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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
4
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal references Rochelle Salt Salite Alum and ammonia in food and re creates a satirical exchange about marital finances and candy gifts. It notes baking powder purity claims and a jest about post marriage expenses. The piece blends ad like content with social banter and a quip about wages.
Some grocers avoid Defiance Starch because they hold 12 oz brands that cannot be sold to customers already using the 16 oz Defiance Starch for a price.
The Chicago News notes a witty exchange where Eva praises a poet while Helen muses that poets are always hungry for expression. The brief chat pivots on metaphor and literary appetite.
City editor laments new reporter sent to craft a feature on politeness in street cars. assistant fears no material found as days pass. Tribune notes duty and flaw in neglect.
A compact moral note contrasts wet garden work with delaying tasks for better results and cautions that those seeking quick gains may end up bored.
The article notes a record Spring movement toward Western Canada with special trains from Omaha Chicago St Paul and Detroit crowding as thousands seek homesteads of 160 acres. It outlines low land prices seven to ten dollars an acre and expected yields of twenty to thirty bushels of wheat per acre plus substantial corn output, urging settlers to pursue new opportunities in grain and grazing lands.
London reports renewed fighting in Manchuria signals Japan’s plan to press the land campaign during the thaw period before summer rains. Completion of the railway to Mukden would ease provisioning for Field Marshal Oyama and aid a fresh offensive.
President Roosevelt will break camp May 8 and head to Washington at once. He will only visit Denver and Chicago where reception dates have been advanced to fit the new arrangement. Secretary Loeb has returned from the camp and says Washington affairs require a shortened schedule.
Quanah Parker says President Roosevelt discussed granting liberty to Geronimo the Apache during a wolf hunt visit. The president reportedly favors freeing Geronimo but opposes transferring him to Arizona, with final decision to be considered in Washington.
A mass meeting in Hempstead Texas to urge the governor to send rangers to enforce local option ended in gunfire. J N Brown a lawyer and prohibition foe opened fire killing three men including John M Pickney congressman and Thomas Pickney and wounding two others critically.
The London Daily Mail reports a Russian squadron has cut the cable between the islands of Hainan to hide movements of Horses vensky and to reveal the Russian commander location.
Fusan Korea report notes the first rail road train from Liu Yang since the Russian retreat reached Mukden station. It crossed the Hun river on a new temporary bridge, with regular trains planned between Port Danny and Mukden in a few days.
In St. Petersburg Russian Jews discuss moving to East Africa as offered by Zionist leaders and backed by the English government. Most think prospects are better there than in major American cities.
In Chicago Judge C C Kohlisaat granted an injunction to the Employers' Association to restrain all persons from interfering with the movements of the association's wagons upon the streets. The ruling follows violence that began the strike.
In Bartlesville Indian Territory a sewer contractor brought in about forty black laborers. Local white residents, angered by the presence of the workers, ran the negroes out of town as race tensions flare in the area.
A telegram from the chief of staff of the North Atlantic squadron reports the muzzle of an 8 inch gun on the Iowa blew off during target practice. No injuries were reported.
In New York four hundred ex Confederates, members of the local G A R camp, will join with veterans of the Union army at the U S Grant post Memorial Day event. From 9 o'clock until late at night the two armies will mingle in a commemorative gathering.
Lawton Oklahoma report states 390000 acres of Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands now leased for grazing will be leased again on July 1 for agricultural purposes to cattlemen.
A Detroit Tribune snippet recalls Paul Revere's famous ride with a friend joking that an automobile would have beaten the horse. Revere replies that the horse would allow fewer interruptions as rural constables would note his number.
S.G. Warner G P and T A Kansas City Southern Ry invites inquiries from homesteaders in Kansas City Mo for Free Government Homesteads New Colony Locations Improved farms Mineral lands Rice lands Timber lands and for copies of Current Events Business Opportunities Rice book K Co 8 Fruit Book Cheap round trip homeseeker tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays each month to the Land of Fulfillment.
A humorous exchange features a husband praising a cake and the wife coolly noting it was mailed in from his mother. The banter ends with the husband insisting there should be more cake.
Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue brand from the Russ Company of South Bend Indiana with a 202 cent price listing.
The Birmingham jewsharp industry is described as in a bad way due to collapsing demand among savage peoples. The text suggests civilization’s advance has driven change, with Central Africa now needing nothing less than Wagner to satisfy native tastes.
Two ranches of 3000 acres each in Custer county along the South Loup river offered for rent or sale. Features include 500 acres good corn land 60 alfalfa 320 meadow with the remainder in pasture and good improvements. Inquiries to Victor H. Coffman Omaha Neb.
Mrs Guschley comments on being married to a clever man. Proudley replies he has only been married once, noting uncertainty about cause. The Chicago Journal records the exchange as a humorous aside.
