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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
3
A young man guides his sweetheart across a broad stream as they struggle against the current. Swarms of dogs crowd the water, making the water turbid and fetid. The pollution clings to their garments, symbolizing how returning war defiles life and hopes for peaceful old age.
A federal grand jury indicted Senator F Dumont Smith asserting charges while he proclaims innocence. The piece notes defendants and expresses hope for justice and hints at others in Kansas, suggesting a larger context of alleged bad actors.
Police officers pursuing John D. for a subpoena have kept him occupied for weeks. He has not donated to a college nor raised the price of kerosene. Authorities remain persistent.
The writer notes being invited out for Christmas arguing home turkey savings would cover rail fare for the whole family. They decide to go, using the remark to illustrate how high turkey prices are.
A fragment notes that live butterflies in the hair are a new party fashion for girls, while an unrelated belief suggests some people wear another insect in the hair. The report references Scandia as not yet aware of the trend.
Last week’s exchanges included a notable group with the Concordia Kansan and the Manhattan Republic among the readers, described as the fattest lot to reach the office.
The Narka News notes the paper’s improvement after a blaze and jokes about other papers undergoing purification by fire. It mentions the president of the Equitable Insurance promises reform, but the writer expresses insufficient faith to urge readers to buy policies.
The Junction City Republic released a 20 page Christmas Art Edition last week lauded as the nicest issue ever produced in the town. Readers praise the special section highlighting local art and community spirit.
The remark notes many American citizens are being indicted by grand juries, reflecting on how those named defend their stories as the process unfolds.
A clipped editorial voice rejects the notion that justice is advanced by hanging the unnamed Rogers in Vermont. The writer urges against justifying the act and dismisses attempts to argue it could help.
The Cullom committee’s charge that railroads discriminate among citizens echoes through this critique of Chicago packers and rebates. It argues that secret favors and illegal conspiracies to gain railroad advantages cripple small millers and farmers, enabling monopolies while harming honest competition and democratic equality.
A Topeka meeting outlines plans to mark the 1911 Fiftieth Anniversary of Kansas admission to the Union. The call urges delegates from counties towns and cities to form a permanent organization and prepare nationwide publicity for commemorations in 1911.
Pearson’s Magazine cites President Roosevelt leveraging public sentiment to back anti-trust bills in the Fifty seventh Congress. Telegrams allegedly sent to senators by Standard Oil agents spurred a national broadcast report. The story says the public response pressured Congress, aiding swift passage of the administration’s anti-trust program.
A fragment reflects on why newspapers exist amid Russia’s reported bankruptcy and ongoing doubt about the state of affairs, suggesting deeper questions about media purpose and economic strain.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a discussion of jealousy and Mr Harriman. It hints at Harriman’s potential aims to be governor of New York and president of the Union Pacific, alongside an insurance position, but text is incomplete and unclear.
Help wanted advertisement seeking a printer for the office and a boy to learn the trade. Call at once. Promotion of Candies by the Pound Pail or Barrel from Gulick's with special low prices to schools and churches.
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