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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
5
The Concordia Blade laments Gomer Davies and predicts shifts in party allegiance. The Topeka State Journal faces libel questions while debates over beet sugar policy stir the Kansas industrial sector.
Fragmentary readers notes recall a proclamation from July 1902 predicting a major flood in the Republican valley. The brief appears in a historical column lettered as a settler’s message about rising flood concerns.
The Advocate notes eleven residents announce themselves as candidates for county office including the Senate. Burton offers a caution about future conduct, suggesting voters may forgive past faults if rectitude is promised.
The fragment notes D. We Bidine of Pratt pledging to address Governor Stanley with a roasting aim, framed as an open letter. It suggests ongoing tensions and a provocative stance amid political dispute.
A debate argues reciprocity benefits both sides. If Cuba gains concessions on tobacco and other goods, the U S could win tariff relief on flour meat and machinery. The aim is a broader market for farm products to boost farming incomes and sugar beet prospects. Farmers urge cautious, balanced action.
The Kansan editor endorses Republican Calderhead in the Fifth District race. Doyle is criticized for inconsistency in defending charges from the Dingus inquiry into bribery by the American Oak Trust. The piece notes Democrats and Populists face a choice, urging support for Calderhead to oppose Doyle.
The Journal summarizes Republic County's agricultural statistics for 1901 including totals of bearing and non bearing fruit trees, bee counts, wood production, farm values, and livestock changes. It notes increases in farms and acreage for wheat rye alfalfa and other crops while corn oats and several other staples show declines. Differences by township are listed with leading areas for various crops and livestock.
A fragment from the Clay Center Times urges firm enforcement of the law, warning against threats or boycotts. It emphasizes that whiskey and rum confront strict rules and that public figures must uphold lawful conduct.
Washington Times publishes an interview with a Kansas legislator who states that Charles Curtis should be elected to the United States Senate as the successor to Marcus Hanna. The interview appears in the paper.
The New Rochelle Press lauds Curtis as young and progressive and supports promoting men of his stamp to higher spheres of political activity. The paper emphasizes broad-minded wisdom in the Republican party.
A Democratic traveling man told Courtland residents last week that prohibition is good for the state and that voters are two to one in favor. He described the public as morally physically and financially better under the law and noted the state’s population supports it.
The Topeka community and Kansas voters know Charley Curtis since his humble beginnings. He has served Kansas with energy and earnest support for state interests. The Topeka Herald says Curtis would represent all factions and people when elected U S Senator from Kansas.
The Mankato Advocate attacks Governor Eugene Stanley claiming he is only a figurehead while clerks run the office. It suggests his tenure involves little direct work andMockingly contrasts him with Harris and Lewelling, questioning the duties of the office.
Dr Barton Pitts of Francis and Frederick is soliciting correspondence from St Joseph Missouri readers in a notice likely about professional services or availability.
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