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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
7
Governor Morris argues for a permanent independent peace based on our own strength, not pity from others. He emphasizes honor and self-reliance as the only true peace.
A vintage advertisement invites readers to improve their skin by applying Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for ten days. The ad promises noticeable changes and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet, directing readers to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston.
United States collectors gather postmarks reading U S Army Postal Service from Armerican camps in France. They seek rarity value if peace talks yield results, believing most letters go to close friends and relatives.
Bliggins complains he cannot sing the national anthem and objects to it. The piece notes the impossibility of delaying a war for a new tune. It reflects on lovers and enduring loyalty beyond mere friendship.
The Anaconda Standard recalls Civil War era hardship with coffee substitutes like roasted barley and chicory roots. Sugar was scarce with brown sugar common. families used bread and honey or ham fat. Nearly every town family kept a cow. those without milk went without.
A tramp explains he must work by begging for money and laments how hard it is to obtain a nickel from people, while the lady questions why he asks for money. The exchange highlights the social friction between offender and observer and the notion of work in poverty.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The firm promises internal treatment via the blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and druggist consultations.
After eight or nine years of marriage a man discovers that nights down town are not as fun as expected when his wife goes away for a visit. The remark hints at changing perceptions of domestic life and rekindled awareness of companionship.
A terse saying notes that many men avoid work but resist admitting it. The quip frames laziness as a common flaw hidden by pride, suggesting a universal reluctance to acknowledge personal sloth.
A Kansas City reader recalls early health decline and nervous weakness as a girl, aided by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She credits the remedy with restoring health and notes its continued usefulness during pregnancy. The testimonial cites Mrs. Bell Gammon of 2019 Roosevelt Ave as the speaker.
The writer argues World War I is a rich man's war, noting exemptions favoring the poor and the powerful profits of armament makers. He cites wartime taxation and price controls that shift power to workers, highlighting shifts in England toward democratic industry and calls for continued reform postwar to defend democracy and labor.
A medical writer explains the blush phenomenon as the mind signaling the central ganglion which, via fattex action through the brain and facial nerves, involves organic nerves in the face. It contrasts this with Dr Johnson’s famous network definition from London Tit Bits.
A reader reports a dramatic line about a boy named Willie Okersmeer attempting to harm his mother with an axe. The response notes Willie’s father is an artist and suggests the scene may be a joke or a mock moment for a comic series.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician prescribed remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims rapid results, nationwide availability, and offers a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York with a note referencing the paper.
A correspondent argues the Arab world, empty of mineral wealth, will gain through Mesopotamia's redemption. Semi independence and British support for Tigris and Euphrates barriers could lift Baghdad to learning, splendor, and wealth beyond the caliphate era, marking a historic new era of ethnological interest.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung complaints. It promises peaceful sleep easy morning expectoration and natural healing with a bottle priced at 80 or 90 cents.
A clipped, satirical note questions Mrs Comrox patriotism and her willingness to pay higher taxes. The piece mocks sentiment over taxation and social behavior with tersely phrased lines and a brief reference to a signature search for B W Rove.
Sir Ernest Shackleton notes that during the Antarctic expedition the Bible given by Queen Alexandra to the ship’s library was abandoned with other luggage. The fly leaf with Queen Alexandra’s message and the Psalm Twenty Third and Job pages were saved and later returned. He plans to present the three pages to the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society for sale to raise funds.
A light 140 pound recruit is described as the ideal soldier for the new National army. Tests show this build endures well, adapts to camp diet, and can endure inspections in full gear on hot days, unlike heavier 170 pounders. Washington federal employees bought Liberty loan bonds totaling ten million dollars.
A reflective remark on human initiative and motivation noting that actions are blocked more by mindset than by time. It discusses unfinished tasks and the challenge of choosing to begin them.
An occasional visitor notes a calm change in Crimson Gulch as Prohibition tightens. Three Finger Sam agrees that liquor’s absence has reduced reckless talk and steadied nerves, making any gun action carry real meaning.
A waitress reports Spike vowed lifelong love to her, while another recalls he had told Goldie the same before their marriage. The exchange hints at past romantic entanglements and repeated assurances, reflecting a tense social moment in Kansas City.
An antiquated ad promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver and bowel regulators from a long standing 40 year history. The piece suggests political leverage contrasts with business gains and hints at bureaucratic red tape affecting a man wary of procedure.
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