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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
6
Washington Herald reports metered mail will be sealed stamped and canceled by the owner’s meter and dropped at the post office for immediate dispatch. The system aims to speed transfers for big mailers, reduce stamps losses, and lower post office workload by using a permit based on the meter.
In Huesca Spain a delegation of local peasants informs the provincial governor they intend to seize the lands currently held by the duke of Luna contending property rights and seeking redistribution.
Delegates contend the duke wrongfully holds lands stolen by ancestors and deny cultivation rights on 25000 acres that would support several thousand parsons forced to emigrate. The governor urges prudence and remains neutral in the dispute.
In Wellsboro Tioga County a family welcomed two daughters and a son on January 12 1904 to the wife of Dennis W Navie. The children named Dorris Dorothy and Dennis lived in the community until recently when they moved to Towanda. The son and daughters are described as robust and normal. Also notes carp cutters earning nine to ten dollars daily struggle to find labor as retired cutters resist returning.
A double wedding in Corydon Indiana joined sisters as brides to twins Elmer Schweinhart and Emery Schweinhart. Elmer O Schweinhart wed Josephine Hall and Emery L Schweinhart wed Elizabeth C Hall in a notable family ceremony.
Belgrade reports on Balkan villagers showing meager diets of cornmeal goat cheese and onions yet they adorn their crude cottages with decorative exteriors. Despite robust physiques and large families many face chronic poverty with limited furniture and few cooking utensils, underscoring hardship behind outward charm.
New York police report Mrs Sophia Petrowsky of 108 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn confronted a burglar in front of her home after shopping. She struck him with a rolling pin, knocking him unconscious. The man named himself James Duane 22 of 108 Bedford Avenue. He had recently been released from Sing Sing prison after a four year burglary sentence.
The so called baby tanks of the French army have been repurposed for agricultural use. This adaptation reflects a shift from combat roles to practical field work.
The 700 Islands in the South Sea under Japanese mandate will gain a governor and a threefold administration. Initial control will stay with the navy, with a possible severing of naval ties later. The League of Nations council may draft trusteeship plans keeping Japan in control. Three administrative sections would cover domestic, colonial, and police affairs.
The Hague has decided to study American army methods with U S government permission. A commission of officer observers is sent to the American army on the Rhine. In Fort Wayne Indiana Edward F Yarnette gave a recital on new church chimes after a dying woman asked via telephone for I'm Going Home to Die No Mare.
A short verse from The Kitchen Cabinets around 1920 humorously elevates tea above life’s ills. It imagines tea as a sweeter draught than any other solace, joking that a simple cup of tea offers greater joy than rain or sorrow.
Pears will be in market through Thanksgiving with a new preserve: Pineapple and Pear Conserver. Prepare by boiling sugar and water, add pears, then pineapple and syrup until pears are tender and transparent. Also Pineapple Cream blends pineapple with sugar, egg white, cream and lemon juice, then mold and chill. A light sponge cake recipe follows.
An article lists tuna recipes echoing poultry dishes, including tuna salad, souffle, chop suey, stuffed peppers, loaf, and sandwiches. It notes canned and fresh tuna preparation tips and urges cooking fresh tuna before recipes.
Dialogue fragment features characters Cynicus and Sillitcus debating women's consistency and identity. The excerpt centers on a provocative line about women and personal experience, with no clear event or place given. The tone resembles a satirical social exchange.
A brief exchange hints at a small loan of a ten-spot to a man and a promise of repayment the following Saturday, illustrating a simple social debt in a polite, old-fashioned tone.
An advertising line highlights stylish haircut options and a wish for announced price reductions. The tone suggests a local shop promoting trending styles and lower pricing. The fragment implies consumer interest in affordable cuts.
The advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a fifty four year proven treatment for nervous dyspepsia indigestion constipation dizziness headaches and related fermentation symptoms. It claims widespread use in thousands of households worldwide with no reported failure where relief is possible and notes it is sold everywhere.
An English writer comments on American betting habits such as betting hats on elections and contests. The piece reflects on cultural differences and notes English readers may recall English Derby winners.
An advertisement urges readers to use Diamond Dyes for all fabrics. It claims simple directions enable any woman to dye wool silk linen cotton and mixes with guaranteed perfect results. The copy notes a Diamond Dyes Color Card listing 16 colors and mentions a druggist selling the product.
Nine cradle board varieties exist among North American tribes while Eskimos skip the board. Babies in southern tribes were bound to the mother's back with a cloth strip. Casual note mentions Cuticura for sore hands and toilet use.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues and may not realize it. Symptoms include back pain headache and nervousness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy with a sample offer by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
The excerpt presents the opening preamble of the U S Constitution. It declares the people’s aim to form a more perfect union establish justice ensure domestic tranquility provide for defense promote the general welfare and secure liberty for present and future generations.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic and blood purifier. It cleanses the blood and builds up the system to restore normal conditions allowing nature to heal. Sold by all druggists. Circulars free from B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Mary defends a young man with long hair amid family comments at breakfast. Father questions the style and Mary suspects it may be a new trend or plain ignorance.
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