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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
2
Brainerd, famed for hit cartoons against Saul Jones, faces pressure after a convicts cartoon. Jones reveals a past crime to Brainerd, offers money to halt attacks, Brainerd refuses, vows no more Victorian style pieces, and plans to leave for New York with funds.
Head Constable Mercer of Tiverton is named an inspector under the Wart Diseases of Potatoes Order and holds other posts including borough police chief fire brigade captain inspector of food and drugs petroleum explosives meat weights and measures shop act mildew in gooseberries fabrics misdescription act common lodging houses sheep dipping order and cattle diseases and assistant relieving officer.
A description notes that two pounds of tungsten can supply filament material for about 50,000 electric bulbs. Each filament has a diameter of one twelve-hundredth of an inch and, when current passes through, heats to a nearly white hot glow yielding a mellow, clear brilliancy.
A low cost, roomy, durable design for 50 to 75 fowls emphasizes ease of cleaning and disinfection. The 12 by 24 foot frame uses moveable interiors, rubberoid roofing, earth floor, two sliding front windows with fresh air openings, two pens, and winterized roosts. The author notes strong Minnesota suitability based on 1909 1910 observations.
The better incubators are finding a place on general farms and help raise larger numbers of healthy chickens before heat and winter. Modern farm breeds lay more eggs than hatch them, making reliable incubators advisable. Incubation is easy for careful, methodical operators and serves as a valuable substitute to hens during cold weather.
An old worn out piece of ground becomes a poultry farm as farms stop cropping and convert to chicken production. Ground unfit for crops may yield greater income through poultry raising than before.
The text contrasts a big layer who pays a premium for feed with a big eater, noting the eater is not always a layer. It asks to identify which members of the alae flock perform these roles.
Howard Elliott, president of the New Haven lines, says he does not approve back talk among employees but voiced sympathy for a conductor who, while punching tickets, faced a taunt about wrecks. The conductor replied that the taunter was the first wreck he had seen in a long time.
Two speakers discuss naming a church publication. First rejects calling it the Ladies' Auxiliary as imitation of white groups. Second suggests what to call the Colored Supplement and questions the matter.
A terse account notes a man visiting a house nearly every night and prompts questions about his intent. The exchange suggests concern over the caller's motives and the sister's awareness of the situation.
Dramatic courtroom exchange appears as a silent clash between a judge and a couple, hinting at a love triangle or disputed affair. The dialogue fragments suggest tension over music, loyalty, and social expectations within a formal setting.
A compact quip suggests a man reliant on luck or privilege should begin hard labor now. The line implies moral judgment of ease versus effort, using coal shoveling as a vivid metaphor. It reflects a cautionary tone about merit and entry to the afterlife.
A concise proverb notes that apologizing carries less trouble when addressed to a powerful person. The saying contrasts responses from large and small figures, suggesting strength influences forgiveness.
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