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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
5
A fragmented shopping list appears with items such as canned tomatoes, syrups, soaps, coffees, garden seed, beans, peaches, pears, cheese, and rolled oats. The text shows brand names like Arbuckles Coffee and Lion Coffee and quantities like 2 por tions, 32a, 4 cans, and 8 pounds, though many entries are garbled.
Local advertisement touts the largest pencil and ink tablet available, plus the city’s largest line of parasols and unbrellas at Whitney's. Offers Ladies Night Robes valued at 1.00 for 65 cents.
A reconstructed public notice lists property values and exemptions for Courtland City totaling 32030 dollars with 6800 exempt and 25230 taxable. It references Trustee Larson for figures and compares last year’s assessed value near 130000. Names and firms such as Boyd Tucker Bixler Campbell Chapman Greenslade Hanna Harris Johnson and Courtland State Bank appear among taxables.
It rained about an inch Saturday night. Al Bird bought a fine Jersey cow from Z A Williams. Mrs Allah Somers of Republic visited here last week. The orchards are heavy with blossoms and fruit prospects look bright. Wet weather favors beekeeping as swarming increases and alfalfa honey yields may rise. James Persinger finished planting corn and others may hurry to finish this week. Walt Ward has two dark spots and two loose teeth from a horse knee blow. Jerry Simpson visit at the county seat was not recorded due to work rush. Union waters remain peaceful and weathered in rainstorms.
Sunday visits and Monday travels across Belleville Courtland Mankato and surrounding areas are listed including Mr and Mrs A A Ruth Mrs Babcock and daughter C E Stine editor of Super ot Journal Minnie Pilcher Gaylord May Haney Lovewell Harry Gordon Horton Frank Gerhart Formosa Wm Glasgow G A R convention Oscar Lundquist Oregon James Stafford Oma W Lower Belleville topeka holton courtland fishing party and a beet growers association train inspecting the Nebraska beet sugar factory.
District 88 Scan dia township reports eight month term from September 4 1909 to May 2 1900 with 45 enrolled students 18 boys and 7 girls in the eight month period. Attendance 4484 days 1768 boys 2716 girls average daily attendance 28 with 11 boys and 17 girls. Enrollment by grades advanced 14 intermediate 12 primary 19. Names of students appearing across grade lists and exam completers. Closing day dinner program drew 86 attendees. J W Kuhn teacher.
Report from Kimberley notes a common scene as shells explode. Dozens of native boys watch the discharge and immediately dive for cover, then rush in to gather shell fragments when the explosions occur.
The patent office reported calendar year 1899 receipts of 1 325 475 dollars, a sum that was more than double than in earlier years, indicating a substantial increase in filings and associated fees.
A cheerful Saturday picnic in Weisslogel's grove featured a youthful gathering including Lula Downing Cora Carter Verne Rockhold Bertha Wilson Gertrude Cullers Bima Sandell Bess Wohlford Addie Gile Amelia Ericsson Hester Morgison Edith Gunter Ola Booze Sarah Nelson and young men Erwin Kerr Parlee Platner Obby Sigsbee Will Gatchel James Whitney Charles Anderson Herbert Cooper Artie Larson Ernest Riggin Ralph Loofbourrow and Walter Preble. The report notes a double row riding sister sold to Paul Erickson now in operation with CuLuris and Johnson. Mrs. Jay Cooper traveled to Beat Rice Nebraska Wednesday.
A New York Press item notes Krause’s Headache Capsules touted to prevent headaches from any cause even if the skull were cracked. It mocks the idea and refers to the seller A. J. White. The piece also questions human physiology and muscle use with tongue in cheek remarks about toes, teeth, and muscles.
A Philadelphia agent for several foreign steamship lines sells luggage labels to individuals who have never traveled abroad. The labels create the illusion of foreign travel as they carry dress-suit cases in public. The scheme attracts many young men seeking to imitate foreign travelers or gain status.
A director of Kew Gardens lectured at the London Institute on tropical plant curiosities. He cited pearls occasionally found in the Philippine coconut palm and bamboo yielding opal like mineral bits from soil. Natives of Celebes used these vegetal opals as amulets against disease.
The article notes repeated teaching proposals to boost pupils moral sense and cites studies showing crime linked to education levels. It discusses the paradox of educated criminals versus illiteracy linked crime and argues for curriculum changes in public schools.
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