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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
7
The exchange recalls a barber’s quip about shaving and a childhood game. Marmaduke jokes he never shaved again, while Bertie wonders what the barber said. The line references a boyhood game called Hunt the Hare and its playful double meaning.
Rogers Bought her a hobble skirt to stop the habit of knee crossing, a simple remedy cited as a cure in the anecdote.
J Fish and Ella M Wish recount a three month old daughter’s severe scalp eczema. After failing doctors and months of suffering, use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the condition in about five weeks with new hair growth and permanent health. October 12 1909 Mt. Vernon Kentucky.
Dialogue shows Mr Kicker angrily reacting as Doctor Slick announces a $20 surcharge to sterilize his system, framing a clash over medical charges.
An ad touts Papa's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and related stomach issues. It claims relief within five minutes and promotes a large 60 cent case as sufficient for chronic Dyspepsia Gastritis and other stomach troubles.
Mrs. DeFlatt declares no decent food on the table while Mr. DeFlatt concedes the cook is poor yet notes she is not spiteful in washing. The hungry husband quips that they cannot eat the washing, highlighting a humorous domestic relief.
Slogan promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product urging buyers to keep clothes white as snow. Appeals to homemakers, noting difficulty of maintaining dignity and social impression.
A housekeeper saves meat trimmings and roast drippings for bouillon soups gravies and frying. Dry stale bread cut into squares is browned crushed sieved and stored for stuffing patties and breading. Grow herbs for seasoning Tarragon vinegar from excess greenery. Leftover fish becomes a cold piquant marinade with salt cayenne onion bay leaves thyme vinegar olive oil and lemon slices.
A navy blue voile evening dress features a kimono bodice with satin ribbon edging and rat-tat embroidery in self tone. The modified hobble skirt includes a long voile apron bordered by ribbon and a satin band at the hem with a ribbon detail circling the gathered upper skirt.
In a sunlit room the house mother chose lemon yellow with green accents and yellow silk hangings with greenish shadows. The result is delightful in daylight but lemon yellow is not suitable for a sunless room where a warmer tone is preferred.
Practical guidance on designing dining rooms focusing on lighting and layout. Advice covers window placement hues from Warn yellow to white ceilings, light woodwork, and thin outer curtains. It discusses furniture choice including dark wood pieces, scale for room size, and harmonizing sideboards with tables.
A Kansas Department of Agriculture reconnaissance survey covers 46 western counties, totaling 40 000 square miles. The report shows most land can be used for farming, with sandy loams offering best yields for crops like kaffir corn milo maize and sorghum. Western Kansas receives less than 2 inches of rain, limiting general crops but supporting semi arid crops and growing broomcorn kaffir corn milo maize and sorghum with proper soil management.
The state board of pharmacy at Pittsburg reports that out of 38 candidates, only half passed the examination. Those who failed averaged below 68 2 3 percent or scored under 50 percent in one subject. Exams covered chemistry pharmacy materia medica and identification.
Roland Percival, two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Percival of Cowly YouUntTV, died from severe burns after he touched a blaze the mother lit to heat a tub of water in the yard. The incident occurred while the family was working outside.
The People's Electric Light company formed by Paola residents to build and operate an electric light plant. Capital stock of 15000 subscribed. Charter and franquise granted. Power house under construction. Machinery ships soon. Operation expected by January 1 1911.
Newton plans a major waterworks expansion after a special election approved selling bonds totaling 50 000 dollars for improvements. The measure passed by an overwhelming majority to fund the project.
Superintendent A H Bushey calls for a 296000 two year maintenance appropriation to the state normal school system with 150000 earmarked for two new buildings as the state expands its manual training offerings. Pittsburg Y M C A opens its new building with flags flying and full readiness. Junction City hosts planning meetings for a new Y M C A branch to serve the area.
Minneapolis reader Mrs. Jomax G. McLean credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with easing longstanding female troubles. She reports pain relief and renewed strength after three months and urges others to publish similar testimonials. The notice highlights free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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