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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
6
The Kansas State Entomological Commission issues a circular urging citizen cooperation to fight the San Jose scale. The guide details origin, spread, control through pruning, lime sulfur washes, oils, and strict removal of infested trees, with annual repeat treatments to eradicate remaining scales.
The Willis Wood Theater adds The Merry Widow for a Dec 19 to Dec 25 engagement with new Paris costumes and a top cast. Nazimova brings The Passion Flower to Shu bert the same week beginning Dec 19. Grand Opera House hosts Arthur Alston's As the Sun Went Down starting December 19 with mail seat reservations available.
Belleville men Guy Noble a barber and John Johnson a farmer secured a patent for an oil stove. They leased a foundry and have three Kansas City parties ready to fund the manufacture of their stoves, to begin immediately.
Judge A. M. Story a leading Manhattan citizen will move with his family to Holgerstorm Maryland in the coming weeks where they will establish their new home.
Residents of Junctionecity and western stock men report mad dog activity as two canines are killed, several cattle bitten, some die or are culled. Mrs Heiney was bitten severely and the city council orders muzzling or tying up all dogs. Begin Survey of road in Syracuse starts with chief engineer and six men surveying within the city.
A Jersey cow sold for seventy five dollars at an Oberlin stock sale, with other cattle and farm implements fetching similarly high prices, signaling a strong market.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri describes severe bladder inflammation with back pain and fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she was cured and has stayed well, endorsing the product and noting it is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box.
A mother testifies that Resinol ointment and soap cured her baby's eczema in three weeks after doctors and other remedies failed for four months. She notes dramatic skin recovery and a restored pink, healthy complexion, advising others to try the product despite initial skepticism.
A consular envoy learns a British resident woman is owed a million. After a fruitless public notice, a detective reports progress he has found the woman at his own home and says he married her yesterday.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange weighs explorer Shackleton. One favors confidence in his claim while noting he may be too positive about not discovering the south pole. The other suggests giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Western doctors claim a whiskey mix with balmwort and glycerine prevents colds and lagrippe. Prepare half pint whiskey with one ounce balmwort and two ounces glycerine. Take a tablespoonful three to six times daily. The saying about deserving success closes the note.
An ad touts Perry Davis Painkiller as unbeatable for aches with a cheap large size and mentions availability at all druggists. It promotes Red Cross Gall Blue to keep clothes white, and urges caution about debt while noting grocers stock a package of the product.
The Washington Times recounts a Virginia representative's tale featuring Gen. Reuben Lind say Walker of the Confederate army waiting for breakfast. A faithful servant Sam has gone fishing for the feast, returns late, and greets the general with comic resolve to bring the rest of the fish.
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly notes a quip about heart trouble caused by smoking and a jest about black eyes from meddling in others affairs. The dialog uses satire to mock common habits and personal boundaries in a concise, period voice.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use, blood and mucous surface targeting, and offers 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure. Includes address Toledo Ohio and endorsements from the proprietor and pharmacists.
An old reliable cough remedy promotes ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM found in dry stores and homes with bottles priced 20c 50c and 1.00. An accompanying note urges self help and references Dr Pierce's Pellets as effective for constipation while quoting Emerson on effort.
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