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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
4
The column lists residents and visitors during the holidays including Floyd Bushby Edith Boman John Bowling Tom Williams H W Brown Dave Scott Will Brandt Oscar Peterson Maggie Londen and N Ju Peterson. Reports on Whittier birthday at Dist 84 Christmas tree at Chapel Santa Claus and a Central school box social and fish pond fundraiser to buy classroom supplies.
Thomas Mintzer a 14 year old from Conshohocken in Montgomery County runs a meal carrier service for mill workers. He charges 15 cents a day or week and delivers dinners and suppers, using wagon and horse to reach distant customers. His weekly take averages about 19.50 after expenses, exceeding earnings of some mill workers.
The article surveys how each weekday has historically represented a day of rest in different cultures. It notes Sunday among Christians, Monday with the Greeks, Tuesday with the Persians, Wednesday with the Assyrians, Thursday with the Egyptians, Friday with the Turks, and Saturday with the Hebrews.
NORWAY BULLETIN reports Nels M. Nelson entertained Oak Creek December 20 and visited Courtland. Chas Hartman traveled to Wichita. D A Beatty helps Lehn Beatty during Mrs Beatty’s absence. Round the Circle features CAKE and a holiday updates line. Officers elected at Oak Creek include President Chas R Nelson and secretary Shirley Shivvers.
Correspondents Contest notes George Litsinger served as a caller in Scandia Wednesday evening as part of the local gathering.
Local retailer declares dominance in bedding this season in Republic County. The slogan More Comfortable On Top highlights a confident claim over competitors in furniture and bedding sales.
Local notes show J P Porter and Mary Hed in town. Bridge boss to visit this week. A shooting match at Sherdahl last Friday went well. Visitors from Oklahoma include Van Mahan and relatives in Farmington. J C Stockdick visits from Texas. Christmas tree festivities at George Garber’s turn into oyster supper. Journal’s Christmas number praised for enterprise. Cuba trip leaves writer amused by business bustle. Union Valley forms a literary society led by I G Householder and Miss Allie Johnson. Next debate on England’s Boer stand. Pleasant Grove Christmas tree light with generous gifts and lively singing led by Elsie Cooper. Large crowd and orderly event.
An old fragment recounts a bizarre incident where De Quincey is pressed into a tree by a rope harness while a wealth-obsessed onlooker dramatizes the scene. Wilson, unable to engage him, guards the scene as the professor contends with a strange arbouric spectacle and a poet’s quip about the four seasons.
The Saturday Evening Post urges self restraint and open-mindedness as the other man has as much right to his opinion as you. The piece promotes civic value through calm discussion and mutual respect.
A Berlin physician argues minor wounds can cause permanent disability. He cites data across thirteen cases involving minor hand injuries where a thumb injury led to lasting impairment in about sixty percent of instances.
District 48 reports light snow on Wednesday as Miss Bertha Murphy and Miss Murphy family return from Salina. Many locals share social visits, Christmas trees, and gatherings at homes of Ames Young Walter and Skeels with Santa. Ed Lewis recovers from illness and Mrs Lewis returns home to care for matters. Community events include an oyster supper at W A Lewis and a Day School House and Stony Point tree fairs along with visits to Concordia for Christmas with Burt Walter and others.
The UVhAlform Musical Pitch notes English pianoforte makers largely favor adopting the European lower pitch. If universal, A would fall to 439 vibrations per second from 454, easing singers. The main obstacle remains military bands resisting new instruments.
The city receives a nine foot bronze Jefferson statue on a fifteen foot pedestal costing $50,000. Gift from two Louisville brothers Bernheim, statue by Moses Ezekiel, long resident of Rome. Cast in Deslin with bronze pedestal portion already underway.
Record shows March funds in sailors accounts reaching £262,772 with £115,653 in ship banks and £10,061 in dockyard banks. Western Morning News notes this marks a sharp improvement over past practices of rapid drunken spending.
The Outlook notes the church's expansion, listing net increases over years such as 40 009 in 1854, 26 060 in 1895, 21 000 in 1897, and 20 200 in 1898, reflecting a downward step pattern in the series.
The column records Christmas visits and travels of residents and former locals. Henry Laird spends Christmas in Republic. Jessie Throop and Miss Carrie Jokander visit from Scandia. Families travel to Topeka, Ottawa, and Concordia for holidays. Former teachers and students return home for vacations and college-related trips are noted.
Mr Moon spotted a blaze at the Woods and Siers livery barn Saturday about nine. He pried the door open and extinguished the flames, thought to have started from a nearby hanging item. Nearby residents Jarretts visited Oak and Burr Oak. Melintosh family with Mrs Fullen visited Grandma Polley. Misses Davies from Concordia spent holidays in Republic.
An article describes a lake on Kilden Island near Russian Lapland that appears shrouded by land yet may connect to the sea. It notes three water layers: fresh surface water from streams and rain, salty mid level, and sea water mixed with hydrogen sulphide at the bottom. The lake hosts fresh water fish near the surface with surface currents and deeper, buoyant water. A separate dairy note compares milk richness, showing the last half pint milk contains far more cream than the first.
A fragment notes binding Oxford Bibles and raises the issue of animal use in production. The text mentions a figure over 100000 animals involved and references Le Liew and unspecified binding practices. Further context is unclear.
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