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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
9
The story notes Lillian, a well treated child with servants, visits a friend whose family does their own housework. On returning she confides a troubling secret they “use their own grandmother for a cook,” alarming her mother.
A small can used to oil a machine is filled with kerosene. One drop applied at the root of each weed causes immediate death. After this treatment, there will be no further trouble with the weeds.
The line suggests a strategy where a confident person makes a tough mark look easy by getting them on their good side. It hints at psychological leverage and social manipulation in confrontational or risky situations.
Astoria is advertised as a harmless Castoria substitute for infants and children. It claims thirty years of use for constipation feverishness teething and diarrhea and warns against counterfeits and imitations.
The Chinese conservation bureau studies reforestation at Yellow River headwaters to reduce torrents and even out flow from denuded uplands. The report notes potential benefits may not appear within the current generation's lifetime.
A Little Falls Minnesota letter from George Wolters dated January 29 1914 describes a son's fever rash that blistered and bled. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with rapid relief and full healing in three weeks. The advertisement promotes samples and the Cuticura company address in Boston.
A seaside quip plays on breakers as bookkeepers, asking why they pour over fipurde in a punny exchange. The joke hinges on homophones and wordplay for light humor.
A brief notice announces the Murine Remedy Company of Chicago introduces a product line. Details are limited due to the fragmentary OCR text. The advertisement appears to promote a remedy linked to eye or skin care with branding tied to Murine.
A neighbor is described as cheerful yet potentially dangerous as a business partner, suggesting a tension between friendly conduct and risky dealings within a local context.
The noted pure food expert recounts a humorous trip to Carolina for a propagandist speech. A taxi driver jokes about selling something, leading to the punchline that Wiley carried no samples. The tale appears in National Food Magazine.
Spain last year produced 1,422,035 tons of olives, marking a robust harvest led by major producers and regional mills. Growers benefited from favorable weather, while export markets for olive oil and table olives expanded amid steady demand.
An advertisement claims coffee causes headaches insomnia and indigestion and asserts Postum made from wheat and molasses eliminates these ills. It features testimonials from a user and notes two Postum forms Regular and Instant with prices and brewing tips.
August 30 lesson summarizes Jesus handling three questions posed by Pharisees and Sadducees. It explains the tax question to Caesar, resurrection denial by the Sadducees, and Jesus's teaching on obeying government when just, while prioritizing God's will. It emphasizes not aligning with any political faction.
Robinson, a kind, ready helper, stops to assist a stranger holding a ram by the horns. He grabs the ram to aid the man opening a gate, only to learn the ram had butted the stranger for over an hour. The stranger departs grateful, hoping Robinson finds similar luck.
A new note in science reports fossil flora in the Arctic near Cape Lisburne Alaska showing abundant ferns and palmlike plants from late Paleozoic and middle Cenozoic times. F H Knowlton of the US Geological Survey describes these plants found about 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
A light remark captures the joy of return as a traveler reflects on the best part of travel. The punchline, getting home again, echoes through a casual exchange about the most pleasant feature of a vacation.
A remark describing a pessimist with a deep ingrained grudge against humanity and himself is noted as a sharp psychological insight into rejection and alienation. The statement highlights self blame and social alienation as core themes.
A factory in Aleppo churns out more than twelve thousand pounds of glue each year, reflecting strong local manufacturing capacity and steady output. The operation highlights regional industrial activity and resource use.
The Daily Mail notes Englishwomen are fine riders and questions why American women lead in polo for women. It highlights recent year of mixed and women’s matches in the United States and praises British riders’ dash and enthusiasm for polo.
A proverb framed as a concise coinage noting that borrowing trouble brings no debt but yields high personal cost. It highlights how worry compounds beyond the original issue, affecting peace of mind and daily life.
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