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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
3
The article notes a saying about ready maids and tailor made girls while reporting the new pension legislation. It estimates 20,000 new pensioners and an expense of 2,500,000 dollars per the pension commissioner.
A church bell cracked during ringing near Schaffhausen Germany. It was found to be cast in 1452 after being taken down. Consular officers are forbidden to report private inquiries about financial standing or commercial repute of business people in their districts.
In Victoria from January 1 to March 31, 1900 16000 application forms were issued to prospective riflemen and many were returned to headquarters filled by men wanting to join clubs according to the acting adjutant.
Wealthy visitors pay high rates for Arc de Triomphe suites with a 300 franc daily minimum while another patron secures a grander suite at 1500 francs daily. To view all exhibition attractions, costs total about 600 francs.
Henry Smith aged 94 years and 7 months died at South Deerfield after long life. Born in Palmer October 12 1805 he moved to South Deerfield in 1819 on Mill River farm. He married Pattie Clapp January 1 1828. she died in August 1880 from a wagon fall. He left nine children 32 grandchildren 56 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Madame Granata, a young Sicilian woman, recently gave birth to five daughters, bringing her total number of children to forty two. Married at sixteen, she first became a mother in her first year, and within ten months produced five boys, then continued expanding her brood by threes and fours to the current count.
In the Duchess of Fife diary a Queen Victoria remark proclaims no dislikes in old age. The piece recalls General Charles Napier who once joked of breaking bones with a broomstick, then repents saying he is a child in God’s hands.
A father recalls naming his son for Colonel Blank before history shaped him. The piece notes how a person's reputation evolves and cites Senator Hoar who urged waiting fifty years after death before honoring a figure in Statuary Hall, arguing enduring merit proves itself with time.
In Bowling Green Ohio Harrison Cheney aged about 70 wed Agnes May 18 who is 18. The union fulfills a promise made long ago when Cheney cared for a dying woman and her daughter. The daughter later married, fell ill, and died leaving Cheney as guardian, a vow he kept leading to this marriage.
Consul General Pattison reports India maintained free silver coinage under adverse conditions, fixed the rupee at 1s 4d, and moved toward a gold standard. Despite famine and drought, exports rose modestly, gold hoarding surged, and the government’s gold reserves expanded to about 39.5 million dollars, signaling India’s transition to gold currency and potential influence on global fiscal policy.
American manufactured goods valued at 40,000,000 dollars were shipped to foreign countries in April, setting a new record for the month.
National aid to restore ships at sea gains support in the South. R H Edmonds cites Southern industrial leaders backing a stronger merchant marine, noting long-standing calls since 1845 1858 and 1838 39. He argues unified national action will benefit commerce, ports, and future cotton exports.
US foreign commerce for the fiscal year ending this month will exceed all prior years. Exports promise to top previous records by over 150 million dollars with manufactured goods leading gains. Eleven month exports total 1,286,214,534 with potential to reach 1.4 billion, about 173 million above 1899.
Idaho fruit sold in Chicago in 1896 covered by freight costs and fetched just enough to cover transport. This year fruit moves at 1.00 per crate twenty five pounds with freight 1.00 per hundred pounds. Hay in Idaho rose from 2.50 to 5.00 per ton. Hogs dropped from 3.0 cents per pound in 1896 to 4.14 cents per pound in recent months.
London dispatch reports casualties among Americans British Germans and Russians in the Tien Tsin relief action. Admiral Seymour was found entrenched and surrounded but driven off by a relieving column led by Colonel Dorward. American marines participated and held out for fifteen days with quarter rations.
A lone highwayman boarded train No 41 at York and robbed sleeping car passengers west of Bradshaw at 1 10 Thursday morning. He extracted about 185 dollars from travelers including E P McMullen F M Woodbridge Schdale J Evers and wife Miss Isabella Henderson N W Sherry and conductor Landauer. He wore a mask and fled into darkness after threats. company men and tracking dogs are pursuing.
The Prohibition national convention adjourned sine die after nominating John G. Woolley of Illinois for president and Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island for vice president on the first ballot. Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania-Hale also received votes as did Hale Johnson of Illinois who withdrew and shifted support to Woolley.
Shanghai reporters note uncertainty over the fate of foreign legation members in Pekin. The Shanghai correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph cites Chinese authorities' edict to suppress the boxers and pledge protection of foreign nationals at all hazards, citing good Chinese authority.
Herbert Kaufman of Madison and Nebrask a sues J A Parker and Fred Nenow in district court alleging slander. The two men formerly worked at a Norfolk creamery and allegedly circulated a story that Kaufman had appropriated property causing him to lose his job.
Union Pacific flagman Aaron Cue was robbed en route home in western Columbus Nebraska. He lost a $20 watch and $5 in cash after being assaulted or restrained during the incident.
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