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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
2
A Bombay government bulletin notes that 70 per cent of bubonic plague seizures prove fatal and no cure is yet found. It also states that photographic eclipse observations, using a Smithsonian camera at Wadeaboro North Carolina, will yield valuable data for astronomers.
An official Rome report compares citizens of several countries on letter writing. England leads with fifty nine letters per person per year, followed by Switzerland with forty one, then Germany thirty three, Denmark thirty one, Austria twenty seven, Holland twenty three, Belgium twenty one, and France nineteen.
Bishop Potter paid tribute to the rank and file of the army in Manila, praising their splendid physique, duty, and high intelligence. He stated no soldier in Manila reflected discredit upon himself or his country, boosting pride in the U S forces and faith in their capability.
A Washington Evening Star note recalls a young couple who bought wagons and mules in Flagstaff and headed to Phoenix with a canvas covered wagon, a cook and teamsters. The wagons were sold there, they rode rail to Los Angeles, and may travel to Japan and India. Mining reports in the northwest predict major yields from Klondike benches due to new thawing machinery and hydraulics.
The marriage linked ancient court ritual with Western elements as the Crown Prince and his cousin exchanged the San san ku do ritual of nine cup tastings. Sake served as the ceremonial wine with three lifts by each spouse, reflecting a simple native rite atop a formal feast.
The piece argues imperial administration caused the famine by enabling peace and population growth. It claims prior wars and epidemics kept India thinly populated and productive soil could feed most, but British rule increased crowds and nearly exhausted soil productivity. It rejects blaming the government only if one accepts wholesale massacre as a blessing.
The Republicans defend wartime goals and policy gains under a gold standard, praising civil service, pensions, and labor protections. They affirm tariffs, territorial statehood, free homes, education, and immigration limits while pledging to uphold Cuba's independence and The Hague peace efforts. They urge national unity and seek approval of their record.
The endorsement lauds William McKinley’s leadership and the Republican record, urging renewed support for the party. It rejects Democratic policies as threats to prosperity, defends the gold standard, warns against free coinage of silver, praises protection for American labor, and calls for steady monetary and economic policy to sustain growth.
The Prince of Wales continues his legal studies with methodical pursuit. He was chosen a bencher of the Middle Temple several years ago.
At a February meeting in Kansas City Hon. Ss. F. Lockridge of Green Castle Indiana argues that in-and-in breeding reduces size and robustness while advancing fineness of bone. He urges a return to safer methods, mixed blood, and selective sire choices to preserve breed qualities with proven lineage.
Bulletin 96 from the US Department of Agriculture argues mutton should be the primary focus over wool. It asserts sheep farming can yield steady profits regardless of wool prices, noting mutton sheep can rival beef costs under average conditions. A closing remark links household quality to coffee.
Knoxville chamber appoints a committee to determine Farragut birthplace. Two reports exist. Lowe's Ferry favored by one group, Campbell's Station by the minority, with Farragut's son recognizing Campbell's Station as the birthplace.
A proverb on legal systems suggests that law acts as a sieve. those who pass through it emerge diminished. The saying frames judiciary limits and the cost of seeking justice.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Hase powder claiming to make tight shoes fit and relieve swollen hot sweaty feet. Cures ingrown nails corns and bunions with 25¢ retail price and free trial by mail. Mail to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. An old bachelor comments marriage as a path to repentance.
An old advertisement urges regular use of Coke Dandruff Cure to prevent hair loss. It notes the product is sold by druggists and promises mailed free “Choice Recipes” from Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dorchester. The piece includes a quip about a plain cook being pretty and a line about the milk of human kindness.
A testimonial extols Mrs. Pinkham as the most experienced advisor on female ills citing over a hundred thousand annual cases, personal and mail, with twenty years of constant success. It urges women to seek counsel from a woman with such proven experience and to obtain Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
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