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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
10
A Philadelphia Inquirer guide outlines home ironing steps for shirt waists when laundry service is unavailable. It advises starched even Defiance starch, rolling in a damp cloth, and ironing methodically from back to front, with damp cloth touch ups for wrinkles and creases, then airing by fire or sun before storage.
The Russell Record says frogs burrow and lie dormant until rain returns and frogs sing once awake. The Delphos Republican counters with a cautionary tale of a man who orders a million frogs but finds only two green heads in mud, sparking a mock confrontation.
In a Missouri town a lawyer addressing the jury invoked the Bible and Shakespeare. He concluded with a burst of eloquence claiming that about five centuries ago the Nazarene proclaimed that stealing one’s purse is trash but stealing a good name leaves a person poor.
Sarah B Rowe at 72 reports long standing kidney trouble with burning urine now cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says her health is much better and she feels better than in twenty years. The piece ends with a jab about dressmaker bills.
Greatly reduced rail fares from Chicago to St. Louis Portland Maine Providence Rhode Island and other destinations with July and June sale dates. Special daily rates apply with Niagara Falls stopovers. Contact 1604 Farnam St. Omaha or Harry B Moores for details. Inflation and hard times noted, and a social quote about merit.
A dated fragment mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption and a testimonial from Mrs. Tros, linked to Maple Street, Norwich, about stopping coughs and colds. It references Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product pricing and usage.
A Treasury Department bureau allegedly tried a new Steenback poker game on mid month pay day. Players held four fives, four eights, and a full house on greenbacks. The showdown ended with the man holding four aces winning and colleagues losing part of their semi monthly funds.
The article traces how life expectancy has varied from the 17th century when overwork and disease kept ages low to modern times with an average near 38 years once infant mortality is excluded. It notes England’s odds of living past 100 and the rarity of centenarians, while older ages once declared as signs of old age.
In a New York Evening Sun report a confrontation unfolds as two women, unable to board a transfer vehicle, argue with a red-haired conductor. He insists the other passenger moves, citing a private grudge. The threatened complaint and family implications add tension to the scene.
A collection of aphorisms on virtue, knowledge, speech, marriage, and society. Notes on discretion, work, and the mysteries of women appear alongside reflections on aging, bachelorhood, and philosophical warnings from a father to his son.
A collection of wry maxims on humor, performance, wit, and imitation. The statements joke about actors, women in argument, and persistence among people trying to do their best.
Several Nebraska and Iowa agencies seek men over 30 to sell Standard Stock Food to farmers. Must have teams, full-time commitment, good standing, business ability, and livestock knowledge. Wagons furnished with strong long term incentives. Bond required. Send for application blank.
Dr. Gatling, inventor of the gun bearing his name, introduces a gasoline plow said to replace thirty men and eight horses at a cost of just over two dollars per day.
Sensible housekeepers choose Defiance Starch not only for one third more product for the same price but also for superior quality, highlighting its appeal to careful shoppers seeking better cleaning results.
A wry aphorism notes that if a girl claims diamonds are vulgar she likely has little or none to show. The remark plays on vanity and value, contrasting social judgment with personal possession.
A notice offers 820 a week plus expenses to men to operate a poultry goods rig. The Javelle Mfg Co Dept D Parsons address is listed. The ad ends with a quip about marrying for dollars versus sense.
Paragraphs recount European aristocrats and notable figures. Count von Eulenberg, close to the German emperor, holds sixty three decorations. Baroness Clifton at two and a half is the youngest coronation peeress. Lord Kitchener once considered acting on stage but was advised to stick to the army. The Egyptian khedive's winter in Constantinople includes snow curiosity, and Florizel von Reuter, nine, lauded as the little Mozart and second Paganini, earned a Geneva Conservatoire diploma after early violin training.
A collection of aphorisms on public life and personal traits. It comments on editors, pickpockets, farmers, invention, charity, borrowing trouble, and self deception with brisk irony. The tone is observational and lightly satirical.
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior and claims 4 oz more for the same price, targeting household users. The note emphasizes better quality and value for money.
The London Standard reports Nicolas Savin, a survivor of the Grande Armée born in Paris in 1768, died in 1895 aged 126 at Sara toff on the Volga. Captured by Cossacks during the Beresina retreat, he settled there after release and was noted for firsthand tales of the Reign of Terror and Louis XVI’s death. His age was confirmed in 1887 when he received 1,000 rubles.
An old sale note promotes Defiance starch with a 16 ounce offer at 10 cents. The ad appeals to women by stressing discretion and social polish, claiming the product keeps users looking fashionable.
An old classifieds style page touts Red Cross Ball Blue for clothes, Dr. Kline's nerve restorer trial offer, and Defiance Starch claiming superiority. Also mentions straw hats and a general claim about advice and opinions.
A collection of aphorisms on humor, money, speech, and social behavior. It mocks human foibles with concise maxims about umbrellas, relatives, hats, ambitions, wealth, and manners. The tone is pointed and wry, reflecting common newspaper short opinion items.
Franklin compiled his Poor Richard almanac bringing together popular maxims used nationwide. The book featured homely maxims like Early to bed and early to rise, no gains without pains, and constant dripping wears away stones. It sold up to ten thousand copies annually, with the first issue appearing in 1782.
A Liege carmaker shipped an open landau style carriage to Tehran for the Shah at 22000 dollars. The royal blue body and pearl gray satin seats convey luxury with springy cushions and gilded wheels.
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