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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
2
A cow in Mahalia’s world proclaims her owner’s love and kindness after a child Melia shows Nelly a farm. The cow reflects on Mahalia’s affection and the joy it brings, noting how a pet cow can inspire pride and purpose while feeding families with milk and butter.
John Hays Hammond, once a Yale PhD graduate who studied at Freiberg, rose to prominence as a leading mining engineer. His career opened mines across the United States and abroad, and he played a major role in electric railways, hydroelectric plants, and large scale land irrigation projects. The piece notes his early clash with Hearst and hints at dramatic wartime adventures and legal troubles.
fragmentary OCR note references a personal sale involving a husband and a partner. details are unclear but imply a private transaction or discussion. lacks dates names or locations. content reads as a stray line rather than a full public notice.
In a Western Newspaper Union piece from 1927 the writer laments a loss of reverence for sacred things and personality in a material age. He contrasts respectful behavior at a memorial with idle talk and cites rising murders and social ills as evidence of diminished regard for human life.
The text satirically critiques gender notions with lines about African beauty, marriage dynamics, and women’s intuition. It suggests men misread appearances and that women often dramatize truth-telling, portraying stereotypes through humor and rhetoric.
Clara recalls Mr. Featherhead praising her as one of the most beautiful young ladies at the party last night. The remark underscores social nuances of the gathering and Clara’s awareness of her standing among attendees.
Prof A D Conrow of Kansas State Agricultural College warns Kansas roads show weak links despite 2 500 miles graded and 700 miles surfaced without federal aid. Since 1921, over 12 million dollars funded bridges. 8 536 miles state and 9 523 county roads total 130 294 miles. About 22 percent of state system is surfaced with varied materials.
The American Automobile Association launches a nationwide campaign to beautify highways by clearing debris and misleading signs. A survey from affiliated clubs finds confusing roadside signs and many derelict shacks marring scenery. The effort seeks cooperation with state highway commissions to remove clutter and improve maintenance along land adjoining roads.
New Jersey will present a 12 year plan covering about 1900 miles of improvements at a cost of 60 million dollars. Maj. W G Sloan drafts the program for legislative approval and funding. Proposals include a 60 million dollar bond issue a two cent gasoline tax and possible higher truck registration fees. The plan faces concerns from the bridge tunnel union with New York as highway officials monitor expansion needs.
The Chicago Journal notes a frugal method to clean darkened aluminum using applesauce or tomato sauce. The acid in the food brightens the metal and does not harm or alter the food’s nutritive value.
The piece notes Marinetti backing electric signs and Mussolini’s city ad ban, prompting the Manchester Guardian to call it a fascist aesthetic. Rupert Brooke, arriving in New York, is said to be deeply impressed by Broadway displays, comparing them to gilded deities and a striking modern chorus of imagery.
In a 1924 World Series wrap up in Washington the Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris recalls being hustled into a taxi for a municipal parade. A traffic officer quipped Only the President can get by here. The driver replied I have Bucky Harris in this bus and the cop let them pass.
A passage describes a broad snapshot of American demeanor and fashion. The narrator notes a heavy, rolling gait in men and a quick, provocative step in women, with clothes that appear detached from the wearer. American eyes are depicted as outward looking and vigilant, almost terrifying to a European reader.
D Green president of the American Hotel Association says European hotels now copy U S trends with 500 room 500 bath properties calling them mammoth and excessively large He cites a Paris restaurant quip about delaying a fat party for coffee to illustrate the grand scale and pomp of the new style.
Engineers in the United States Army develop a batteryless flashlight that contains its own generator. A clocklike spring winds the device and powers a light for three minutes per winding.
A fragment describes a single readable character found on a half chewed cigar. The note notes how the mark may indicate ownership or message in the context of a mystery item.
The text notes Gamaliel a reforming Pharisee and famed teacher of the law, grandfather of Hillel, with Saul of Tarsus later known as Paul. It cites Acts 22:8 claiming Saul sat at Gamaliel's feet before his conversion to Christianity.
The text explains using an airbrush to apply makeup over large body areas in theater and film. It notes time savings and describes spraying coloring matter onto the surface as the main advantage. It emphasizes efficiency gains in makeup application.
A railroad in Alaska considers erecting a deer cannery to preserve rein deer meat. Food experts say canned meat tastes like veal and retains original flavor due to the canning process.
The fragment suggests a reflection on aging and pace, implying speed does not equate to gaining more from life as one nears sixty. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable in the readable text.
An advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as mercury and calomel free not habit forming. It claims use by men women and children as a daily regulator and notes druggists carry 26c and 75c red packages, urging to try them tonight for refreshed tomorrow.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reports life expectancy gains for the general population. Since 1911 overall life span rose by 5.16 years with policyholders in 1925 averaging 55.51 years at birth.
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