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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
8
Kansas rural postal carriers will see higher wages under a new law effective July 1. About 1,600 carriers statewide will get $900 annually for routes of 25 miles or more and roughly 1,600 carriers total will see a payroll rise to about 1.44 million dollars with an annual increase around 30 thousand dollars.
The Kansas poet Mason again channels the state’s bounty in a pome noting corn sorghum and many grains plus hogs cattle and other farm life. He jokes that Kansas products and even the poet himself are a busy pest.
James Jenson of Center township Marshall county reports his cow produced fourteen calves across three years. Six calves died in one litter, while previous years yielded three, three, and twins. The unusual herd record prompts wonder if any other cow has matched this tally.
Neodesha area reports Mr Ballou manager of the Bluff City brick plant with headquarters at Neodesha has received an order for several car loads of brick to be shipped to Cananea Mexico to help build a bank. The buff brick are in demand and regularly shipped to New Mexico and Arizona outlets.
The Oklahoma case of the state against extremeure T. T. Kelly was continued indefinitely by the supreme court. It will move to the end of the docket with no further action for some time. The suit, appealed from Shawnee County District Court, concerns an alleged $9000 shortage on warrants.
Thirteen editors and bankers discuss possible relief measures for an editor held to by a bank refusing to extend a note. The context suggests seeking leniency or reprieve in the face of debt pressure at the Kansas penitentiary.
Peter Johnson an elderly Formosa settler and stock and grain dealer who owned substantial land reportedly died by his own action through drinking carbolic acid. The incident leaves details scarce but is noted as a self inflicted death.
Graduation ceremonies at Albert Taylor Hall featured diplomas awarded to graduates from numerous counties across the state and students from Michigan Oklahoma California and Indian Territory. Speakers included J M Greenwood Kansas City Missouri superintendent of schools and Hon T Fairchild state superintendent. Diplomas were presented by A H Bushey president of the board of regents.
Whe-Wells Bros Commercial company ships a car load of 500 cases of eggs from Coffeyville to Hermosillo in Old Mexico. The 80 dozen per case yields about 165 000 dozen eggs total. Freight to Hermosillo amounts to 583 dollars plus ice costs along the route.
Washington reports strong gains in annual 1907 target practice with big guns. The Atlantic fleet led with 59.346 percent, while the Pacific fleet scored 69.241 percent in a close contest. The Pacific fleet’s second squadron under Admiral Swinburne won cruiser gunboat and torpedo boat trophies, with no battleships present.
Mrs M C Barber sister of Mrs McKinley and sole heir was Tuesday afternoon appointed administratrix of Mrs McKinley estate. The estate value shows 135000 dollars in personal property and 65000 dollars in real estate. This excludes the president's estate which by will goes to his direct heirs Mrs Dutcan and Miss Helen McKinley Cleveland and Mrs Hermanus Baer Mabel McKinley.
The Boston school committee will appoint 21 trained nurses to safeguard public school children. A supervisor will oversee the corps charged with caring for all pupils' health and welfare.
South McAlester report says President Murray of the constitutional convention issued a proclamation calling an August 6 election to adopt the constitution. After learning the supreme court would hear the injunction case on June 12 he withdrew the proclamation awaiting court action.
Lieut Mack Richardson, long linked with Roosevelt era tensions, was found unconscious in his Fort Sam Houston room Friday after alleged morphine and prussic acid intake. He died soon after in hospital. a note implying the act was inevitable since last November was found nearby on a table.
The river steamers City of Chester and Tennessee were sold Thursday to the Kansas City Transportation Company and will be operated on the Missouri river between St. Louis and Kansas City. The sale is seen as ensuring permanent restoration of river traffic.
Coffeyville Kansas police announce a $100 reward for the recovery of missing dentist Dr Valle Burgee who vanished March 3 and is believed killed in a cab at his residence. The reward also seeks information on Burgee’s current location if he is alive.
A Hong Kong report says Methodist missionary Pollard at Chao-Tung-Fu was mercilessly beaten by Chinese. Hia Jung was pierced by a weapon. Missionaries are flocking into Hong Kong from Swatow and Pakhoi districts.
Receivers Garver and Allen seized seven buildings in Leavenworth Kansas belonging to Lemp Brewing Co. The aggregate value of the property is 35000 dollars. The move follows a wave of closures as saloonkeepers flee Leavenworth.
Governor A B Cummins laid the cornerstone for a new agricultural hall projected to cost 375000 dollars. At Iowa State College, 133 students were awarded degrees in a Thursday ceremony.
A Civil War tale relayed by Capt. Sutherland describes a letter to Jefferson Davis from a South Carolina soldier asking to be allowed home to marry. Davis reportedly replied on the back of the letter with the order to "Let Jeems go," a note recounted by Mrs. Davis and printed in Youth's Companion.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s severe eczema starting at four months. After trying many patent medicines, she used Cuticura Remedies at age three years four months and says he improved in two months and was well in six months.
Admiral Dewey praised bravery of American troops in the Civil War noting all sides showed courage. He recalled a Connecticut recruit who, in his first engagement, stayed ready while a comrade dodged, shouting Do not duck I am behind you.
A writer for the New Orleans Times Democrat recounts a 4A party of tourists touring England. Their guide points to an ancient tower claiming it dates to William the Conqueror and explains its history, while a listener asks if this is satisfactory.
An exchange between Wilhelm and Johann recalls an old man’s greeting and a quip about marriage. Johann laments costly millinery bills while Wilhelm notes matrimony might have kept him single. Johann jokes he would have wed the milliner, not a spouse.
Oklahoma editor says Grape-Nuts transformed his health gaining 250 pounds of strength and brain power. He, a 35 year editor, urges others to try the scientifically made food and notes its delicious taste and advertised truth. Read The Road to Wellville in packages.
An 19th century advertisement touts Lydiae E Pinkhlam’s as the country’s most successful remedy for female complaints. It claims relief for inflammation ulceration falls backache and spinal weakness among ailments peculiar to women, praising long use and suitability for women’s disorders.
Merida, capital of Yucatan, once among Mexico’s poorest states, now boasts well paved streets, bright lighting, well kept homes, and palatial houses. A network of mule cars covers the city, with clean, newly painted streets extending into the countryside.
An old advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Waal ding Kinnan & Marvin druggists of Toledo Ohio and claims the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It advertises 75 cents per bottle and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Census data show 700 billion feet of timber cut for lumber in the United States since 1880, including 80 billion feet of conifer stumpage. The figures reflect long term timber extraction and output trends.
Advertisement touts Dr. R. H. Kline and his Great Nerve Restorer claiming permanent cure for fits, St. Vitus dance, and other nervous diseases. Offers a free trial bottle and treatise from 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
The article notes that glass mirrors existed by A.D. 23 but the craft was lost and not recovered until 1300 in Venice, indicating a revival of mirror making in medieval Italy.
A compact ad promotes Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars, claiming many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars and listing Your dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois as contact points.
A terse rural saying notes that men who sow wild oats often end with a grass widow, reflecting on consequences of reckless behavior and marriage outcomes.
An 1870s advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure with a 25 cent bottle.
A concise aphorism noting that equality among people persists until individuals are revealed or exposed.
An infatuated young reporter implores Miss Helen to listen as the couple debate his late night actions. The blushing girl resists, insisting it is getting late and that he trifles. The scene unfolds with tense dialogue and a hinted romantic conflict.
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