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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
8
A serialized tale by St George Rathborne introduces Litle Wis Li as a key figure in Monte Ghalo. The author, known for Miss Pauline of New York and The Spider's Web caprice, frames a melodramatic plot of mystery and romance set in a distant locale.
Jones discovers a plot among royalists and revolutionists at Monte Carlo while Merrick pursues the heiress and a key to a royal crisis. A tense meeting with the French president reveals secret dangers as factions scheme to seize power and destabilize the republic.
The text portrays a count at his best as he powers his wit to dazzle to Con stance. Joe ignores Mark who is under surveillance and ready to be stopped if plans go awry. Tension grows as a sudden turn could derail the scheme and erupt into action.
A four year old girl Margie slowly recovering from a serious illness asks if there is candy in heaven. Her mother replies no, then the child expresses gratitude for having a good doctor, highlighting relief and appreciation of medical care.
Dave Mercer orches trates a quick passage of a bill to appropriate 875000 for a quartermaster's depot for army supplies at Omaha. The measure, supported by Senators Millard and Dietrich, passes the House and Senate the same day and is signed by President Roosevelt within two hours of reaching his desk. It marks an unprecedented rapid approval of such a large appropriation.
Telegraph dispatch error misquoted State Engineer Adna Dobson regarding reclamation act funds. Nebraskas share was corrected from ten thousand dollars to about one hundred fifty thousand dollars if the bill is carried out. Nevada was the mistaken state in the original quote.
Arrangements completed to start a Vrooman cooperative store at Enterprise Kansas with a hardware stock bought and more supplies to be shipped. Cyrus Corning, an old time popular leader, will head the town association and it is planned to include other business houses.
Auditor George E. Cole reports the state will issue a single 150000 bond dated July 1 1902 and due July 1 1911 at 4 percent interest to take up existing 150000 state bonds. Total state bonded debt is 632000, mostly held by permanent school fund with 9000 by the state university fund. Bonds bear 4 percent and mature in 1903 1904 1908 1909 and 1911.
Anna Hildebrand twenty eight a trained nurse shot and seriously wounded James K McCallan her lover at his boarding house on bended knees she begged him to marry her and when he refused fired. I am not sorry she said if more women would do that there would be better men in the world today.
Miss Langtry married Ian Malcolm a Suffolk member of parliament in St. Barvereye church London on Monday. Wedding presents valued highly included a diamond necklace and pendant a jewel with an autograph letter from King Edward a diamond and pearl rosette and a large check from Mrs Langtry.
Charles Knowlton a wealthy Blue Rapids Kansas farmer attempted suicide at his son in law’s home half a mile east of town. He went to a closet and cut three deep gashes in his neck with a razor. He has been in poor health for years and his recovery is doubtful.
Nebraska crop bulletin reports winter wheat in satisfactory condition and corn in splendid shape. It notes cold wet weather with mean temperatures well below normal and rainfall varying across counties, delaying harvest but causing little injury to wheat while oats show strong growth and corn lags slightly due to low temperatures.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy crop report from Chicago on Tuesday, drawn from about a thousand correspondents, says Nebraska corn is in better condition than ever, acreage similar to last year, with advanced crop and favorable conditions. Winter wheat plantings are the largest on record, harvest readiness is near, and yields expected to be heavy. spring wheat sowing was comparatively light.
Secretary Rouse of the state banking board reports for the quarter ending June 3d an increase in deposits of 827 809 over the prior quarter. State banks total resources and liabilities rise to 45 484 228 52 from 44 292 790 05 with 98 666 depositors and 458 banks. Loans and discounts up 594 510 25. Reserve stands at 89 16 percent.
Across Conway North Dakota the business section was destroyed by a June 30 fire. The report also notes a Detroit gathering of the National German American Teachers Association, a murder arrest in Burlington Kansas, and a deputy sheriff shooting in Oklahoma. Other items include cholera aboard the transport Thomas near Manila, 1902 earnings for United States Steel, farm and rail damage near Alton Newfoundland, confinement for Maria Jeppsen in Nebraska, boxer indemnity payments by China, a Missouri death aboard a train, and a Texas senator assaulting another after a Senate session.
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