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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
10
A devotional passage urges daily faith and action, stressing that each 24 hours brings its own duties. It argues followers should begin every day with Jesus Christ and trust that God controls times and outcomes, while individuals bear their responsibilities today.
Theodore L. Cuyler D D urges readers to begin the year in closer fellowship with Jesus and to meet duties trials and opportunities with steadfast faith. He emphasizes walking with Christ daily to win souls and endure hardships through every path of life.
Poem fragment collection reflects on the New Year as a rebirth of freedom and courage. Clifton Dangerfield envisions a young future guiding faith and strength, while Clinton Scollard and other poets express renewal, solace, and communal joy. The pieces celebrate hope, perseverance, and optimistic resolve for the year ahead.
The passage describes Roman New Year customs including January named for Janus, white robes, offerings to gods, and symbols of renewal. It notes fraternal greetings and gifts, reconciliation, and vows of loyalty to Caesar with new uniforms marking the start of the year.
Domestic animals reputedly forecast the year's fortunes with specific sounds on New Year's Day. A dog's cheerful bark promises luck, while a howl signals misfortune. Meeting a cat at dawn is linked to a move, and in southern Europe a pig is a sign of abundance for the coming year.
Senator Dolliver introduces a bill to simplify railroad regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It would empower the commission to fix and enforce a maximum reasonable rate, take effect after notice, remove court procedures, and expand the commission to seven members at $10,000 salaries.
Discovery shows that books detailing transactions of the Mutual Life Insurance supply department under Andrew C Fields have been destroyed or stolen from the safe. For over three weeks the temporary president Frederic Cromwell allegedly knew and searched the Mutual Life building without finding any trace. The loss was uncovered when the investigating committee, chaired by W H Truesdale, demanded production of the books.
An imperial ukase allows governing generals and municipalities to declare modified martial law if railway postal or telegraph services are disrupted. Military commanders would serve as governors until interior minister orders otherwise. The government says railway workers’ complaints are largely justified and is drafting improvements.
Washington reports the death of Rev. Dr. William Edwin Parson pastor of the Church of the Reformation in Haven Maine He was a prominent Lutheran educator and among the first American educators to teach in Japan at the Imperial University in Tokyo
New York state superintendent Francis Hendricks testified before the investigat ing committee that his department did not try to curb mis representations of insurers condition. He added that extravagance in management was not a concern unless solvency was at stake.
Boston obituary notes the death of Richard Hodson LL D a leading authority on physical research who died of heart disease while playing handball at the Union Boat Club in Boston shaping a somber tribute to a renowned scholar.
Washington reports a military festival to mark the centennial of Zebulon Pike expedition to Colorado in 1906. The event commemorates the historic journey and involves official plans from government or military authorities.
William G. Crawford was convicted on two counts of fraud in the post office department. The verdict follows an accusation of fraudulent acts related to postal services and manipulation of related processes.
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