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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
9
Mrs Laura M Van Scoy of Danbury Connecticut testifies she suffered months of grip rheumatism and weakness before taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports rapid improvement after four boxes and says the pills helped all illnesses that follow grip and are sold by druggists.
A Dickensian vignette depicts Sir Henry Irving aboard a cab where the driver, wearing a tilted hat and smoking, amuses the actor with a cigar. Irving, pleased, offers another same brand as a joke about his landlord's reaction to similar smoke in his house.
A fragment discusses the idea of a wife taking her husband’s surname upon marriage. The tone questions the necessity and social expectations stirring this tradition.
Fragmented text mentions a Red Cross Ball Blue item and references seats and paths. Additional readable phrases indicate a discussion of a famous path and a philosopher, with unclear connections to a specific event or location. The source is garbled and lacks coherent narrative.
An 1900 notice from Mrs Thomas Robers of Irwick New York highlights Defiance Starch as a superior remedy. The ad urges readers to try the product to avoid complaints about quality and quantity and to save money by choosing Defiance Starch when it is in stock.
Reports indicate Rojestvensky has divided his fleet with elements near Shanghai and Woosung on the Yangtze. The Baltic fleet is said anchored at Saddle Islands as a rumor of movement toward Vladivostok spreads, with uncertainty over the Russians’ true disposition and signals from Tsingtau.
Mrs Jennie R Allender of Anadarko Oklahoma and Oscar Bightmire a farmer of Dear Guthrie married during the annual G A R grand encampment in Trawton. The bride is 60 and the groom 62. Their attachment dates to pre Civil War days in Pennsylvania and was renewed at the meeting.
Thousands of Spaniards from nearby villages surged toward the prefecture in Madrid begging for bread or work. The prefect claimed he could not help and forbade begging, but leaders pressed for relief as many fainted in the streets.
The report notes a salary and allowance increase of 3500 dollars for a superintendent of salaries and for clerks in the Washington office. It is claimed that the proportion of expenditures to receipts is lower than in other departments, with Kansas City showing a 12 percent figure discussed.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an event titled the Royal Ball with vague mentions of participants and timing. The readable portion centers on a few names and a ceremonial setting, but lacks coherent details or a clear outcome.
The article outlines three main baking powder bases Mineral-Acid or Alum Bone-Acid or Phosphate and Cream of Tartar from grapes. It notes cost ranges from 10 to 25 cents for Mineral-Acid variants 20 to 30 cents for Bone-Acid and 40 to 50 cents for Cream of Tartar. It cautions readers about health implications and urges choosing Cream of Tartar for safer baking powder use.
A friend of the family recalls believing the race would be easy while an ex-candidate concedes defeat with a sigh noting others outdid him. The exchange hints at a contested election aftermath and lingering tensions.
A fragment recalls Anne Boleyn hearing her sentence and quipping to Henry VIII that she thought he was a king but she now finds he is only a head waiter. The line ends with her movement toward the execution block.
A peculiar youth named Banks Young Smith attracts attention for his curly hair and habit of not wearing a hat at the back of his head. The observation highlights unconventional fashion among young people.
Fragmentary notes mention Hadith and a criticized china plate, with plans or talk of a future whist party. The dialogue cites Ed gar and suggests a casual social gathering. No clear event or date is established.
The la d and Mabel are wed in a humorous quip about the groom being the man she rejected, a playful reversal that echoes lighthearted society chuckles. The item nods to courting irony and public gossip in a tidy, witty tease.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a households remedy for stomach, liver and bowel complaints. It claims neglect leads to serious pain and internal diseases and urges use of the product as the best care for the body.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions neighbors and a testy moment over a tee. The readable text provides no clear names, dates, or location to verify details.
Writs issued in the Kansas City Southern Railway case in Kansas City Missouri seek information related to the dispute. The request narrows to corporate filings and procedural details pertinent to the railway entity and its operations.
In St Petersburg Ambassador Meyer organizes repatriation of about one hundred Japanese settlers stranded in Siberia. The mission aims to move them toward Japan after last autumns failed evacuation. The embassy also seeks release of doctors and non combatants from the Medvid prison colony in Novgorod province.
The First National Bank of Barberton was closed on the recommendation of the national bank examiner Mr. Albertson who found between 40 000 and 100 000 in doubtful paper largely long term notes. Much of this paper was against the Barberton pottery company which went into bankruptcy this week. A merger with Barberton Savings Bank was proposed. O C Barber offered to take over but was rejected. The bank had deposits totaling 220 000.
At a Life Underwriters' dinner in New York James M Beck former assistant attorney general argued for federal oversight of life insurance companies replacing state and local controls and predicted this change would come soon.
The Oklahoma grand jury finished after thirteen days, hearing seventeen federal cases and returning nine indictments. It also reviewed twenty four territorial cases and issued seventeen indictments.
London reports King Edward held a farewell audience with American Ambassador Charles C. Choate who presented his recall letters. Choate and Secretary Carter then lunched with the king before Choate sails for New York on May 30.
A Belgian bill before parliament outlines a complete reorganization of Antwerp defenses at 21.6 million dollars and harbor works to expand shipping facilities at 36.6 million dollars, totaling 58.2 million.
The supreme assembly of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias met in Indianapolis and decided to hold the next national encampment in New Orleans in September 1906.
Mable West, a 14 year old from Wymore Nebraska, left a grocery store and boarded a train to Lincoln where she joined the Salvation Army. Lincoln police arrested her and sent her home.
Continental Europe uncovers vast immigration frauds with forged stamps used to pass goods into the country without inspection. Chicago stenographer Rana Dickerson wins a St Paul skirmish in a case over a 2,000,000 estate of the late Alice Whitney. Three New Orleans banks plan to consolidate into a national bank with 2,500,000 capital and 725,000 surplus. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, with Judge Deliaven dissenting, affirms Judge Knowles Montana ruling in United States v Clark over timberland worth about a million dollars in western Montana.
A fragment shows two speakers discussing trust and suspicion. One asks if the husband is very confidential and the other confirms he tells her everything he suspects she has uncovered about him.
A rural speaker chides a city toll keeper over slow enforcement of fines. He mocks the idea of catching fast drivers to fund boots and a new shirt, insisting fines are needed to finance his wardrobe.
In a chatty exchange, Grayce meets Miss Soandso while Reggie dismisses her looks saying she is ugly. Grayce counters that Reggie hasn’t seen her, and he concedes others call her a sweet girl despite the harsh remark.
Grayce-George claims our bond is complete in spirit and soul yet Gladys resists letting him excuse the formal engagement. He asks for belief, she asserts the ring remains indispensable to the engagement.
In a brief dialogue two magnates debate Asterbilt’s worth. The first values him at a billion, the second argues a far lower figure of twenty five million, with the first insisting the baron is a solidly prosperous man.
City editor and reporter recount a chilling string of local misfortunes including a suicide on the south side a retail merchant arrested and two prominent citizens involved in bigamy. News tone mirrors a brisk late edition recap of troubling incidents.
A compact reflection notes that playwriting sounds pleasant yet demands substantial effort behind the scenes. The remark emphasizes the labor in shaping dialogue, pacing, and production, beyond the surface glamour of staging and performance.
A Buffalo housewife shares how nervous stomach distress faded after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum. Doctors failed with other diets, but the advertised cereal allegedly rebuilt nerve centers through half-digested natural grain rich in phosphate and potash, restoring strength and calm.
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