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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
8
At a Des Moines meeting the Church of the Brethren elders postponed the radical dress-change question. Younger Dunkards predict bonnet disappearance as unity efforts aim to heal rifts. Conservatives, Older Brethren, and progressives may be urged to reunite with the main body.
Senator Foelker of Brooklyn, brought from a sick bed in Albany, cast the deciding vote to pass Gov. Hughes anti race track gambling bills through the New York State Senate just after noon on Thursday. The measure cleared by a single vote.
Tulsa Oklahoma report says George Wilkins a wealthy rancher was killed on his ranch just south of Taneha when a herd charged the corral. He fired a six shot pistol after which five steers lay dead and he was fatally gored.
Missouri and Kansas rivers fall as conditions improve in Kansas City. Railroad traffic and most street car lines resume service. Weather observer cautions residents not to return home yet due to possible renewed rainfall.
Floods along the Kaw valley and Missouri river bottoms push prices higher as markets stay firm. New potatoes rise to 1.25 to 1.35 dollars per bushel in car lots due to heavy rains in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The Providence Morning Tribune will stop printing on Saturday due to rising newsprint costs. The Tribune’s morning edition will end, while the evening edition continues publication unchanged.
Detachment of soldiers surprised 15 night riders destroying tobacco beds on Ephraim Martins farm near Hiett early Wednesday. A pitched battle followed and the riders fled on their horses.
In a jealous rage Friday Charles E Byers shot and killed Mrs May E Boren landlady of a rooming house followed by killing Edward Smith and then killed himself Mrs Boren came here two years ago from Howard Kansas.
James Fradora, about 28, fell from his front porch at 309 Kansas Avenue into the yard during the flood and drowned before help could arrive.
Kansas City reports railroads plan to seek a federal court hearing to block enforcement of the two cent per mile fare law. They argue the rate is not compensatory, citing Missouri Pacific losses and reduced passenger counts on several lines.
Flood conditions worsen across central Kansas as the Kansas River at Topeka and North Topeka climbs from 19.7 to 21.3 feet and the Republican at Junction City rises seven feet. The Smoky Hill and Blue River bottom areas show severe flooding, with Salina reporting the worst conditions of the year and Gypsum and Natoma submerged.
Frederick, Ok. The first legal hanging in the new state occurred Friday morning in the county jail. Frank Ford was executed for the murder of his wife on a farm a few miles west of here dating June 16, 1907.
The estate of James Compton was awarded 860000 by Judge Robert W. Taylor in United States circuit court Wednesday against the Wabash Railroad company in Toledo Ohio.
The Kansas-Colorado Railroad company is incorporated to build an electric or steam railway from Canon City Colorado to Garden City Kansas.
Guthrie Oklahoma Governor Haskell vetoed the merchantile child labor bill adopted by the legislature. He argued the age limit remains too high for mercantile lines and the measure was vetoed Wednesday night.
Wheat harvesting started in Pettis County on Thursday led by R N Dow of Cedar Township. Crop quality is recorded as high grade and expected yield exceeds the county average.
Cardinal Logue, primate of all Ireland, received a grand reception on his return Friday from New York aboard the steamer Campania in Queenstown.
New York report notes the Lusitania completed the ocean crossing in four days 20 hours and eight minutes, beating the previous record by seven minutes.
Two children Willia Motsendasher and Edith Oliver died instantly after touching live wires torn down by the wind in Shawnee Oklahoma on Wednesday. The incident occurred when the wires contacted by theFatal event prompted authorities to warn residents to avoid downed lines.
Washington reports the death of John Vines Wright the eldest surviving former member of Congress at his home. The piece notes his status as the oldest ex legislator and provides details of his passing in the city. In Montana Great Falls smelters remain damaged delaying operations and risking over a thousand jobs for six weeks to two months.
Mrs A Payne of Columbus Mississippi endured years of kidney troubles with back and side pains and weak rest. She reports Dean's Kidney Pills benefited her from the first, restoring strength and health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The painter shows the new piece to art critic Grey who commends the realism. Grey remarks that merely looking at the work makes him feel tired.
A witty line notes that many women attend dramatic school to learn acting for potential court appearances in divorce cases. The remark contrasts theater prep with real legal drama.
A humorous court scene shows Eph confessing to stealing ducks claiming they were not chickens and arguing ducks are kinfolk to Baptists. The judge questions the act while Eph insists the family matter excused the theft.
An advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes with a 50 cent price and a 48 page book included in each package. It urges readers to write for a free eye book and asks them to consult their druggist. Also promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer from Philadelphia.
A shy deaf mute discovers a deep affection for a girl that words cannot express in the simplest terms, showing emotion beyond speech. The story centers on silent communication and the power of nonverbal understanding between two youths.
An old ad touts Red Cross Ball Blues to whiten clothes yes 2 oz package priced at 5 cents. It claims invisible patches cannot fix quarrels and suggests a clever contrast between laundry aid and patchwork repair.
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