Scandia Journal mentions Kansas town in publisher note
A terse Scandia Journal entry references McTaggart publisher and Kansas connections in a brief note.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
1
Various World Notes and Anecdotes from the Era
A collage of brief items: wheat ripening in Canada in 90 to 100 days. Yatewood of Australia praised for ironlike strength. John Burns lauded for a top English library. Vanderbilt kin marriage to an American. satirical digs at poets and editors. Mosquitoes praise Chicago sandals. straw hats slim this season. the Merry Widows exhaust straw. Belgium imports auto and cycle goods worth 1.5 million yearly, rising fast. About 60,000 miles of railroad with 10,000 added in 18 months. Commander Peary debates pole outcomes. In Pittsburg a Salvation Army officer preached from a coffin. Laporte tickets for Pittsburg lovers’ event. Rita wins damages over cut serial. college exams intensified by football focus last fall.
English Explorer Claims North Pole Shifting Ground
An English explorer declares the north pole is moving its ground and escaping discovery as modern expeditions press less on it, suggesting a changing Arctic landscape and renewed mystery.
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North Pole
Doctor links buttercup to cancer and measles
The Philadelphia doctor who claimed buttercup causes measles now asserts it causes cancer. The remark is criticized as lacking poetic insight.
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Philadelphia
Gas Meter Test Results From 1805 Readings
Three months 2805 meters tested after complaint. 524 were correct, 1820 were fast, 661 were slow. Figures reported by the New York Herald for gas users.
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New ‘York Herald
New Jersey minister cautions wives against ruling husbands
A New Jersey minister urges wives not to boss their husbands illustrating enduring gender tensions and the pull of traditional roles despite modern times.
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New Jersey
Mining death rates in early 20th century Europe and Prussia
The text compares miner mortality across nations, noting 3.4 per thousand in this country, 0.94 in Belgium 1906, 1.29 in Great Britain, 0.84 in France 1905, and 1.8 in Prussia 1904, highlighting wide international differences.
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Belgium
Great Britain
France
Prussia
Reckless Driver Kills Pedestrian in Public Road Incident
A pedestrian is struck and killed by a driver described as reckless, highlighting dangers on public roads and prompting calls for stricter road safety measures. The incident underscores the impact of careless driving on vulnerable travelers.
Meredith critiques modern minor works versus mid-Victorian era
George Meredith asserts the present day excels in minor works while the Boston Globe questions how the era compares on masterpieces, raising a debate over quality across periods. The exchange frames a contrast between everyday literary output and lasting artistic achievement.
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George Meredith
The
Boston Globe
England’s Poverty Highlighted by Sunderland Parings
The report notes families in Sunderland subsisting on boiled potato parings while London records 72 127 deaths last year with 28 723 occurring in workhouses hospitals or public lunatic asylums.
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England
Sunderland
London
Scientific Expedition Aims for Antarctic Fossils
The Baltimore American notes a Massachusetts expedition plans a long, arduous voyage to locate fossils in the Antarctic Circle, asking why fossils could be found much closer at home.
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Massachusetts
Antarctic
Hors
Baltimore ‘American
Chicago Doctor Critiques Feminine Costume Fashion
A Chicago physician lectures on the absurdity of the feminine costume noting it amuses men and offers harmless pleasure with few inconveniences or discontents for women, reflecting societal attitudes of the time.
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Chicago
Anarchist Papers Barred From U S Mail
Postmaster General Meyer orders postmasters to block the U S mails for publications with anarchistic tendencies. The amended postal laws target material tending to incite arson murder or assassination while protecting innocent publishers from injustice.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Meyer
Post Office Department
la Questione Sociale
Paterson
N. J
Postmaster General
Postoffice
Government deposits returned to treasury by Chemical National Bank
The Treasury Department has received from Chemical National Bank of New York its entire public deposits totaling 1,028,000. The bank, a temporary government depository, said it would not pay interest to depositors and would be required to pay 1 percent per year under the new currency act, so it chose not to make any exception in favor of the government.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Chemical National Bank of New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Missing full-rigged ship collier sails for Honolulu
The Norfolk bound ship Bangalore capt Blanchard with 30 crew aboard sailed October 23 from Norfolk for Honolulu with coal for the Atlantic fleet. Now in the Pacific she is overdue and feared lost after last being spoken November 24 at 7 N 26 W while on a course around Cape Horn.
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Norfolk
Bangalore
Blanchard
Honolulu
Pacific Ocean
Cape Horn
Garfield’s Order Void Declared By DC Supreme Court
Justice Wright of the District of Columbia supreme court ruled on Wednesday that the order of Secretary Garfield disbarring James H. Spalding Edward W. Spalding Milo B. Stevens Co. and Edgar T. Gaddis from practice before the department is void on grounds of fifth amendment violation in pension bounty warrant cases.
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Garfield
Washington, D.C
Justice Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Secretary of the Interior
Department
James H
Edward W. Spalding
Milo B. Stevens & Co
Edgar T. Gaddis
Storm Hits Steubenville Wrecks Homes Two Women Hurt
A Friday evening storm in Steubenville, Ohio, severely injuring two women and causing extensive damage. Three brick houses on High Street were wrecked with hundreds of homes unroofed or otherwise damaged.
