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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
5
The excerpt asks whether Oregon Tracy is the same person blamed for a major disturbance in Kansas about a year earlier and wonders about any relation to him. It presents a rumor or inquiry rather than a full report of events.
The Journal reports an error from last week stating the State Journal faced a criminal libel suit. The adjective should have been omitted to reflect the accurate legal stance.
The report notes 54 Kansas sawmills produced lumber valued at 104 182 in 1960. It also states the national lumber output surpassed 500 million dollars in the same period.
A humorous quote from the Lindsborg News notes some girls expect marriage to end troubles, while the piece jokes they may be overlooking the future, suggesting the front end of marriage brings its own challenges.
The country reports corn condition at 87.5 percent on July 1 up 6.2 points from last year but 1.7 points below the ten year average. Wet and cool weather is cited as the cause.
The note discusses YT Kelly settling the remainder of a shortage in Miami county. It questions if settlement implies guilt and warns about political consequences in Kansas. The writer vents at perceived corruption and the burden of paying to “close it up.”
The Jewell Republican warns readers not to join new mutual insurers for low rates. It argues cheap quotes lure members, but promised benefits rarely cover losses and expenses. The piece urges stopping the rise of such organizations with salaried officers.
The Columbus Courier lauds Charles Curtis as the ablest Kansas congressman in Congress and a tireless worker for his state. The writer believes Curtis, with sustained energy and experience, would make an ideal and valuable United States Senator for Kansas.
A Review of Reviews discusses the Senate's representation imbalance and the push to admit Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. It argues small populations would worsen the issue, notes Oklahoma’s rapid growth but boundary concerns, and contrasts territory sizes and landscapes. The piece covers party dynamics and a push by Senator Beveridge to force action, with Democratic support for immediate consideration and Republican caution.
Alfred Radcliffe aged 10 killed himself Thursday night in Springfield Illinois, crying over lack of firecracker money. The Clyde Republican notes the troubling view that a father bears responsibility for a child’s life when denying a small amount.
A reflective note extols milk and cream, hints at butter’s day, and praises Kansas dairy progress. It cites May and June yields breaking records, calls for dairy commissions, and urges farmers to maximize feed efficiency for a profitable winter and a fat spring.
The Missouri Pacific Railway reports Waconda Springs Hotel in fine condition for guests. Bath rooms and water works were added, and she baths for rheumatic and hindering diseases promoted. Health resort excursions offered with reduced rates on Saturdays and Sundays. Call local Missouri Pacific agents for full ticket information.
Across North Dakota Kansas Michigan Minnesota and Oldsloam stations early plowing after oats removal significantly increases spring and winter wheat yields. Trials show earlier plowing improves seed beds, weed control, moisture retention, and germination with higher bushel per acre yields and lower preparation costs.
Fragmentary notes name doctors Barton Pitts Francis and Frederick in St Joseph as eye and ear specialists. The Mo correspondence mentions solicitation of medical opinions or referrals.
The article notes this year as an apple year and states the country yields an apple crop roughly once every ten years, highlighting a rare seasonal pattern and its impact on supply.
The Marion Record profiles W. A. Sturgeon of Riley who promotes proxy preaching a concept that aligns business success with spreading gospel work. The piece notes his wealth, a wife who runs the firm, missions in heathen lands, and a Kansas City mission house, asserting his idea has grown his ministry without his in-person preaching.
Local store announces a full line of staple and fancy groceries flour and feed. Butter eggs and hides accepted in exchange for groceries and meats. Visit WEISLOGEL and GOOLD for selection and prices.
An infant in its cradle sleeps and three women kiss the child each offering a different blessing. One pours love on many lives and bears burdens, another knows an empty heart, the third recalls care and loneliness. All murmur a quiet trust in God’s will for the child.
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