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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
4
A Hopi birth rite is detailed with a 19 day indoor period, a dawn cliffside procession, and a ceremonial blessing by a clan high priest. Grandmother sprinkles cornmeal, invokes four directions, and the mother presents the child for naming as the sun rises.
The article recalls a 1235 tournament on Knights Templar land by the Victoria Embankment where blacksmith Walter Brun was paid with iron shoes and nails for the knights. It notes iron’s symbolic power in gifts and payments and cites customs like knives and needles protecting against misfortune, including a Scottish death rite with a needle or nail in provisions.
The article compares U S wheat yields per acre with England Germany the Netherlands and France noting lower U S production. It cites potato yieldsGermany Belgium and Great Britain about 250 bushels per acre versus U S 85. It cites imports and declines in U S acreage and exports, warning the nation may need to import essentials.
A Midrish foreign office meeting discusses joint global map making as only about a quarter of Earth's land area is accurately surveyed. If pursued an international map may use a scale near sixteen miles to the inch. Africa, China, and South America have partial typings, while India’s survey reaches near one mile to the field with European comparable accuracy.
In Belleville Kansas on January 17 Scandia Journal notes breeders must post a valid copy of each animal's enrollment certificate on posters or advertising. Authorized by the State Veterinarian to examine stallions for soundness Wirt R Barnard signs brief note to inform breeders of legal requirement.
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