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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
2
The text argues against tying fire insurance rates to investment profits, explains how rates should reflect expected losses, and contrasts concrete with macadam roads. It notes concrete pavements in Edinburgh, tire wear differences, fuel efficiency on concrete versus earth roads, and a fact about the North Star being 60 light-years away.
The Dairymen's League Cooperative Association of New York State handled a larger share of supply and surplus products for its farmer members in April than in years since 1923. Despite a bleak May outlook, dairy and poultry farmers were in better economic shape.
Observation Tower argues railways must integrate with automobiles and buses. Railroads could place speedways on rights of way for trucks to deliver freight door to door, while trains handle long distance moves. Buses already compete with rails and offer safer, cleaner service with tax advantages. European towns showcase attractive right‑of‑way design as travelers speed by with flowers and lawns.
The Kansas City Star argues Soviet production lags despite punishment for sabotage. It questions whether a word like incentive exists in Russian and suggests individual self interest drives output, warning that a great society requires incentives to sustain progress.
A motorist's brakes failed and her car crashed through the Republic Post Office glass window last afternoon. The incident drew attention as residents at the air show nearby praised the new municipal airport and its dedication ceremony with Senator George McGill and local leaders.
A collage of clipped jokes and vignettes from Kansan towns. Humorous notes cite Aunt Mary in Smith County, wedding anxieties, bridge club squabbles, local bankers, and quips about fashion, manners, and daily life in small newspapers. Notes include names like Atchison Globe and Emporia Gazette with light social satire.
June 7 1917 notes report Rev Sahlen Esther Isaacson and John Fredrickson attending the Kansas Epworth League conventon at Burdick Kansas with good attendance and rain. Also reported are a new Royal Cafe soda fountain with a ten foot counter and twelve juice containers, and various local social updates including marriages births travels and farm work notices.
Jamestown Concordia Republic Belleville and Courtland hosts introduced their new congressman at a grand banquet hosted by the Ladies Aid. The editor reports meeting many fine people from across the district at the event.
Eastbound passenger departures listed at 11 16 a m with flag stop and 3 p m noted. Westbound times include 6 59 p m flag stop and 4 34 a m, with freight and Missouri Pacific Southbound passenger departures at 4 40 p m.
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