Scandia Observers Note Shifts Over Week
Residents compare current events to a week ago noting greater emphasis on local issues. Community members discuss changes in attention, activities, and concerns affecting daily life and town dynamics.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
5
When a scoffed project becomes a success tale
A cautious remark on a dismissed effort growing into a notable achievement. The piece notes how initial ridicule can fade as results emerge and recognition follows for those who persevered.
No Family Dilemma Echoes in Year’s Spending
A Kansan editorial ponders how single men handle money versus how men with families plan finances this time of year. It contrasts personal thrift with family budgeting concerns and questions future financial pressures.
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Kansan
Fourth of July Revelry Sees A Bleary Morning After
A terse shocked speaker questions a young man about his self restraint after a night of celebration. The remarks frame the aftermath as a moral lesson on respect and personal responsibility following the holiday.
Nebraska man linked to odd custody of hunger payment
A Nebraska man jailed for using his wife as a horse is described as related to another man who forced his children to repay a nickel given for bedtime meals, a troubling parallel highlighted by the piece.
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Nebraska
Kansas banks hold vast deposits per capita claim
A fragment notes that Kansas banks show over 92 million dollars in deposits equating to 63 per capita for every man woman and child in the state. The remark defends Kansas against critics who question the state’s ability to care for its people.
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Kansas
Cloud County Bond Vote On Rail Road Plan
The note states Cloud County voters last week approved bonds for a proposed north and south rail road. It suggests the road likely won’t be built beyond Concordia, and if trains run north of there, one of four lines entering Republic County would be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud County
Con‘eurdia
Republic County
Debate Over State Relief Sparks County Fears
A writer mocks a Republic county stance on seeking state relief and public aid, contrasting with Shawnee and Wyandotte counties. The piece condemns peanut politicians and accuses leaders of graft, warning of looming flood relief and public welfare costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Barber makes eighteen shaves in thirty minutes
A Washington barber set a rapid record by shaving eighteen customers in half an hour. The report does not indicate how many shaved patrons recovered or recovered fully.
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Washington
Dispatch
Unsiving Conviction Sets Work as Worthy Effort
A Courtland Register quote declares that the best foundation for any task is an unswerving belief that the work is good and deserves one's best efforts. The line emphasizes commitment and quality across endeavors.
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Courtland Register
Yell for Aid and Harvest Hands in Kansas Call
A brief item notes combined appeals for relief for suffering and a call recruiting harvest workers in Kansas, reflecting a busy social and agricultural season. The item reads as a terse dispatch from the Minneapolis Messenger style reporting.
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Kansas
Minneapolis
Kansas residents demand equal treatment for all prisoners
Marion Recard reports that Kansas people resent alleged extra courtesies shown to the wealthy Chauncey Dewey and insist all prisoners be treated the same, regardless of status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Chauncey Dewey
Marion
Kansas Republicans blame legislature over aid to sufferers
Of 311 Republican papers in Kansas 182 accuse the governor and the legislature for not appropriating state funds to aid 'sufferers. The Journal says the mistake was calling the legislature together at all.
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Kansas
Lawmakers divert per diem to flood relief fund
A number of Senators and Representatives redirected their per diem and mileage from the special session into a flood relief fund. The list, however, omits many who pledged to serve without pay.
Best Girl for a Nearby Young Man
Clifton News quips about a local young man within a dozen miles who earns average pay and spends sparingly on himself but more on his girl. It hints he may be debt-prone and later, if he marries, will likely spend earnings on whiskey and tobacco while she supports the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Anter
Governing conflict over flood relief funds stirs public debate
Ness County News reports on preachers criticizing Governor Bailey for withholding an appropriation for flood victims. The piece notes the Governor’s influence over Legislature and argues legislators should be independent, with the Governor only able to approve or veto laws.
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Bailey
Ness
County’ News
Baseball enthusiasm fades as interest dwindles nationwide
A broad note observes dwindling public enthusiasm for baseball with fewer fans, media attention, and youth participation, signaling a waning cultural pull for the national pastime.
Poor citizen urged to set aside animosities after fight
A columnist muses that it is a poor sort of citizen who cannot leave animosities behind once a fight ends, urging reconciliation and civility in public life.
Kansas City Strife Sparks Joint Row Across Towns
In Kansas City Kansas a dispute heats up as communities confront ongoing tensions. Local leaders discuss solutions amid a broader regional contention affecting multiple neighborhoods and civic projects.
