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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
7
Old Father Boreas and revival meetings mark the week as editor jokes about bachelor life. a garden seed giveaway and new tenants occupy the second story as the United Workmen plan a lodge room in the town hall.
The text indicates Hotel Brunswick will be changed and run as a strict first class house at a rate of two dollars per day. The notice is signed by Geo. Garber.
The Swedish Methodists announce a coffee social at A. J. Bloom's residence two miles south of Scandia on next Thursday January 6. All are cordially invited.
Twelve Republic county citizens hold positions under state administration and draw salaries totaling 420 dollars monthly. The writer notes this is a poor county without a state institution locally.
A populist state convention faces removal and a February 21 meeting to decide if the party will continue operations. Republic County has 18 delegates. The convention will be held in Topeka. Bank statements last week show deposits down about 3000 dollars since September, suggesting a drop in surplus as residents draw funds to live on over the past three months.
A garbledOCR fragment recalls a social gathering at Mrs Cullers parlors with attendees described as elderly and bent. Names and precise details are missing, leaving only a vague impression of overflow and a Gulendai reference.
A process converts garbage into briquettes from abattoir refuse fish market waste straw paper and similar materials. The mix is kneaded dried pressed and formed into briquettes which emit a gas like odor burn brightly and produce slow heat.
Fragmentary note discusses coal interests in Pennsylvania and Ohio with emphasis on cross state issues. Ambiguous terms hint at economic and regional significance but lack clear events or dates.
Community notes from Lone Tree and Courtland recounts of Mr and Miss Haney hosting J G and J L Haney guests Miss Seeter an oyster supper for about 25 attendees. Mentions of visits, church events, weddings, Christmas programs, moving plans, and local humor mark a busy week.
For sale. Farm containing 80 acres east of Norway Kansas. For particulars write M. Stensaas in Concordia Kansas.
Fragmentary notes recall a 1795 New Hampshire matter tied to George Washington and the original use of three boats. A March date and Vazey are mentioned amid unclear text about maritime design or regulation.
The mothers favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as pleasant and safe for children. It claims to cure coughs croup and whooping cough with no opioid or harmful drug, suitable for a babe or adult, offered for sale by Slapper the Druggist.
Marie Joanna Kersaho died on Croix in France at seventy two. She was reportedly the world’s only woman sea captain and began at sea with her father at age twelve. After his death she commanded three vessels and earned medals and rewards for heroism at sea.
The Sultan of Morocco chose ten delicate breed horses as a present for Emperor William. The Berlin climate proved too harsh. one horse had to be shot. The rest were given to friends with a strict条件 not to sell or give away the animals.
A note instructs to take a cutout to Huapper's drug store to obtain a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims the product is the best physic and also cures stomach disorders biliousness and headache.
The Workers of New York report that about 800000 people in New York City are employed in gainful occupations for others. It had been believed roughly 5 percent, or about 40000, worked by night.
The text references a sermon theme about children called imps and mentions phrases such as sang hosanna and temple imagery. It appears as a quotation or rough transcription discussing childhood in a religious context.
A fragment references Senator Whiter and Attorney Stephen M. Toe in connection with court house grounds. The readable text is incomplete, but indicates actions or statements involving named individuals in a judicial or public site context.
An archival note describes a 1642 depiction of horses wearing sunbonnets and riders with umbrellas in hot weather. It cites a 1542 Italian print where a gentleman rides with an umbrella over his head and another over the horse, illustrating early fashion and protective gear for riding in heat.
An Austin Texas man named James Monroe Hill is identified as one of the few survivors of the battle of San Jacinto. The brief note notes his status and residence as part of a larger remembrance.
An excerpt interprets Ithuriel’s spear revealing Satan beside Eve in Paradise Lost. Gabriel discovers the figure hiding in the garden, framing the moment as a revelation of deceit and moral fall. The passage emphasizes the allegorical unveiling of hypocrisy through divine inspection.
Prominent Chicago figure Prof Roxa Tyler testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved her winter cold and pneumonia risk. She reports quick relief, no stomach upset, and no need for a doctor, endorsing the product sold by Lapper Drugist.
Professor Gerhardt of Vienna notes in a recent lecture that over twenty years mortality dropped from 82 to 29 per thousand in Austria and from 8 to 18 per thousand in England, highlighting notable public health improvements.
The readable text references men using fans and mentions Western countries. It reads as a fragmented historical remark with unclear context and no distinct event or names.
Interview excerpts discuss animal personalities with trainer Sawada about lions bears tigers and polar bears and how behavior affects training and selection. The piece also profiles Madame Calvé noting her wealth dedication to improvement and refusal to perform roles without mastery.
An elderly villager who lived his entire life in the village died aged 102 years and nine months. He witnessed three kings and a queen die, took part in three jubilee celebrations, and received a congratulatory letter from Queen Victoria on his 100th birthday. He left 182 descendants aged twelve months to eighty years.
Mrs Haynes wife of Prof John H Haynes of the University of Pennsylvania traveled with her husband in 1898 to Asiatic Turkey for fifteen months of excavations on the Bite of Calveh, the oldest city known to man. She was the only white woman seen by locals who first regarded her with awe then guarded and protected her.
A fragmentary historical note discusses Napoleon Bonaparte and Marshal Moncey in a library context, mentioning Malmaison and a book search. The text reads as a marginal reference about a day spent seeking materials related to Napoleonic figures and French military history.
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