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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
3
The snippet critiques modern pretensions in food and manners, mocks Duchess d Uzes, and comments on China Korea and the Holy Land. It lightly satirizes Alice Roosevelt and overcapitalized American women with a remark on Count Bonja.
The text notes a tariff dispute in the Balkans as an improvement over the region's typical wars, suggesting economic conflict has replaced direct fighting in perceived value or impact.
A Philadelphia paper asserts the city ranks as the most religious on the continent, a claim that astonishes readers and prompts discussion about civic faith and moral life.
The new Nile to Red Sea railway is operational, promising lower prices for gum arabic and bedouin bugs. Local merchants anticipate cheaper transport and steadier supplies as regional trade expands.
A jokey note questions why autobubblers travel to Florida to demonstrate a ramble pace of two miles per minute, while skeptics who dodge them claim the point is obvious.
The piece contrasts alarmist talk with the idea that monopolies fail to corner ocean supply. It notes an American girl who marries into a titled rake faces no sympathy when trouble arrives. Admiral Togo cables uncertainty about his U S visit and dismisses the April prophecy as a nonsensical story.
Report claims King Leopold has cleaned up 15 million dollars in the Kongo Free State. He is noted as one of the few men to make fortunes by rubber handling.
Gen Neney who seized Dajabon aligns with Gen Jiminez, highlighting ongoing Santo Domingo political alignments and influence networks as regional loyalties shape the power balance.
Canadian speakers assert the twentieth century belongs to the Dominion and note the claim is not meant to monopolize the era. The remark frames Dominion influence without claiming exclusive control.
Jack London plans a literary yachting voyage around the world with his wife lasting four to five years. In the meantime the social revolution will proceed independently.
The fragment recalls a claim about a woman with a violent spouse and a self serving formula that he is like a friend more than a husband. It hints at a controversial memory or quotation without clear context or names.
A critic argues that young authors should craft poetry as a developmental tool, but only if the poems remain unpublished. The suggestion centers on nurturing creativity without circulating finished work publicly.
A witty dig at pending airship promises. Joe Howard quips in a Sunday letter that if an airship has not flown, claims of its invention are premature. He then pivots to question of marriage with a sharp aside about discretion. The piece ends with praise for the speaker.
The case centers on a convict who wins a $25,000 prize for accurately predicting St. Louis exposition attendance. His lawyer receives half the prize as legal fees, while the remainder goes to the claimant.
The text notes Richard T. Fox has re signed and remarks his name will not appear in future papers. It evokes a link to a gentleman who popularized diamond-studded belts.
A fragmentary note cites Sir Henry Irving and his son H B Tr ABS with a vague line about coming over here in Lights. The scant text hints at a stage or social context but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Secretary of War William H. Taft spoke at Union League Club and to 5,000 schoolchildren on Washington’s birthday. He urged a balanced force including a 100,000 regulars, a strong national volunteers reserve, and a capable navy to defend the nation and ensure global respect.
Washington August Hepburn railroad rate regulation bill was favorably reported to the senate by the committee on interstate commerce by an 8 to 5 vote. Democratic members of the senate interstate commerce committee plan to vote as a block for the resolution offering a report on railroad bills as the house passed it. They believe further committee action is wasteful since real legislation will be drafted on the floor.
In Washington a House resolution would cap fortunes at 10 million dollars. Representative Lloyd of Missouri says he offered it by request and does not know who brought it, adding he believes 10 million is enough for anyone but will not agitate the principle.
Berlin reports Chancellor Von Buelow introduced in the reichstag a bill extending most favored nation treatment to the United States for American imports until June 1907. He warned aliens must choose this arrangement or face a tariff war with the United States. Government favors the former as the two nations are competitors.
San Francisco estimates exceed eight thousand workers displaced as a fire at the local Gas and Electric station halts operations. About four hundred factories are shut down and production remains disrupted.
A rift between Chicago building trades unions and contractors over sympathetic strikes risks a citywide labor crisis. Employers vow to force workers off sympathies or end all existing agreements, prompting a possible lockout or strike. arbitration boards are summoned to a meeting to hear the ultimatum.
