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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement touts nitro phosphate as a cheap tonic to combat excessive thinness by feeding nerves and supplying phosphoric elements. It claims weight gain and health benefits, including reduced nervousness and improved energy, advising against use by those who do not wish to gain flesh.
The article notes about one million Indians work in silk production. Mulberry caterpillars and moths are domesticated. cocoons are harvested and processed with live insects. It cites tussar from China, muga from Asia, and eri silk from castor-oil caterpillars. eri can be spun without killing the insect, valued by Hindus.
Dialogue reveals skepticism that men would apply for elderly pensions while women reject the notion. The exchange frames pension plans as likely to favor men, suggesting gendered attitudes toward old age benefits.
A light exchange features a husband and wife discussing angels and church life. The husband jokes he will re sign as deacon if angel cake is what angels eat, reflecting a humorous domestic moment in a Boston Evening Transcript item.
A fragment notes a dialogue where a ring is described as a war relic and the speaker claims winning it at a first engagement, framing a personal milestone within a wartime context.
A curt humorous exchange centers on loyalty with a sharp jab about baldness. Mr Jones claims devotion while the riposte mocks the hair loss as a barrier to true sacrifice. The quip captures social wit and personal vanity in a brief dialogue.
The exchange about the marine with a floating kidney hints at resilience. A historical note states the United Kingdom built 1,246 merchant and naval ships totaling 1,876,411 tons in 1918, while a wry saying compares happiness to a stream of life and a patient philosopher enjoying the far side of a holiday.
Washington reports on the U S war department history of the material side of World War I. It notes limited machine gun production at war start, Browning and Marlin stopgap guns, and totals of Browning rifles 52238 and 41084 heavy Browings with Vickers. It cites 2506327 total rifle production to Nov 9 1918 and praises U S pistols for field use.
In Chautla Mexico legends arise about Emiliano Zapata dying on April 10 The rebel chief’s body was iced instead of embalmed to let followers view it The ice burst the coffin sparking tales that the Attila of the South escaped death
The article surveys unrest in Slovakia after joining Czecho-Slovakia. It notes Magyar resistance, limited Slovak administration, food shortages, and peasant distrust of Jews and the new government. Bolshevism concerns loom as workers press for autonomy and local control.
Report details vast wartime loot seized after the German retreat near Namur France. Estimates place the value at four billion dollars with loot in eight hundred barges each carrying 800 tons and twenty thousand trucks. Items include ron bolts chicory candles soda dynamos farm implements stoves rags copper and a long list of everyday goods seized for disposal.
German newspapers in the occupied districts report schoolmasters removed imperial busts from classrooms during the revolution. Busts were later restored, then ordered down again by the education ministry. A proposal to rename royal street names elicited light commentary on priority topics.
Albuquerque reports confirm Aganite Madrid of Luz Canyon New Mexico died aged 115. The death or obituary notes her long life in the region with no further details available.
A motor sleigh completed a spectacular crossing of the Cascades, impressing observers with its ability to skim snow, traverse primeval brush, and even rescue a stalled automobile in Snoqualmie Pass. Photographs in Popular Mechanics capture key moments, while observers note the method relieves human hardship and canine strain.
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