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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
1
The passage describes fragments of brain, liver, and heart that could be fed thyroid juice to digest food and, if by‑products are removed, remain alive indefinitely. Doctors see potential but note current limits on uniting tissues and sustaining thought.
Sir William Arnot Lane discusses Alexis Carrel's work on tissue grafts, claiming whole organs and tissues can live indefinitely under proper conditions. He cites successful kidney and leg grafts in animals and notes how cultured tissues require body-temperature care and drainage to prevent death.
Mrs Myra K Peters manager of the Sylvan Lake hotel befriended a wildcat during winter stays. The animal ate from her hand and sat in her lap at meals. While placing the cat in a robe secured keeper, she was scratched but saved the wildcat for captivity and plans to raise it as a pet.
Lon Staples of Winsted Connecticut challenged paying his wife’s poll tax arguing it had no bearing on the case and he could not afford it. He left town hall after paying his dog license fee.
In a speech M Breguet anticipated airplanes flying at high altitude with reduced air resistance. He predicted speeds exceeding the earth’s peripheral motion enabling a world circumnavigation in under a day, with engines maintaining sea level power at altitude and aircraft offering Pullman comfort and constant radio contact.
The French Association for the Advancement of Sciences heard that airplanes could travel over 650 miles per hour, a claim that unsettled many in Paris. The presentation by M. Breguet, noted aircraft maker, suggested air transport would soon carry passengers and freight, reshaping ships and trains’ roles.
Many German families resist returning dead soldiers from France and Belgium due to prohibitive costs of exhumation and transport. French and Belgian cemeteries are tended and marked, easing requests to leave the dead in foreign soil. Officials report bureaus in Prussia Bavaria Saxony and Wuerttemberg overwhelmed with inquiries about identity and burial options.
In Hoquiam Washington a ten foot diameter spruce log, the largest cut in the region, produced 16000 board feet of lumber after repairs to mill machinery. Earlier a larger log was displayed in a park after no mill would cut it.
Description of a recent archeological find by Simon Martin Delval in Spain near Granada. Archaeologist Cable, the expedition's inspector, uncovered a priceless collection of metal instruments and vases dating to the start of the metal age. He also found jewelry and an artificial round containing vestiges of peculiar rites that may open new archaeological avenues.
Druggists report many people suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is praised for healing influence and high success. An insurance physician notes many applications are declined due to undetected kidney issues. Sample bottle offered for ten cents by Dr Kilmer Co. Ad ends with a religious remark.
Used motorcycles and rebuilt machines offered at Western Motorcycle Company in Kansas City Missouri. 45 machines available first come first served with Harley Davidson parts and accessories for all models. Prompt service and guaranteed excellent condition. Write folder No. 50 for full details.
Gregory XIII framed the calendar in 1582 still bearing his name. Pius IX broke the tradition by preaching a sermon in Rome in 1846, described as simple and plain, the first papal sermon in 3800 years. The saying notes that best way to get along with some people is to get along without them.
A brief note reflects on the shoemaker who often socializes with the wealthy, suggesting that many men achieve distinction in life despite difficulties with writing. The remark hints at the contrast between social circles and personal achievement.
When graft scandals erupt, honest editors seize the story and publish vivid reports. Reporters chase allegations, names, and quotes to expose wrongdoing and inform readers.
The piece explains moonshine as illicit distilling in the Alleghany mountains named for nighttime activity and tax evasion. It contrasts American moonshine as raw, often uncolored spirits with British moonshine as smuggled imports and notes Ireland’s term mountain dew for home stills in hills away from inspectors.
Ancient Jerusalem stood on four hills with valleys filled by debris. Mount Zion, the city of David, rises on the southwest and is noted for towers of German ecclesiastical buildings funded by the Kaiser. Mount Moriah sits to the east near Solomon's temple, separated from Zion by Tyropoeon. Mount Bezetha and Mount Akra define the northern and northwest quarters of the modern city.
Elizabeth shrugs off a loud quarrel between her devoted but argumentative grandparents. Two young girls playing nearby pause in astonishment as she declares they quarrel like that all the time.
Overheard chatter hints at a wedding plan between Leads Worthy and Miss Manchester. A wary observer cautions caution as a sudden turn forces a hurried rethink and a near miss in the romantic chase.
The fragment questions how men stay affectionate when women exchange sarcasm and smiles. It suggests tension in marriage when partners engage in light mockery and keep each other emotionally distant, likening it to being kept in hot water.
Dialogue reveals two thieves planning to quiet a sleeping woman in a hotel bedroom. They discuss the risk of a scream drawing attention and the woman’s potential reaction, noting her curl papers as a clue to concealment.
A Scotsman recounts a courtroom scene where a witness asserts insanity of the plaintiff by declaring himself the prophet Mohammed. The cross-examiner questions the logic and the witness retorts that he is the prophet Mohammed.
The State of Washington was formerly part of Oregon and created as a territory in 1853. It was admitted to the Union as a state on February 22, 1889.
A humorous note quotes Uncle Eben on loafers who do nothing special yet hinder workers. It frames a loafer as a minor nuisance rather than a deliberate threat, with playful dialect describing the situation and its social tone.
The line presents a playful exchange with a formal gentleman asking for the hour and a prompt reply implicit in the wry dialogue. The fragment hints at a humorous or literary context without a clear news event or persons beyond the quoted names.
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