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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
6
Prof James A James of Northwestern University urges students to discuss current events daily after noting only two readers in class. The Utica Observer cites long standing views that newspapers can educate, shaping character when chosen for quality and reader diligence.
William B. Conkling of Brooklyn's public works offices worries he may not vote again after two accidents. He broke his right leg last year when he tripped at home delaying a poll visit. A banana peel slip before last Sunday left him with a broken left leg and unable to leave the house on election day.
Eight attendees aged 80 to 91 gathered at a London Vegetarian Association meeting chaired by C. P. Newcombe who, at 80, spoke vigorously about health and longevity through a non flesh diet. Audience included skeptical interjections from a carnivore viewpoint.
Kingston New Mexico cor correspondent reports a sensational claim that Col Albert J Fountain former Lincoln county district attorney long thought dead is alive and captivity in Sonora Mexico. Prospector Charles Clump says he met Fountain and his son Henry in remote Sonora mountains and fled after a skirmish with outlaws and bloodhounds. The tale remains unverified with no conclusive trace of Fountain or his son.
Thomas F. Ryan, new president of Equitable, has expanded his influence across many channels and is described as a larger figure than Pierpont Morgan though few New Yorkers know him by sight. He stands 6 feet 4 inches, 54 years old, with a spare muscular frame and continues seeking ways to broaden his operations.
The Empress Dowager of China is famed for a lifelong obsession with flowers. In private rooms, the throne room, and even the audience chamber she surrounds herself with blooms. Courtiers and officials continually send her the finest plants as offerings.
Chun Man, head of a Canton firm with over 10 000 workers, studied American industries and told Philadelphia that China’s new warlike stance marks a shift. He warns it brings degeneration but ends China's laughter in the face of more warlike nations, noting a Chinese general once blamed a loss on ignorant enemies unaware guns could not be fired at objects behind them.
A man testifies he cannot live without his wife to justify separation in divorce court. The judge weighs the claim as part of the legal dissolution process.
In a courtroom a lawyer presses grocers about Defiance Starch. Several say they refuse to stock 12 oz brands when customers familiar with 16 oz packets refuse to buy the smaller size. A divorce case witness states she has remained unmarried three times.
A notice references a 207. package Red Cross Ball Blue from The Russ Company of South Bend. It hints at a moral about people who plan for rain yet enjoy others in the rain, suggesting a cautionary, reflective adage.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promises gum soothing, inflammation reduction, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A woman surrounded by kin would faint only three times when she received a telegram and she had no money in the bank. The line hints at hardship and the dramatic effect of news on a financially strained family.
Fits permanently cured with no nervousness after using Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. Free trial bottle offer and treatise available. Dr R H Kline Ltd advertises at 98 Arch Street Philadelphia PA.
A fragment notes that many women view natural features as unsatisfactory and spend significant sums on cosmetics, reflecting attitudes toward beauty and appearance in society.
The text portrays Mr. Carnegie as a non smoker who avoids cricket riding and shooting. He plays golf moderately and loves trout and salmon fishing. He savors planting gardens at Skibo castle, calling the grounds an open air toy he never tires of tending. It notes women’s faith hinges on nobody else.
A humorous exchange from the Kansas City Drovers Telegram features Becker remarking on a used automobile’s value while quipping it “looks like thirty cents” and praising its appeal as a frugal purchase.
Leading medical writers endorse Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic stomach and catarrhal diseases with bronchial throat and lung issues. The bottle wrapper proclaims no poison and uses glycerine, claiming safety and reliability as a concentrated glyc eric extract of native medicinal roots. A booklet of medical endorsements is available by mail from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Grain rate hearing postponed to November 27. State oil inspections collect 15188.88 this year. Fred Wagstaff recovers after a rat biscuit incident in Salina. South Cowley County sees heavy wolves prompting a big hunt. Topeka horticultural society meets December 26 to 28.
Advertises Calumet Baking Powder and Trust Baking Powders at 45 or 50 cents per pound. Warns they may be identified by a distinct price and alleges food made with them contains Rochelle salts a dangerous cathartic drug and a threat to public health.
The text portrays Abraham Lincoln as a tall strong country boy who reaches six feet four inches, excels as an axman and athlete, and leads others in labor and sport. Yet his greatest drive is knowledge, wanting to talk like a preacher spell and cipher like a schoolmaster argue like a lawyer and write like an editor.
Marconi dislikes the label Marconigram for wireless dispatches. He prefers calling them wireless messages or the equivalent term, emphasizing a modern, practical description of the system he helped develop.
A Huntsville Ontario reader reports substantial health gains after one month on Grape-Nuts. Her invalid husband regained weight and strength, their five year old son relieved from stomach pains, and the household now favors Grape-Nuts with cream. She credits the product for better mornings and reduced medical bills. The testimonial ends with a sponsor note from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and an invitation to read The Road to Wellville.
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