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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
6
In a Berlin suburb a sewing machine dealer set a trick to defame an agent by using a phonograph to record false accusations of forgery and embezzlement. The device refused to repeat the calumnies, but witnesses proved the remarks were made, and the defendant was fined fifty shillings for malignant conduct.
Lusks Springs Indiana June 9 Mr William Catterson reports twenty years of his wife illness with neuralgia rheumatism and a broken down constitution improved from the start of Dodd s Kidney Pills trial and now nearly well He praises the medicine for the good work it has done for them.
The article notes a true diamond resists scratching by a file or quartz, and a ruby shares that trait. It contrasts emerald with quartz, stating emerald is not much harder and tends to crack easily.
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue detergent aid a 2 ounce package priced five cents. Clearest instruction promises bright white clothes and effective stain removal.
A columnist notes that venturing into dangerous or risky ventures often results in personal reputational damage. The saying implies that those who take reckless chances may find their name tarnished or criticized by others.
An Alpena Michigan excursion train carrying over 500 people wrecked at Black River traveling forty miles an hour. One man was instantly killed and about fifty injured including several seriously. Engineer Holt halted the train and the first cars tumbled into the ditch. Surgeons arrived from Alpena to treat the injured as they were brought back to town.
J C David a Lincoln banker and former Pawnee City partner reportedly shot himself in his second floor room after rising in good spirits Sunday morning. He died about 11 o clock after being found by family. the motive remains uncertain though mental strain was noted. He moved from Pawnee City to Lincoln last January and had recently purchased stock in the Lincoln Paint and Color company for sixty six thousand dollars.
The Jahnke Olson Sierk murder trial ended with August Jahnke receiving life with hard labor after a jury conviction for murder in the first degree. Oliver Olson pleaded guilty to second degree murder and drew twenty years. Alfred Jahnke was discharged for lack of grounds. The plot aimed to kill Michael Sierk for life insurance and other assets.
The Iowa and Nebraska Coal company reports a four foot vein of good bituminous coal at 256 feet depth in Dakota County Nebraska after discovering a 48 inch vein nearby in the fourth hole. They plan a 7 by 14 foot shaft in No 5 to begin mining with operations expected by September 1. Local rail lines may be upgraded and the company will run an electric line for transport. The coal tested at South Sioux City furnaces showed high combustibility.
A hazing prank in Madison turns violent as Harry F. Herrman of New London shoots at a crowd after a second ducking. The revolver bullet hits Philip C. Kopplin of Lavell in the leg. Kopplin’s injuries are reported slight.
A Indiana group aims to form a company to promote macaroni wheat cultivation in Nebraska. It should be organized within days. M A Carleton of the Washington Department of Agriculture backs the effort to show manufacturers the wheat's value and persuade farmers to plant it. The grain has long been grown in Russia and needs little moisture.
Nebraska boys lead commencement week at Racine Wisconsin college. Rev Arthur Blair of Blair Nebraska officiated at communion. His son Arthur Blair is among graduates. Gordon Castle of Lincoln Nebraska received the school’s highest honor. Parents and relatives of both Blairs and Castle attend as visitors.
Omaha police nabbed a con man identified as Jesse Adams who had targeted Edward Fontanelle a wealthy half breed Indian. He attempted to dispose of a $325 fake draft by tossing it into a ditch and is believed to be the same man active in the area for some time.
Eleven year old Hans Wolf drowned near his father's Cushman Park home west of Lincoln. A fire at the Second Presbyterian Church at 26th and P Streets in Lincoln destroyed the building early Sunday, with losses listed at 9000 dollars and insurance coverage of 6000 dollars.
A dated warning urging readers not to accept substitutes for Peruna and to use the remedy for catarrh. It instructs patients to contact Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free advice if results are not satisfactory.
The Rajah of Mattan in Borneo owns a 376 carat cut diamond valued about $25 million, the largest. The Star of the South, found by a Brazilian woman, weighs 254 carats and was once called the Dudley diamond.
Omaha race meeting opens June 25 to 28 with many fast horses entered. The Millard Omaha’s Leading Hotel serves as Trottin Headquarters for all horsemen. Potts is sold there. Rates start at two dollars per day American plan and one dollar per day European. The Lincoln, opposite De pots, Lincoln, offers two dollars per day.
A terse remark notes that some wives refuse to mend quarrels and won't even try to patch up disputes. The line suggests stubborn attitudes toward reconciliation and domestic resolve.
The F. E. Sanborn Company of Omaha Nebraska seeks men over 30 with teams and livestock knowledge to sell Stand ard Stock Food to farmers. Wagons supplied and permanent salesman inducements offered, bond required. Applications available. Also promoting Defiance Starch value with better quality and more starch for same price.
The remark emphasizes personal identity over lineage, urging focus on present character and actions rather than family heritage. It conveys a modern, individualistic view on worth and self-definition.
An old medical advert list cites Hall's Catarrh Care as a constitutional cure and Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorative with promotional prices. It includes infant teething syrup, laxative tablets, Defiance Starch, poultry goods offers, and stray quips about manners and attire from various merchants.
A promotional note claims Defiance starch yields better, longer lasting results than any other brand, offering greater durability for laundry and ironing without shaking out or blowing out, and asserts savings of about one third in cost for the same amount.
A letter from Minnie E. McAllister of 1217 West 33rd Street Minneapolis describes chronic back pain and social disruption eased by Peruna after seven weeks of use. The piece warns that many imitation catarrh remedies are sold cheaper by druggists who push Peruna substitutes.
Advertisement notes a large 2 oz package of Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes priced at 5 cents.
If Defiance Starch does not please you return it to your dealer. If it does you get one third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction and will not stick to the iron. Hypocrites pray creamy and live skim milk.
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