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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1910

Page

8

Elastic currency joke in comic talk between Daisy and Maisie

Daisy questions a proposal scene while Maisie recalls a knee bend as papa appears. The dialogue ridicules the rubber industry by noting it should solve one financial problem and asks what problem is elastic currency.

Kansas Education Gains Promising Graduation Increase

State capital notes predict Kansas school and college graduations will rise about 8 percent from last year. High schools total around 24,000 students with roughly 2,700 graduates. denominational enrollments near 20,000, parochial schools similar. Normal training expands teacher supply. Dr. Ephriam Miller long-serving KU math astronomy professor, 62 years teaching. Crumbein death mystery cited. John Baker to run Emporia stock yards. Missouri Pacific feud over passenger rides. United Commercial Travelers file protest with Gov. Stubbs.

Topeka Kansas Cooeores Agricultural College State Normal Ephriam Miller University of Kansas Alleghany College Pennsylvania Lawrence Board of Regents Miller

Ground broken for $75,000 YWCA building

The first ground was broken on the site at Seventh and Van Buren streets for the new $75,000 Young Women's Christian Association building. Officers used a plow and six shovels instead of a traditional dirt removal ceremony.

Young Women's Christian Association Seventh and van Buren Streets Association

Stock Inspectors Sought for Kansas City yards

State Live Stock Commissioner J. H. Mercer asked the federal government to place three or four live stock inspectors in the stock yards at Kansas City to improve oversight and safety.

J. H. Mercer Kansas City

Unsightly Complexions via Cuticura Skin Care

The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for toilet bath nursery use to purify beautify and protect skin scalp hair and hands. It claims prevention of inflammation irritation clogged pores pimples and blemishes. It notes suitability for infants from birth and offers a free 32 page Cuticura book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.

Potter Drug & Chem. Corp

Wedding Fee Counterfeit Confession Ends With Court Joke

A well dressed stranger told Justice William B Williams in Montclair New Jersey that he came to redeem a counterfeit $10 bill he had passed years earlier. He recalled marrying the justice after presenting the same bill with two witnesses. The justice declined the counterfeit and quipped about never knowing it was fake and being married himself.

William B. Williams Montclair N. J

Critics Remember Creston Clark In Asheville Tribute

The article recalls Creston Clark a gifted actor who died in Asheville and quotes a Philadelphia critic urging readers to accept an artist for what he is rather than forcing changes. It contrasts this with a harsh farm boy memory about mercy and taste.

Creston Clark Asheville America Ees Philadelphia

Life Insurance Exam Plea Cited by Advertising Chief

The company rejected the agent’s life insurance application accusing him of lying on answers. He defends the claim saying his circulation was good and explains he is the advertising manager for the Daily Bodmer as cited by Puck.

Maisie Daisy Papa

Pettit's Eye Salve Ad. Common sore eyes druggist notice

If you have common sore eyes or blurred vision you need Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25 cents. Available from all druggists of Howard Bros. Buffalo New York.

Pettit Howard Bros Buffalo, N. Y

Living Costs Then and Now Note on Absence of Baseball

A fragment reflecting on higher modern living costs versus a hundred years ago while noting that baseball did not exist then. The remark contrasts era pricing with historical sports absence.

All Up-To-Date Housekeepers Ad Claims Ball Blue Use

An old newspaper style item touts Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning clothes and scent, with grocer availability. Brief quips compare enjoyment of small pleasures like a toothpick to cigars and praise Dr. Pierce's Pellets as easy to take and stomach and bowel aids. A jab at eye opening and a note on Lewis' Single Binder cigars closes.

Dr. Pierce

Secrecy Promised Over Wicked Memoirs Narrative

An English visitor recalls a tale from the countess of Cardigan about a young man who stood on his head to amuse a girl and her brother. The boy keeps the secret, saying his sister told him not to tell. The exchange reflects social attitudes toward modern girls and propriety.

Countess of Cardigan New York Mr. Mannering

Pity and Love Portrayals in a Satirical Observation

A quip notes pity aligning with love, suggesting a rich man’s balance could attract a partner through pity. The remark implies social dynamics where wealth eases courtship and compassion may be directed by financial status.

Doctor and janitor exchange brief life greeting

A polite morning exchange occurs as a doctor greets a janitor with a courteous greeting about life. The scene captures everyday, respectful interaction between professional and maintenance staff.

Mr. Schmidt Howdy Doc Life

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad

For 30 years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills. No sick woman does justice to herself who will not try this famous medicine. Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and has thousands of cures to its credit. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health free of charge. Address Mrs. Pinkham Lynn Mass.

Fitchville Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. C. Cole Irasburg Vermont Lydia IE. Pinkham A. H. Sanborn

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Hostetter Libby W. A Douglas W. L. Douglas W.W. L. Douglas W.L. Douglas Malil Brockton David Crumbein Potter's Field North Topeka Crumbein John Baker Emporia The Santa Fe Missouri Pacific Central Branch Leavenworth United Commercial Travelers’ Organization Stubbs Lewis Guaran&y Pyramid Rand Suid & Grocery and Druggists Louis Dejangs & Co PaRaMil Thompson Resinos Chemical Company Baltimore S. S. Stewart Stewart Station Standard Oil CO
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