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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
Home Guard Units Form in Kansas Towns
Kansas towns organize home guard groups to protect property and aid families of soldiers. Membership open to loyal men 16 and over for 25 cents, with officers elected yearly. Guards can be called by governor or police, and local adjutant general will distribute formation blanks. city news notes ongoing university outreach and disaster relief across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Home Guard
Adjutant General
Home Guard of
County
Kan
Home Guards
Free correspondence courses for Kansas servicemen
The University of Kansas extension division offers free correspondence courses to Kansans in training camps and military service. New special courses in sanitation first aid nursing economic warfare and consular service broaden the catalog to over 200 subjects taught by mail. More than 1 200 students are enrolled with lectures and demonstrators aiding food problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Kansas
Maine
Red Cross
Kansas Gas Receiver Out
The Kansas Natural Gas Company receivership is dismissed by Judge J. W. Holdren. Landon remains as state receiver under federal court appointment, with Henry L. Doherty slated to take over in two to three months. The decree notes corrected corporate abuses and outlines ongoing receiver fees awaiting federal court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Natural Gas Company
J. W. Holdren
J. M. Landon
Federal District Court
Kansas Natural
Henry L. Doherty
District Court
Booth
St. Paul
London
Doherty
R. S. Litchfield
Montgomery County District Court
Litchfield
Landon
Federal Court
Holdren
Changes In The Starry Banner Standards In 1912
An executive order dated May 29 standardizes the form and size of U S flags across government departments except certain army navy cases. It sets hoist to 1 and fly to 1 9, union hoist 7 13, union fly .76, stripe width 1 18 with twelve prescribed sizes up to 19 feet. The article traces flag evolution from 13 to 48 stars, notes early colonial flags, and details historic flags including the Star Spangled Banner and various Civil War banners kept by the National Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
National Museum
Spain
Germany
Italy
United States
Congress
Paul Jones
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Key
Washington
Vermont
Kentucky
Monroe
War Department
Taft
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Fort Sumter
Charles S. Boggs
U. S S. Navy
Varuna
Farragut
New Orleans
Benjamin F. Butler
U. S. Volunteers
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Butler
Salem Heights
Stazen
Fort MedAllister
U.S. S. Kearsarge
Alabama
Herbert Winslow
Nerbert Winslow
Kearsourge
E. 0. GC
Ord
U.S. A
Richmond
Pennsylvania — Volunteers
Capitol
Nation's Flag in History
The Continental congress passed the resolution adopting the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777. The Columbia circled the globe 1787 to 1790. The Bedford first raised the flag abroad on February 3, 1783 in the British Downs. John Paul Jones hoisted the first navy flag with twelve stars on the Ranger, winning French recognition of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Columbia
Bedford
Massachusetts
British Downs
United States Navy
John Paul Jones
Ranger
France
American Lutheran Survey
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Praised by Customer Letter
A 1916 testimonial from L. A. Richardson, a Marine Illinois druggist, praises Swamp Root for kidney and liver issues. He cites a St Louis specialist failure, notes a recovered patient after three months, and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet. Regular bottles sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Braggart Men Often Flaunt What Interests None
Questioning the habit of boastful men who brag about their achievements and status. The passage suggests such boasting fails to capture genuine interest and invites skepticism about the value of their claims.
Heal Itching Skins with Super Cream Emollients
Ad promotes Cuticura emollients for skin troubles in all ages, claiming quick relief and daily use to prevent minor issues from worsening. Free sample by mail with Book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere. Notes missing neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Superior Whitening
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as unequaled laundry service for housewives. A 5 cent package is claimed to give more real merit, making clothes whiter than snow, with a reassurance of satisfaction from good grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Red Cross Ball
Home From the Lake Chalk on Shoulder
A light exchange between roommates over a chalky mark on a student’s shoulder. One asks if it’s chalk, the other confirms it is not chalk, implying a playful or mysterious stain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lake
Stude
Attic Screen Toter Earns Hero Medal
In a tribute noting sacrifice and grit, a Minneapolis figure who carries screens from the attic and endures sweat and gore to fit them is honored, reflecting local valor and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Tribune
Knowledge of Trees Opens Way to lifelong curiosity
On each woodland walk children can learn one tree and grow a love of nature. Regular exposure reveals a thousand wonders in the countryside, building a store of delightful knowledge and inspiring interest. There is no time better than now to start studying trees.
A New Use for the Flag by a Muncie Boy
A ten year old Muncie student pinned a small American flag to his trousers after a noon incident at school. He explained to his father that after paper wad shooting in class the principal announced after school punishment. The boy believed the flag would deter punishment by signaling patriotism.
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Muncie
Indianapolis News
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