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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
3
Governor Capper appeals to federal official Dr. H A Garfield for cars to move coal from Weir and Scammon in southeastern Kansas, where mines run at about one fourth normal capacity due to car shortages. Output could rise from 12 500 to 50 000 tons monthly with adequate freight cars.
Dr. F B Davis of the University of Kansas warns that platinum is essential war material needed for munitions and torpedo boats. He pleads patriotic jewelers and women to halt platinum jewelry sales and refuse platinum rings to prevent diverting supplies away from military use.
Hoover warns that opposition to federal conservation plans for wartime food will harm the war effort. He cites a Kansas merchant promoting meat days and says anti meatless days arise from malice or self interest. Also notes Wichita killing, I W W arrests, Rock Island roundhouse expansion, Harper paper merger, cornstalk poisoning, and rail incident.
The article by William A. Radford outlines design features for a large family home. It discusses sleeping arrangements, separate baths for boys and girls, study spaces, and workshops, plus a 42 by 36.5 foot cement stucco house plan with a square layout, hip roof, dormers, and decorative elements. It emphasizes comfort, order, and fostering home values in children.
A farmer notes how training chicks to roost at weight requires patience. Some birds pick up quickly while others resist, but all must learn to prevent losses from cold and disease.
Market notes advise selling onions early in autumn while storage facilities exist. It may pay to hold onions for winter if good storage is available, with potential price gains into the season.
Farmers question the value of purebred poultry after seeing purebred flocks that are little better than scrubs, leading to uncertainty about potential benefits and performance.
Guidance on selecting seed corn this fall with discrimination and proper winter care. Emphasizes testing seed by the ear method to grow a big crop next year.
The piece argues for farming expansion in Western Canada as a path to higher efficiency and lower costs. It highlights inexpensive land from 15 to 25 dollars per acre, wheat yields of forty bushels per acre, and current grain prices above two dollars per bushel. Returns of 50 to 100 percent on investments like four thousand dollars are claimed, with tax exemptions and favorable railway rates for new settlers.
A brief dialogue records a mother prompting Bella about marriage with Mr Jinks. Bella reveals he planned to propose last night and asked if Bella would live with her after marriage. Bella replies he said goodbye.
An old advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach disorders, liver inactivity, indigestion, constipation, sour stomach, and heart palpitations caused by gas. It claims gentle laxative effects, digestion regulation, cleansing of the stomach and alimentary canal, and blood impurity reduction, with bottles priced at 80 and 90 cents.
An Atlanta Constitution notice quotes a Georgia farmer promising to provide “the show” to people who complain of not seeing one. He offers ten hours daily on a ten acre farm to deliver entertainment and curiosity.
The readable passage references medicinal concerns and a price that was considered necessary. It mentions terms like Gry and feleweed in relation to piers and Hatlon, implying a historical or medical trade context.
Fragmentary text in a clipped item mentions a question and stray phrases. Readable fragments hint at a local item or note, but no clear event, person, or organization is identifiable to establish a factual summary.
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