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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
5
Fragments report Frank S. Cline buying Riley Regent of Eldon Newby and Captain Oberlin Al Carter declaring continued patriotism. A reference mentions a $700,000 misappropriation and misreading about county attorney pursuing gamblers near a Cope land hotel.
The Republican press notes Lt-is-quite-a-disappointment as Grover Cleveland refuses to run for the presidency, signaling disappointment among supporters who expected his candidacy would bring electoral excitement. The remark reflects a shift in the political maneuvering of the time.
A 1910s style note laments stringent postal orders against admitting insects to the mails. It mocks the move as an interference with a newspaper’s interior use by a bedbug, framing it as a humorous dig at old customs.
A commentator notes Republicans will not offer an explanation for a recent stock market dip. The piece argues public concern is limited to speculators who were harmed, while others remain indifferent.
A quoted politician says he could buy any legislature. He attacks railroad passes as evil and suggests voters should elect editors and railroad attorneys to pass laws, noting editors cannot be bought and attorneys already are.
A frustrated editor laments chronic delays from multiple papers including Topeka Capital Kansas City Journal and St Toe Press. He contrasts slow deliveries with the ideal of speedy service and jokes about adding fast trains and stagecoaches to the rail network.
The piece notes that post office corruption fears led to a $40,000 loss, with Kansas legislators netting only a few thousand dollars as Governor Bailey dismisses investigation. It contrasts Roosevelt and Bailey, praising Roosevelt’s honesty while urging Kansas for a new governor to replace Bailey.
Alfred Olsen a stamp clerk in the Omaha post office was found to be $1,900 short in his accounts. He claims the money was lost gambling and blames the poker game praised by Governor Bailey. The piece links downfall to drinking and social gambling.
A Minnesota letter laments Kansas politics, urging readers to smash the machine that dictated the last legislature. It blames Bailey and Stanley for orchestrating the Speaker's selection, warning that supporting machine candidates will magnify the harm. The piece contrasts labor and capital, noting coal operators raise costs after wage hikes.
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