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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
3
Thomas Arkle Clark recalls three elder founding members returning to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their fraternity. The bankers and lawyers share memories, walk the old grounds, and laugh through humorous banquet toasts before the doctor receives a jeweled pin. Tears and fond exclamations close the reunion.
Fragmentary historical note contends that the Calusarians once dominated southern Florida and amassed wealth from shipwrecked conquistador gold, leaving only ruins as their monument.
Washington bulletin reports discarded American tires are shipped to Saloniki Greece and made into shoes for peasants. It notes 50,000 casings imported annually, with each tire yielding three shoes, while describing Saloniki’s diverse population, port status, and social conditions.
Aid worker Miss Steiger, the sole American employed by Near East relief in Beirut, Syria, aided 150000 Greek refugees in Samsoun amid smallpox, scarlet fever, typhus and mumps outbreaks. She was awarded the Cross of the Order of the Gemment for her medical work.
Washington warns buyers to exercise extreme caution in purchasing seed corn and to beware of sellers offering crossed seed at high prices which may be little more productive than ordinary seed. The Department of Agriculture notes the supply of superior crossed seed is comparatively small.
Cleveland plans a spot for Aaron Ward this season though he may bench. Manager Peckinpaugh calls him valuable and says Peckinpaugh knows him from last year with the White Sox. Ward is preparing for regular infield duty in case of an early vacancy.
University of California researchers led by Prof. A R B Davis and Prof D R Reagand announce a greenhouse lab experiment producing mature wheat in 18 weeks without soil or natural light. Artificial argon lamps supplied 800 candlepower, water nutrients replaced soil, and 36 hours daily light accelerated growth.
In Philadelphia the backer predicts three day trips to Europe within three years. He envisions six super highways 400 feet wide from the Atlantic to the Pacific and airplane fields on decks above railway yards.
The Public Service Commission approved new rate schedules lowering residential and commercial lighting charges in Hillsboro Ellsworth and Peabody. Peabody residents face 10 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 30, 6 cents for the next 70 and 4 cents thereafter with a 75 cent minimum. Ellsworth commercial lighting now 13 cents for 40 kWh, tiers down to 4 cents after 1,500 kWh. Hillsboro residential rates reduced 6 to 20 percent.
In Oil Valley near Newton seven of eight members of the William Oberst family were found burned to death in their farm home after a neighbor noticed a fire. The oldest son, the sole survivor, returned in the family car and prompted the search.
Lulu Brigham aged 34 a candidate for county treasurer died in a St. Josey hospital from injuries suffered in a motor accident near Hiawatha recently.
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