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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
1
A fragment from a periodical boasts Detroit producing six billion pills yearly claimed to cure all. The piece notes tensions as readers wonder about overstatement and safety. It also describes an 81 year old New Jersey man whose wife, 65, had him spanked, and a California man who fasted 43 days and ate clam broth.
A stray straw hat browses Philadelphia streets as rumor and gossip persist. Two cats legally deemed dead spark city chatter. The piece muses on fashion, love, post marriage appetites, and a Scottish gun inventor toying with distant bagpipe ideas.
President Eliot of Harvard advocates restricting the season to two games per team. supporters warn such a move would cheapen higher education and harm the sport’s standing.
A husky athlete arrives at the dock with friends and a cameraman to find a small boy with a fish pole has outpaced him and toppled him into the water during a brief inquiry into the scene.
A New York Times correspondent argues that schoolhouses should be as easy to enter or exit as saloons, noting the ease of swinging doors and urging similar accessibility for schools. The comment frames schoolhouse egress as a civil rights issue and civic convenience.
A Cleveland inventor claims an air ship will remain airborne for months. Critics note even the most ardent aviation enthusiast would likely land every two to three weeks.
A New York physician reportedly removed a human heart from a body and repaired an injury without any harm to the patient. The remark then shifts to a cynical remark about girls giving their hearts to multiple men.
The New York teachers who refuse a paid European study trip argue the offer is too generous and elitist and prefer to remain at home rather than travel first class.
The Washington Post notes that some wealthy individuals tire of marriage as a sport. The Baltimore American counters, saying recent examples do not support that view. The discussion reflects ongoing attitudes toward matrimony and remarriage.
A Chicago woman who drank to intoxication to teach her husband a lesson faced a humiliating outcome as morality cannot thrive on such methods, illustrating how the plan led to a divorce scandal and public embarrassment.
Penny-in-the-slot gas meters in London create a copper coin shortage. The British mint coins four tons daily to meet demand. In 1901 about 1,336 tons of pennies were withdrawn from meters when opened every three months, showing the large circulation of coins from these units.
In the decade of motor car development the horse population grew by about 4 million to nearly 20 million, valued at about 2 billion dollars. The trend mirrors urban traction expansion where new tunnels and subways appear to add little relief.
In Washington the Senate substituted the Aldrich currency bill for the Vreeland measure and sent both to conference. Senate managers Aldrich Allison Hale Daniel and Teller briefed the House side Burton Weaks Glass Pujo as conference managers. The exchange reflects swift action as sessions close.
In Lawrence Kansas the district court convened Wednesday morning with the second witness on the stand when the jointists capitulated and pleaded guilty. Juanita Drake John Kiser and four others followed, Judge Smart will pass sentence later. The pleas ended days of suspense as earlier Parker murder jury verdicts arrived.
Washington conferees on the currency bill plan daily sessions for several days and expect final adjournment only hours before it ends. Senate and house disagreement remains over clearing house districts and asset currency. Aldrich and managers may accept a safeguarded house proposal. Conferees include Teller Pujo Glass Vreeland Burton Weeks and New York’s and Louisiana’s representatives.
Temporary officers for the Republican national convention were named by the sub-committee on arrangements. Julius C. Burrows of Michigan will be temporary chairman, with John R. Malloy of Columbus as general secretary and Lafayette B. Gleason of New York as chief assistant secretary.
Special commissioner Ganse appointed by Gov Hoch to gather testimony in the Kansas suit to oust the National Harvester Co for alleged anti trust violations. He has collected substantial testimony at various points and reports good progress. Proceedings in Kansas City will continue for several days.
The Pittsburg Railways company and its conductors and motormen reach a compromise verdict by a board of arbitrators. The workers accept a half cent per hour pay cut, fix in place until April 20, 1909, ending the dispute after the company had proposed a one cent per hour reduction.
The National Retail Grocers association closes its eleventh annual session in Boston after four days. Members adopt resolutions elect officers and vote to hold the next convention in Portland Oregon. A banquet at the American House capped the meeting.
The Missouri supreme court en banc upheld an earlier ruling that the stock pass law is unconstitutional. The decision states five stock shippers receive free transport for each car to market but not for return transportation.
An attempted jail breakout in Yekaterinoslav Russia left 29 prisoners dead and 28 wounded after a bomb breached the guard room wall. Eleven of the wounded are in serious condition.
B V Martin of Brookfield was elected by acclamation commander of the Department of Missouri Grand Army of the Republic at the twenty seventh annual state encampment in Trenton Missouri. State meetings of the Womens Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and Ladies of the G A R also opened here Wednesday.
Rev Dr W M Batch of Trinity church Lincoln Neb leads a movement with Gov Hoch and Sen Dolliver to bring the Methodist Episcopal church closer to laboring men, especially union members.
Leora Plumber of Springfield wed David Hooey of Toronto and attempted suicide with carbonic acid after a quarrel over love. Authorities say she acted from spite, claiming she loved another and married Hooey to hurt him.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports Allegheny National Bank remains closed after former cashier William Montgomery is jailed on charges of misappropriating $594,000. Bank officers and treasury officials investigate further discrepancies in the bank’s funds.
Representative Norris of Nebraska introduces a resolution to curb the speaker's influence by amending rules. Standing committees would be appointed by the rules committee, not by the speaker, and the rules committee would be 15 members chosen by the house through geographical groups. The speaker would be ineligible for the committee.
Edward M Hillien and Frank N Shelton were arrested at Ozark in Christian County on murder charges in the death of William Bowen a husster found dead in his cabin near Nixa last Thursday.
A bronze statue of the Norwegian poet Weigeland was unveiled at the auditorium in Minneapolis Minnesota bringing a cultural tribute to the city. The ceremony drew attendees from local arts circles and Norwegian heritage groups.
A nurse introduces a young man named Jimmie Hawkshaw as the detective she hires to protect her from kidnappers. The scene centers on a guardian figure and a vigilant protector in a tense urban setting.
Elderly reader describes a long battle with piles and eczema treated with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. He notes success after monthly intensive use and ongoing maintenance, claiming prior remedies failed and expenses were high. J. E. Henderson Hopkinton Apr 26 1907.
An antique advert touts Garfield Tea as beneficial for rheumatism and gout, claiming it purifies the blood cleanses the system and eradicates disease. It urges drinking before retiring and ends with a sly jab about laziness and labor.
All up to date housekeepers use Red Cross Ball Blue to make clothes clean and sweet as when new. Available at all grocers.
City officials unveil a display of electric signs highlighting civic messages. Businesses and residents note improved visibility and a festive nighttime atmosphere as the signs illuminate downtown. Local builders report high interest in energy efficient implementations.
An advertisement praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs. F. Biswort of Mayville New York and Mrs. Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania who report relief and renewed ability to work after use.
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure displacement, inflammation, ulcers, fibroid tumors, irregular periods, backache, bearing down, flatulence, indigestion, dizziness, and nervous prostration and invites readers to write for health guidance from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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