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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
9
Baroness Slengelmuller rejects the accusation she called Washington society dull. She suggests the remark was a misinterpretation or misquotation amid press attention over social standings.
Manhattan loses village feel as Mivison electric locomotion replaces horse cars, reshaping daily life and transit in the island's urban core.
A brief note questions an official decision on the spelling of Welsh rabbit or Welsh rarebit, tied to agricultural department considerations and local linguistic debates.
St Louis plans to spend 100000 dollars on advertising to lure attention to the town. Des Moines ideas are noted as potential options that St Louis might adopt if profitable.
In retaliation for the Mexican boycott of American wares, the text urges Americans to refuse to eat chili or tamales as an act of retaliation. It frames the move as a simple personal choice rather than a mass action.
The New York Hippodrome begins a two week Christmas run at Convention hall Kansas City marking its first annual western tour. A large crew prepared the venue for a massive three in one production featuring Indians cowboys ballet dancers circus acts singers and clowns headlined by Marceline under Shubert management.
In the St Louis Globe Democrat a humorous note questions what dish can pair corned beef with cabbage. The piece frames the query as a Gordian knot joke and calls it a Siamese twins argument.
The American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes proposes organizing terms between foreign noblemen and American fathers in law to foster mutual understanding and amicable arrangements.
A Fielder Jones will manage the St. Louis Americans next year. If owners can secure A Bat ter Jones or two, it might make a better showing next season.
An evocative reflection on the autumn sun lingering low in the sky over barren fields, contrasting the warm glow with the harsh memory of winter to come.
A plan to play a remote chess game by telephone is proposed as a solution to a stalemate situation. The scheme aims to tie up the line more than ever, highlighting the novelty and tension of early long distance play.
A humorous exchange about a husband away on business and a wife joking that he is her Sunday supplement, reflecting domestic wit and social dialogue of the era.
An Ohio man was killed while on his way to return a borrowed umbrella. The incident raises concerns about safety and responsibility.
A query over the holiday matchups in Pennsylvania asks whether the festive season contest is rugby or soccer. The item labels the event as a lighthearted sports debate within the community.
A Missouri Pacific train from St. Joseph was robbed near Kansas City Kansas by a lone masked robber. Twenty passengers were relieved of watches and money. conductor S. C. May. Capt. H. L. Newbold of Fort Leavenworth was shot and wounded, then taken to fort for treatment. The robber escaped on foot after leaping from the train in the Kansas City limits.
Major General Duval ordered searches of Japanese property in Manila for explosives. Japanese officials protest the move as indignant reactions grow in military and government circles. Duval acted on secret advice not disclosed publicly with police aiding the searches.
In Lee's Summit Missouri a Missouri Pacific passenger train paused at the depot and a dead newborn baby was placed on a car platform. The conductor learned its nature after the train departed. Cass County officials refused charge at Pleasant Hill and the body was brought back for burial with coroner Dr. B A Zwart advising, the infant was one day old and wrapped in paper.
Guthrie Oklahoma seeks help from the state supreme court in a bid to stop the removal of the capital before 1913. If Guthrie loses there, the case may go to the United States Supreme Court.
Rev. Rufus A. Macurda of the First Spiritualist Society announces a temple costing 500000 dollars will be erected soon in central New York City. The building will be named Temple of the Divine Inspiration.
Two people were killed and 56 injured when street cars No. 163 and No. 177 collided on the Inter-City Viaduct in Kansas City Missouri. Neither car derailed. four men fell from the viaduct, two of whom died.
Eating mistletoe berries in Bakeshoe Oklahoma caused the deaths of three children and left two others seriously ill. Local authorities investigated the incident and warned residents about mistletoe toxicity.
The University of Kansas expands its museum with a large batch of Indian relics from Quivira near Manhattan. The artifacts were owned by the late Captain A. K. Kilian and presented posthumously by his son Dr. H. E. Kilian of Manhattan for study of vanished tribes.
Dr J J Means a Cha nute dentist investigated a White Langshan flock after a hen announced its laying. He found an egg 734 inches around one way and 6 inches the other, weighing 313 ounces, unlike a normal egg and patterned after Walter Wellman's airship.
State Senator George H. Hunter of Sumner County drafts a bill to create a Kansas state institution for the confinement of the criminal insane modeled after New York’s Matteawan Asylum. He argues that a crime proven insane at the time should not be released to commit further crimes.
Probate court in Atchison cites Kansas inheritance tax against the estate of the late A J Hatch hardware dealer. Tax calculated on a valuation of 561936.48 totals 15138.88 and is allocated among beneficiaries at rates from one to five percent based on inheritance amounts and relation to the deceased.
Ottawa Chautauqua board elects Dr. T. E. Chandler president and Rev. W. A. Elliott secretary. Earlier meeting named S. E. Price as president, but he declined. Price becomes first vice president. Chandler succeeds Judge C. A. Smart who led for four years.
John Cundiff aged 15 son of a farmer two miles west of Clearwater in Sedgwick county was killed when a hand powered grindstone with a attached gasoline engine flew apart. A seven pound fragment struck him on the head fracturing the skull as the machine revolved too fast.
Miss Grace Juul of Goffs sues for 15000 damages after serious injuries at Atchison last July when a stone fell from the coping of the Ogden block. Plaintiff names Bpains N. P. Ogden of St. Joseph as owner and builder.
Robert Richie of Gaylord reports a steer that rapidly gains weight while fed corn and alfalfa. The animal increased about five and a half pounds daily over the three weeks before December 3 and about eight pounds daily in the seven days ending December 10, totaling about 55 pounds in that week.
Three year old Ernest Kinsey, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kinsey of Winfield, died after being left alone in the home. He reportedly opened a gas stove and poured coal oil on the fire causing fatal burns.
Mrs. W. A. Morgan, mother of Hutchinson News editor W. Y. Morgan, died at her Cottonwood Falls home with family present. She was a well known Kansas figure active in social and intellectual circles.
A reader reports using Resinol Ointment for a venous leg ulcer and attributes cooling and curative effects to it. The testimonial cites Mrs. Cairns of Ladykirk Norham on Tweed who was treated 14 months earlier without success but later cured. Robert Davidson of Gateshead on Tyne also endorses the product.
In a curious note from Puck the rich family explained that a plated spoon is kept in a safety vault for the baby’s mouth while a cheap substitute is used at birth. They cited distrust of servants as the reason for the unusual precaution.
Cautionary note urges mothers to inspect each bottle of Castoria for infants. The remedy is promoted as safe and trusted, claiming usage for over 300 years and noting it is the kind mothers have always bought.
An opinion piece argues that a flexible conscience can feel easier but often causes harm. It explores how shifting moral lines may benefit individuals temporarily while eroding ethical standards over time.
A Dodger remarks on the fine weather and predicts paying for it later. He then says he will not suffer the forecast but instead travels to Florida for the winter.
An advertisement for Mrs Winston s soothing syrup claims it eases teething pain by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. The copy notes a dosage of 2c but is unclear on full usage. It reflects historical patent medicine wording with generic claims and limited detail.
A reflective note on how sturdy barriers can fail to shield superior fruit trees. The piece contrasts enclosure with the vitality and productivity of trees that thrive despite constraints, urging readers to reassess where true value lies.
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