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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
1
The article questions why the world adopts a toy and notes the diabolo’s rapid spread from France to England and then America. It recounts玩法, variations, and social reactions, comparing it with other games that have ebbed or evolved through time.
In his annual report Surgeon General Presley M. Rixey urges a navy department order prohibiting cigarette use by anyone under 21. He notes Missouri crews consumed 37,000 cigarettes in three months along with extensive tobacco and candy aboard the Culgoa at the Brooklyn yard as part of canteen supplies.
A late owner has donated the Fort Lee site opposite New York City to the national government, which accepted. Fort Lee at the Palisades low end, a Revolutionary War fort, offers a commanding view of New York and the Hudson. The Palisades already portioned for public use, Fort Lee to be kept as a national reservation.
The new Metropolitan Opera prima donna Elizabeth Parkinson has stirred Paris and London audiences. A Melba protégé, her rise comes after a difficult early life with her Kansas City roots fading in the background. she benefited from the support of a schoolteacher sister and Mme Melba guiding her toward musical laurels.
Washington reports the army’s reserve clothing and equipage stock is completely exhausted though no current war threat exists. The note implies concern over supply fragility amid uncertain future campaigns. Lungtungpeu is mentioned in context of a distant historical note.
The California District Court of Appeals reversed the Schmitz Ruef extortion verdicts and dismissed French restaurant charges. Ruef pleaded guilty to an act not a crime, and Schmitz is released on bail with potential immunity talks unlikely. Judges Cooper Kerrigan and Hall authored the decision.
The government continues to seek payment of a $2,500 fine levied against former Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas who was convicted for representing get-rich-quick schemes before the post office department while in office. An application was filed Thursday by U S District Attorney Blodgett to the Clerk of the United States Circuit for an execution against Burton.
Jefferson City Western Union Telegraph company filed with the secretary of state an application for a certificate of incorporation to do business in Missouri. The filing follows a mandamus suit brought by Attorney General Hadley to force compliance with state requirements in the circuit court.
Washington reports the Navy Department issued a formal order to deploy the hospital ship Relief as a naval auxiliary, marking the only development Thursday in the dispute between the president and Admiral Brownson.
Chicago statistics released by the Chicago Association of Commerce show demand easing unemployment. From 616 firms employing 97,000 a year ago, 86,400 are at work now, a drop under 12 percent, with 4,920 more expected within 60 days. President David R. Fagan attributes gains across industries and forecasts that by March up to 7 percent of workers may be jobless.
Judge Walter H. Sanborn named A. B. Stickney and Charles H. F. Smith as receivers for the Chicago Great Western railroad in St. Paul. Kellogg & Severance of St. Paul to serve as attorneys. The action followed the railroad’s inability to meet 1908 obligations and lack of extension. Losses from last fall boilermakers strike and $119,000,000 spent on reconstruction in ten years cited. Petition filed by stockholders and finance committee led by Humberg, Meyer, Cummings, and Wallace.
In Marquette Michigan a small copper axe of aboriginal origin was recovered from the Lake Superior shore. It is hammered from pure metal and tempered to resist more than highly tempered steel, suggesting it as a relic of an ancient Indian race.
In Cherryvale Kane at a Friday night session of the Third district congressional committee W H Taft received a hearty endorsement for the presidential candidacy. W L Cunningham withdrew from the congressional race leaving Congressman P P Campbell with a clear field for the Republican nomination. A convention was called at Parsons for February 28.
Washington report on the 60th Congress discusses 600 plus bills for about 80 million dollars in public buildings. Chairman Bartholdt warns revenues are falling about one million dollars monthly due to reduced luxury spending. He expects a fiscal year deficit and calls for tighter control on new public works proposals.
Gov. Hoch of Kansas called a special session to convene at 4 PM on January 16. The move aims to pass a guaranty deposit law, revise the tax code, enact a primary election law, and amend the prohibitory law. Newspapers are urged to help shorten the session and avoid delays.
Gov Charles E Hughes presidential bid began at a Hughes dollar dinner hosted by the enrolled Republicans of the 29th assembly district at Terry Garden. He sent a telegram urging contributions to keep the Republican party a strong tool for correcting abuses and safeguarding rights through fair administration.
Des Moines meeting of the Republican state central committee set March 18 in Des Moines for delegates to the national convention. A second convention on June 24 at Waterloo will nominate the state ticket with Attorney General Buers as temporary chairman and Ora Williams as secretary.
Washington reports that conditions differ from 1905 and the engineers’ minority says the Panama Canal project may cost about 200 million dollars, far above the earlier estimate.
In Hutchinson Kansas a fatal clash occurred late Wednesday in Greeley county when James Hornung shot and killed John L Eckhart after a quarrel over a fence division. Hornung, formerly of Chillicothe Missouri, and Eckhart of Trenton Missouri, are involved in the incident.
The 16 battleships of Rear Admiral Evans's fleet entered Rio de Janeiro harbor after a 3000 mile passage from Port of Spain Trinidad. Brazilian officials greeted the Connecticut and its crew with a warm reception as papers plan English editions for fleet news.
Kansas City Packers paid over 1.25 million dollars for hogs and about 1.25 million for cattle last week, marking the market’s largest weekly receipts. Total west district payments reached at least 2.5 million after freight cuts. Chicago and five leading packing centers together received 610,000 hogs, vs 392,000 a year earlier.
In Berlin on Sunday 40,000 organized socialists plus 30,000 sympathizers gathered in a popular demonstration. The protest targeted Chancellor von Buelow after his curt reply to their demand for direct universal suffrage, provoking notable street disorders in the Prussian capital.
In Joplin Missouri a natural gas explosion at the Olivia apartment hotel Sunday left one dead and another seriously injured. Property loss is listed at eight thousand dollars.
Incoming cables show strong American support for exclusion, unsettling all political factions in Tokyo. Leaders fear the Japanese government may pressure Washington to avoid embarrassment and protect its dignity while preserving harmony with U.S. policy. The unease grows as Washington delays replying to the December 31 note.
After three years of continuous work the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under Manhattan are completed. The final blast was fired at 5 p m Saturday marking the completion beneath the Thirty second Street tube near Sixth Avenue.
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