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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
5
A store advertises a large stock of New Idea Patterns over 200 patterns at 10 cents each. It promotes carpet samples and floor oil cloth Linoleum, plus a bargain shoe table with women's and children's footwear at deep discounts.
Poem appeals to exhausted mothers to send children to bed with a kiss despite daily vexations. It contrasts present fatigue with future longing for quiet and the comforting presence of children, noting their voices and faces offer irreplaceable solace in sorrow. Selected.
A clipped moralistic column criticizes idle whining and urges self inventory. It cites Secretary Coburn on Railroads and Agriculture and Senator Chaney over alleged boodling schemes, noting Patterson the Clyde city treasurer faces potential penitentiary, and ends with a lesson for young men.
A garbled quote hints at a reflection on character and fairness as people speak of those who take small measures when given a chance. The text suggests surprise at who acts generously and who does not.
The Denver Post editors face bribery convictions amid a scandal alleging improper payments and misconduct. The case ties the newspaper to accusations of unethical influence and political pressure connected to a high profile public figure.
The text identifies the boxer Witzsimmons as bankrupt claiming he earned $30,000 from a single fight and lost it all on bad bargains and folly. The statement labels him as the man who made money in one bout but ended in financial ruin.
State Senator F D Smith in the Kinsley Mercury replies to defenders of the Kansas machine who claim the anti machine movement serves Burton. He argues that thousands of Republicans reject boss rule and that the fight is between self government and feudalism, Republicanism against factionalism, unity versus division.
Topeka Capital asks whether Kansas Republicans can unite amid a clash between anti machine forces and defenders of the party’s old methods. Proponents of the machine argue for centralized control by a small group while anti machine supporters seek broader participation.
Senator Burton tells Topeka Capital he is tending his garden and not aiming to be the issue in current campaigns. Journalists backed by the Leland machine push Burton as the 1904 clash, but his battle is set for 1906 when the legislature faces his fate. The machine will struggle to force him into a public fight.
The Kingman Leader-Courier notes questions about what became of over forty thousand dollars sent to the state through D W Mulvane in 1900 by the national committee and other sources. It asserts the money was not used to defeat Republicans and that the campaign fund was used elsewhere last year.
The Minneapolis Messenger laments new newspaper arrivals who focus too much on themselves and neglect the reader’s needs, urging editors to prioritize information subscribers want to know over self-promoting content.
A Kansas publication asserts prohibition is steadily strengthening and urges opponents to recognize the shift promptly. The piece argues quicker acceptance by rivals would benefit their cause.
Public road location petition by D R Net and others in Beaver and Courtland townships. Viewers A H Rosenquist John Studley Jr and J Houghton to meet May 26 1903 at beginning point Sec 31 Tp4 S R5 W. hearing open to interested parties. County Clerk W K Walters signs April 20 1903.
A list of court actions for the May term 1903 including criminal cases State of Kansas v L D Hecker and v August Brandt, civil actions such as Foreclosure and Partition, and numerous Divorce and Judgment proceedings involving parties like Stenger Mapes Hair Weaver Harmon and more across multiple dockets.
An enormous animal exhibition arrives in Scandia on May 4 with two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. The show features beautiful and rare animals including ponies and claims to offer the world’s greatest trained animal acts.
Agents of Howe's London Shows visit our city to organize the coming entertainment. The event excites youngsters and couples alike as Will and his girl prepare to attend the circus at Scandia on the big day.
A sensational act Loop-the-Loop thrills Europe and New York as champion bicycle riders perform at a 78 degree angle defying gravity. The Howe's Great London Shows will exhibit at Scandia on May 4.
The Presbyterian church will hold regular services on Sunday morning and evening. The water rose in the bottoms south of town Wednesday morning causing mail carrier Caldwell to abandon his depth wagon and nearly drown his horse. This led to no mail delivery Wednesday and customers received bedraggled mail on Thursday. hk. H. Coates visited Formosa Tuesday evening. The new city officials assumed office tonight.
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