Caver Receives Bequest Related to Variable Coal Land
A Pennsylvania caver was bequeathed a tract of variable coal land on condition that footholds be placed, but the property remains flourishing despite the uncertain terms and unclear location.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
1
A Pennsylvania caver was bequeathed a tract of variable coal land on condition that footholds be placed, but the property remains flourishing despite the uncertain terms and unclear location.
Last week five eastern bank employees and a counterfeiter were brought to the federal prison at Leavenworth amid a surge of northeast population movement.
In a surprising turn Missouri moved toward the Republican column while victory for Kansas remains unclear. Alabama rejected probes signaling a cautious electorate and a drift from prior oversight.
Estimates indicate 122000 corporations will fall under the new Corporation Tax law, yielding about 20 million dollars annually. The Harriman estate alone faces roughly 1.49 million dollars in inheritance taxes.
The garbled text references a Union facility and warns that one person is killed or injured every ten minutes on tar roads in the United States, claiming 0 percent of accidents are caused by employee carelessness.
Coroners jury hears witnesses recount the Cherry Mine disaster where about 390 people died. They allege the fire was found a half hour before alarms and workers were kept at work extracting coal despite the danger.
Reported government war expedition moving toward Nicaragua stalls after brief progress. Observers caution against panic, insisting leaders do not fear invasion and no cause for alarm.
The article argues that self ending acts stem from mental disturbance and cites cases. A young man reportedly shot himself over missing a football game, and a college professor killed himself over distress from a crying baby, illustrating alleged insanity behind suicides.
Prosecutions in sugar fraud cases reveal government workers employed by the sugar trust defrauded the government of duty by manipulating scales and weighing sugar inaccurately. The sugar trust has already paid over $2,009,000 in restitution.
The Toneka Cub slighted Governor Stubbs for attending a banquet honoring Justice Johnson after resigning from the Sub to protest law violations. The incident centers on enforcing prohibitory laws against both the poor and the powerful, seen as boosting Stubbs votes.
The Rock Island Lines receives the first delivery of all steel passenger coaches after years of planning and construction aimed at minimizing telescoping and destruction risks in railway travel. The new cars represent a safeguard, with production progressing on the initial order.
Through trains are being equipped and cars received from manufacturers will be placed in service as quickly as possible by Rock Island Lines.
State of Kansas Republic County Probate Court will hear the final settlement of the estate of C. W. Gulick Deceased at Belleville Kansas on January 4 1910 at 9 o'clock a m The administrator C G Bulkley seeks allowance of services attorney fees and discharge from duties
Fragmentary OCR indicates Reut section involves 184 acres of land to the right man with reference to Fo AL Berggren. Details are unclear due to damaged text but point to a potential future transfer or ownership question.
Property listing advertises sale of a dwelling on Main Street with inquiries directed to GC Wilson and M G Loofbourrow.
For Rent notices list two properties The Ft Ho Williams and A 4 Hollen beck with contact at Callat Bank of scundia for leasing inquiries.
A chicken pie dinner and supper will be served in connection with the bazaar in the city on Saturday December 11. Proceeds support bazaar activities and community projects.
A brief time card note shows 648 North at 11 35 and 644 South at 12 10 for punch times. The entry logs shift marks on a Missouri Pacific timetable.
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