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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
4
A historical note states cotton is grown in 16 states with Kansas among them and surpassing Kentucky in production. The terse line emphasizes Kansas as a leading producer within the region.
A fragment notes hog prices rising this month, claiming pressure from the market affects ordinary folk the most. The text links inflation to farmer and consumer hardship, with a tone of frustration at economic burdens.
A reader named Shrenckengaust issues a quip that sounds like a distress call and shocks Burr Oak Herald staff. The comment hints at secret society phrasing but lacks further context or follow up.
A Kansas water surface measure notes 380 square miles, excluding the inchoate Cheyenne Bottoms Lake. It also leaves unclear whether the Arkansas River is measured at flow or ebb, and omits further hydrographic details.
Among the acts of the legislature which became laws last week is one authorizing third class cities to acquire and improve lands for public parks and authorizing the levy of taxes for maintaining the same.
Pecos County Texas measures larger than Rhode Island and surpasses Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts New Jersey and the Hawaiian Islands in size. The fact highlights Pecos as a notably extensive county within Texas.
Citizens urge immediate removal of rotten wooden walls and replacement with stone and brick sidewalks on both sides of Main Street. The call targets Seandia alike, labeling the current structures as a town damage.
The Lewell Republican notes a new Kansas law making hook and line fishing the only legal method and treats possession of nets or seines as prima facie evidence of violation unless shown to be for use in a private pond. It questions whether such bans include fish nets.
Ex President George T. Fairchild of the State Agricultural College died last week after twenty years of service. He was a leading educational figure in Kansas and a respected mentor to many former students. His death brings widespread regret among alumni and colleagues.
A Lola Register note describes Danish police taking a drunken man to a station to sober up and sending him home. The cab fare, police doctor fee, and agents’ claim for special duty are billed to the drinking establishment owner where the intoxication began.
Law details assessors duty to list and tax personal property moved into a Kansas county between March 1 and September 1 each year. Owners must prove prior listing elsewhere or in another state. Late arrivals are appraised on entry and subject to county clerk procedures and tax equalization.
In a historical ad phrase the description touts a remedy praised by mothers and labeled highly effective for grippe asthma and whooping cough. It claims rapid relief for coughs throat and lung troubles and is presented as a long known cure. Av P.Happer.
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