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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
1
T P Denton announces candidacy for County Superintendent subject to Republican primary. Albion Township resident W B Gulick runs for State Senator in the 32nd district on the Republican ticket, pending the August primary.
Frank C. Rieman of Belleville announces for County Clerk on the Republican ticket subject to August primaries. E Knight of Cuba Kansas announces for Sheriff of Republic County on the Republican ticket subject to August primaries.
C G Aspegren of Courtland Kansas declares his bid for County Commissioner of the Second District, subject to Republican voters at the August primary.
A brief health note advises light suppers with little meat and no milk for better sleep and recommends taking Chamblain tablets after supper. The guidance claims digestion issues disturb sleep and promises better rest with this regimen.
A veteran questions the romance of a vast modern conflict. A storyteller recalls romantic adventure in war from Tennessee camps to a bridge guard crisis on the Tennessee River, showing how logistics and danger shaped actions beyond battlefield heroics.
A soldier recalls commandeering a locomotive to flee a rebel ambush. He describes dodging logs and gunfire, steering the train to safety, and repelling attackers near a bridge. The tale frames war as dangerous, thrilling adventure and contrasts it with modern European slaughter.
A brief exchange in Brown ing's Magazine features Joe Cose and Moe Rose debating brevity and wit. The dialogue plays on the idea that brevity equals clarity as they trade quips about being concise.
A playful quatrain laments money’s tendency to slip away. It jokes that coins roll away and banknotes are light enough to be blown away, implying money’s elusive nature with a whimsical urban slant.
A damaged fragment notes an “arbop or transferr paper” being stuck in The Journal Office alongside remarks about electric light as a misfit and a quip about wages and a deceased person with a heart on the right side.
The Philadelphia Bulletin quips that De Broke is not diligent like a bee but that almost everyone he encounters ends up hurt or stung by his actions.
A comic exchange recounts a broker noting men favor shorts and short girls over tall ones. The dialogue plays on clothing as a punchline, reflecting witty street talk in the Boston transcripts.
A period message warns readers their subscription is ending and blue marks indicate renewal is needed. It states the paper will drop names if payment is not received and emphasizes voluntary continuation.
A Tingstrom offers painting wallpaper hanging and interior decorating samples available for viewing in Seandia Kansas.
A fragment lists train times for East Lound including 2:40 pm 94 J Fast, 12:40 pm 8 Fast Passenger, 9:19 pm 862 Local, 5:34 am 6 Local, and 10:00 am 40 Fast Passenger with a 2:48 am stanza trailing.
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