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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
3
Sanford Nelson, a sixteen year old Seattle messenger, saw a burglar flee a store and caught and disarmed him. Capper's Weekly notes the bravery, and Nelson later faced his admiring pastor in the pulpit stammering as he recounted the event with a vow to stay quiet next time.
Advert says Red Cross Ball Blue leaves no ugly streaks on aged clothes and promises good results. Claims the bluing is carried by all grocers.
Mr. Lloyd Quade of Capitol Hill purchased a large turtle and became stuck in mud on the way home. After waiting for assistance he hitched the creature to his roadster and was pulled out on high gear.
Freddie Firefly and Kiddie Katydid witness a Locust invasion as Leaper the Locust’s cousins arrive in a loud company. The shore of Pleasant Valley braces for the swarm, while Benjamin Bat plots a grim welcome for the guests.
A retrospective piece on H Bedford Jones whose early jobs included Saske boat work poetry set type in a country paper and floor-walker in a department store. Jones recalls goals to write good stories and notes readers praise his thrillers in magazines.
A hotel stenographer recalls her failed plan to be a singer after tonsil removal. She muses on her Irish heritage, family singers, and the clash between singing and dancing at entertainments. The house detective dismisses the tonsil tale as she longs for a stage career.
A fragmented line highlights small refinements in style or technique praised as essential but often overlooked. The brief note suggests attention to detail can elevate overall impact in creative work.
A Bell Syndicate piece explains that the phrase by rule of thumb traces to old measuring practices in workrooms. It notes seamstresses often used finger lengths and that a third finger could measure exactly one eighth of a yard, showing the rule can be precise in certain cases.
Irvin S. Cobb recounts a 1920s tale of an auctioneer listing items in a house. He finishes the day with a note in shaky handwriting that reads one bottle partially full and one revolving Turkish rug. The anecdote underscores quirks in documenting household contents.
The Automobile Club of Southern California maps the New York to Los Angeles route 3186 miles long. About 1450 miles are on pavement of brick oil and macadam. 1007 miles gravel. 729 miles dirt and sand. Key high points include Raton Pass 7888 feet Grand Canyon 7160 Cajon Pass 4250 and Cumberland Summit 2825. The Pacific highway from Vancouver to the Mexican line is largely paved and scenery is superb.
The Lincoln Highway association in Detroit reports the 1926 federal aid for highway construction totals 73 125 000 to be distributed to states. Illinois leads with 3 175 616 as its share, with about 10 000 miles of federal aid roads to be completed in 1926 and similar mileage planned for 1927 under the existing cooperation plan.
Heavy traffic on the Buffalo Chicago road dominates the Chicago to Buffalo route through Ohio. The 263 mile highway enters west of Erie and passes Ashtabula Geneva Painville Willoughby Wickliffe and Euclid into Cleveland. Westward it goes through Elyria Oberlin Norwalk Bellevue Clyde Fremont Millbury to Toledo. The Ohio segment is fully improved and in excellent condition.
The Bureau of Public Roads and state highway departments report 259 railroad grade crossings removed in 1925, raising total eliminations to 1,380. The policy reduces crossings by relocating highways, underpasses, and overpasses.
A historical note describes a proposed Great Southway pan to connect Detroit Minneapolis and Omaha with a route through Chicago Terre Haute Kentucky Tennessee Alabama to Florida. The project envisions a cement surfaced all the way to Florida and would form a vast international style highway network.
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