Missouri Scores Before Thanksgiving Remark
Before Thanksgiving the only question in the minds of football followers seemed to be whether or not Missouri would score, Missouri did.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
2
Before Thanksgiving the only question in the minds of football followers seemed to be whether or not Missouri would score, Missouri did.
With the football season concluded the focus shifts to politics as the next primary election looms unless a bipartisan meeting between Jeffries and Johnson occurs beforehand shaping the race dynamics and voter interest.
A country correspondent notes Bill Jones purchased a sturdy wagon from a local until order house, signaling his active patronage of the trade. The remark implies a practical, frontier buying habit tied to household needs and regional commerce.
An obituary style epitaph mourns Rebecca Isaacs wife of Solomon Isaacs. It mentions the couple and notes mourning at his place of business 1234 Main Street. The notice adds a claim that Solomon will continue to sell clothing cheaper than any other store in the city.
The Topeka Capital notes Gov Stubbs and the Missouri Pacific rail merger as an illustration of an irresistible juice and immovable body. It mocks earlier criticisms of Mo Pac while praising the decisive combination and its purported strength in shaping progress.
A fragment describes a passenger arguing about motion and the seat being not immovable though moving mainly up and down. The text reflects debate over the seat’s stability and its effect on the passenger.
Citizens ask what progress has been made on the waterworks proposition. A committee was appointed at the last council to study suitable plant type and cost. The next meeting tonight will reveal whether the committee reports or the matter is postponed again.
The writer questions installing a water plant in Scandia, arguing against it while noting a fascination with fires. They suggest people would endure cold and darkness to witness a blaze, claiming water pressure would remove the thrill of watching buildings burn.
Secretary Coburn reports Kansas farm products worth 532,685,245 this year, up 57,440,414 from 1908. Wheat oats hay and horticultural goods rise by 24,736,247 and livestock by 27,636,202. Despite lower yields in some crops, values for most crops exceed last year.
The author laments Cannon and Cannonism corrupting the House, arguing the design to keep districts small and representation true has been violated. A broader system change is urged beyond removing Speaker Cannon, calling for the transfer of inquisitorial recognition power and other fixes to restore self government and constitutional principles.
Victor Murdock notes in Kansas Magazine that the House should appoint its own committees, keep the Speaker from joining the Rules Committee, and ensure the Speaker is eligible for a seat on Rules. The piece discusses procedural reforms and committee power within the House.
Munich residents lament a 1908 to 191? drop of 29.9 percent in beer consumption, with 525 litres per population in 1889 dropping to 240 quarts last year. Nuremberg edges Munich by six quarts per head, Perlin trails by 18. Bavarians still lead Germany in beer per capita while milk intake rises. Advertising copy for Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills ends the item.
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