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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
2
Erie Record recalls a railroad man losing an eye, Ottawa druggist forced to assign, and various Kansas towns reporting student counts, rail work, oddities, and local plans. Notes from Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Ottawa, Parsons, Coffeyville, Salina, and others reflect a mosaic of 1930s era rural life and emerging commerce.
A London dispatch reports, with unverified trust, that General Botha may have surrendered to Lord Kitchener. The note notes rapid events, Dutch leaders Steyn De Wet Hertzog pressed, and a likely major action pending near Middleburg. Kitchener confirms large Boer captures and casualties but no clear surrender.
Veterans organizations from the Grand Army, Veterans' Union, and Spanish War Veterans refuse to take part in the March 4 inaugural parade. They oppose their assigned place in the line, preferring to escort the president. General Daniel E. Sickles resigns as marshal of the veterans division after notification from General Greene.
Government confirms Wind Cave dispute resolved by the Interior Department. Homestead entries by Alesse D. and Elmer L. McDonald canceled and all claims by alleged adversaries rejected as government property. Cave to be opened as a public resort under government management this season.
Bearden, a true public servant in Bonnet Springs Kauai, was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $1,000 from Frank Warn, principal owner of the local bank, threatening death to him and family or kidnapping his child. He reportedly fled with a bag of slugs believed to hold money left at a boot marked in a threatening letter to the banker.
Four masked men attempted to rob the Farstiers National Bank of Canfield ten miles from Youngstown Ohio. Explosions while forcing the safe alarmed citizens and sent the robbers fleeing toward safety in High.
Chief of Detectives Armstrong says Al Cowan is in custody in Denver and fits the prowler profile blamed for attacking three women with an iron bar and inflicting near twenty other assaults in six months. Cowan had an iron bar a foot long, a revolver, and cartridges. He is incoherent and claims persecution by women. One victim died and another is dying. Cowan says he came from Virginia and has lived in Denver about a year.
Train No 9 on the Wabash left Buffalo for Chicago February 26 wrecked two miles west of Millersburg Indiana due to a broken rail. The engine overturned the rear Pullman slid down a 25 foot embankment injuring twelve severely. Surgeons rushed to the scene as medical aid was secured.
J A Brady of Chicago who supervised the steel works for the Tokio palace has arrived in San Francisco aboard the Coptic. He reports the steel frame is up but the building will take ten years to finish. The palace measures 260 by 400 feet and was designed by Kazuma, a leading Japanese architect, in a beld Italian Renaissance style.
The British steamer Chamois collided with an unidentified steamer in the English Channel. The other vessel sank and a lifeboat was swamped. A few crew members reached the Chamois, which has not been heard from and may have foundered, risking about thirty lives.
Nine large vessels have been ordered by a Bremen steamship company to form a German line from New York to South Africa and the East Indies. United States Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz cites the communication to the state department. The promoters believe they can compete with the British line to India and Africa and also aim to run a New York to Mexico and West Indies service.
Chester Illinois crooner Devlays presided over an inquest into a body found in a rough box in the sand near the river at Kaskaskia Illinois. The coroner and locals believe the victim is from St Louis. A paper in the man pocket lacks a name.
A historic Elwood Nebraska livery barn, one of the town's first buildings, was destroyed by fire. Owned by R R Lee of Omaha the stock belonged to Grant Cochran of Elwood. The stock and horses were a total loss with no insurance known. building insurance status unclear.
A hotel in Memphis Tennessee named Cordova suffered extensive damage estimated at ten thousand dollars after a fire. Officials suspect the blaze began from crossed electric wires.
A historical report describes experiments where animal sera dissolve certain bloods and reveal blood relation. Human serum dissolves many vertebrate cells except those of orang utan, gibbon, and chimpanzee, suggesting closer blood similarity between humans and higher apes and supporting mass evolution concepts.
A Sri Lankan Buddhist priest from the Ramanui Nikayya sect, who refused to prosecute villagers who assaulted him, was fined 100 rupees or six weeks’ imprisonment after District Judge Thorpe denounced his doctrines as absurd. The case drew criticism for misusing the law to attack a peaceful religious tenet.
Francis Bacon argues that self wisdom often harms, likening it to rat and crocodile cunning. He cites Cicero on Pompey as a caution about those who live for themselves, finding that self reliance leads to misfortune as fortune’s wings refute their grip.
The excerpt outlines the empire covering 11,773,000 square miles, about a quarter of the globe, with UK wealth around 60 billion dollars excluding India and other possessions. Population is stated near 400 million, comparable to China’s empire.
Secretary George B. Cortelyou, secretary to the president, is described as working longer hours than most government employees. He starts at 9 a.m. at the White House and works until 6 p.m., often staying with the president until after 10, and sometimes into 12 or 1.
An article argues that if the United States and England form an alliance their combined strength would deter enemies. It promotes Hogelanders Stomach Bitters as a tonic to fortify the body and ward off disease. A satirical line comments on women with little independence delivering opinions to others.
A newspaper ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal use reaches blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and improve strength. The firm offers 100 dollars for any case it cannot cure and invites testimonials.
A saying notes that attempting excess in life often ends with isolation as social ties fade. The adage cautions against overreaching to impress others, highlighting financial and moral costs.
Try grain and grain or ask your grocer for Grain-O the new drink that can replace coffee. It suits children and adults with little distress and costs a fraction of coffee. Each package sells at 1s and 26 core, available from all grocers. The weary father may finally get a little sleep after the bowl is done.
The text touts Garfield Tea as a superior blood purifier and notes quick complexion improvements. It mocks competing products and claims universal color effects on fibers during boiling. A quip about a girl telling a man to take heart ends with a pun about lint.
Advertisement notes Grove's signature on the box and promises a refund if the product fails to cure a cold. The fragment hints at marketing language and skepticism about the advertised effectiveness as seen by a casual observer.
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