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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
6
A miscellaneous article notes approximately 15 000 orchid species worldwide and details Horatio Alger Jr. as a prolific 19th century writer. It discusses allergies affecting about 25 percent of people and mentions a male alligator’s loud bellow growing with size.
Bettie B. Ford recalls Estill County life in Kentucky. She describes open fire cooking, homemade lighting, woolen blankets, handwoven fabrics, coffee trade, and barter practices. The piece blends memories of crafts with notes on daily goods and river trade.
Grisson and Wright teamed to sweep the fourth sixth races on the gees card while Edward Petgieter, a 7 foot 2 inch, 325 pound boxer who quit the London ring, returns to South Africa. National Boxing Championships move to Boston in 1956 with AAU matches in Kansas City last year after Boston dominance. In London a swimming meet saw Mary Kok cut seven tenths from the world record for the women's 440 yard freestyle, surpassing Ann Curtis’s 1947 mark.
Advertisement for dress and sweater patterns priced at 50 cents to 2 dollars. Includes a 39 inch knitted turtle neck and windbreaker styles. From AU DREY LANE BUREAU Box 869 Madison Square, New York, with additional Needlework guides available.
Reverend Robert H. Harper outlines the lesson from Luke 12 29 31 urging readers to banish doubt and gloom by trusting the heavenly Father who feeds ravens and clothes lilies. Jesus calls for seeking first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, promising earthly needs will follow.
A fragment listing across and down clue prompts for a crossword including references to fringe of hair, nest-building fish, plants, mythic gods, and various birds. It reads like a partial puzzle with several enumerated hints and partial answers.
The piece frames 1956 as an election year with a returning Congress rifled by major bills affecting homes and wallets. It highlights farmer rural concerns, small business, and sweeping campaign activity across Washington. It warns of heavy media coverage and broad party competition, and stresses energy policy and world peace versus Communism.
A Mason County News column urges citizens to take clear positions on issues, warning that business interests that suppress conviction erode personal principles. It argues the duty to act for right over profit defines strong character and strong communities.
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