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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
6
A dialogue reveals a man suggesting membership in a club while his wife objects. The other man questions the wife’s stance, claiming several men would join if wives could not hear of it. The exchange highlights social pressure and club culture of the era.
A brief exchange shows one person admitting confusion but resolving swiftly as the other urges continuation. The dialogue is concise and hinges on a rapid mental reset and prompt back and forth.
A fragment notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with gums softening, pain relief, and wind colic cure at 25c a bottle. It also references Lewis' Single Binder cigar marketed to satisfy smokers. A quippy line about mortgaging the ship appears as a moral aside.
Washington reports the house committee investigating the McMurray Indian contracts will convene in Muskogee on August 4 with Senator Gore as the first witness. A tentative witness list includes Gore, McMurray, Roy Hammond, Curtis, Greager, McGuire, ex Senators Long and Thurston, Col Lyon, and various Indian Office and tribal officials.
Ellwood Haynes of Kokomo Indiana announced at the American Chemical Society in San Francisco that a new alloy has been discovered. Manufacturers could make cutlery without iron or steel as the alloy is unoxideable and retains luster in all conditions. It edges like good steel and may replace steel in many applications. The alloy polishes to a pleasant high luster.
Oscar Tamm a St Louis native now in Tama Illinois crossed the Arctic Circle on July 2 with the American flag in his steering gear. He told friends he believes his route went roughly 250 miles north of Rit0a Sweden, though he did not specify the path.
Large Pittsburgh stores agree to police action against wealthy shoplifters claiming annual losses exceed 1 million dollars. They abandon shielding by influential relatives and will turn offenders over to city police.
John S. Dawson attorney for the board of railroad commissioners and F. Jackson attorney general filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint seeking reduction of interstate Pullman upper berth rates now in effect.
Frederick Oklahoma sheriff Frank C. Carter and deputies captured two bank robbers at the Bank of Hollister in Hollister after a tip warned of a possible robbery. The officers hid in a nearby store to arrest the suspects.
Five hundred miners strike at the American Zinc Lead and Smelting plant in Joplin Missouri. Four concentrating plants are shut down as workers protest a 25 cent daily wage cut.
News arrived via the steamer Suverie from the Orient that Japan has ordered four military airships in France. They will be built to French designs for use in military operations.
Visitors note Kansas State Agricultural College uses white limestone for all buildings drawn from its own quarries. The college owns several stone quarries a half mile north of the campus and supplies stone for the new $100,000 gymnasium, reducing state costs.
Unscientific road building methods hinder the good roads movement. Many road crews lack proper training, leading to poor construction and costly repairs. Kansas should consult W. B. Gearhart of the agricultural college, an experienced highway engineer employed to advise locals on efficient road improvement.
The agricultural college dairy department ordered a light auto truck and created four cream routes of about 25 miles each. Previously the college bought cream from farmers willing to deliver. now it buys cream from nearly every farmer on the new routes, improving supply and quality while boosting local dairy business around Manhattan.
County commissioners report 149 wolves killed in Geary County over the last three months with bounty payments. Bounties also paid for crows and gophers totaling 73.50 dollars, marking a sharp increase from the prior quarter.
Brakeman Robert Young of Junction City has received $1,000 from the Carnegie hero commission of Pittsburgh. Under the arrangement, $350 is used to buy a lot and the remaining funds will go toward building a home.
County superintendent reports 79 of 103 examinees passed the June institute exams. The higher pass rate promises enough teachers for the fall term after last year’s notable rural school female-teacher shortage.
The Christian church at Lebanon in Smith county has completed a costly new house of worship. The veneer brick structure measures 48 by 90 feet and cost $15,000 to build.
Two petitions signed by a majority of property owners in Osage City's principal business blocks ask the city council to pave. Four blocks will be paved as soon as sewer and water pipes are installed, with more blocks to follow.
The register of deeds records one of the largest mortgages in Junction City history. The Equitable Trust Company of New York holds a $50,000,000 mortgage from the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The mortgage covers the entire system and grants detailed improvements.
R A Losh a Kellog graduate of mechanical engineering at K S A C will supervise the construction of two reinforced concrete bridges near Ashland in Clark County. The bridges were designed by Gearhart the highway engineer at K S A C whose high bids attracted the bridge trust.
A TopekaKansas advertisement promises readers five beautiful post cards for writing at once with a 2 cent stamp. It also offers a three month trial magazine and a set of eight floral motto cards, priced at 10 cents, plus three full sets and a one year subscription for 25 cents.
Alfred asks about a seaside vacation but Gilbert prefers the woods citing risk. Gilbert reveals seven summer girls proposed to him, joking about the near slips of romance rather than drowning.
The Coca Cola Baseball Record Book 1910 includes Casey at the Bat poem and schedules for both leagues with other baseball data. It was sent by Coca Cola Co to readers upon payment of postage and includes The Truth About Coca-Cola booklet.
A chauffeur argues auto driving is not hard on the eyes and claims it improves vision. He recalls needing glasses before driving and says the car helps him see distant details like a church contribution box and a policeman behind a tree.
A Missouri ad from the Kansas City Star describes Hazel Eyes, a 30ish brown haired gray eyed woman seeking a stable man with property or a good paying job. She notes the small town setting and comments on local prospects and social scene.
A buyer seeks a ready farm investment and asks for full particulars at once. Respond to Arthur Capper Dept 4 Topeka Kansas with complete details and price.
A humorous exchange questions whether William Tell was a skilled marksman or an opera singer. The citizen recalls the tale while Mr. Comrox admits confusion over the character's true claim to fame.
Col. H. N. Renouf spoke at Delmonico's Old Guard banquet stressing the army need for a strong commissariat. A patriotic lady hosted a Memorial Day dinner for a company of privates, ending with a maid serving a superb dessert. A sergeant joked about desserts, mishearing desert as a value meal.
A census taker ends a brief exchange with a polite household, answering a question about the age of the woman next door. The lady of the house expresses mild curiosity, and the census man maintains courtesy as he exits.
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