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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
The Esbon Times mocks a Baldwin & Lash notice from Belleville Kansas about a school application. It says a teacher who submits a poorly prepared form with ink blots erasures and errors should not offer a photo later.
A speaker recalls a man who claimed to have found seventeen dictionary mistakes. He notes the parable about spending time chasing errors instead of tending his corn, implying a moral about priorities and diligence.
Gimmie remarks that halting advertising during growth is akin to quitting fishing after a bite, highlighting the paradox of reducing promotion when results are favorable. He argues continued ads sustain momentum and prevent a downturn.
A man steps on a skunk and is soaked in a foul odor. Onlookers react with fear and humor while a group of wiser locals discuss fate and cause, noting the odor arises from the incident but the man’s overall condition remains uncertain.
A fragment describes two hoboes trudging along when one paused and asked the operator to report a pair of empties heading east. The line hints at a roadside or rail corridor exchange recorded as a local anecdote from Belgire.
Old Bill shifts stance on Canada reciprocity arguing all night for it and against trusts and tariffs. He laments high costs and a stubborn struggle to start life while criticizing idle loafers and urging others to work rather than argue.
The 20th annual County School Commencement at Providence Chapel on Monday June 12 1911 drew a crowded audience. Miss Rose Tate led the program with an oration on Character followed by Miss Ethelene Dickerman and Miss Myrtle Berry with solos and orations on No Excellence Without Great Labor and Little Things respectively.
The speaker highlighted deplorable conditions of rural schools across communities and urged improvements such as new buildings, tree planting on school grounds, and better teacher equipment. Miss Fulcomer will represent the class at Belleville with Clyde Leggitt close behind as 8 girls and 5 boys prepare for the Central Commencement in Belleville on July 14.
In a curt exchange a languid woman asks about a phrase "Progressive Patagonia" and a tired ex explorer responds, prompting a brief, teasing glimpse into their conversation about distant ideas and travel.
Herman G James, former U S delegate to the fourth International Conference of American States, describes Buenos Aires as a capital of lavish wealth with many costly French automobiles and fur fashions. He notes warm furs worn by women even in heat while children play barefoot, and opulent Parisian gowns and jewels at theaters and the opera.
A police officer notes a banana skin incident and recalls that in the last half hour he has thrown three men, highlighting an unusual sequence of events in the city.
Police in Homel report the arrest of David X Kotchmel dubbed the king of beggars. He allegedly ran schools of mendicity across provincial towns to train pupils in wheedling money, while maintaining 20 wives in separate towns and forging identity papers to support his marriages.
Mrs Thomas Taylor of Blum Texas declares Dr Miles Restorative Nervine raised her from the grave and urges others to use it for nervous exhaustion sleeplessness and low energy. The ad promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to help.
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