30 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
1
A North Yakima farmer testifies he fired on geese and caught a long set line with 50 hooks, trapping multiple birds and revealing a snaring otter and an 18 pound carp. He fished while hunting, dragging the line from a stump and riverbank. The column mocks sensational stories and hints at more oddities.
A France poll asks readers to name ten virtues for women. The initial seven virtues lead: Goodness, orderliness, devotion, thrift, gentleness, intelligence, amiability. Will power ranks twenty fourth, meekness is sixtieth with 96 votes. top three receive 17 000 to 19 000 votes.
Atlantic City officials require oysters to remain in shells during street transit to protect public health. Waiters previously carried exposed oysters, prompting the precaution as a sanitary measure rather than prudery.
The piece notes Ohio leads in colleges and recalls a sensational event at West Lafayette where oil was added to the girls dormitory milk, making twenty girls violently ill, as an example of misguided student behavior and the hope for broader civilization among youths.
The report notes an automobile mile record of 26.40 seconds and mentions a locomotive’s growing distance. It adds that the aeroplane could become a competitor in these speed contests.
A sharp barb notes a female moralist urging women to set life aims while quipping that women rarely hit what they target, reflecting a gendered skepticism of female ambition in historical discourse.
The dispatch notes no current global war, but mentions activity near Fez where Moors maintain a habit that Europe cannot stop. The line suggests limited regional tension or unrest tied to Moorish behavior around Fez.
A new German airship has crashed into a tree drawing calls to end ballooning or halt forest destruction. Experts note the incident underscores the dangers of balloon travel and environmental damage.
An Indiana woman filed for divorce citing her husband’s persistent onion and hamburger cheese meals. The unusual ground suggests she believed such odors would not fare well in court.
A report claims Luther Burbank's latest strawberry surpasses the famed Garden of Eden varieties in quality and flavor.
A saying notes that a man can keep his word reliably yet not possess great value or standing. The remark emphasizes integrity without implying wealth or status.
George V was crowned king of Great Britain in Westminster Abbey before 7,600 dignitaries and an international audience. The ceremony featured the anointing, the presentation of the king to the people, and the placing of St Edward's crown amid cheers and royal pageantry. Notables including Taft's envoy John Hays Hammond and Pierpont Morgan attended the coronation season in London.
London expects about 130000 soldiers and police to control crowds during celebrations under Lord Kitchener. Authorities issue multilingual guides with warnings to visitors not to trust strangers, guard watches and purses, and keep diamonds on fingers amid a heightened security effort.
The Incorporated Hairdressers' Guild of Great Britain organized a London exhibition to promote a purely British coiffure fashion. Support came from hairdressers and trades across England and Scotland.
New York reports the Aero Club of America draws the first official air map to guide aviators. Augustus Post and A R Hawley lead the project with routes currents landmarks and city night lights noted in map footnotes and aerodrome signals. Air buoys and harbor emblems will identify landing places from the air.
Harrison New York reports sudden happiness as three boys arrive within 24 hours. The town notes a prior trend of many girls and few boys, easing nerves with the recent cluster of newborn boys.
Fire in the skating pavilion at Electric Park, Kansas City, caused an estimated loss of 12 000 dollars. The blaze destroyed the structure but did not spread to other buildings as wind remained calm.
The Chester flagship of the Kansas City Missouri River Navigation fleet reaches Kansas City harbor escorted by the yacht Unique from New Orleans and the Saturn with other vessels joining the meet. The Saturn retrieved the Chester at Sugar creek.
Mrs Miriam Cheek sued Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad for 10000 damages over her husband's death in a mine explosion last March. A district court jury awarded $7500 to the widow in Columbus Kansas.
Representative Caleb Powers of Kentucky urged commutation for Mattie Lomax a Black woman sentenced to death for murdering her husband speaking at a mass meeting of Black residents to sway officials and stop the execution.
Oklahoma City reports a clash between state banks and national banks over guaranty assessments. Bank Commissioner J. D. Lankford says any national bank that deserts state banks to avoid the 1 percent guaranty will be removed from the list of approved depositories after July 20. A letter was sent to presidents of affected banks.
Washington D C Senator McCumber introduced a bill amending the Pure Food and Drugs Act to conform with President Tafts recommendations to Congress.
Quoted by Henry Clapp, a self made man is described as worshipping his creator in a concise note reflecting admiration and personal belief.
A Chicago company offers a 48 page illustrated Eye Book Free and claims Marine eye remedies suit many eye troubles. The ad states the product strengthens weak eyes soothes pain and does not smart and sells for 60 cents. It also recommends use in baby’s eyes for scaly blepharitis and granulation.
A guest shot a hen during a Sandringham shoot despite a ban on pheasants. King Edward VII, aiming for tact, signaled the offender’s good intentions and quipped to the man, “Ah, Gurney, what a man you are for the ladies,” reflecting royal restraint.
A state prosecutor grills a talesman about guilty verdicts and potential gallows, while the talesman, a politician, deflects by asking about the defendant's politics. This exchange highlights jury deliberation tensions and political influence on verdicts.
A minister describes relief from indigestion and improved sleep after using Grape-Nuts. He says after Sabbath duties his nerves calm, sleep returns, and he cannot imagine without the product. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, invites readers to try The Road to Wellville booklet.
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