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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
2
On Friday July 26 1907 talk centers on Isaac A Rigby of Concordia possibly seeking Congress or Governor. August county meeting will appoint a Scandia treasurer as community calls for candidates rise. Reports claim the thread trust plans to push spool cotton price to ten cents as prices climb with trust pressure.
The Journal notes Topeka Herald suspension prompts executive council to choose a new official state paper. It suggests presenting the role to Marion’s struggling newspaper, which has lost public confidence, as a remedy.
No rain has fallen along the Central Branch from Greenleaf to Lenora this summer. The Missouri Pacific road is not in fit condition to haul trains, which will relieve the railroad of the strain from bumper crops to market.
Citizens accuse three men of spending 3500 dollars yearly of school funds without accountability at a school meeting. They say newspapers inform taxpayers about how their heavy tax money is allocated and managed.
The Rock Island Railroad declares it will stop lobbying at state capitals to influence legislation. Supporters welcome the move noting it has faced less political friction than rivals Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific and should not fear future legislative actions.
The Topeka Herald is described as having ceased to exist, accused of abusing subsidies from corporations and the Kansas Republican machine. It allegedly prostituted news and editorials to enemies of the Republic for hire, losing reader and business trust and meeting a deserved death.
The Salina Journal laments a 400 increase in paper costs from about 800 to 1200 per carload received last week. It attacks a paper trust and urges voters to oppose mergers and tariffs while demanding strict regulation of interstate commerce.
The Scandia Presbyterian Sunday school began in 1878 as the Scandia Union Sunday School in the old schoolhouse, later evolving into the Presbyterian Sunday school. The record chronicles early teachers, members, fundraising for an organ, and lists of graduates who joined the church, along with memorials for deceased students. It ends with reflections on the church’s impact and gratitude for sacrifices made by its community.
An old apothecary ad extols plain women who possess neatness and vitality, claiming Electric Bitters restore weakness, bring strong nerves and bright eyes, smooth skin and a delightful complexion, guaranteed at druggists for 50 cents.
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