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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
8
Ethel and Edith discuss a husband’s proposal overheard at a feast. Ethel claims she learned of the scene after taking a reading course at college and suspects the suitor’s voice broke with emotion.
The article notes Egypt’s music history showing its instrument makers achieved mechanical excellence. The harp evolved into a solo instrument under their skilled hands while other ancient instruments have perished.
A dialogue notes a man’s unusual habit of attending church socials and amateur theatre, suggesting queer as a label. The exchange questions the basis of the judgment, contrasting with others who attend similar events.
A reflection on a man oblivious to both the world’s vast splendor and his own failings, suggesting cynicism follows those who fail to recognize larger meaning or their personal messes.
A historical overview notes fashion shifts from the 15th century waistline and pointed dress to the 16th century corsets and full skirts, with Madonna inspired silhouettes and ivory tusk curves guiding carriage, then 17th century romantic frivolity and lace introductions.
Ad for Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root kidney liver bladder medicine touts a long pharmacy-backed record. It claims the remedy strengthens organs and serves as a physician prescription noted for its tested merit. Readers are urged to try a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A mother visiting a neighbor’s town joins a sewing club aiding Belgian orphans. She suggests charity begin at home after seeing ragged children outside. A woman at the meeting reveals the children are her own, prompting her abrupt departure.
A shallow salt lake lies in a 1 mile diameter hollow in Cretaceous sandstone 150 feet high walls about 40 miles south of Zuni New Mexico. The lake measures 4000 by 3000 feet with waters containing 26 percent salt and has long served nearby Tadlats and Mexicans hauling salt to surrounding ranches.
A parent explains how telling a boy arithmetic is useful for computing batting and fielding averages makes him eager to study. The dialogue shows arithmetic framed as practical and engaging, turning a distasteful subject into a valued tool.
Since the first northern Ontario railway opened in 1903 silver was discovered in the region and about three billion dollars has been produced by Ontario gold and silver mines to date.
William A. Radford extols colonial architecture as timeless and economical. The design emphasizes a welcoming entrance, white clapboard siding, and simple, functional rooms including a 16 by 10 kitchen and upstairs bedrooms. It suits suburbs, towns, and farms, promising comfort and lasting appeal.
Rome correspondent notes the right to the Cenacolo in Jerusalem is still unsettled following the armistice. The report highlights the ongoing dispute and uncertain status of the sacred room in postwar negotiations.
An article describes home design with a large living room centerpiece and sun parlor amid seven rooms, plus economic details on lattice work and entrances. It also covers a Palestine holy places dispute where the Italian claim dates to 1383 and is routed to a mixed religious commission after government referrals. A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a humorous shopping mispronunciation incident in a department store.
In a warm moment the couple discusses life after marriage and future security. She asks how they will manage if he loses his job and he reassures with a playful vow that only her smile can fend off any wolf at their door.
The Kansas Supreme Court upholds the state industrial court law as constitutional in all eight challenged sections. It rules the state may seek injunctions to avert calamities, whether or not property is state owned, and confirms injunctions are not illegal under statute or as criminal enjoinment.
Frank L. Travis issues a directory of Kansas authorized insurers detailing the classes of insurance usable in Wyandotte County. The state superintendent of insurance identifies the 39 varieties available for purchase in Kansas.
In a Cherokee County appeal, the supreme court ruled that an innocent mortgage holder on a motor car used to haul intoxicating liquor has no enforceable rights. The case involves Melvin, Rothschild, and John L. Little. Six Davis farm buildings near Bronson were burned at 2 am in an incendiary act, with Colonel Davis noting cut phone lines and saving most structures except two barns and a gasoline-soaked granary.
A late confession to C. T. reveals a murder plot in which Henry Smith and Frank W. Miller killed John Longenecker. Ellis then states Miller forced him to kill Smith, shifting the motive and complicating the investigation.
Paul Martin, serving five to fifteen years for motor care theft in Montgomery County, is in a Kansas prison hospital with two deep stab wounds possibly fatal. Herbert Lillis, serving life for Pratt crime, inflicted the injuries. Word garbled text follows with unclear names and details.
Kansas mobilizes 35 000 workers for a month to tend the wheat crop valued at 115 million bushels. Many laborers travel from Texas Oklahoma and the Southwest by wagon and rail as harvest begins and farmers expect 90 percent of the crop to be sold directly from threshers. Public utilities assessments rise slightly to 470 286 183 with power lines and other sectors adding to the total.
Farmers in the Wichita district break a recent pact by paying harvest hands $4 and in some cases $5 per day to hire help for the crop. Meanwhile organized labor plans a demonstration against the industrial court law as Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas district mine workers, faces trial in Columbus on June 27.
Three youths will be charged with fourth degree manslaughter after authorities say their reckless driving caused the death of Albert Talbott in Wichita. The incident prompted a criminal case naming the three defendants and the victim.
Otis L. Benton an Oberlin Kansas banker died suddenly in Kansas City after a two hour illness. He was about 58 and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage caused by Brights disease. Benton served as president of Oberlin National Bank and Benton Hopkins Investment Co and chaired several Western Kansas banks. He owned the Oberlin apartments and recently donated 50 000 to Washburn college.
Enrollment at the Emporia State Normal School for summer hits 2,430 names, surpassing last year's 2,426 and heading toward a predicted 2,700. Officials call it the largest summer session enrollment among normal schools in the country.
Ottawa university and Baptist school awarded the largest class in its history at the fifty-sixth commencement with forty-three graduates and twenty one completing the preparatory school. J. J. W. Bailey of Colorado Women's College in Denver delivered the commencement address. Kansas public utilities commission issued an order directing railroads to reduce charges in the state.
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