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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
1
A collection of quips on Naples and Vesuvius, morality tales on wages of sin, and satirical remarks about agitators and polar news. The piece ends with a grim note on youth suicides and light, ironic comments about religion and science.
A Chicago butcher paid a $1,000 fine after selling sausage made from questionable horseflesh. Calls grow for improved horse breeding to prevent future quality issues. Crown Prince George of Servia may favor a democratic country over remaining king in a troublesome empire.
A reflection on Cuba’s path to becoming a practical, businesslike country rather than an object of international attention. In New York a jilted girl, who loses her speech too late, highlights the missed chances of a once promising romance.
The passage states social whirl causes more nervous breakdowns melancholia and even self harm than hard work. It claims a moral lesson: those who overextend themselves may suffer severe consequences.
About 314 miles of frozen wastes remain to reach the poles. The arduous journey tests endurance as explorers push toward the extreme limits of their stamina in harsh conditions.
The new emperor, wielding wealth and power, laments day and night for the nurse who raised him, an anti climactic note to immense authority and rule.
Rev Dr Leighton Parks argues psychotherapy in churches equates health with salvation. Others note some churches reject therapy yet neglect members' welfare in life beyond spiritual concerns. Health and salvation need not be viewed as conflicting.
A man held in a New York detention center under deportation order was promised leniency if he could saw his way out of jail. He is now reportedly working on the job, raising questions about bar strength and the integrity of his employer and the community’s interests in the test.
The article notes Los Angeles delays in accepting the burden of caring for consumptives shipped there lacking funds while Denver already faced the issue. It states that climate is less important than fresh air and good food for recovery, and that movement of patients to the west and south has slowed as a result.
Official figures show 3,319 condemnations to death and 1,435 executions in Russia from January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1909. The report suggests authorities pursued political offenses with severity amid turbulence and crime.
In a New York court a plumber testified after delivering an estimate he cut his own bill because the work cost less than expected. The anecdote draws a Diogenes like reaction, highlighting an honest worker among many.
Rep Murphy announces formal impeachment charges will be filed against Federal Judges Philips and McPherson of Missouri Western District after the House adjourns He accuses them over Missouri rate cases and jeers at Attorney General Wickersham over a telegram from Frank Hagerman Both Rucker and Murphy press the issue urging decency in the judiciary.
An American seaman named Payne, an escaped prisoner from Venezuela, claims the Carrie D Knowles was seized at a Venezuelan port five years ago and its Captain Collin Stephenson and crew were detained. Kingstown authorities, convinced by Payne’s tale, have recorded his statement and launched an investigation.
Gen Frederick Dent Grant closed three day peace congress in Chicago with a call that a strong navy and army sustain peace more than speeches. He said the soldier is the peace lover and that when in trouble soldiers fight to achieve peace.
Missouri Attorney General Major filed quo warranto proceedings in the Missouri Supreme Court against 16 railroads for conspiring to fix passenger rates and for actually fixing and enforcing a rate combination for fresh fruit shipments in violation of state anti trust laws. An alternative writ was returnable June 1.
Bankers from across Missouri gather in St. Joseph for the 19th annual convention of the state association. The opening session met in the city auditorium with welcomes from Mayor A P Clayton and J G Schneider, president of the local clearing house association.
A Kansas City firm filed in Pierre for state incorporation of the Missouri River Navigation Company. Headquarters are in Pierre with a capital of 5 900 000 dollars. The line will operate between Kansas City and Pierre with freight and passenger boats.
The U S Supreme Court ruled the commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad rate law constitutional. Justice White announced the decision, reversing a circuit court ruling and directing enforcement under the statute as currently construed, a construction favored by railroads over the DOJ.
Representative Victor Murdock seeks a candidate in Kansas Eighth District to take the naval academy midshipman entrance exam. With vacancies unfilled due to missing or failed applicants, he urges qualified boys to apply before May 20.
Guthrie Oklahoma reports that Ardmore escaped loss of life and serious property damage after a Tuesday night storm. Wind disrupted wire communications for hours and rumors of destruction spread despite the town largely remaining intact.
The Missouri State Bankers association elected officers on Thursday with W. P. Hinton of Hannibal named president A Q O Wilson of St Louis elected vice president A H Waite of Joplin chosen treasurer and W Keyser of Sedalia named secretary.