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Ohio
Steubenville
Wright to Succeed Taft as Secretary of War
Secretary Taft submits his resignation to take effect June 30 and Luke E. Wright of Tennessee is named to succeed him as secretary of war. The White House cites Wright’s Philippine service and Civil War veterans’ support as signs he is best suited to handle War Department duties amid global tensions.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
White House
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Mr. Wright
Philippines
Panama
Cuba
War Department
Luke Wright
Department
Root
Rivers Rising Again in Kansas City 1908
The weather bureau forecasts a third high water period likely the last for 1908. The Kaw near 27 feet on Swift gauge by Saturday afternoon marks four feet rise from midnight. The Missouri is seen at about 29 feet on Hannibal bridge gauge, roughly 16 inches higher than Friday morning low.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Hannibal
Rains in Missouri Hit Central Farms Hard
In Sedalia Missouri another rain halts harvest work as wheat lies ready yet unharvested and sprouting due to wet fields. Corn planting stalls and ground remains too soggy for work. This marks the fifty sixth rain day in the region since April 1.
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Missouri
Sedalia
President Roosevelt to depart for Oyster Bay Saturday
In Washington preparations are complete for the president to leave for Oyster Bay on a special train Saturday morning. He will travel with Mrs. Roosevelt and other family members and reach Oyster Bay about 5 25 o clock. About 30 White House officials and employees will accompany the president.
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Roosevelts
Oyster Bay
Washington, D. C
Powderless electric gun announced in Dijon
An engineer named Ponteaux announces the invention of an electric gun without powder or explosives capable of firing 1,200 shots a minute in Dijon France on June 20.
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Dijon
France
Ponteaux
Tornado Hits Bolckow Missouri Causes Damage
A tornado swept Bolckow Missouri Thursday night causing extensive damage to crops and buildings with no reported casualties in St. Joseph area.
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St. Joseph
Bolckow
Taft narrowly escapes disaster on speeding Pennsylvania flyer
Secretary Taft and National Committeeman Kellogg faced a near miss when a piston rod broke on the locomotive near Coshocton Ohio. The engineer and a signal tower operator halted the six car train at 50 mph, averting a serious derailment. The secretary returned to dining car after the stop without comment.
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Coshocton
Taft
National
Kellogg
Bomb On A Liner Sparks Philadelphia Explosion Theory
Investigation into the Arcadia explosion on the Hamburg America line suggests a bomb caused the blast in hold No 4. Three men were killed and several injured. bulkhead damage and bullet-like indentations support the bomb theory over a simple gas explosion.
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Philadelphia
Arcadia
No. 4
Topeka Flood Crest Reaches 20.6 Feet
The Kaw River at Topeka rose an inch on Sunday afternoon reaching 20.6 feet. Officials say the crest of the high water may have passed.
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Topeka
Kaw
Roosevelt Enjoys Sunday Service at Oyster Bay Church
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt visited Oyster Bay on vacation and attended the morning service at Christ Church, where Mrs. Roosevelt is a member. The President wore white duck, tan shoes, and a Panama hat, looking well and happy on the second day of the vacation.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Christ” Church
Georgia Keeps Fastest Battleship Claim On West Coast Run
The Georgia’s officers and crew assert the battleship is the Navy’s fastest. After leaving Bremerton navy yard, the ship reportedly maintained 19.9 knots for four consecutive hours along the California coast, concluding Sunday evening.
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San Francisco
Cal
Georgia
Bremerton Navy Yard
California
Plague Cases Rise in Port of Spain
Since June 15 four new plague cases have been recorded in Port of Spain, causing three deaths. A fourth case remains in isolation as the sanitary corps intensifies rat control and city cleanliness efforts.
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Port of Spains
Port of Spain
Veteran of three wars praised for kidney relief
Matthias Campbell, Civil War and two Indian wars veteran living in Blair Nebraska, relates long back pain and urinary troubles. He and his wife both used Dean's Kidney Pills and claim complete cure. pills sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Matthias Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair
Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Slick Judson and the four hour library tale
Silas Ryetop mocks Judson calling him slick for taking his wife to Washington and keeping her in the congressional library for four hours. He says she spoke not a word while there, noting you can be fined for talking in the building.
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Judson
Silas Ryetop
Washington
Congressional
Hiram Hardapple
Begosh
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised to Cure Deafness
Claim that deafness stems from inflamed mucous surfaces in the Eustachian tube and that Hall's Catarrh Cure, paired with Hall's Family Pills, can cure nine of ten catarrh related deafness cases. Offers one hundred dollars for unrecoverable cases.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Innovation In Politics Paris Elections Feature Domestic Servant Candidacy
In Paris municipal elections a domestic servant ran for office alongside traditional candidates. The servant, described as republican socialist, faced a strong challenge and was supported by members of the liveried class, challenging expectations of conservative support and class politics.
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Paris
M. Laloe
Stranger at a Massachusetts resort asks a man if he is married
A man arriving at a Massachusetts summer resort sits on the veranda where a handsome woman and her six year old son engage him. The boy asks his name then if he is married. The man replies he is not married and the child asks his mother what else he should ask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Mamma
Harper's
Dobbs Confesses Limited Interest in Psychic Things
In a clipped exchange Miss Culchan asks Mr. Dobbs about being drawn to psychical topics. He replies that he has not pursued such interests since the introduction of the chainless-geared safety.
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Mr. Dobbs
Grape-Nuts Endorsement Letters Highlight Nourishing Qualities
A testimonial letter from a Postum Co. consumer extols Grape-Nuts as a balanced food supplying brain and nerve nourishment for all ages. It describes breakfast meals with milk and cream, Lunches, and even tea, noting improved nerve power and weight stability, with family members also adopting the product.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Seseeeseeeea
Kansas
Canada
Australia
John Burns
House of Parliament
Alfred Austin Har
Peary
South Pole
Pittsburg
Salvation Army
Laporte
Rita
Spacewriter
MR. Taft
Nebraska
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