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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1917

Page

3

Sabbath School and Services Schedule

Five Sabbath School meets weekly, with a meeting each Sunday at 10 a m. Preaching occurs every other Sunday at 11 a m by Pastor Rev McKay.

Rev McKay

Railroad schedule page listing eastbound and westbound trains

Eastbound and westbound train times for December 14 1916 show all stops and service types including local freight fast freight fast passenger local passenger and Jersey passenger with associated departure times and a Topeka connection noted on flag 40

Topeka East Jersey

Dam ruling stops short of forcing dam height cut

Supreme court holds transfer of dam rights from individual to Kansas Flour Mills Co does not change its legal status. They are not required to lower dam height beyond directing sides to match center level. Also notes river issues and local matters around Enterprise and Smoky Hill.

Kansas Flour Mills Company Smoky Hill Enterprise Supreme Court Johns. Dawson C. Hoffman Hoffman

War reshapes University of Kansas campus life

At the University of Kansas during wartime 425 students withdraw to join farming or military service, with 185 on farms and the rest entering the armed forces. Many guard members stay in school as 300 cadets train daily in engineering and military subjects. Thirty-five seniors plan bar exam prep for May as Fort Riley calls boost.

United States Germany University of Kansas Fort Riley Kansas National Guard School of Law State Topeka Department of Kansas University School of Engineering

Prisoners Likely to Enlist for War in France RailWork

Warden Codding at the Lan sing penitentiary estimates at least 100 prisoners ready to enlist in the army or to assist in rebuilding French railroads if released. About 200 prisoners drill, with half wishing to go to the front. Governor Capper would consider pardons if the War Department requests and allows railroad work in France.

Codding Lansing Capper New York France Secretary of War War Department

Planning Farm Buildings for Efficient, Safe Layouts

A farm editor advises careful layout of barns and group buildings to save labor, reduce fire risk, and improve livestock care. He covers site planning near highways, drainage, sunlight, odors, wind, and insulation, plus a two barn plan with a central sheltered yard and connected silos and feed tracks.

Emphatic Shirt Charge Sparks Laugh in Philadelphia Tale

An engineering firm sends a young employee to Washington who buys a “classy” shirt and charges it to the company. On return, he jokes that he bought it for the firm and admits he ate the receipt with a punny misread. This light anecdote from Everybodys captures office humor.

Philadelphia Washington

Prepare More Land Grow More Food

A wartime appeal urges soldiers sailors and farmers to boost food production. It notes US and allies need fed by farming at home and overseas, citing Canada as a potential partner with millions of acres for crops and livestock. It calls for agricultural enlistment to sustain troops and feed allies.

United States Flanders East Canada

Apostle of Poverty Moses Dies in Jamestown at 80

Eaton La Rue Moses, a Cornell graduate and father of a family, died in Jamestown New York at eighty. An apostle of poverty he dressed like a tramp and wandered a wide district. He valued no money or property and died practically penniless, though beloved for his pleasant manners and conversations with many well to do friends.

Eaton la Rue Moses Jamestown N. Y Cornell Andrew D. White

Cuticura Offers Free Sample for Baby Skin Care

An advertisement promotes Cuticura soap and ointment for irritated baby skin. It claims soothing bath results, followed by ointment, and suggests routine use to prevent troubles. Free samples by mail with a booklet are available from Cuticura Dept. L in Boston. Sold everywhere.

Dept. L Boston

Seedy Look Sparks Witty Bond Between Friends

A sly exchange notes a friend’s appearance as seedy and jokes he’s fresh from an agricultural college. The remark plays on contrast between rough exterior and refined origin, hinting at social humor.

Woman's admirable position, if not barking up the wrong tree

A remark praising a woman's stance highlights caution against pursuing incorrect or misguided aims. The comment stresses prudence and discernment in choosing battles or projects.

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