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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
5
Readable sale notice lists dramatic markdowns on fabrics including French Ginghams Latines Percales Wash Goods and Satin Ribbons. Sewing machines cabinet models and overalls drop in price. Shoes and ladies wear also heavily discounted with bulk lots and per piece bargains throughout.
A fragment from a grocery page shows items like prunes tomatoes pumpkin and hominy in three pound or canned forms. It lists prices and quantities in an OCR style reading with multiple brands or varieties.
The Kansas and Missouri legislatures enacted a law making theft of another's fowl a felony. The measure targets poultry theft and demands proper compensation to the owner.
A satirical note compares Kansas Agricultural College regents to C I Friend and J W Berry as ideal officials. It cites Russia declaring freedom of religion in czarist ukase as a landmark liberty step, predicted to elicit approval from liberty loving America and Russia.
The Kansas law banning slot machines is praised though seen as following Missouri’s lead two years earlier. The Topeka press is credited with influence, while Kansas City papers are said to be overpowered by the political tide and facing a strong mayoral victory backed by the press.
The 1903 Legislature failed to relieve unequal taxation and to reapportion districts. The Senate backed the tax measure, but the House blocked it citing handling of state funds by banks. Opposition from Cy Leland and B P Waggener is cited as the main blocker.
The governor discusses apportionment and taxation as the Legislature passes bills amid House machine friction. Senate measures face House opposition, grafts are reduced, and state institutions receive liberal appropriations. A people vote for railroad commissioners is urged, with the millers’ advocacy noted. The era is judged more political than productive, harming the party more than the public.
In Topeka capital circles Governor Bailey argues for simultaneous election of both legislature branches to advance reform. The piece notes the Senate’s late-session resistance to House ambitions, warnings against centralizing power in the Governor, and calls for preserving balanced elected representation rather than machine control. It cites constitutional practice of staggered terms for senators and representatives.
Mayor I C C Wilson announces Scandia city election set for Monday April 6 1908 at City Hall. Polls open 8 oclock a m close 6 oclock p m for mayor five councilmen and one police judge with officials signing the proclamation.
Doctors report Grandpa Woods is very low and unconscious most of the time, with family seeking updates on his condition as care continues.
First publication March 20 1903. Eva Cooper is named as defendant in a divorce petition filed by Jay Cooper. Defendant must answer by May 1 1903 or the petition will be taken as true, resulting in a divorce and custody awarded to the plaintiff. Clerk W D Vanob signs the notice.
A reader notice outlines subscription credits for this week showing areas entitled to credit. Stars mark new subscribers and daggers indicate quitters with symbols explaining status.
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