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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
2
J M Capt Wm E Shaw of Belleville announces candidacy for Clerk of the District Court on the Republican ticket subject to August primary voters. The page notes county attorney bid and publisher details for Scandia Journal in Kansas.
Joe T. Marshall declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative in Congress from Kansas Fifth District, subject to the August primary election.
Journal items recall a street fight sparked by rumor of a mayoral candidate. Capt. White vows to back his claim, while emigrant wagons pass through town. The issue shifts to local politics amid notices of property sales, livestock, and farm bargains in Republic and Cloud counties.
The piece praises the first annual official City of Scandia financial report, noting it reveals the city’s financial condition after years of secrecy. It commends Mayor Walker for preparing the statement and urges public access to municipal data previously kept from taxpayers.
A witty exchange contrasts capital and labor with a playful quip on wages and work. The joke hinges on the idea that capital earns by ownership while labor earns by effort, illustrating a humorous take on economic terms.
The fragment describes a coworker causing repeated interruptions at the office and the desire to avoid offense. It mentions a suggestion to lend five dollars as a possible remedy, though details and context are sparse.
A fragment hints at a debate over public amusement with Barnum. The dialogue suggests people enjoyed being humiliated in acts, while a cautious figure notes the high cost of being deceived while Barna was alive.
In the scene a child asks after his mother and Mabel. Ma is in the kitchen making bread and Mabel is upstairs preparing her makeup.
Dr. L Jean Bogert advises core nutrition principles to curb obesity and underweight issues. He warns wrong choices in eating lead to digestive and heart problems, and stresses milk green vegetables and fruit as a healthful daily plan.
Concordia music fans anticipate a high season with Anna Case, hailed as America’s beloved soprano, appearing at the Brown Grand in a voice recital on April 7. She will also sing at Lindsborg Messiah on Palm Sunday and plans a brief Concordia stop on her tour. Her acclaimed voice and style draw comparisons to Galli Curci and Alma Gluck, and she is celebrated for her dress. A special piano has been shipped from Kansas City for the concert.
Will buy old iron rags copper brass and rubber in junk line. Deliveries of iron to be settled at Bank of Scandia. Machinery such as mowers cultivators offered for sale cheap. Also WANTED girl or woman for housework in a modern three person home with good wages. Address J B Henry MD 19 W 9th St Lawrence Kansas.
Miss Allie Nelson entertained many friends Wednesday evening of last week in honor of Mrs Edward Knott and Miss Lydia of Portland Oregon. Attending were Rev and Mrs Malmaquist and Miss Vera Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson Arrands Mrs Enn Isaacson str and Mrs Nathan Isaacson Esther Nelson Esther Isaacson Anton Nelson Noble Isaacson Axel Nelson Oscar Johnson Russel Nelson Mrs Knott and daughters and Lydia Johnson Buy your garden seeds both bulk and package from Kreitzer
Notice that music classes will resume about May 1 in Scandia and include both last year’s pupils and new students who have not arranged lessons elsewhere. Also mentions Miss Mary West Tankage for sale and a Riverside Club dance next Saturday.
A dealer confronts an elder seller about eggs she brought last week, calling them bad. The clerk notes she plans to return next Saturday with hens so the dealer can address the issue in person.
Eighty acre farm seven miles from town features a four room house, barn for eight horses, granary with roof from barn, and driveway. Drilled well, cistern of 100 barrels, arched cave. Sixty five acres cultivated, ten acres pasture, five acres in lots.
Rented for 1920 and will be sold subject to said lease. 320 acres in Smith county four miles from Cedar with 150 acres cultivated and rest pasture. Sixteen rooms? actually seven room house. Barn water and some fruit. $14,800 and $8,000 at 6 percent. No. 2 80 acres five and one half miles from town with 4 room house barn hay cow shed cave well wind mill tank cistern 20 acres pasture six acres of hat land balance cultivated.
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