In a Yale club banquet address Secretary Taft says he is not now or ever a candidate for president. He dismisses suggestions of Roosevelt succession as foolish, notes discussions with General Bell about department matters, and comments on unrest in China with cautious optimism.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer launches a campaign to send a shipload of wheat to famine victims in Japan. It has raised ten tons and seeks subscriptions of wheat to be shipped, potentially on the Great Northern line, with sailing planned for March 12. Japanese starvation fears reach nearly a million, and Washington wheat farmers are urged to contribute from the state’s 30 million bushels produced last year.
A severe quake was felt on St. Lucia Wednesday night with tremors continuing at intervals. Martinique felt a slight shock on Wednesday as Mont Pelee remained quiet.
The New York State Commission of Gas and Electricity fixes the maximum gas rate on Manhattan Island at eighty cents per thousand cubic feet. The order takes effect May 1 and remains in force for three years.
Several hundred Tacoma high school pupils left classrooms to protest Washington’s birthday observation. They paraded the streets blowing horns and waving banners as girls joined the demonstration.
In CHICAGO the body of Johann Hoch was laid to rest in the potters field adjoining the county poor farm at Dunn ing after clergy failed to secure a final resting place.
St Louis reports Arnold Van Ven aged 18 died by his own hand in a personal crisis at his home. He becomes the ninth family member to pass in this manner, with his father grandmother and six aunts noted among the relatives. The fragmentary text indicates a troubled family history and a self inflicted death.
The Big Four inaugurates a new overnight speed train from Chicago to Cincinnati leaving Chicago at 11 30 p m arriving Indianapolis 4 40 a m and Cincinnati 7 45 a m covering 300 miles in eight hours and fifteen minutes with one stop at Indianapolis. The train includes Pullman sleepers a ladies coach and smoking car from Chicago to Cincinnati and a local sleeper to Indianapolis. Tickets and reservations available from ticket agents or I P Spining General Northern Agent 238 Clark St Chicago.
In Vicksburg and Jackson lime stone formations a continuous subterranean in-draft has been noted. Researcher S. W. McCallie reports a rapid underground stream at about 120 feet and suggests air is drawn in by friction and carried to the water table where a large spring may form as the water rises.
A Sandy Hill New York woman details a long battle with inflammatory rheumatism. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her after three months, noting dramatic pain relief and restored health. The advertisement urges readers to obtain genuine pills from druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Casey and Lewenstein argue over saints in a humorous beard pulling contest. Each lists a saint for each name, counting Irish and Hebrew figures as they tug. Casey finally leads by a hair after a swift lunge and shout about the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Authorities urge readers to follow hygiene laws proper rest and nutrition with sunlight air and exercise. The advertisement claims Garfield Tea daily use as a mild laxative sold by Bruggists to insure good health.
Dr Bullock Workman notes loss of sleep in his Himalayan camp may limit climbers. The passage suggests altitude effects impacting mountaineering performance and highlights sleep disturbance as a key factor.
Wisconsin Senator Lafollette is described as one of the closest students of shaping policy in the senate and the only confirmed vegetarian in the body.
British Columbia positions itself as a growing rival to Oregon in apple production. Last season 600000 trees were planted, signaling strong expansion in the province.
Salzer Seed Co promotes a special Bargain Seed Book featuring seeds at bargain prices. Send now to receive free seed capable of growing 50 tons of grass and a Cosmos flower packet with payment of 4 cents. John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
During a recent Calcutta visit the tashi lama of Thibet attended the races and expressed being much impressed. He remarked that he had never imagined so many people existed in the world.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table argues manners are not self-sacrifice but a friendly appeal to others for their consideration. Lord Chesterfield’s timeless truth remains that good manners cost little and yield wide rewards.
The emerald is a silicate mainly composed of quartz found worldwide. Its green hue is due to chromium salts. The article notes emeralds are more easily imitated than other precious stones.
Mrs Drinkwater and Mrs Brand sail from Boston after visiting Julia Marlowe in Romeo and Juliet. Mrs Brand, a rural Boston visitor, admits the play moved her deeply and envisions a different ending if Juliet had embraced faith, a reflection born of the theater encounter.
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