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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
6
Mexia Texas rapid postwar boom draws oil workers and migrants, with tented camps and scarce baths. Prices soar for housing from 50 cents to 5 dollars a night as gambling dens and bars thrive, rail traffic surges, and $3.5 to $5 million in lumber deals loom amid a bustling oil boom.
The Skagit River flood left a fertile silt layer of two to five inches on inundated farms, enhancing valley soils. The flood, the most extensive since early homesteading, lasted from December 10 to mid January, caused by heavy hillside rains washing soil into the river and valley. In Sunbury, 16 year old William Burell bicycled 900 miles to Florida, showcasing his mechanical skill as he plans a California leg.
Berlin reports a German stock company will cultivate American silver foxes and skunks on a Tyrolean farm under Professor de Mill of Munich University. Higher grade furs fetch steep prices with a perfect silver fox valued at 100000 tiarks amid recent price increases.
Frederick Kid Wedge a 41 year old former lumber camp worker and prizefighter from Arizona registered at Harvard Graduate School of Education to pursue a PhD. Once feared in timberlands he battled tuberculosis to win a place at Harvard after a life of boxing, teaching, and travel. He rose from hobo days in freight cars to Cambridge with six pennies, aiming to become a doctor of philosophy.
United States Department of Agriculture highlights carrier pigeons in Idaho National Forest as rapid links between rangers on the fire line and headquarters. Birds trained to fly 18 miles in 30 minutes and other feats aided firefighting, with one carrying instructions to summon help. The system will be installed at all protective camps in the district next year.
Census Bureau figures show the number of blind persons shrinking from 57 272 in 1910 to 52 617 in 1920. The decline is attributed to better treatment options and public education on preventing blindness.
A brief report notes that despite promising victory over the red peril, a group saved several men from a long needless forest journey, providing relief and swift passage.
The wireless telegraph commission urged government to build transmitting stations in England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, Egypt, East Africa, Singapore, and Hong Kong. A year of study put the estimated cost at up to £160,000 per station, with higher totals for England, Egypt, Singapore and Hong Kong. The plan proposes two fixed wire lengths per station and receiving capacity from multiple stations in the chain.
This antique advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a superior kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims broad effectiveness, notes its gentle healing vegetable formula, and urges readers to start treatment now. A sample bottle offer requires ten cents and requests citation of the newspaper.
The Boston Transcript promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the laundry solution. It claims the product makes snowy white clothes and promises lasting results, urging readers to try it and buy from all good grocers.
Quote driven piece reflects debate on scope and ambition with rival views pointing to risks of expanding efforts. It underlines the notion that major change often follows minority action and cautions against complacency. The text implies a broader arena or policy discussion beyond the current confines.
A proverb notes that a prudent boss knows how to delegate work to others. The saying emphasizes efficiency and leadership by leveraging subordinates to accomplish duties.
An ad touts Diamond Dyes as easy for any woman to dye or tint worn clothing and home items with guaranteed results. It explains selecting wool or silk versus linen or cotton and claims no streaking or running. Also included is a short vignette about Helen, seven, removing a parking sticker from her father’s car before a political administration change.
A Hal Roach studio anecdote features Harold Lloyd overhearing two extras discuss marriage and domestic life. The younger extra quips about a wife and cooking, implying that companionship and cost are central to a good marriage.
A man named Arthur Lucy swallows his false teeth and is taken by police ambulance to a Brockton hospital. Doctors reinsert the teeth and declare he will recover. Earlier, in Quebec, a man dies after choking on a popcorn kernel, underscoring life’s uncertainty.
A brief ad notes trying Red Cross Ball Blue bluing yields lasting results. The message emphasizes repeat use after initial trial and presents no additional details.
A parent asks Johnny which animals he liked best after visiting the 200. The boy replies dangerous, and the parent clarifies by reading the board which shows these animals are dangerous.
A compact observation notes that trouble follows couples who wed, framing union as a magnet for conflict and disruption. The aphorism implies that matrimony invites friction and challenges beyond ordinary life.
An advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for a coated tongue listless or feverish children with colic. It promises quick cleansing of liver and bowels and a return to a playful child, urging mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup at drugstores. Side note mentions sidewalks not becoming sour with no ice.
The article notes Dr. Vierve from Pennsylvania gained fame for treating disease and moved to Buffalo to promote his remedies. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is praised as a tonic for women's ailments and Anurie is described as a kidney backache remedy. It urges sending 10 cents for trial packets and offers free medical advice.
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