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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
4
In Burr Nebraska and nearby areas residents report routine moves and local changes. De Stallman plans to move to town next month and build a house while Mrs. W. S. Lower returns home after a visit. Ed Workman’s dog reappears at the schoolhouse after being away since Friday.
An old Union column notes incoming chatter on property title changes amid local rumors. It mentions S mith from Rexford visiting, Dr Sylvestre claiming to see by telephone, and Prof Loeb’s death mysteries. A bridal pair Miss Maud Stromberg and an unnamed groom wed January 1 in Union two. residents reflect on shifts and social events.
Families and friends shared holidays across towns with visits to Ottawa Dexter and Scandia. Stella Ware received a surprise party at the Davidson home. Dora Baxter attended a Jackson County wedding. Several residents returned to duties or moved on to Wymore Lincoln Dodge counties.
An 19th century drug advertisement touts a blood purifier named Ber Bine claimed to cure blood disorders and skin eruptions. It lists a 50 cent price and credits A J White as the druggist.
January weather brings hints of spring as Lone Tree residents report school activity. Bert Ainsworth teaches Lone Tree school after Miss Pointer resigns while Mr Lash is on the sick list. Wesley Wright hauled cod. Fred Hanson hauled corn from G W Cowles. Highland school resumes after a two week vacation as John Seibernborn and family visit W Adams. Mrs Rosa Christie sick Friday night. Pat Berry builds a new barn.
The text notes variegated leaves in many plants and attributes the white areas to a lack of chlorophyll while dissolved pigments and light reflection from cell walls also play a role. It suggests leaves without chlorophyll appear diseased and that the tissues have a thinner structure and lack palisade parenchyma.
Miss Nora Bartlett visited with Mrs. Clare Wright last week. George Wailer and family drove to Concordia for choir practice at BP Bartlett's Friday evening. George Space and relatives from Nebraska visited. Edith Bassett and Eugene Ball married January 2 and are visiting at VS Skeets. A social gathering at Brady Bowling’s included music and games until late. Oysters served later. Wonder who.
Dr Barton Pitts an eye and ear specialist based in Francis and Frederick avenues St Joseph Missouri invites correspondence. The fragmentary notice requests communication from interested parties or patients regarding services or inquiries.
Leonard Peterson went to Kansas City Monday and Mag gie West and Emil Nelson left for college. Pred Mosher and family returned to Thomas County. Maggie Lowden will attend the State Agriculture College three months longer. Miss Nettie Myers visits Matehison. Bert Fulcomer hosts oyster supper for his Sunday school class. A. G. Daggett may move to Osborne County in February.
West of Topeka the eye clinic will be at Dr Ekblad's office over Farmers and Merchants Bank. Eyes examined for glasses free. Regular visits to Scandia planned. If you have trouble with your eyes now is the time to have them examined.
Floyd, a civil engineering student, looks to finish soon. Miss Lillian Chapman and Mr Harvey Wilber wed Dec 29 at her parents home in Falmo amid County circles. A party at Thos West’s honored Miss Lowden of Manhattan with games, music, and oysters. The region enjoys unusually mild winter weather, easing farm stock concerns as doors remain open and workers wear shirtsleeves. Hurrah for Sunny Kansas.
A faded notice attributes sorrow to a death caused by a neglected cold. The advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for coughs colds and pulmonary ailments with a price of five and a half cents, distributed by A J White, Druggist.
A Paris newspaper notes a sedan chair tradition may linger in a town near Orleans. Reportedly seen on Sundays around mass time, the classic sedan chair of eighteenth century gallants is carried through streets by robust chanters, though aged passengers find the jolting disagreeable.
Readable portions mention various groups and vague labels in a garbled excerpt. The text references Germans, French, English, Irish and Scotch in a disjointed critique with no clear event or outcome. No concrete facts or dates are discernible.
The Kansas population has not grown much in the last ten years with notable emigration from the state. Data indicates a decreased growth rate and a shift in residents seeking opportunities elsewhere, reflecting broader economic and social factors of the period.
The article surveys dining room aesthetics detailing napkins plates glass and flatware arrangements. It notes varieties from Mexican drawnwork Honiton lace to hematitched squares and centerpieces, plus a contrast with elaborate greenhouse-inspired designs. It also mentions Japan tobacco culture showing women lighting and sharing pipes as a sign of favor.
A fragment notes a curiosity of international trade: a shipment of Maryland coal to Halifax near the Louisburg mines. It mentions a regular line of steamers carrying Louisburg coal to New England manufacturers.
A late 19th century tally notes 39,872 homicides in the United States over the five years ending in 1900. The report states punishment figures are not speculative but known to authorities.
San Francisco Chronicle notes a milestone with 6,000 women graduates in medicine in the country. The article discusses progress and implications for the profession.
An old advertisement touts White's Cream Vermifuge for frag ile babes and growing children. It claims to destroy worms aid digestion and rebuild the body. Price is 25 cents. J White, Druggist.
The New York Sun reports that last year the municipality and New York City recovered $4 044 85 from forfeited bail and $302 62 from the conscience fund along with $8 from grass sales on Staten Island.
Mr. Thomas Robertson D.V. 0, newly appointed administrator of railways, started life as an oral porter at a railway station in Highland. This brief note records his rise from a rail station worker to a high office in Indian railways.
A fragment suggests a commentary on England and U S taxation with reference to a 12 percent figure, signaling fiscal policy discussion. The readable text hints at cross country tax contrasts and public reaction in a periodical style.
In a fragmented report the note suggests King Edward and Windsor plans for the coming year. The sources imply royal movements and national focus but lack clear dates or destinations beyond Windsor.
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