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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
1
A Kansas City or New York rail or journal column warns that revolving doors, though efficient in stopping cold air, pose a public safety risk during panic. The piece notes narrow exits and potential jams, citing a new hotel as a typical example where egress to the street could be blocked in a fire.
War Department awards three contracts for heavier than air craft to Wright Brothers of Dayton A M Herring of New York and J F Scott of Chicago. Wrights claim 15 mile flight at 30 mph. A new public flight by Red Wing in Hammondsport shows 319 feet in air after 400 feet on ice. Bell and Selfridge link to aeroplane development amid debate on airship classification. Chinese empress marriage contract found in a German barroom and returned to the imperial family.
The article notes the only living American ex president is celebrating his seventy first birthday last month. It contrasts the post presidency spans of Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison and others with Hayes Grant Adams Fillmore and John Quincy Adams.
A Methodist Episcopal bishops conference committee in Washington urged Speaker Cannon to report and pass the Littlefield interstate liquor shipment bill. Gov. Hanly of Indiana led the push for state enforcement against interstate liquor shipments, while Speaker Cannon emphasized state police powers to curb liquor use. Gov. Hoch of Kansas pressed for federal cooperation to enforce prohibition.
Paris reports the New York to Paris auto race committee will award three prizes of 1000, 600, and 200 dollars to the first three machines in Paris instead of a cup. The French car owner ordered withdrawal via telegram from Tokyo due to route changes after Alaska abandonment and Bering Strait crossing.
Eight thousand bluejackets and marines the largest armed force the American Navy has ever landed in peace or war were landed from the combined fleets and marched through the streets of San Francisco in a parade the city has known.
The Western Manufacturing Company shutters its Leavenworth foundry on Friday night, leaving 300 workers unemployed as management cites a shortage forcing the closure. The action ends operations at the plant with an indefinite shutdown.
The Atlantic battleship fleet arrives in San Francisco after a 14 000 mile cruise. The 16 veteran ships plus Nebraska and Wisconsin are welcomed by California officials and crowds. A parade harbor review follows with ceremonial dinners and a Fairmont reception for 5000 guests.
In a turbulent convention marked by sharp factionalism the Ohio Democrats nominated Judson Harmon of Cincinnati a former attorney general for governor and endorsed William J Bryan instructing delegates to support Bryan at the national convention for president.
Fifty eight saloons shut Thursday night as Decatur Illinois votes local option law into effect. Most licensees will stay in business in other fields while the local brewery switches to exclusive soft drink production.
Frisco system headquarters in St. Louis orders the Springfield Missouri shops reopened on Thursday and all recently laid off workers returned to work. About two thousand employees are affected by the decision.
The Swedish King Gustav and his suite depart St Petersburg after attending the wedding of Prince Wilhelm to Archduchess Marie Pavlovne. The departure follows the royal visit to Russia as reported from 81. Petersburg.
A farmer describes using old shingles soaked with treacle and a small amount of concentrated lye to attract and kill rats under a stable and crib area. He reports 40 dead rats the next morning and claims success on multiple farms.
Workmen cutting Bath stone at Exeter uncovered a cavity containing two to three dozen live bees. The bees were in a cluster and revived after air was admitted. Several soon learned to fly, indicating a surprising natural find in the stonework of Messrs. Collard & Sons monumental sculptors.
Public health warning against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotion of Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urging purchasers ensure engine is included, testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle.
A playful exchange unfolds as a diner jokes with a waiter about fashion and steak. The big waiter in a white apron quips to a cashier about details, and a witty remark suggests lace and cherries as trimmings, highlighting a humorous scene.
Advertises Defiance Starch as a modern improvement over patent starches from 25 years ago. The claim highlights omission of harmful chemicals and introduces a new ingredient to enhance strength and smoothness beyond competitors.
A fragment from a Sunday Magazine dialogue notes society women suffering from ennui. Pat the coachman explains to Bridget the cook that they do the dieting at receptions and asks what disease kills them, naming ennui as the cause.
A Pinch advertisement touts ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE powder as a cure for painful smarting nervous feet and growing nails. It claims to make new shoes comfortable and prevent sweating feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents, with a free package offer to address A. Olmsted in Les Roy New York.
A young man asks a kindly woman for help finding work after confessing he was pardoned from his last position. The exchange shows a hopeful search for employment following his release.
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it is properly labeled and stored away from heat for safety and efficacy.
A reader hears chants of Again Mae Wood and a skeptical friend remarks they wish Mae would not be involved, reflecting public sentiment and newspaper tone.
A dated note extols chocolate pie as healthful and nutritious. It touts ease of preparation with ready ingredients and flavoring from OUR-PID. Pack guidance cites D-Zerta Co. Rochester New York as the put up source.
An old navy sea tale recounts Admiral Evans aboard the Indiana discovering a cockroach in a chest after a sailor accused of taking food during night watches. The sailor claimed the chest held no food, revealing the odd moral in a wartime mess-story flavor.
A Lincoln County girl writes to the Kansas City Star offering advice to peers. She urges young women to work, save money, and avoid loafing boys, advocating standing by diligent partners and resisting flirtatious dances for better prospects.
Sore eyes and weak eyesight point to Pettit's Eye Salve advertised by Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York. The product is offered at 25 cents by druggists.
A reader warning or advertisement mentions Lewis' Factory in Peoria Wisconsin offering a straight 5c cigar named Single Binder made of rich mallow tobacco. The note frames the product as appealing to knaves and fools seeking wealth and entertainment.
A fragment notes a housekeeper wearing clear white clothes as a sign and mentions Red Cross Ball Blue in a small 2 oz package priced at five cents. The text questions what constitutes dishonor and references Pulsford.
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