Washington D C. Just before adjournment Friday the Senate fixed the duty on lead in lead ore at one and a half cents a pound matching the Dingley law and the House bill. Fifty three senators supported the duty including all Republicans and Hughes of Colorado McEnesy of Louisiana voted yes while nineteen Democratic senators voted against. The vote drew little opposition from low tariff Republicans and was not deemed significant.
The Guthrie Oklahoma convention elected E. D. Cameron as president and A. C G Nelson of Utah as first vice president S C Cousin Texas as second vice president and H M Ferguson of Sherman Texas as secretary. Dallas Texas chosen as next meeting place. Resolutions endorsing the interstate commission on country life report were adopted.
Private advices to Col. N E Linsley show the armored cruiser Washington set new U S navy target records at Magdalena Bay. The Washington may win the Spokane trophy cup for best record if rules from last year apply, when it was won by The Tennessee.
A 14 year old crippled boy Willie Ashman was sent to the reform school in Westmoreland after being found guilty of writing blackmail letters to L A Leach president of the Wamego State Bank. He will remain until reaching majority.
The state charter board approved incorporation papers Friday for several Kansas banks. Bazin State Bank Bazin capital 10000 Havensville State Bank Havensville 20000 Reno State Bank Hutchinson 25000 Wilmore State Bank Wilmore 10000 Rock County State Bank Woodston 20000 New Albany State Bank New Albany 10000 Gardner State Bank Gardner 10000.
The State Federation of Women's clubs held its Friday election in Hutchinson Kansas naming officers Mrs C C Goddard Leavenworth president Mrs J I Hale La Crosse vice president Mrs Charles E Hall Hutchinson recording secretary Mrs A C Stech Independence treasurer Mrs Johnson Liberal auditor Mrs R P Murdock Wichita general federation secretary.
In Little Rock a special message in the House Friday highlights the neglect of the legislature to submit the liquor question per the Democratic platform. Donaghey urges passage of a bill to trigger a special election before adjournment.
Federal grand jury here Friday indicted Oliver Spitzer superintendent of the docks for the American Sugar Refining company in Brooklyn and six other employees. They are charged in a conspiracy tied to sugar underweighing frauds alleged in the government suit against the company.
A gasoline explosion at the Vienna Cafe in Pioneer Nevada started Friday afternoon at 1 o clock. The blast leveled the solid lines of buildings along both sides of Main Street for about a block and a half.
In Havana the house debated a national lottery bill with a likely Monday vote. The measure faces conservative opposition and a weakened position may influence passage.
A terse local exchange features Dusty and Drather debating a short venture and rough handling of smoke. The exchange hints at a quick, stubborn stance and a preference for blunt talk in a saloon setting.
A short distress note details a boy covered in a crusted weeping eczema rash. Medical treatments listed in the account fail to improve his condition, highlighting ongoing suffering and scarce relief options.
A mother reports her son’s eczema cleared after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She notes many physicians failed but saw improvement within weeks and full recovery in about two months. The endorsement cites George F. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pa and Potter Drug & Chem Boston as suppliers.
Rev. Mr. Spicer enjoyed a new telephone for three days before church. He rose to announce the first hymn and, in a firm tone, urged the congregation to sing hymn six doubles, sing three.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers a $100 reward for any case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A humor vignette recalls a novice office boy answering a telephone for the first time. He hears the bell and shouts greeting, prompting a caller to reveal their number and then a grim punchline about being dead. The anecdote hinges on miscommunication and workplace manners.
An old ad touts Murine Marine Eye Remedy for irritated eyes from chalk dust and strain. It cites a New York City census showing 17 928 children needing eye care and promises soothing relief without harmful drugs. The copy stresses physician compounding, suggests use for infants, and notes a 60 cent price with free eye books from The Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago.
Senator Sorghum argues that the tariff debate harms the consumer by shifting costs. The exchange reveals a claim that the consumer does not pay the tax, challenging the standard burden narrative. The remarks frame tariffs as a matter of economic fairness and time spent on rhetoric.
Pain and swelling usually stem from local cold or inflammation not internal trouble. A small amount of Hamlin's Wizard Oil is suggested to remove the irritation quickly.
A man reflects on how his temper cooled, turning to boast about his newfound restraint after being too angry to speak.
An aged ad fragment promotes Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois with a line about paying 10 cents for cigars not so good and mentions big tips for those who stand and wait. The text is fragmented and lacks clear event details.
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