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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
1
Plotner and Son publish in Scandia a second class mail matter at the post office. Subscription per year is one dollar twenty five cents.
The Wited Brethren Church reports a Memorial Service at City Hall with preaching at 8 p m on the Inspired Word of God. A Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m and a chorus session on Thursday at 7 30 p m are announced led by Pastor W S Baker.
The Presbyterian church notes that orchestra music enhances the Sunday School service drawing greater attendance. Regularity matters in lessons, with a Mayish by the orchestra and a stereoptical prelude of scenes appealing to American interest. The morning service is a union Memorial to be held at City Hall with Sunday School dismissed in time for seating.
The Swedish Methodist Church announces a three day IE L and S S convention at Randolph Kansas from June 5 to 7. Members not attending as delegates should notify Rev Weber promptly. Pastor J Lundberg leads services with Sunday School at 10 a m and morning service at 11 a m.
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost service details given with gospel reading 15 26 to 16 4. Sunday school at 4, memorial service at City Hall 11, evening worship, district mission meeting at Olsbur on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pastor Chas Pehrson and Rev Granere to attend. Gratitude expressed for last Sunday’s turnout and music.
Mrs. W. S. Baker invites interested children to join a summer chorus class similar to last year. With a stronger foundation, she hopes more pupils can form a group. Price remains fifteen lessons for $5.00. those interested should call Phone 129 at once.
Noted composer Johann Sebastian Bach was married twice and fathered 20 children, 7 with his first wife and 13 with his second. Four of his sons became distinguished musicians.
The year 1925 marks the hundredth anniversary of the dwelling of the House of Refuge on Blackwell’s Island New York the first institution for juvenile delinquents in the United States.
A brief note advises placing four glass or porcelain casters under kitchen table legs to keep linoleum from indenting and becoming marked by table movement.
Misplaced fragment notes a sentiment about science being nature’s first piece for a man’s upper chamber if common sense prevails on the ground. Attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, the garbled line reflects early 19th century mockery of reason.
A Japanese writer notes pheasants as quake predictors with crowing before or during minor shocks, claiming the bird senses tremors better than humans. The claim rests on folklore and anecdotal observations rather than scientific proof.
A fragmented OCR note discusses soap and minerals with uncertain spellings. It mentions borax fatty substance and hints at a natural mixture. The text is garbled with unclear quotes and stray punctuation.
Two young men fishing near Melbourne attempted to set off a bottle of dynamite to kill fish. They forgot a weight, the fuse burned, and their dog leapt in. They fled as the bomb and dog pursued. the bottle exploded about 25 feet away, the dog disappearing.
The article notes Edwin Blashfield as the most represented mural painter in the United States with works in the Library of Congress Washington. It highlights two pieces in the lantern titled Intelligence Unveiled and a collar decoration depicting the 12 great periods in civilization.
The Chuuyin Chronicle notes that in home districts neighbors rally to help during misfortune, while urban wardship leaves a person down and out once funds run dry. The piece contrasts local support with city hardship and calls attention to communal aid.
The text notes that true hedgehogs do not exist in the United States while the American porcupine is popularly called a hedgehog. It explains that in this country hedge hog and porcupine refer to the same animal.
A historical note explains a definite wage term called Minimit wage as the lowest earnings level for a labor class that enables workers and their dependents to live in physical health and social decency.
Output from pin factories around the world totals about 4 million dollars daily. If the pins were priced end to end the line would stretch halfway across the Atlantic. A several weeks’ total would encircle the earth.
A rattlesnake is not required to coil before striking and can strike from any position. Normally it coils first, but it will strike without coiling if attacked suddenly or at a disadvantage.
Thomas Muenzer a founder of the Anabaptist movement in Germany led a failed 1525 campaign in Thuringia to exterminate the nobility and the clergy and establish reform in the region.
The Easter egg dyeing tradition traces to early times with red symbolizing Christ's blood and primitive peoples using plant juices to color eggs.
Research notes the human speech muscles execute about 1500 distinct movements in one minute during rapid articulation. This highlights the remarkable speed of muscles involved in speech compared with other body actions.
Frank Manning, prisoner No. 21 975 at Leavenworth, was positively identified by R. M. Anderson after a long drive to the prison. Manning, who disappeared from Lusk in 1919, is believed to have left due to financial reverses and was later found alive, with no details on his imprisonment beyond a Volstead act violation. His disappearance prompted questions about his seven year rule for presumed death and the fate of bank loans secured by life insurance policies. The piece also notes a Mother’s Day gathering of the Sjoholm clan and other relatives in Kansas.
Lovewell defeated Scandia 3 to 1 in a well played game of ball last Sunday with both sides showing solid defense and offense. The match featured strong pitching and timely hitting from Lovewell.
Riley Stice and family from Athol spent Sunday with his mother Mrs I V Stice during a brief family visit.
All dog owners in Scandia must apply for a city dog license on or before June 10 or face action under city ordinance. A Ellingson, city clerk.
Ralph Bowersix dumped corn into a feed grinder to prepare stock feed when the grinder balked and toppled. Investigators found a large bull snake wedged in the grinding plates, prompting Ralph to call Clarence Albro, a passing mail carrier, to verify the incident.
Parents of boys aged 17 to 24 endorse Citizens Military Training Camps as a solution to summer idle time. Major General George B. Duncan notes widespread trust in Uncle Sam to care for youths for a month. Camps open in August at Fort Des Moines Fort Snelling and Fort Leavenworth with Jefferson Barracks hosting July 23 to August 21.
General Duncan says American parents, especially mothers, trust officers to guide their children through training camp life. Invitations for parents and public figures go out, with Visitor's Day showcasing the camp operation. Social notes follow about local visits, school events, and Girls Reserve activities with refreshments and stationery gifts.
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