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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
Entry notes that the item is registered with the ScanDia post office as second class matter, indicating its mailing status and processing category for publication or circulation.
Wm. H. Hitt publisher offers annual subscription at 1 dollar and advertising rates I 0 cents per column inch for display and 5 cents per line for first insertion locally. Special contract rates available. Mail order advertising requires cash with copy and no personal checks. Card of thanks fees 25 cents. Public notices and fund raising announcements follow standard rates.
The remark cites William Jennings Bryan in a Chautauqua lecture in the county last year as saying reformers err by keeping their heels together rather than their heads. Taft and La Follette are noted being quoted nationwide by Democratic newspapers.
The text notes that a defeated candidate faces difficulty acting graciously, while true measure lies in how a person handles loss more than success. It emphasizes demeanor over triumph in public esteem.
John A. Flack the defaulting Abilene bank cashier returns to face charges saying the crucial moment when first detected of his bad dealings he lost his nerve and that this was the first time such a thing ever occurred.
A Kansas City ladies club meeting on Monday morning recounts a guest decline to join the group saying it was her wash day. The exchange notes that work and thrift were valued despite the missed welcome.
A Salina woman, Margaret Strohm, was discovered drunk in a gutter on North Santa Fe Avenue. The report remarks that such conditions are common among both sexes and notes the contrasting social reactions.
Anna Carlson accuses Rev. Elmer V Huffner of Grand Junction Corp. of blaming old maids. She recalls a past rejection and cites the ninth commandment. Anna Carlson and W. C. Palmer exchange sharp remarks about women’s dress and marriage.
Toni Thompson notes a consensus on the ideal of a farmer's wife. The Kansas City Star cites the judges’ prize winning view of a balanced, capable homemaker. The Jewell Republican discusses voters judging parties by results rather than names.
A veteran reflection on newspapers as society’s teacher and guide. A Scandia town quarrel notes west-side complaints over civic events, a toll bridge past, and a gooseneck land donation reversal amid local media dynamics and patronage.
The County Y M C A cooperates with the County Fair to run Roys stock judging contest under J G Arbuthnot of Guba with Webhart aiding. County boys receive special lectures from Dr Barnard and county veterinarians and prepare to demonstrate ability to estimate livestock value at the Fair. The event is open to all, with many entrants likely from corn clubs. a Headquarters Tent will welcome boys to mingle between acts. Rev Clark and family visited from Smith Center and plan to exchange pulpits with Rev Van Gundy, then return to Narka for schooling next year.
A vintage advertisement implores women to take Dr. King's Life Pills to gain strength fine complexion and pure breath. It promises new energy and cheerful spirits and claims the product will win men’s attention with easy safe and sure results at 25 cents in drugstores.
Kansas legislators advance House Concurrent Resolution No 3 proposing a constitutional amendment to grant equal voting and office holding rights to women. The measure, approved in 1911, submits to Kansas electors in 1912 and defines the amendment as section 8 of article 5.
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