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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
3
News review notes the Vestris sinking off Virginia capes with 111 dead and 215 rescued, amid questions of blame and lifesaving readiness. It also covers Hoover's planned international tour, cabinet speculation, and flood control pledges, plus Grange urging restraint on new reclamation spending and roads advocates seeking broader federal aid.
Etna calmed toward week end as lava solidified and slowed its advance on nearby towns. Fascist officials evacuated refugees and provided shelter and food. Council ministers funded relief and reconstruction plans including new routes around lava. Estimated damage nine million dollars with three towns ruined and railways damaged.
President Hoover travels aboard the battleship Maryland heading toward Corinto Nicaragua for a goodwill mission as Latin America lines up to welcome him.
President Coolidge's Armistice Day address at the American Legion exercises in Washington drew favorable comment here. He urged building more cruisers for the navy and reviewed U S foreign policy since the war. He blamed European nations for Geneva talks’ failure and warned England and others over cruiser limits, provoking replies from the French press and Lord Birkenhead in London about naval rights.
Governor Al Smith addressed fellow Democrats from Biloxt after a disappointing election. He refused to concede defeat, urged constructive party activity, and said Hoover would govern for all people, stressing a vigorous minority role and national unity despite losses.
Internal Revenue Bureau figures show 52 individuals entered the 1 million dollar or more income class in 1927, bringing the total in that group to 283. The report notes fewer people earning up to 10 000 a year and a rise in those with higher incomes, alongside a sharp drop in corporate gross incomes.
Folic Maniu, head of the Romanian peasant party, was summoned to form a cabinet by the regency council. He dismissed numerous officials to clean Romania’s Augean stable before elections. The opposition, backed by corporate interests, vows to fight the Mania government in December elections. Poincare formed a new French ministry with himself as premier but excluded Radical Socialists and Louis Marin, reducing parliamentary strength.
ASA Keyes of Los Angeles pleads not guilty to bribery and heads to trial with seven co defendants on December 5. Grand jury witnesses supplied documentary evidence supporting claims that about $800,000 was used to defend the evangelist. The McPherson kidnapping conspiracy may be reopened. Aimee evangelized in England and denied the story with satirical scorn.
Ottawa reports five dead when a Marais des Cygnes River flood capsized a motor boat attempting rescue. Dr. J Ward Smith and Dr. Ralph Shiras perished while helping four boatloads of people. Mrs Ea Jones and her two daughters also died. The city faced water famine and loss of power as crews aided by fire equipment and long distance calls from Kansas City.
Ten Kansas master farmers of 1928 started with under $1,000 each about two decades ago and now hold a combined wealth of 1 million dollars averaging $98,527 per person. The list includes Eugene Elkins Rushton E J Habiger G M Miller Marion Russell Herman Theden John W Swartz Joe Keeliker H W Avery M T Kelsey and Carl W Kraub.
Augusta suffered estimated flood losses of about 500000 with White Eagle Oil refinery and Santa Fe railroad named as the heaviest losers in the disaster.
Henry F Canutt, 86, longtime Olathe newspaper man, dies at his daughter's home, Mrs. John Odam, 3935 Cambridge Street, Kansas City Kansas. Cause of death listed as infirmities of age.
Wichita reports Mrs. Lizzie Bryant of Elk City won the Kansas national livestock show hog calling championship for the fourth consecutive year, marking a dominant display among Southwest women.
St John Earl Devore, racing car driver and Ves tris disaster victim, was born and raised in the county. His parents reside at Macksville and many relatives live in the city, highlighting the hometown ties of the fallen racer.
Five people died and two were severely injured when an eastbound freight train struck the track they were riding on eight miles east of Colby.
Two Lawrence boys, Jesse Byrd and Calvin Trent, reported a deer with antlers seen near the area recently, describing the sighting to local authorities.
In a crowded shop Elsie laments customers and their demands. Another clerk recalls the burden of pleasing a difficult woman who visits daily, leaving staff exhausted by the endless cycle of service.
A fragmented dialogue questions what defines a typical American patriot and contrasts symbolic acts with political participation. The exchange hints at flag display on holidays, anthem issues, and voter engagement, framed as a social critique.
A fragment from a historical page presents conversational lines about kissing good night and doubt. The quoted exchange centers on a cautious, tender moment between two individuals with light humorous undertone.
A nostalgic meditation on being cursed to remember a distant past. The speaker mourns a mediocre figure now gone and the grief of dry weeping for what once was.
A brief dialogue about fishing in a lake where a guest asks if there are many fish and the landlord responds that there should be plenty but no one ever catches any fish.
A fragment shows a wife expressing a sudden longing to visit the office and her husband asking if she brought the bill. The dialogue hints at a domestic scene centered on a billing matter and emotional tension.
A garbled line suggests a seller and buyer discussing a purchase at a sale, possibly a remnant sale, but the fragment offers no verifiable details or clear context.
The verse ponders mutual guidance between two selves one and one that echo each other. It plays with identity and response to disappointment as a self reflection.
Mrs Benham reports the doctor wishes to try X-raying the patient while Benham notes he must wait or secure an increase in funds. The exchange underscores the financial barrier to medical evaluation.
A dry goods merchant claims rapid customer growth by training a parrot to cry “Oh! Isn't she lovely?” whenever a male shopper enters the store, using the bird as a lure and conversation starter.
A candidate states willingness to trust the people while a listener urges opening a grocery store, highlighting a community forum moment. The exchange shows the candidate's pledge contrasted with a practical business suggestion from the audience member.
The 1028 Nobel prize in literature goes to Sigrid Undset of Norway. Germans win chemistry prizes, Prof. Heinrich Wieland of Munich and Prof. Adolf Windans of Goettingen. The 10928 peace prize will be decided by a five member Oslo committee.
Pittsboro report says C. E. King, 45, a coal driller for the Kelley Carter Coal Company near Mulberry, was killed recently when his hand touched a live line after slipping on a wet board while attempting to shut off a switch.
F Dumont Smith president of the Kansas Bar Association denounced recent Sunday amusements as a violation of Independence and the Constitution asserting the practice infringes on lawful day of rest and civic norms.
A middle aged man hammers romance toward marriage promising diamonds cars and leisure. The girl counters with expectations of wealth from a rich father and questions the proposal as she asks her mother to approve.
A fragment suggests neighbors discuss a mysterious atforium inside a house. The chat hints at an unknown item or device and possible noise or play associated with it.
A promotional piece extols Castoria as a trusted vegetable remedy for infants and children. It claims five million homes use it, praising its safety for calming fretful babies, relieving minor ailments, and ensuring mothers sleep.
North Atchison residents long ignored two headstones on a yard until Theodore Arensberg learned they had stood there for more than thirty five years. They are not graves but a deadbeat’s reminder. The stones came from a contractor who, unable to collect a bill, accepted the stones in payment and set them up on his front lawn.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes that the phrase easy on the eyes describes girls who contribute most to eye strain in the era. The remark reflects light humor about appearance and public reactions.
An advertisement notes baby dresses will dazzle when washed with Red Cross Ball Blue. It urges shoppers to try it and see for themselves, promising availability at all good grocers.
The nation marked July 11 1928 as the twenty fifth anniversary of the first motorized equipment used by a fire department in this country.
An old medical notice promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick neutralizer of stomach acidity. It claims one spoonful can counteract much acid, relieve gas and sourness, and sweeten the system, suitable for children and adults.
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