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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
5
A collage of quips and curios from Scandia touches on politics and prowess. It notes a Buffalo mayoral election with a wary line about plum trees, Sweden’s Goeste Tamm as agriculture minister, and Andrew Carnegie’s vast philanthropy alongside cultural jests about the London post office and Mme Bernhardt versus Clyde Fitch.
The source highlights the American hen's annual output of 20,000,000,000 eggs in accounting for prosperity and recognizes poultry farming as a key economic driver.
The Atchison Globe quips that a woman can delay aging by supreme faith in her husband, joking that such faith also retards the husband’s wrinkles.
John L. reaffirms resolve to stay sober as he states he will never take another drink. He believes a man is defeated only when he yields.
Prince Louis reflects on a $1,000 charge for four dental fillings from a New York dentist, a memory that leaves him grit teeth whenever he thinks of it.
Report notes King George of Greece allegedly buys his wife a new frock daily. The remark suggests only widespread public funding could sustain such expense, prompting debate over royal spending and national finances.
With silver costs climbing, spoons will become more expensive. Buyers are urged to act quickly to secure silverware before prices advance further.
News notes the war’s impact on China with claims of 1.32 billion in damages and China receiving little to no share of gate receipts. The fragment implies economic strain and financial losses tied to the conflict.
A ponderous musing contrasts belief in progress with personal adaptation over time, suggesting that comfort may come from growing accustomed to ongoing changes rather than true improvement.
The nation ships roughly 240 million pairs of shoes each year yet still falls short of the number needed to satisfy the relentless demand for kicking.
The sultan’s harem costs about 15 million dollars per year, with wives’ dressmaker bills kept modest. The bulk of the outlay goes toward Turkish rugs for the ladies.
Samuel Smith MP voices alarm at the doom of the decollete gown while others rail against fashion decrees, unaware of potential dividends on their rails.
A church notes a bias in assigning female roles to chorus boys and urges women in the congregation to participate when overlooked. The remark links modesty with active involvement and hints at planned outreach to engage budding talent.
A playful note claims the hat raising custom began with women to ease control over their husbands hair, suggesting the gesture arose from household fashion and social signaling rather than formal etiquette.
A federal grand jury in Kansas City has indicted Armour Packing Company Swift & Co Cudahy Packing Company Nelson Morris Edward Morris Ira N Morris and several railroad and management figures for alleged freight rate conspiracies. Named defendants include Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Chicago and Alton lines plus executives. Conviction could bring prison up to two years and fines from one thousand to ten thousand dollars.
In Washington debates on the presidents annual message regarding insurance regulation recur in the House. Resolutions refer the issue to the ways and means committee. Mr Payne argues taxation as the sole control, while others urge alternatives. Mr Mann sees difficulty with taxing but favors possible regulation under commerce powers. Proposals include denying mail services to noncompliant insurers.
Washington reports bids were opened at the War Department for concessionary grants to inaugurate a railroad system in the Philippines. The plan covers eleven lines totaling about 1,200 miles. Three bidders submitted offers, including J. G. Speyer & Co of New York. Pearl incident in Wilkes-Barre: lunch wagon owner John Russ coughed and spit out a pearl worth about $50 after swallowing a piece of oyster.
In St Paul a debate centers on whether Andrew Carnegie’s funds are tainted before Eveleth Minnesota will accept a gift to build a library. A majority favors acceptance while a determined minority opposes. The matter was discussed by the Business Men's Association with a committee assigned to study the issue.
Chinese residents fear Baron Komura’s proposals may amount to further humiliation as the delayed negotiations between China and Japan at Pekin continue to unsettledly test patience.
Olivia Floyd, famed as a Confederate blockade runner, dies at 81 in La Plata Maryland. She was known as a bold participant in the underground railroad routes between Washington and Richmond.
The Senate spent two and a half hours reading President Roosevelts message while the House began at 12 25 pm with copies distributed to members. The session adjourned at 2 50 pm as a tribute to the memory of Benjamin F Marsh of Illinois.
Istanbul submits to the Allied demand and accepts a scheme for Macedonian financial control. The international fleet will withdraw from the seized island. Russia is urged to halt arms distribution to Armenians in Tiflis, where Swinging violence and massacres are alleged. Turkish consul appeals fail.
Charles A. Peabody has been elected president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company in New York. He is a lawyer and director in several banks and corporations including the Illinois Central Railroad. Salary set at 50 000 annually. successor Richard A. McCurdy earned 150 000. Peabody to take office January 1.
Pittsburgh officials threaten to obstruct railroad legislation after passes to the Pennsylvania railroad, Baltimore and Ohio, and Wabash are halted. The councilmen demand concessions or favors before supporting rights of way and a $1,000,000 depot wharf frontage. A councilman declares no passes no franchises.
In London additional ministerial appointments are announced. Winston L. Churchill is named Under Secretary for the Colonies, with John Lawson Walton as Attorney General and William S. Robson as Solicitor General.
Milwaukee millionaire Charles F. Pfister was discharged after the prosecution rested in the case alleging he took 14000 dollars from the Wisconsin Rendering Company. Pfister’s lawyers asked for dismissal due to lack of evidence.
Testimony ends in civil actions against Oberlin M Carter ex army officer alleged to have stolen several hundred thousand dollars while serving as government engineer in Savannah Georgia. Judge Kohlsatt orders rebuttal proof closed by January 9.
At a mass meeting of the 150, 090 club the committee of twenty five proposal to hold an international fair in Dallas in 1910 was adopted.
Springfield Illinois reports the supreme court upholds the lower court ruling in the Hoch case. Johann Hoch is sentenced to be hanged February 23 according to the court order.
Short dispatches report Eddie Kline 9 killed by a Big Four train in Shelbyville Indiana. Henry Hoomes dies at 66, once a musical instructor to Queen Alexandra. Fund for Russian Jews grows to 108000 dollars. Rockefeller Jr joins a Sunday school dinner. Various deaths, political moves, and legal notes across the United States and Britain include the ice king of La Crosse, a Campbell OK inquest, cabinet seals at Buckingham Palace, and Moody’s anecdote about preaching on a Sunday.
A Courier Journal excerpt shows a dialogue about finding work for a man with limited schooling. He considers two paths, an intelligence office or a correspondence school, debating which would better fit his abilities and prospects.
Dayton Tennessee resident N R Roberts writes of kidney relief from Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the pills cured his kidney trouble and his back pain, noting no return of symptoms and plans to keep the remedy on hand. His testimonial highlights dramatic personal improvement and strong trust in the medicine.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Gibraltar's eastern fortress slope showing thirty to forty foot patches of cement and masonry. Sea captains report continued disintegration as rotten stone weakens the cliff, threatening the famed rock's strength in the near future.
Tess recalls May Brightley admiring Jack Goodley while Jess notes the shift as the pair marry. May now declares him the real thing, presenting a twist on past adulation in a Philadelphia Press item.
A noted literary man outlines how Grape-Nuts breakfast food improved digestion, mental clarity, and sustained work output. He claims the cereal delivers essential nutrients for the brain and nervous system, contrasting it with other breakfast foods. The endorsement cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek and recommends the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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