This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
3
Public health notice cites druggists reporting high kidney trouble rates among Americans. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is advertised as a mild healing remedy with rapid benefits. Insurance officials note many applicants are rejected for kidney issues, often undetected. A sample bottle offer is included with mail request to Dr Kilmer Co.
Surgeon General Blue calls ministers to designate February 3 as Public Health Sunday to urge sermons on protecting the health of returning service members and the broader community and to advocate vigorous measures against social diseases.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a harmless neuralgia relief that eases pains in any body part. The copy claims instant relief with a small trial bottle bought at drug stores and emphasizes no burning or skin discoloration.
An exhibit in New York features a elaborately upholstered airplane named the honeymoon express. It includes a telephone linking bride and groom with the pilot, a wind shield and other novel fittings, and is presented with a playful nod to the bicycle built for two from Springfield Republican.
A vintage ad claims Ely's Cream Balm opens nostrils and ends colds or catarrh. It asserts immediate relief from nasal congestion, dryness, and headaches by applying a small amount in the nose, with the cream soothing swollen mucous membranes.
A Boston Evening Transcript note recalls a lively gathering last night with sharp quips about reporters lacking investigative zeal and provoking resentment. The exchange highlights tension between participants and the press during a public event.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. Deafness results if the tube remains blocked, and the remedy offers a constitutional cure.
A humorous dialogue snippet shows Mary Yert praising a perfect complexion while Kitty Katt counters with a hare's foot for luck, highlighting a playful exchange on beauty and superstition.
The ad highlights Garfield Tea as a purifier aiding health and disease eradication. An Ohio minister condemns skating, arguing it promotes backsliding and undermines moral discipline.
An old advertisement urges cleanliness with a weekly gentle laxative such as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. It warns against name calling noting a person may resent being labeled.
Kansas farm grain stocks on March 1 were among the smallest in a decade. Only 4 percent of 102 million bushels of last year's wheat remained on farms, with corn and oats also mostly moved or stored. The penitentiary twine plant expects record output to meet rising demand.
The state Woman's Christian Temperance Union adjourned after a two day session in Salina. A spring drive seeks 30000 for Kansas and 300000 for overseas women, aiming to honor the national order's fiftieth anniversary. Lawrence hosts the state meeting in October and plans a Kansas City home for elderly women.
Lawrence experts announce a non habit forming substitute for morphine from gelsemium compounds.Sempervinine and gelsemoidine were isolated, claimed to reduce heart tardiness without dependence. Eldorado voters will decide on a 106 000 auditorium bond at the April election. Emporia businessman Walter A. McCoy, of Peters Hardware, dies at 40 from septic meningitis after a short illness.
An organization of soldiers and sailors who have recently returned from service has formed at Independence to aid all soldiers, sailors and marines. This is believed to be the first such group in the United States.
Lieut Ben Brown arrives home at St Louis after release from Karlsruhe where he was captured following an air battle in which he downed an enemy. With eleven other American prisoners they fled guards on November 20 nine days after the armistice and reached Allied lines reporting to their commands.
Charles Morgan sued Germania Fire and Northwestern National Insurance in Sumner County. The Kansas Supreme Court reversed the lower court, ruling that storing a car with gasoline in a barn violated the policy and Morgan cannot collect after the barn was destroyed by fire.
W H Randall told his 15 year old son William not to let anyone take two iron beds traded for harness. An hour later Ollie Salisbury seized the beds and left. William shot Salisbury. Salisbury is in a hospital in dangerous condition. Randall boy was arrested.
Union Pacific presented a $500 bill to A. H. King dean of Kansas Wesleyan University after students flagged a motor train for a stop to pick up twelve or more passengers. King refused to pay and the issue may go to court. The incident involved a returning girls basketball team and a conductor denying exit at the stop under new regulations.
Governor Allen spoke to about two thousand attendees at memorial services for the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt at the First Christian Church in Atchison. He traced Roosevelt from his early New York State Legislature days to his death.
Lieutenant Harry Ziesenis, ex KU student, died February 12 1919 in a French base hospital from battle injuries. telegram from his wife Katherine Holloway Ziesenis, who works in Washington casualty dept, confirms the report. Manhattan school board re elected F E Alder as principal and E B Gift as superintendent for two year terms.
A showing of oil has been struck in the test of the Big Harvey Company seven miles northeast of Newton. Whether it will become a paying well has not yet been determined.
Builder William A. Radford outlines a compact one story bungalow with a 19 by 13 living room, 14 by 11 dining room, 12 by 10 kitchen, two bedrooms, large bathroom and three big closets. The plan emphasizes coziness, efficiency and ample ventilation, with a T shaped hall and a front terrace.
A design for a 35 by 32 foot bungalow with a 30 foot terrace offers an attractive, economical solution for a small family. The layout allows easy reconfiguration of bedrooms, living and dining spaces, and emphasizes curb appeal with flower beds and tasteful exterior. The article highlights comfort, pride of ownership, and long term suitability for city town or country settings.
A placid scene unfolds as a maid sews by the kitchen sink while a bride plans dinner. John’s parents prepare for their first inspection visit, the pantry torn and dishes in the sink, a mop dangling on a half washed floor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.