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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
1
A local display shows Silverware priced from 25¢ to 4.00 each and a selection of Albums Bibles love Boxes Handkerchief Boxes Toilet Sets Dishes Cups Saucers Salad Dishes Cream and Sugars Bread Plates Berry Sets Fruit Saucers and decorated Glassware. A large assortment of useful presents completes the display.
The Concordia Blade quotes a local note praising advertising for delivering quick rewards a load of cobs becomes three loads of wood in three days. The piece mocks wealth elites like Carnegie Vanderbilts Goulds while urging continued charitable effort toward the needy.
The note objects to Jewell county entering the Fifth District and advocates forming a new district from Leavenworth, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties as proposed by the Scandia Journal, suggesting those counties determine the final arrangement.
The Kansas City Journal notes Missouri Senate candidate Chester I. Long enjoys support from big money interests including the sugar trust and the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railways. It argues that Long, though personally poor, is backed by powerful eastern money and accuses some legislators of surrendering to trust influence against their constituents.
The Republic City News reports a year ago residents received small jewelry packages from a jewelry firm with a request to sell and send proceeds. Many opened them and dismissed the contents, but collecting-agency letters now demand payment. Some residents refuse, others claim the charges are valid.
The Courtland Register presented a well arranged holiday supplement last week designed for reader enjoyment and seasonal reference.
The Mankato Monitor predicts that New Mexico and Arizona will not be admitted as states and Oklahoma with Indian Territory will likely be admitted as a single state, describing the move as appropriate.
Beloit Call notes voters who elected A G Mead could decide state printer and U S senator. The item speculates Ed Hoch would be state printer and Charlie Curtis would be senator, hinting Mead’s vote may favor Hoch and Curtis.
A letter criticizes Kansas jury practice arguing the present system is a farce. It condemns universal unanimity as near impossible to achieve and calls for a verdict by two thirds or three fourths to replace twelve unanimous jurors. The writer likens jurors to fools and cranks and urges swift legal reform.
The article, written under a pseudonym by a former economist, argues the sugar trust manipulates Congress to push pro Cuba relief. It accuses leaders of using philanthropy as cover for self interest and denounces the Platt amendment as harm to Cuba while protecting sugar interests in Washington.
The speaker notes many children in town lack warm coats and shoes for school while excess food waste remains. They urge the community to redirect resources to clothe every child, questioning why action is not taken.
A prominent Republican stated he believes Cy Leland will be Kansas governor for the next two years and noted his allegiance to the Bailey faction.
One first class round trip fare with a 50 cent minimum. Valid for travel to points within 200 miles. Sales days December 24 25 31 and January 1. Returns allowed to January 2 1903. L McCarister agent.
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