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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
7
Reports from Kansas City Jefferson City and Topeka indicate river levels easing from peak flood stages. The Kaw river near Kansas City remains high but projected rises lessen, while Osage and Missouri rivers show varied declines and lingering risk in parts of northwest Missouri.
In St Louis the Mississippi river gauge stood at 31.9 feet early today with forecasts of 33.5 feet Tuesday and 34 feet Wednesday. Levee areas show backwater intrusion but little damage so far while Illinois lowlands flood. Across the state floods threaten property. in Bates county two miles of Missouri Pacific roadbed have been washed away by the Walnais des Cygnes and Miami rivers.
Kansas City reports the crest of floods on the Missouri and the Kaw with stages of 27 feet and 24 feet respectively, according to the local weather bureau.
The river is stationary at fifteen feet four inches with eighteen feet noted as flood stage and water levels monitored near Lawrence Kansas as of July 13.
Salina Kansas reports the danger from the rising flood has passed, with waters receding and authorities monitoring for residual risk as crews finish inspections and assess damage.
Denver reports rainfall this year exceeding normal nationwide, with eastern Colorado and so called dry farms showing substantial gains. Through June Denver has logged 14.30 inches since January 1, and several eastern areas surpass seven inches in June alone.
University of Kansas official says the state’s schools can not be supplied by graduates. Prof W H Johnson notes more men leave teaching for higher paid roles and many graduates prefer business or other fields. Salaries for men rise but still lure graduates away from classrooms.
Assistant C28 from the agronomy department of K S A C tours the state wheat section, collecting samples from fields sown with college seed wheat. Samples go to the college for quality and purity testing, with notes on degeneration from type and records kept of farms growing the seed. The department will list growers for farmers seeking pure seed wheat.
A spring wheat variety from Colorado is being grown in Sumner County. The plant forms a single head made of five to ten smaller heads, with about 120 grains on one head. If productive, it could yield about five bushels per acre on the one acre tested. The stalk is heavier and stronger than ordinary wheat.
Sherman county commissioners call August 3 election to issue 70000 in bonds to aid the Gulf and Northwestern railroad. The line must operate from Goodland to the county’s northern line by December 1 1911, per contract terms.
Kansas State Agricultural College offers the presidency to and Dean K. 8 H. J. Waters of the University of Missouri at Columbia has accepted. He will succeed E. R. Nichols who resigned a year ago. Waters is widely known as an authority in agricultural matters.
Plans are considered for a new 100000 armory gymnasium to be built at K. 8. A. C. The building will stand south of the library about 150 yards away and will enclose a court with the domestic science and art hall, the library, and the auditorium as surrounding structures.
Joseph Hess was killed when a grindstone burst while being run by a gasoline engine on a farm near Purcell. A fragment struck Frank Hess, severing part of his ear and injuring him. The accident occurred during shovel grinding on the farm.
During a severe electric storm in Atchison a street car was struck by lightning. Passenger L. M. Bliss sustained a severe shock and is reported in critical condition. Authorities investigate the incident and assess contact points on the car.
A Cincinnati anecdote claims President Taft kissed a six or seven year old child and joked about giving presents for three children. The girl, who had been reading a novel, scolded him saying Mi Tal, you forget yourself. He laughed and replied I did and offered another gift to himself.
The Courier Journal reports a well known Louisville woman famed for speaking without thought. Her daughter hosts a young man on the front porch while neighbors talk at the fence and a baby nearby teeters on its first steps. The mother advises not letting the baby walk too young noting her daughter walked early and became bow legged. The young man shifts to discussing the weather.
The Kansas City Times quotes a reader arguing fancy hose should be prohibited as they promote bad manners. The letter states such attire fosters the American habit of feet up on desks and surrounding furniture.
Mrs Randall praises a sudden downpour as a God-send that revives flowers and yard growth while in the parlor. The scene shifts to alarm when a neighbor realizes she has left the baby outside during the shower. The Circle reports a moment of joy turned with concern.
In a playful exchange Mrs. Jones is caught in the rain and jokes she ran out to buy an umbrella. The light moment captures neighborhood weather woes and a quick domestic misstep turned quip.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports that 67.5 percent of tuberculosis sanatoria and hospitals improve community health and property values. For over 62 percent of sanatoria their presence raises surrounding assessed property values.
White wash goods gain beauty from how they are laundered. Proper starching is key with starch strong enough to stiffen without thickening. Try Defiance Starch for noticeably improved fabric appearance.
Wu Ting Fang criticized the modern ballroom belle at a Washington dance. He drew a vivid analogy to ancient Britons in blue orna ments, saying the belle’s idea of a magnificent toilet is heavy paint and scant clothing.
A village resident bragging about garden yields chats with a city visitor. Mr Crosslets proclaims the area offers the best price for fishing worms in the village and compares wealth to gold in a concise rural exchange.
Record notes Painkiller Perry Davis for diarrhea dysentery and bowel complaints. Encourages use as a genuine remedy sold at two cents and by sellers such as Joe.
The line hints at a nostalgic mood about expected happier days not arriving soon. It suggests a focus on pleasant moments missed amid current circumstances, voice resembling a reflective column or caption.
An assortment of fragmented copy references a Red Cross Ball Blue ad urging purchase by grocers and notes a low price. The text also satirizes stage fright and a cigar selling line, and comments on family behavior and scams in clipped, disjointed phrases.
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