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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
4
In Madison Square Park a shrill cry of help leads officers to a bench where a Maple tree telephone reveals Polly wants a cracker. The mystery ends as the parrot escapes and later vanishes, perhaps returning to its cage after a playful night.
Mrs. Sarah A. Shrode of Stendal Indiana reports kidney and bladder relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills Nine boxes cured her and she urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy She praises its effectiveness for female weakness and bladder kidney disease.
Abram S. Hewitt lauds William McKinley in a New York Chamber of Commerce tribute. He praises McKinley’s calm temper, self control, and avoidance of invective, noting he was beloved by colleagues and rivals alike and never let truth be misrepresented for party gain.
The Duke Seigfried deliberately fouled a brother officer's mount in a race. He was disqualified as a gentleman rider and resigned from the Bavarian army.
A collage of Kansas curios from Leavenworth to Topeka covers jokes about sugar beets donkey tails and ground hog fate. Reports mention a half torn five dollar bill, pyrography fad in Leavenworth, fire risks in Smith County, and a university Quill club with Foxy members.
An 1800s Portsmouth report touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatic pain and a skin ailment cure involving Mrs Elizabeth Rabbets wife of a shipwright. The letter describes rapid recovery after ankle injury and a daughter’s skin disease improvement. A free sample offer and Allen's Foot-Ease promotion follow, with a final quip about marital thoughts.
Advert a forage crop pitch claiming earlist Russian millet yields 5 to 8 tons of hay per acre. Price listed: 50 lb bale at $1.90, 100 lb for $8.0. Reed Co. La Crosse Wis promotes farm seed. Subtext notes crime quip about thieves and embezzlers.
An explosion rocked the Nemaha bank in Nebraska City during a robbery attempt. Robbers fled after a second blast as bloodhounds were summoned. the outer cafe door blew out but inner doors remained secure. Back-window entry damaged vault area. post office stamps missing from a small box. Local pursuit by handcar reported.
The Banner county case raises murder or suicide questions after Lena Bloom’s body is found bruised at the cellar steps. An inquest verdict of accidental death was questioned, with Drs Stewart and Hecke suggesting skull base fracture and possible blows or a fall, and two abdomen wounds from an unknown instrument. The missing $300 money fuels robbery murder theories.
The five victims of the Catsburg mine fire damp explosion near Monongahela Pennsylvania were brought to the surface near the main entrance. They were dead on discovery and badly burned and bruised. Inspector Henry Louttit reported little or no gas trace and said the main entry was not on fire, with conditions in other mine areas unknown. He noted the mine had not been declared safe and that a rescue party was sent to attempt extinguishing the fire. No theory of the explosion was provided.
Consumers are urged to switch to Defiance Starch as superior quality and quantity promise better results. Advertisements tout products like Hamlin's Wicard Oil as emergency remedies and imply widespread household reliability.
A broken rail caused a severe railroad wreck on the Southern Pacific near Maxon station in Texas. Latest reports say fifteen persons were killed outright and about twenty are injured.
Accounts of maritime disasters list the Royal George of 1782 with nearly 1,000 lives lost off Porta mouth. The Queen Charlotte fire of 1800 near Leghorn claimed 703 of 850. The 1811 Jutland wrecks of the St George Defense and Hero cost about 2,000 lives. The Princess Alice sank near Woolwich in 1878 with 600 to 700 dead. The Atlantic wreck on Meagher Rock caused about 560 deaths.
Many children suffer feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Mother Gray a nurse at the Children’s Home New York uses her powder to ease symptoms. Sold by druggists 25 cents sample mailed free Allen Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A marble bust of Ohio educator Mrs Christine G Sullivan is being created by sculptor Dc T Webber for Cincinnati public schools. The gift is from several members of the National Educational Association and the Southern and Ohio Teachers Associations.
Hundreds of dealers report high quality and ample supply of De fiance Starch, claiming it outpaces rival brands. Some say no other starch sells, while a cynic quips that a diplomat must kiss babies to advance.
Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS of Maple Street Norwich writes that Piso's Cure saved her life three years ago. She emphasizes deeds over words as a guiding belief.
A fragment shows Putnam Faceless Dyes advertised for ten cents a package to druggists. It cheekily notes a rising young lawyer should be sat on occasionally, revealing a satirical tone in a brief 19th century style advertisement.
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as unmatched in quantity and quality at 16 oz for 10 cents, contrasting with other brands offering 12 oz. Declares silence a virtue often ignored by fools.
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