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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
4
The notice urges readers to support the Journal by buying advertised goods. It asks advertisers to profit from this partnership and asks readers to mention the Journal when purchasing, aiming to keep the paper strong into the New Year and beyond.
A one year old thoroughbred English Berkshire boar offered for sale. Application to THos. Doctor.
Notice states the partner Ramsey and Lervold under the name Ramsey & Lervold is dissolved by consent. E M Lervold continues the business at the old stand and all outstanding accounts are payable to him. Dated Scandia Kansas Sunday January 31, 1900.
25 pairs of All Wool 104 blankets priced at 3.00 per pair will close out at 2.75. A bargain. Come quick. Seabolt department store notice.
An advertisement promises a quick cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes the druggist will refund money if it fails and features Grove's signature on each box with a two cent price.
J P Porter serves as a ready contact for inquiries related to the auction business, inviting prospective clients to reach out with questions and bids.
For sale cheap. Two Rochester lamps offered at the Journal office. The text notes a medical context with reference to diagnosis and X Ray added to a sanitarium's equipment, implying a health care setting.
A list of names appears for advertised letters dated January 1 1900 including Locke J J Martyn Brice Arthur King Everett B Myers Fred Larson Cornelius Willie Henderson Sebe Mitchel Samuel Clark James Bosworth Charley A B Kimpaui P M
In a forceful speech Senator Beveridge argues American opposition fueled Filipino resistance and hindered the war effort. He contends pro war factions cheered attacks on U S troops and president, warning bloodshed stains the nation’s conscience. He cites reports from Luzon Panay and Cebu and urges accountability.
Last Friday Tom McCormick bought a buggy in Scandia. A wheel failed on the return trip and the buggy upset on a hillside. The paper blames the hillside and the seller, noting the town already has sins.
In Scandia a shopper overheard two women pricing goods. One asks what its motto E. PLuni Bus Unum means and the other misinterprets it as French for fast color. The exchange reflects a humorous misreading of a fabric label.
The Concordia Daylight editor, married about two years, weighs in on the idea that married men are silent heroes. He suggests his short marriage gives him perspective and a right to an informal opinion on the subject.
An aging Kansas journalist receives a $20 000 appointment on the Mexican Central Railroad. The note reinforces the idea that a successful newspaper man can excel in any field.
A brief item notes that Miss Fury wed at Concordia recently and questions the truthfulness of her provided name.
Dispatch from the South African theater notes no fresh developments, remarking that the current reports describe rifles as the newest pattern and that the war’s seat offers little new information to readers.
A report on a January 11 1900 mass meeting of Republic County taxpayers held in the courthouse. Attendees debated county assessor actions and summoned officials to explain equalization. Commentary suggests the event borders on ridicule and warns of potential court action over a $400 three way split. The Journal supports ongoing taxpayer agitation.
In January the Board of Commissioners reduced weekly allowances for the county’s indigent residents. The Journal urges further study of poor care methods in other counties and supports eventual reforms despite hardship. It notes the cost of establishing a proper farm and buildings may reach ten thousand dollars but argues the future benefits justify the expense.
The June action by the Board of County Commissioners raised personal property assessments and would have triggered a larger state increase. The State Board ended up adding 10 percent to real estate, and the author urges taxpayers to calculate their own impact.
Fragmentary note cites government charges of 1000 dollars for two days of cable tolls to the Philippines and references a strong argument for a Pacific cable proposal.
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