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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
6
Kansas opinion from the attorney general holds that district court and supreme court judges may seek a seat in Congress. The AG says U S constitutional qualifications govern, and state law cannot disqualify a citizen from running for congressional office.
Tillman Wood of Buffalo township sold his half section for 16000 while ill with Texas fever then moved to Texas. Disgusted, he returned to Kansas and traded his southern land for 520 acres near Lovewell Jewell county 120 acres at White Rock valley and the White Rock mounds. He exchanged acre for acre for the mounds and plans to return to Kansas as soon as possible.
Mrs. Grace Michael was awarded 500 dollars in a district court jury verdict against Burrton mayor O F E Matson. She originally sought 10 000 dollars for malicious prosecution arising from a summer case charging her and others with liquor law violations that was dismissed.
At the State Democratic Editorial association annual session in Topeka officers were chosen including President W. P. Feder of Great Bend and Secretary J. W. Howe of Abilene. Vice presidents at large and by congressional districts were named with Clyde McManigal Horton first district and C. J. Peterson Iola second district among others.
The livestock sanitary commissioner notes the government bureau of animal industry has removed quarantine on cattle from Norton, Graham, Phillips, and Rooks counties. These counties plus 28 others had been under mange quarantine for years.
The city council of Herington awarded a $40,000 contract for a new watch and electric light plant. The project includes a pumping station a power house standpipe and mains to connect with the existing city system.
J G Roberts landlord of the Grand Central hotel at Peabody died from injuries after falling down stairs in Kansas City ten days ago. Death was caused by blood poisoning that ensued.
D. R. Ingram forms a company to manufacture bricks near Turner. The bricks will be made from Kaw river sand and lime, hardened by steam. They will be white and heavier than clay bricks, and the sand has the qualities needed to produce sand bricks.
A Cowley County teachers examination asked for a brief narrative of Kansas before state Constitution adoption. An applicant offered a curious note claiming the drafting machine was not used in Kansas during the second gorilla raid.
The National hotel in Salina once owned by B. W. Criley was sold to C. W. Lamar of Salina. The deal price was not disclosed. The National remains one of Central Kansas’ largest hotels.
A young man tells Jennie he read Niagara Falls would dry up in 60,009 years. She worries their bridal trip may be ruined. He jokes about careful planning and the unlikely flood. The brief plays on romance and superstition with a comic twist.
A farmer from Burnetts Creek Indiana recalls five years ago when hog cholera struck his herd. Sloan's Liniment reportedly saved several hogs he treated, with some too ill to drink milk being drenched. Dr Earl S Sloan offers a free book on treating horses cattle hogs and poultry.
A woman phoned police to report Ole Bill's drunken row at Fourth and Oak. She threatened to hit him herself if the patrol wagon delayed. The wagon rushed to the scene but found no trouble and returned empty.
An Illinois surgeon recounts how coffee caused tremors and insomnia, leading him to switch to Postum three years ago. He says his nervous system improved, his hands steadied, and blood circulation normalized, praising the product and urging others to boil it per package directions.
A Sunday fire in Tampa swept 55 acres from Twelfth to Twenty Streets to Michgan Avenue, destroying 380 buildings including four large cigar factories. Losses reach about 600000 with one woman dead from shock. Fire began at Antonio Diaz’s boarding house. Strong winds and weak water pressure hindered efforts.
The licensing bill's threat to trade sent London brewing stocks plunging on Friday and Saturday. Leading breweries suffered steep losses with nominal values of brewing properties estimated down about two hundred fifty million dollars. Some stocks fell as much as fifty percent in two days.
Two fires in the upper city raged from midnight to dawn burning down the New York City Railway car barns on Second Avenue Harlem and the George W Grote & Co paint factory nearby. Some 740 surface cars were destroyed with an estimated loss to the company of 2 500 000 dollars.
The American torpedo boat flotilla led by Lieut. H. I. Cone reached Callao after leaving Talcahuano on February 25. He reports smooth seas and favorable conditions totaling about 1,500 knots of voyage, with destroyers arriving in splendid condition and no incidents delaying the passage.
Seven terrorists condemned by court martial for plotting against Grand Duke Nicholas and Minister Chtcheglovitoff were executed at daybreak Sunday. The sentence, confirmed by General Hazenkampf, was carried out at Lissy Noss opposite Kronstadt.
London reports two days of extreme wintry weather affecting England Scotland Wales. The frigid conditions bring heavy frost and transportation disruption across major cities and rural areas.
Washington dispatch reports that railways will hire several thousand additional operators to comply with the nine hour law. The rule will also lead to the closing of many small stations on the principal systems, affecting operations nationwide.
The American fleet left Callao on Saturday bound for Magdalena Bay. Signals flashed from the Connecticut and the Omaha as battleships began a slow maneuver to head into the open sea for their long voyage to the next stop.
A Honolulu report claimed four war ships off Oahu but authorities found no vessels. The incident is now thought to result from mirage or peculiar cloud formations over the sea.
The Scout cruiser Chester returned to Portland Maine Sunday after an endurance run of four hours at an average speed of 26.53 knots per hour.
In a sharp exchange two men quarrel over a dog incident. Champ complains his dog was bitten severely by Sharpe who jokes about raising the dog as a vegetarian.
An advertisement extols Billion Dollar Grass and related seeds claiming 100 acres yield 300 tons of hay and three crops per year. It urges sending 14 cents for a seed catalog from John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin, noting other products like Macaroni Wheat and Silver King Barley.
In a brief overheard conversation two women recount an awkward moment with a man attempting a kiss. Gertie complains of the interruption while Mollie labels the incident impudent and tiresome, hinting at social friction in the neighborhood.
From October to May colds are cited as the frequent cause of headache and references mention Laxative Bromo Quinine as a remedy. The text also notes winners in matrimony, household laundry hints with Red Cross Ball Blue, and opinions on cigars and ignorance in action.
An old advertisement touts Mia Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promises gum softening pain relief and colic cure in a 25 cent bottle, noting the "great unhappy" phrase as a marketing line.
Advertises ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE powder as a cure for painful feet and ingrown nails. Claims comfort for new shoes and sweating feet. Promotes trial package free and urges acceptance of no substitute. Ends with a drugstore sales pitch from A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy New York.
A fragment describes a banquet scene where a bashful guest is urged to deliver a good joke while the toastmaster appeals for patience and a lighthearted moment. The whispered aside hints at a playful, informal gathering with social warmth.
Advertises a 25 cent offer from the Jerome H. Remick Co of New York for the words and music of nine pieces from the Merry Widow Opera. Claims the operetta is popular in London Paris and New York.
In an editorial note the Duluth Herald questions why a man lies to his wife as a woman writer muses on domestic fidelity and marital deceit.
Sudden weather changes trigger bronchial and lung troubles. Brown's Bronchial Traches claims to relieve throat irritation and coughs.
A wry remark notes that a good sermon for the average listener is one that rises above him and strikes a named acquaintance. The line captures a humorously skeptical view of preaching and its audience.
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