Senator Hanna Stance on Roosevelt Endorsement Questioned
The Kansas City Star questions Ohio Republican convention stance on endorsing Roosevelt and recalls Hanna’s remark that one should never retire from anything. The piece links Hanna’s views to the ongoing political discourse and potential impact on party unity.
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Hanna
Kansas City
Star
Roosevelt
Pope of Rome Lingers Amid Ill Health
The Pope of Rome is gravely ill and not expected to live from day to day. He was elected about twenty five years ago, as he was not expected to survive a year or two.
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Rome
Governor pardons Clyde embezzler before trial
Governor Bailey grants clemency to Patterson who allegedly embezzled $1,000 from Clyde. The governor notes the case as an example and urges choosing bigger thieves for theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Penitentiary
Patterson
Clyde
Modern Woodmen assessment plan boosts rate up to ninety percent
The plan raises assessments from 25 to 90 percent based on member age at joining. Officials estimate no further increase for fifty years and no more than eight assessments per year for a while. The editor notes younger members may pay less insurance than currently.
Bailey Declares Senate Bid Amid Governor Tenure
The Hiawatha World notes Gov. Bailey announces candidacy for U S senator to replace J R Burton while still serving as governor. It lists rival figures J R Barton J L Bristow and Chas Curtis and mentions Charles F Scott and W A Calderhead as strong rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
U. S
J. R. Burton
Curtis
Senate
J. KR. Barton
J. L. Bristow
Chas. Curtis
Altho
Hiawatha World
Charles F. Scott
W. A. Calderheard
Kailey
Store for Sale by Mrs Wheeler
Entire stock of goods offered for sale for cash. Mrs L M Wheeler seeks buyers for a ready to run store inventory at a low price. Potential bidders are invited to contact for details and terms.
Pirates Free Prisoners After Canton Jail Raid
The London Times reports a October raid by about eighty pirates on a Canton jail to free their comrade under death sentence. They overpowered warders, liberated eleven other condemned bandits, and retreated to their boats amid a running fight that left two pirates dead. The empress dowager ordered an inquiry into the jailer and magistrate over security and possible collusion.
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Canton
London Times
Why Jonah Couldn't Walk Out Of The Whale’s Mouth
A child asks why Jonah didn’t escape the whale. A mother answers that Jonah wouldn’t be so foolish as to risk drowning, as a younger brother interjects with a humorous reference from a picture book.
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Jonah
Ordinance Fixes City Tax Rates for Scandia Kansas
Ordinance No 113 sets Scandia Kansas city tax levy for 1903 with ten mills for General fund and five mills for sinking fund on all real and personal property. The ordinance takes effect after passage approval and publication in Scandia Journal. Attest J C Gustar Clerk Mayor C G Bulky approves.
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Scandia
Kansas
Scandia Ordinance Levies Sidewalk Cost on Lots 94 95
Ordinance No 114 declares the city will charge $45.00 for the sidewalk laid on the west side of Grant street and east fronts of Lots 94 and 95 in Block 9. It assigns the cost to OG Maitland as owner who failed to build after notice, and makes the amount a tax lien to be collected as other city taxes. The ordinance takes effect after passsage approval and publication. Attest Mayor Bulkley and City Clerk Guntar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
City of
Grant Street
OG. O. Maitland
Scandia Journal
Bioo. Manland
Saidty
Séandia
C.G. Bulkley
J.C. Guntar
Local mentions list ages and places in brief notice
Partial OCR reads names and ages linked to towns Fairbury Belleville Cuba Munden with numbers 20 23 31 19 26 22 indicating ages or identifiers in a community list.
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George Mead
Republic Ee
Tennesse Barnes
Cuba
Nattie Dannefer
Long Krah
Clyde
Pearl Roberts
Belleville
Thomas O. Caldwell
Scandia
Clara M
Aspegren
Chas. A. Sandell
Ora Otto Ee
M. .Marley
Wayne
Mazie ‘Bowersox
Walter C
Brayman
Rice
Tred E E. Wilson
Fairbury
Nébr
Fayette A. Vance
Louis Hostensky
Daisy Houdelk
Munden
One Small Shrimp Tale From New York Housekeeper
The New York Times recalls a young, inexperienced matron who ran her household tightly and dictated meals in writing. To prepare a luncheon she ordered from the market a dish of salad and specified to obtain one small shrimp, a detail that later embarrassed her when the anecdote circulated.
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New York Times
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Whitney’s
Whitney’s Department Store
Journal Notions
WPF
J.C. Gustar
Lerk
C. G. Bulky
New York
Happer
Druggist
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