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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
5
Helps young ladies withstand the shock of sudden proposals by Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madison Medicine Co. Ask your druggist.
A Freeman quotation notes that almost anything is purchasable with money except happiness, highlighting a scarce, irreplaceable good. The saying frames happiness as a intangible value transcending material exchange.
Correspondence from St Joseph Missouri notes Dr Barton Pitts, an eye and ear specialist, with reference to Francis and Frederick. A Freeman quotation about an old man courting a young widow is cited, implying a social observation and prompting readiness to seize advantages.
James White of Bryantsville Indiana says DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured running sores on both legs after six years of suffering and failed medical help. He urges others to use DeWitts and not imitations from A P Happer.
Eruptions cuts burns scalds and sores eased by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Claims to cure piles and warns against counterfeits. Be sure you get the original. A. P. Happer endorses the product.
Indiana man boasted of immunity to affection while an odd advertorial voice urges readers to trust a Madison County tea substitute and Chamberlain’s tablets to keep bowels regular, promising relief from penalties and urging consumer skepticism toward the dealer.
A Lola Register clipping notes farmers gripping wheat while cattlemen guard corn and fruit growers secure apples. The line hints at tense market or weather conditions affecting harvest expectations.
A large Topeka crowd witnessed a dramatic scene where a strong-wisted Irish washerwoman horsewhipped a crippled old soldier, described as a local spectacle amid the evening’s happenings.
The Lola Register criticizes the constant flow of advice from city writers toward farmers, likening it to a bald man selling a hair tonic. The piece suggests the guidance is senseless and unwelcome.
The New Era accuses the Republic-City-News editor of shielding himself with a fire-eal and soft sanding tactics, a jab reflecting editorial battles behind Belleville Telescope coverage.
Concordia and Belleville newspapers clash over baseball noting that while the sport itself is fine, professional players’ habits bring disgrace, highlighting concern about conduct surrounding the game.
The regular JOURNAL editor is away this week leaving the responsibility to an inexperienced temporary staffer. The note warns of possible editorial missteps and humorous self doubt about the upcoming issue.
Ed Hoch reflects on the word sometime as a hopeful key to prayers answered debts paid and reunions with loved ones. He praises its promise to calm storms, lift mortgages, and soften life's bitter moments with a single phrase.
Farmers endure tough times but Saturday in town shows some bustle as teams arrive. Only four lumber wagons appeared with two carrying melons while most farmers traveled by carriages drawn by fat sleek horses.
A Marion Record feature ponders extreme what ifs challenging human independence. It imagines scenarios where rain, air, sunlight, soil, metals, electricity, gravity, and other constants fail, questioning how self reliant people remain in the face of upheaval.
A Kansas editor argues that many critics misread newspaper writing as malicious and cruel. He contrasts them with editors who quietly serve the town, smiling through daily duties and supporting local groups while enduring unwarranted hostility.
The writer notes purchasing a dash of humor as he endures sorrow and secures two complimentary tickets described as non transferable for himself and his companion to the ultimate show at the end of the journey.
Canadians clinched the trophy cup by winning the yacht race in Chicago. They brought the prize home but failed to carry it past Milwaukee, as reported by the Iola Register.
An advert touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a simple iron and quinine remedy for malaria with a No Cure No Pay offer and a price of 25 cents.
The Great Rock Island Route offers greatly reduced round trip tickets to Cleveland for Grand Army attendees. Tickets on sale west of the Missouri River Sept 7–10, with Oklahoma and Indiana Territory dates Sept 7–8. Return by Sept 15, with possible extension to Oct 8 via Cleveland agent deposit and small fee. A special through train from Kansas and Oklahoma departs Sept 8, with options to travel via Toledo and boat or all rail. Boat return includes a three hour stop at Put-in-Bay.
Notice of Final Settlement for the estate of John D Holmstrom deceased in Republic County Kansas. Executrix Charlotte Holmstrom signs with witnesses C C Wilson and General B Smith. Probate Court in Belleville to hear at next term on Saturday September 7 1901.
Advertisement urges readers to take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight to fight pimples and blackheads and avoid looking frightened. Promotes consulting a druggist.
First publication notes suit in Republic County Kansas. M O Lervold sues Hopkins Shivvers for cancellation of a mortgage on the east 20 feet of Lot 188 in Black Block Scandin, secured by a deed of December 23rd to cover $38700. Petition to be answered by October 1901. nonresponse may yield default judgment. Unsigned names and garbled OCR suggest historic docket notice.
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