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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
1
A political commentary from Albany discusses restricting silencing gun devices and questions their legitimate use. It argues such gadgets could enable assassinations and notes the public mood toward work, play, and intolerance in sports reflecting a broader push for tougher controls.
A group of would be Panama comedians spread a false tale that seismologists predicted a night time quake and a tidal wave wiping out Colon. After panic ensued, authorities jailed the pranksters as legal action looms with a harsh public verdict expected.
A wartime public health note argues the war on tuberculosis fails while contagion is spread by open expectoration in public places. It calls for severe actions to curb the habit on streets to protect health and public decency.
The late Chicago merchant prince Marshall Field may leave a residuary estate valued at about 200 million dollars. If his grandsons live to fifty, they would then come into the fortune, and are expected to have outgrown childish follies to wisely manage the wealth.
A Penn laboratory device measures mental abilities of anyone it is applied to, likely registering zero for people who pay to attend shows. Police may need to suppress such events.
The speaker questions Germany's potential cable cutting and wonders how the Kaiser could communicate his message if he severed the submarine lines. The remark critiques wartime communications and state actions.
Boston news reports Attorney General Wickersham addressing Harvard Law School Association. He stressed how Congress and the Supreme Court shape interstate commerce and urged clearly stated principles to curb great combinations while preserving legitimate commerce. He lamented the court’s crippled state delaying key Standard Oil and Tobacco trust rulings.
A northbound Oregon Short Line train left Ogden at 1:30 am and was robbed at Second Street by three masked men. They used railroad torpedoes to stop the train and forced the express messenger to open the safe, taking valuables from passengers. The precise haul is unknown. the robbers escaped in a bogey after a calm, thorough search of each coach.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued nationwide decisions affecting freight rates on all transcontinental lines from Atlantic to Pacific. Major reductions were ordered for class rates between Mississippi Missouri river transfer points and Utah common points, cut by 18 percent in what are called the Pacific Coast cases.
Charles Ohems a Topeka property owner died by drinking carbolic acid at 70 leaving a will that makes 20 tenants owners of homes after three years continuous occupancy and no rent arrears. Elizabeth C. Ohems receives 5 and William C. Ohems named executor. residence in Oklahoma uncertain.
The Weveridge bill granting statehood to New Mexico and Arizona passed the Senate by a unanimous vote with 65 ayes. The House had earlier passed a statehood measure, and the substitute bill removes an educational voting qualification. Conference negotiations expected. Republicans pledged fair conference treatment.
Washington DC An attack was made on Pullman company charges for upper berths by the state of Oklahoma in a petition filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Charles West Oklahoma attorney general alleges charging the same for upper and lower berths is unjust and discriminatory.
Manila reports the dry dock Dewey was refloated after a long submersion and appears undamaged. A board now inspects the dock to determine the cause of its sinking after it sank on May 24 while towed from the United States.
Kansas City tailor S Herman admitted using the union label on garments not made by organized labor. Judge Latshaw fined $500 and granted a stay of execution on the condition of promising not to repeat the offense.
London readers learn the Daily Mail offers ten thousand pounds for a circular flight of a thousand miles over England and Scotland. The prize aims to spur bold air navigation and public interest in aviation progress.
A Hamburg prosecutor ends an official inquiry into Deutsche Vacuum Oil with no charges against American manager E. L. Quarles. The ruling, hailed as a victory for American interests in Germany, follows months of hostile press attacks and slander by German rivals and local papers.
Cuban vice consul William H. Booram notes rising Kansas City flour shipments to Cuba now totaling about 100000 dollars monthly, up from near zero three years ago. He adds meat exports worth 200000 dollars monthly and total annual sales of four million dollars by Kansas City firms to Cuba.
Wichita shippers prepare to sue before the Interstate Commerce Commission for 330000 dollars in overpaid freight after a Supreme Court decision upheld lower rates. The railroads had appealed the case to the high court, and the ruling was handed down recently.
The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company was found guilty of violating the state anti trust law by Judge J T Blunt in the chancery court and fined 175000 dollars. The company was charged with contracting with the Oxford Telephone company in Marshall county to suppress competition. The case will be appealed.
The World's Work surveyed 375 subscribers, with 292 favoring Theodore Roosevelt to seek the presidency again. Respondents came from every state, indicating broad support for another Roosevelt bid.
The Republican convention in St Paul Minnesota nominated A B Eberhart for governor George T Simpson for attorney general Julius Schmahl for secretary of state and Charles F Staples for the board of railroad and warehouse commissioners.
Washington expects former President Roosevelt to be named by President Taft as chair of the commission created by Congress to report plans for permanent and world wide peace.
The Illinois court upheld Chicago's bread ordinance setting the loaf weight. The decision confirms city rules governing bread size and consumer protection standards.
With corn planting finished and wheat ahead, potential homesteaders are urged to move toward Central Canada. Immigration to the region rises, railways expand access, and government land agents offer maps and guidance to secure 160 acres before prices rise next year.
A marginal anecdote from Strabo recalls residents of Iasus near Garia fleeing a concert when the fish market bell rang. One deaf man stays, the harper jokes that the bell drew him too, and the crowd disperses as the market opens.
A vintage ad advises using Allen's Foot Tabs for a foot bath to relieve soreness odor and tenderness and to freshen feet. It promises instant relief from weariness sweating and nervousness at night and suggests using Allen's Foot-Ease powder in shoes for daytime comfort. Samples mailed for free or 25 cents with mail address in LeRoy New York.
In a dialogue from Pick Me Up, Ethel hints at receiving two marriage offers last week while Clara expresses delight and asks about a rumored large inheritance from Ethel's uncle. The exchange highlights social intrigue around money and alliances.
A concise aphorism notes that providing health and direction to a man leaves him free from constant worry about happiness. The quote emphasizes practical well being over philosophical rumination.
A concise aphorism contrasts applause with genuine self-respect, claiming real dignity exceeds superficial praise and situates the sentiment in a phrasing reminiscent of antiquated moral observations.
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