel confirms the movement will rely on amateur drivers for a dangerous mission, highlighting the high risk and sacrifice involved.
A humorous anecdote from a New Orleans Shakespeare club performance shows an amateur lord in waiting delivering four words about a swooning queen. The crowd roars as he stumbles through mispronunciations and a final rasping line before being escorted off stage.
The article argues that modern women increasingly favor attractive dress over dowdy attire, rejecting the old belief that virtue requires plain clothes. It asserts dowdiness signals poor taste and lack of mind, praising stylish choices as a chance to give pleasure.
An exchange shows a speaker declaring himself self made by courting influential men to gain his lofty station. An inquiring youth asks in what sense and the orator explains his networking led to popularity and power.
Dialogue fragment shows a man pressing a sister about marriage while she warns an intruder to stop visiting or face trouble. The scene hints at romantic pressure and conflict without full context or resolution.
In a short exchange a speaker asks why all women fear freckles while noting some do not have them. The remark touches on appearance topics and social attitudes.
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