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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
1
William A Radford promotes affordable home design in a prewar column. He argues for substantial comfortable houses with three bedrooms and a sleeping porch built of frame and concrete block. He urges home ownership to replace rent and cites ventilation and practical storage in the depicted house.
The New York Evening Post calls the straw ballot a national disease sweeping from Key West to Puget Sound. It notes straw ballots existed in ancient Rome during gladiatorial games and mentions the Romans using thumbs when straw ran short, highlighting the method's historical quirks.
The text describes a compact square house 28 by 30 feet with roof dormers, a front porch, and a first floor containing living room dining room and kitchen. It notes ample light ventilation from two side windows and a pantry passage to the kitchen with a stair to the basement. Upstairs hold three bedrooms a sleeping porch and a bath. It then shifts to a brief discussion of straw ballots and a Biblical reference to Pharaoh about straw.
The article surveys reactions to women seeking admission to the French Academy. Poincare backs admission, Bourget and Regnier oppose, Boutroux says no objection if the public wishes, Capus warns that admission would destroy the institution, and Garnier hopes for a breakthrough with a presidential decree possible.
The decree of Lenine orders Bible sales by weight in Russia. The law cites heavy scrutiny by authorities as the Bible society accounts for pounds and ounces. On average 2389 Bibles per ton are noted in the description.
The USDA Bureau of Animal Industry and the States Relations Service urge farmers to adopt home curing of pork and related products to cut costs and boost on-farm profits. A revised bulletin on Killing Hogs and Curing Pork notes new methods for canning pork, preserving flavor, and saving pork year round.
Silage is the best cheap storage form for succulent forage say USDA Bureau of Animal Industry specialists. Corn silage excels where crops can be grown, with proper cutting, packing, moisture, and even distribution to minimize spoilage. It supplies dairy cows and beef cattle, and is suitable for sheep and limited for horses and mules.
A year ago farmers believed draft horses would decline but rising prices change plans. They advocate breeding every good draft mare to the best stallion within reach, even if distant, to capitalize on the market.
Government veterinarians report tests at Ames Indiana show permanent immunity against hog cholera may be achieved by treating sucking pigs. Sixty to seventy percent of serum costs can be saved at this age. Further tests are needed before broad recommendation.
Jack, newly married, fears his wife Mollie has left him after a delayed train night. He is locked out, fears she deserted or died, until a friend arrives with a spare key. A note from Mollie explains her mother is ill and she will be home soon, apologizing for the absence.
A European diamond buyer hid gems in his stateroom while an American partner booked the return voyage for him. An inconspicuously dressed middle aged woman then left with the diamonds after the man claimed to need to disembark. The ruse collapsed when the woman fainted and rescuers found the stones.
The dispatch notes global bison totals with 8,473 in the United States and 3,808 in captivity, against a world figure of 8,539 in the wild. It remarks that wartime operations in Russia could reduce these numbers further.
A historic advertisement claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root treats kidney liver and bladder ailments and urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with ten cents and to buy large or medium bottles at drug stores.
Social worker questions a woman about her husband as a provider. The Poor Woman replies that he is not and mocks the notion, saying he is always going to do something. The exchange appears in the Buffalo Express.
A humorous exchange contrasts Lowe and Bowe on marriage as a guard against self harm. Lowe cites statistics showing marriage prevents death by own action, while Bowe mocks the idea and notes the reverse logic. The cartoon panel plays the paradox for humor.
An advertisement urges readers to dye fabrics with Diamond Dyes. It claims simple directions for dyeing worn skirts waists dresses coats gloves stockings sweaters and draperies in rich fadeless colors. The copy notes to have a druggist show the Diamond Dyes Color Card.
A debate between promoter OW and skeptic Ilriend ends in a humorous judge’s remark about oil discovery. The exchange imagines a strike would astonish the promoter, highlighting the speculative nature of the plan.
A couple discusses adding a roof garden to a new house but faces a mortgage obstacle. The exchange underscores financial strain affecting home improvement plans.
In a classroom the term widower and its feminine forms are debated. A student suggests spinster, others insist widow is correct. John explains spinster means a woman who wanted a man she didn’t have, while grass widow reflects unwanted suitor. Indianapolis News.
An advertisement warns buyers to seek the Bayer name on packages or tablets to ensure genuine Aspirin approved by physicians for twenty one years. It lists uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Small tin boxes of twelve cost a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
The Boston Transcript notes Edna Ferber's play Twelve Hundred a Year and an accompanying German dialogue illustrating wage gaps between professors and janitors. The translated exchange shows one man asking about hiring a painter and another replying he could not afford one, resorting to an artist instead.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh by a blood passing liquid taken internally. It states no other diseases are cured and directs readers to Druggists and circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
In Cape Town a Delville Wood Day service was held with Prime Minister Smuts stating the South African government has bought Delville Wood. He pledged the title deeds remain a treasured possession and that the area will be dedicated to the fallen with plans to erect a monument there.
A New York Sun item tells of a man famed for thrift who saves by using sunlight to light a cigar. A friend prepared a match but the saver uses a magnifying glass to focus sunbeams on the cigar tip creating smoke. The scene unfolds opposite Wanamaker's on Broadway.
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