An advertisement promises 8 percent guaranteed interest paid semi annually on all investments. The program compares its tropical plantation project to half the size of Rhode Island and mentions 40 profitable reducts. It invites active managers to contact HE Moore at 211 Odd Fellows Building, St. Louis, Missouri.
Thomas Harte, an Irish resident of a Leeds workhouse in England, declares he is 137 years old and the oldest man in the world. He asserts his age and requests recognition as the world’s eldest living individual.
The claim argues that Defiance Starch provides firmer, longer lasting results than competing brands, with up to one third more value for the money in certain cases.
In a light remark a correspondent notes the Czar shows little interest in governance while his infant learns to walk, underscoring a shift of attention from state to family matters.
The article notes that in Germany seed potatoes are often planted whole to avoid weakening the vines from cutting. It mentions suitability of planting methods and contrasts with other approaches while referencing a specific address and scattered phrases.
A historical snippet notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething pain for children, with a 250a bottle price. It mentions George M Pullman’s sleeping car idea arising from a miners cabin in Central City Colorado and Piso's Cure for Consumption touted as infallible for coughs and colds, credited to N W Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17, 1900.
A fragmentary 19th century notice discusses Dr David Kennedy and a claimed remedy that cured a wife’s illness. The item reflects contemporary belief in medical tonics and public testimonials from Albany New York.
An advertisement promises no chromes or cheap premiums, offering better quality and one third more Defiance Starch for the same price as other starches. A separate line comments that many men confuse egotism with faith in God.
A fragment notes Red Cross Ball Blue and Defiance Starch as leading household brands from The Russ Company of South Bend Indiana. It adds a wry remark about women and husbands and mentions France's literary output for last year.
A new satsang event is announced at Jenking's Music House in SAS City Missouri. No date or performer details are provided in the fragment.
Mrs B I notes her daughter Mary Elizabeth grown, a carnivorous reader who improvises music. She remains humble and welcoming, never keeping callers waiting, and breezes in unannounced, a frank and comfortable presence in social circles.
Bookkeep exults that the golf season has opened while Clerkleigh learns of his boss’s short hours as the sea son arrives. The exchange reveals a light office joke about a fiend for fair play and early departures during golf season.
In a brief exchange Binks questions Spinks about his son and notes a strong quality. Spinks responds that the boy has a key attribute a father should value, then reveals the notable fact that the boy is not a twin.
In a brief St. Louis Star note, a domestic incident is described with a husband reporting his wife slugged him twice during the morning. The passage uses informal phrasing and references spring mood as context for unusual behavior.
A romantic exchange unfolds as a man claims he will win her, claiming to move heaven and earth, while she suggests that victory is already evident here on earth in Detroit.
In a brief comic exchange, Bobby boasts of digging out a woodchuck as his father praises his growing industry. The line captures a rural domestic moment with rustic humor and a playful father son dynamic.
A conversation notes Gray’s remarkable speaking ability with vibrant phrasing about a boarding house prune supper illustrating his unusual eloquence and evoking strong reader interest.
Dialog notes a party gag where Charley Chaplin disguises as a "chump." He confesses he went as himself, a playful self-portrayal at the event.
Mrs Herpeque asks if he did an act of charity to mark twenty years of marriage. He replies he refused a salary raise for a clerk who wanted to marry, as part of the commemorative gesture.
A terse dialogue fragment shows confusion and a testy tone as one speaker questions care and acknowledgement. The exchange hints at miscommunication and discomfort without clear context or resolution.
Ad urges curing kidneys to fix back and bladder troubles with Dean's Kidney Pills. Testimonial from Captain Hunter of Engine No. 14 Pittsburg Fire Dept, living at 2729 Wylie Ave, says pills cured a three year kidney ailment. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY. Also notes early grafting of cherries and plums.
The piece notes fifteen to twenty national meetings on the Pacific coast alongside the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland Oregon. The Santa Fe announces very low rates with ample tight limits and stop overs for all, delegates or not. It adds a curious line about magnesia coloring water.
The Elkins law imposes fines from 1000 to 20000 on railroads or shippers for rebates, and prohibits undercutting published tariffs. The Interstate Commerce Commission enforces the statute, with President Knapp noting rebate paying has become rare since passage. A closing remark about marrying a boarding-house landlady appears as a disconnected line.
Statistics from school boards show many children suffer nervousness and mood issues, with some displaying mild chorea. The remedy hinges on proper food and sleep, plus Dr Caldwell's Gaxative Syrup Pepsin, marketed as safe, pleasant, and sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Advertisement urges housekeepers to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry. It touts 16 oz per package, price at 10 cents, claims no chemical content, and notes competitors offer smaller packs. The copy asserts Defiance never sticks to iron and warns against stock write downs.
An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior with 16 ounces for 10 cents, contrasting rivals that offer only 12 ounces, urging customers to choose this brand for greater value and quality.
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