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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
3
The text argues society should curb improper marriages to prevent hereditary insanity and moral decline. It cites evidence from asylum populations and cites examples from Jewish regulation, Brazilian rules, and a Paris congress. It urges English style lifelong marriage with parental oversight to reduce family abuse and disgrace on the witness stand.
A health feature cites the value of fruit in daily meals noting fruit eaten on an empty stomach refreshes digestion and may reduce medicine use. It recommends ripe fruit like apples and oranges in breakfast, suggesting it over heavy ham and eggs for improved energy and complexion.
G K Chesterton argues that the Old Testament reflects a common sense view of power and cunning used by Jehovah for divine ends. He contends Jacob was a sneak, not a fraud, and notes that many skeptics misunderstand these stories as deceit.
A German girl who crossed the ocean to marry a man she knew only through letters was repudiated upon arriving in New York because she did not resemble the photograph she had sent. The item questions the harm in retouched pictures shaping expectations.
The Indianapolis Star notes concerns as the U S ships large cornmeal exports to Europe. Health officials warn pellagra risk rises where maize forms dietary staple. Authorities acknowledge potential danger but details remain fragmentary.
William F. Davis of Goldfield Nev a key defense witness for William D Haywood faced cross examination in Boise Idaho as he disputed Harry Orchard s accusations linking him to the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine blast the Cripple Creek strike and the Vindicator explosion Davis described his life and the Cripple Creek death of his wife and denied involvement in crimes while Senator Borah pressed specifics about the 1899 mine attack and a threat against Steunenberg The day s testimony also covered western federation counter conspiracies and Ed Boyce s remarks on rifle clubs and mass labor marches
Mayor McClellan took over garbage collection responsibilities from Street Cleaning Commissioner Craven amid a drivers strike and an American Ice company walkout. The health department mobilized Friday night to restore sanitary conditions as garbage and ice shortages disrupted refrigerators and left residents facing a hot summer day.
Findlay Ohio June 29 The jury in the State of Ohio against Standard Oil company charged with violating anti trust laws reported to Judge Duncan it could not agree on a verdict The court discharged the jurors after rumors the panel split 6 6 early and later 7 6 for acquittal The case had been given to the jury the previous Wednesday
President Roosevelt has signed a treaty regulating the customs affairs of Santo Domingo, marking a formal step in the United States’ involvement with the Caribbean nation and its trade practices.
The lines recall Billy Rice and stars like Billy Birch, David Wambold, Backus, and many others gone for decades. The author lauds the Black person-show as peerless and contrasts it with Wagner’s operas, claiming the former’s pristine purity sets a high standard for musical art.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society withdraws from Texas amid a law requiring 76 percent of reserves in state securities. It discloses assets totaling about 10.96 million dollars invested in Texas, twice the required minimum, while over 87 percent of reserves are in southern and western states and only 35 percent of policies are in those regions. The distribution lists investments by state across the nation.
Wood disks about a foot in diameter painted white with lines and weights were placed in Central Park pool by the Anglers club as targets for fly and bait casting. Park visitors and officials worry aloud about their purpose while questions range from lilypads to tin cans. The items are used as targets for fishing practice.
In a nipped exchange from a magazine office, the editor notes contributors insist on placing poems beside pure advertising matter while an assistant observes the growing selectiveness among verse writers.
A reflective line echoes Ruskin on patience and cultivation of mind and heart. The excerpt links simple acts like reading thinking and loving to the pursuit of happiness in rural and domestic life.
New York City faces a health crisis as 2000 workers, including 1000 garbage collectors and ice wagon drivers, go on strike. The health department under Mayor McClellan struggles to cover the emergency. Dr. Darlington promises 300 men by Monday, but 755 carts daily are needed and six days of backlog remain.
Washington reports the new immigration acts to take effect Monday. The head tax rises from $2 to $4 with revenue beyond $2,000,000 reverting to the U S treasury. Steamship firms face a $100 fine for transporting immigrants physically or mentally afflicted or with contagious diseases.
President Roosevelt enters a third week of uninterrupted rest at Oyster Bay with no engagements. Secretary Loeb handles daily appointment requests by mail and wire under the same strict censorship as before. The village Fourth of July address was canceled out of respect for the president's planned arrest.
San Antonio immigration officials report about 4000 Japanese in Mexico awaiting a chance to slip into the United States. The tip comes from the construction corps along the Manzanillo extension of the Central railroad near Tuxpam.
A forecast describes a national department of fine arts to be established in Washington with a cabinet level head, marking a new movement in the development of art culture across the United States. It emphasizes federal government sponsorship of arts.
The weather bureau announced Sunday night that June just closed was the coolest on record in Washington D C during the last 75 years.
Belleville Illinois report says Dr I J Wales who fasted from May 30 drank water only until Sunday when he took a small amount of malted milk. He plans to fast another 24 hours to observe nourishment effects on his system.
Frank Kelly a former New York motorman arrested Saturday night said Sunday he would go to New York and waive extradition. He was the motorman of the elevated express train wrecked on a curve at Fifty third Street and Ninth Avenue during September 1905 rush hours, killing six and injuring many.
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