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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
A town notes its water works may suffice normally but worries about a major blaze with the tow pump broken and no fix in sight. Authorities assess emergency plans and alternate water supply options amid concern.
It is reported he will not seek re election to retain his supporters in Congress from constituents wrath. His stepping down is seen as satisfactory and a graceful way for the veteran leader to quit.
A fleeting reflection on fame notes how public admiration can blur judgment and invite unexpected challenges to a hero’s everyday life. The author hints at the paradox of praise coexisting with scrutiny and pressure.
The fragment recalls competing memories involving a fakir and Peary, with references to Admiral Dewey and Hobson. It hints at blame and public misrepresentation centered on a past house incident and an insistence on a kiss, illustrating tangled wartime reputations.
Copenhagen scientists reject Tr Cook not as hallucination but as a fakir. The Explorers Club also repudiates his claim of reaching McKinley. Peary’s talk may be excessive yet gains some credibility from those developments.
The State Agricultural College develops a hog cholera serum using government methods and will sell at production cost. It aims to curb outbreaks quickly and save hogs in affected herds. The college plans to make 100000 doses this year and may expand, requiring deliberate infection of over 1000 healthy hogs to test and produce the serum.
It is estimated that the cost of the serum will be about thirty cents per dose in order to meet the expense.
A discussion on House rules argues that changing inquiry recognition will not obstruct business. It asserts that committees can be reappointed outside the Speaker’s control, while the Speaker retains debate limits and quorum rules. The aim is to reducepersonal power without halting legislative speed.
A quote attributes a harsh critique to Victor Murdock about political power shaped by personal machine influence rather than reason or persuasion. The remark highlights contempt for factional control in governance.
John and Henry Kathrineberg are visiting Kansas City this week. The pair are seen touring local sights and meeting residents during their stay.
S A Madden expects to relocate 10 Concordia vessels to live status next week or as soon as weather permits. The plan hinges on favorable conditions enabling the voyage startup and docking operations.
John Webber and Ernest Erickson appeared in Belleville as witnesses in the Liebeck estate proceeding.
Misses Alice Hilma and Helga Hermann from the University at Lawrence are spending the Christmas vacation there. Miss Zola Polley of Manhattan spent Thursday night with Nsther Hemberger while en route to Lepnoblic for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Venersten came from Cherokee Oklahoma to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr Venersten returned Sunday due to work pressure, while Mrs Venersten stays longer. Since moving eight months ago he has built 10 houses a barn and an automobile shed.
A Mo Pac time card lists North line at 11 15 a m and South line at 1 10 p m with corresponding schedule markings. The document records two daily run times for railroad operations.
For sale two houses with two lots each in Scandia and one house with nine lots in Courtland. Contact J OO Wilson at old address listed.
In Republic County Kansas Probate Court Belleville the estate of C. W. Gulick deceased will seek a final settlement on January 5 1910 at 9 o clock a m for allowance of fees and discharge from duties. C G Bulkley administrator Belleville Kansas December 3 1909.
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