This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
1
Federal census figures show Kansas ranked eleventh in mineral product value in 1919, with petroleum and natural gas as the leading industry. The state also ranked fifth in petroleum and natural gas output, with coal, lead and zinc, limestone, gypsum, pumice, and salt among other major products across fifty pools in twenty-seven southeastern counties.
Fifty motor cars led by a flaming cross carried 250 Ku Klux Klan members through Caney at 9 PM amid robes and masks. The procession visited churches, delivered gifts, commended pastors, and passed without incident before a large crowd.
Rebate totaling over 65000 will be sent to 105 Kansas county treasurers representing the unused portion of the 50 cent motor license applications in the six months ending December 31 1921. Also reports of deaths fires arrests and political candidacy across Kansas including Atchison Blair mill fire Meriden Olathe Topeka and Emporia events.
John McCullagh of Galena was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas at the annual Masonic communication in Topeka. He succeeds Ben B. Paulen of Freemont.
The Kansas Farmers' Union and the Kansas Wheat Growers' Association endorsed a 100 per cent pooling contract for marketing wheat. They will push a six year central sales agency plan while urging farmers and local elevators to sign pooling agreements and cross contracts. A fire insurance rate suit was filed to overturn March 1 rate cuts by the state. meanwhile P C Jones, an Iuka invalid, watched his wife die after apoplexy while he sat vigil all night.
A feature on a compact frame and stucco home with seven rooms, bright living area, dining room, and a small efficient kitchen. It highlights modern comforts, white trim, and a porch entry with an outdoor cooling icebox refrigerator for convenient ice delivery.
A local publication urges building a home of one’s own instead of facing rent hikes. It promotes a compact 36 by 24 foot frame and stucco house with a front porch, a library or guest room on the first floor, and three bright bedrooms on the second floor, arguing smaller homes ease housing costs and satisfy those who cannot afford larger dwellings.
The state supreme court declared invalid the double liability statute that made stockholders liable for twice their stock in Kansas state banks. The challenged law was tested in Saline County district court in a case brought by A. W. Laughlin.
The Kansas Court of Industrial Relations postpones women’s wage hearings scheduled for February 22 in Iola and February 23 in Leavenworth until after March 1. Other hearings including the Lawrence session are not yet rescheduled.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts testimonials sworn statements and urges readers to request a sample by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York for ten cents.
The Montreal Family Herald reports a belief among British Israelites that the royal family descends from Israel’s kings. It cites a supposed marriage of Hezekiah’s daughter to an Irish king as a basis for the pedigree and claims proofs in London archives, promising a literary sensation if published.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a guaranteed remedy for a coated tongue feverish or colicky children. It promises quick bowel relief within a few hours and urges mothers to buy genuine syrup from druggists, warning against imitations.
A brief dialogue between Mrs Ashby and a man after years apart. When asked if she remains married, she confirms her husband is loyal and she sees no reason to stray, citing the prevalence of infidelity and her own contentment.
The Kansas Supreme Court held that $125 000 in certificates of deposit from the wrecked Kansas State Bank of Salina are not charged against the state bank guaranty fund. Certificate holders will share in bank assets but lose any shortfall beyond those assets.
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor aged 40 of Oswego is dead. She was a daughter of Fred Perkins a member of the state highway commission.
This advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the true world famous product prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years. It notes that the Bayer name is stamped on each tablet and on each package to protect against imitations.
A staged exchange hints at social flirting as a man compliments a woman with rose cheek praise and playful banter about thick flattery, capturing social friction and wit in a lighthearted city society scene.
Mrs. A Shain of Kirksville Missouri describes severe grippe illness leaving her weak and nervous. She credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with rebuilding strength and health, and recommends it to women seeking a trusted medicine. She invites readers to write for free confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.