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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
2
The Jewell Republican urges workers to keep steady employment and provide the best service. It says those with jobs should remain faithful, as preference in scarce times may go to reliable, diligent laborers.
An exchange notes new styles in ladies garters are out but not in stores locally. Commentary debates whether boozes and business mix and if work is avoidable for success. Kansas Optimist suggests many business firms fail, citing reasons around ninety percent.
A Courtland Comet excerpt shows tension between editors and the Register man who threatened to “spoil our beauty” and labeled them a skunk. The piece warns of possible retaliation and armed defense with a mud filled stocking to deter a cannon threat.
A local column mocks Buck Sawyer calling him the unluckiest man and accusing him of daydreaming instead of fixing practical tasks like patching a hen house roof. The remark frames Sawyer as a colorful, humorous village character.
A brief note mentions several families who manage on ten dollars weekly with ease and without worry, highlighting frugal living and budgeting amid modest means.
Collected snippets from the Blue Mound Sun and Elder Sentinel show satirical lines about fashion and propriety. The Grocery man comments on public worry while references to tickle grass and a harem skirt provoke local chatter.
The R I and K S A C Wheat Special trains will visit Belleville Courtland Scandia Cuba and Agenda on Wednesday July 19 carrying four lecture cars for children women men and an Exhibit Car. Lectures cover seed quality seed beds and flour quality with chemists explaining wheat flour relations. At Scandia the stop is at 12 50 p m and attendees are urged to be on time.
A brief agricultural and supply note from the Dickason Good man Lumber Company announcing the availability of threshing coal and related services for local farms and harvest operations.
An Independence Reporter quotation defines an honest man as one who does as much work by the day as by the job.
An Iowa editor humorously contrasts living expenses with death costs. A living man is shaved for Lac while a dead one pays 60 dollars. a Kersey overcoat costs 25 dollars versus 100 for a wooden one. a grave digger earns 206 cents per hour planting potatoes but four times that to plant you. theater carriage costs 2 dollars, cemetery ride 5 dollars.
Muscotah Record notes that luck comes from honest endeavor and hard work while a seven year old girl story unfolds. The piece contrasts ten men watching for change with one who turns up opportunity, highlighting perseverance as the key to success.
A man has four children and twelve horses and mules. He knows the ages of all the animals but cannot tell the age of one child, illustrating a wordplay puzzle about ages and counting. The example highlights difficulty in deducing a single age from related data.
Dod Gaston asserts there is nothing morally wrong with holding a girl's hand but calls it a waste of time, reflecting a personal stance on courtship and propriety.
The Wichita Eagle stated Indians are to be tried as farmer one day last week but notes it is not believed they will be found guilty.
A reflective piece notes how a kind word at crucial moments can steer youths toward better decisions. It asks if people feel reassured when their influence helps someone choose correctly at pivotal life times.
The Formosa New Era filed a complaint alleging disturbance by visiting crowds of citizens. Details describe public disruption and calls for orderly conduct at local gatherings.
A fragment recalls folks who attend free events yet refuse to contribute financially. The writer contrasts this with a croquet ground project where townspeople offered help but later feigned interest, illustrating the habit of exploiting good deeds without backing them.
The on the road show headlines a noon parade and a night performance titled Parade at noon and show at night on Friday July 7 featuring a cowboy, an Indian, and a lady.
A fragment notes a Garber daughter and child maid detained or seen near a vigil area. The text is incomplete but suggests a family concern and local search or vigil context without clear names or dates.
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