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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
3
A globe trotter in Syria bought Syrian lambs fleece at a high price. In London the tailor needed more material to line an overcoat. The traveler learned the fleece is called rabbit skin in Meena, prompting a humorous exchange noted by the Montreal Herald.
A brief witty exchange compares a millennial daughter of luxury with an impecunious youth offering a change. The remark reflects social class tension and humor in a 19th century American voice.
Goodyear Mfg Co Kansas City Missouri invites one local reader to receive a Goodyear Combination Top and Raincoat. The chosen person will wear it and recommend to friends. Write for details today.
Fragmentary lines stress dollars needed for late stages and keeping out of it. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue and snowy clothes as pure results. It deems poverty the best starting foundation for a career and claims life is a school with learning never stopping.
Humorous fragment quoting a Longfellow line about staying home vs wandering. Mentions 1921 and Western Newspaper Union. No clear news event or person besides the quoted verse and the attribution hints.
Fresh and canned fruits provide minerals and acids. Banana dessert layers cake and bananas with custard and meringue, Pineapple Rice folds whipped cream into rice with pineapple, and Cherry Sherbet blends cherries, gelatin and orange juice frozen to a mush for serving.
A Ruskin quotation emphasizes daily beginnings and endings as chances to do kindness and gain strength or knowledge. It urges leaving a gentle, lasting record of good deeds and lessons learned for others and oneself.
A compact 20th century kitchen guide offers quick dishes like Salmon Scallop Carrot Cakes Stuffed Onions Onion Soup Parsnip Chowder Graham Bread. The recipes use common ingredients and simple steps, focusing on speedy prep and oven or stovetop cooking for busy households.
A fashion page compares two illustration gowns, a brown dotted net gown over satin with brown gold trim for daytime elegance, and a glittering satin gown with sequins for high occasions. The net dress features a brown and gold binding, girdle, and brocade ribbon accents, while the sequin gown pairs satin with a draped apron bodice and a large left side sash for a dramatic artificial-light effect.
The spring milliner’s line features hats with bags and parasols in matching fabrics. Georgette crepe turbans with bead fringed bags draw attention, while crepe-de-chine works with gray yarns create a refined wrap and quiet hat using coriled shirtings and tassels.
An advertorial urges readers to treat rheumatism by cleansing the blood with S.S.S. instead of rubbing pains away. It claims germs in the blood keep the disease alive and offers free expert advice from the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs Monrough asks about the new candidate's speech. Mr Monrough notes he spoke for three hours and did not clearly state his platform. The exchange reflects light city chatter about politics and rhetoric in London Answers.
A London Opinion cartoon caption depicts a wife scolding her husband for wasting time and exposing the dog to punishment. The wife declares the lapdog too well bred to endure his coarse behavior and jokes about his misdirected actions.
Opinion piece argues that zeal in a flawed purpose can drive action more than total indifference, urging readers to channel energy toward causes with possible merit even if initial beliefs waver.
A farmer known for efficiency hires a helper to gather corn. The worker stays tight behind, then suddenly speeds ahead, prompting the farmer to shout that he never lets anyone outwork him. The tale ends with the farmer’s pride challenged by the rival’s pace.
The text extols timeless virtues kindness courtesy and helping hands as essential alongside modern inventions. It emphasizes that progress should not erase these indispensable social supports and reflects a period voice praising humane conduct as crucial to society.
A fragment from the Indianapolis News notes a hired man who slows his pace as he contemplates quitting his job. The saying mirrors a view that hurried men lack wisdom.
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