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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
4
Republic County plans a congressional bid two years from now with a candidate described as a stayer. The piece notes a public discourse about "The Treason of the Senate" in Cosmopolitan and mentions campaign heat surrounding Calderheads, reflecting early political poetry influencing polling.
Indian Territory sits quiet, but relief depends on gas belching from the wild gas well near Aney. Law and order forces patrol Shawhee County as voters head to the Saturday primaries hoping Topeka’s stench ends for the state.
The passage argues the next leader will curb the nation’s money power as Lincoln did the slave power. It speculates Roosevelt or a future figure and predicts history will recognize him. The post office department overruled Courtland postmaster about the February 16 journal being mail-privileged, aiding Calderhead’s renomination bid.
A Kansan editorial notes Republicans are broadly against Calder head and favor any challenger, yet none are willing to run. The piece suggests the party is exposed and divided, with momentum unclear and the field effectively empty at this stage.
Governor Hoch names Chas Sessions to succeed I Williams as private secretary. Sessions, whose sister knows many state public figures, is described as an invaluable buffer for the governor alongside Ford Vandegrift. Both are to be congratulated on the appointment.
The passage recalls Adam Smith’s view that three cost elements shaped prices: rent, wages, and profit. It adds two more essentials he would likely recognize today advertising and transportation as part of annual expenses, integral to modern trade and cost structure.
A fragment from Sandtown Siftings offers aphorisms on mud roads in March, self reliance, family love, and social observations. It reflects humor and reflections on fortune, power, and the English speaking race with notes on editors birthdays and peculiarity.
Beloved Belleville resident H A Paulson, a bookkeeper by trade, is presented as a Republican candidate for County Clerk. A native of New York City, he moved west after ill health and settled in Republis county. The Journal endorses his character and fitness for the office.
A column attacking the Speaker of the House for blocking Oklahoma statehood portrays public opinion as strongly in favor of admission. It argues the lower chamber’s autocratic controls hinder progress despite population and potential, urging voters to override fear and demand action.
A garbled note from Belleville recalls a Thursday political gathering where several voters, including postmasters, attended. It mentions congressional candidates and a disruption of telephone lines during withdrawals, indicating a contested race and party tensions.
The text presents a distorted, fragmentary phrase about repelling fifty and references to aeags and larvae. It reads as a garbled, nonsensical excerpt with no clear people, places, events, or verifiable facts to summarize.
The readable text is garbled with nonsensical names and phrases, yielding no clear person, place, or event to identify. No verifiable details or dates are present to construct a factual card.
In Belville Kansas The Cash Store runs a catalog style pitch urging customers to bring in catalogs to compare prices and claim they can meet all competition. The notice emphasizes discounts on furniture and carpets and positions the store against rivals.
Fragmentary OCR shows a garbled prose about aspiring statesmen in the fifth district and a reference to a literary work. The text mentions destiny, travel through deserts and seas, and a palace, with scattered phrases about fate and perseverance. No clear names or events emerge.
The article notes a Republican delegate convention in Debleville on Saturday March 24, 1006 to select delegates to the Republican National Convention in Louisville on March 27 and to the state convention at Topeka on May 6. It explains representation by one delegate per vote for Secretary of State at the preceding election and lists voting precincts including Albion Lincoln Pomer, Norwas Pellevities, Farmington, Belleville, Liberty and others.
Creditors and all interested parties are notified that the Probate Court in Republic County Kansas will hear the final settlement for the estate of Bertha Bryan also known as Battie Brown. The hearing at the Belleville court house in Republic Wapasas is scheduled for the next term at 2 o clock pm. August Forsl appears as personal representative.
Local notice lists Timsebh as a candidate for County Clerk pending Republican County Convention. It names ALPAatison of Bellenidle Township as another ally in the county ticket subject to convention rules.
A fragmentary item notes a perfume named Farretoive and a drug at the Palac store. The text mentions Mr. LO Winson in poultry context but details are incomplete.
Wise parents urge children to form prudent habits and spend money to advantage. The article stresses the value of charity and systematic virtue as the sure path to earthly happiness through benevolence.
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