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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
4
A charming woman tells listeners of a young girl who supposedly contracted yellow fever from a lace box mailed from New Orleans. A doctor rules out transmission by objects, citing Cuba experiments showing mosquitoes spread the disease. The woman finally concedes the anecdote predates the discovery of the stygomyia fasciata.
The passage contrasts Icelandic life in harsh snow and darkness with cultured intellect. It describes a man who endures rancid butter and dried fish, dresses modestly, and scorns being ordered by a wealthy English landowner. He is a jack of all trades, skilled in smithing, boat building, carpentry, wood carving, filigree, and reading, boasting broad education useful to a man.
Saturday February 22nd is Washingtons Birthday a legal holiday. The post office will close from noon to 5 pm and rural free delivery carriers will not go out that day. C C Wilson P M
The Belleville Democrat notes an error in the postponement date. The sale now set for Wednesday February 26th. Also mentions Mr and Mrs C A Anderson of this city with a daughter born recently and Miss Lillie Hallgren returning from Logan Kansas.
A long list details wedding gifts given to Mr and Mrs J G Larson and their relatives as well as other households. Items include china berry sets, silverware, glassware, lamp stands, and various decorative pieces from numerous friends and neighbors across several towns. The narrative enumerates dozens of recipients and items, illustrating a community celebration.
An old physician notes beer may kill quicker than other liquor. He recalls examining five young German businessmen deemed healthy life insurance risks who later died from what he calls mild curable diseases, highlighting hidden dangers in beer consumption.
Several tons of fine hay offered for sale by J Orro. Contact Courtland at telephone number 1808 for details.
For sale by I H Larsen a pair of Poland China boars about 135 pounds each. High bred stock offered to buyers seeking quality breeding stock. Owner contact details not provided in readable text.
Notice states J R Bowersox sale is postponed to Wednesday February 26th. No location or time provided in the fragment.
A fragmented note notes subscriptions to newspapers and magazines. It mentions sending in for sub subscriptions and hints at promotional terms but lacks complete details or dates. The readable items point to a marketing urge rather than a concrete offer.
The Republican county central committee met in Belleville and called a county convention for Saturday February 29 to elect 11 delegates to the state convention at Topeka on March 4 and 11 to the district convention at Abilene March 1. The primaries are set for Wednesday February 26 in precincts.
A field in Norway Kansas shows a span of driving horses each weighing 1150 or 1200 pounds and five years old. The pair are well matched and listed under owner G W Wriant.
A Monday wolf hunt south of town ended with one wolf killed by Rob't Scrivner after about fifteen hunters fired. Reported many wolves on both river sides and around 200 men joined the chase though some shots missed. The Journal urges a repeat hunt to reduce the varmints further.
J Lt Bowersox's sale has been postponed to Wednesday February 26th.
A caucus of Republican voters in Scandia township will meet at city hall on February 26 to elect 16 delegates and 16 alternates to the county convention in Belleville the following Saturday. Aids entitled per the national committee call are invited to attend with A. B. Kimball as committeeman.
Turkeys priced at 9. Ide Smooth Roosters and hens and ducks listed with various prices. Prices subject to change without advice. Remember to pay cash for poultry.
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