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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
4
A collection of light items and editorial quips from Scandia Journal noting gifted women living frugally, bull fighting debated as art, Wisconsin bachelors’ views, Alfred Austin praise with caveats, Rockefeller wealth ranking, Nero’s fame fuss, New York gas politics, anti American Vienna club, Venezuela’s Castro honorary member prospects.
A grounded stance declares a strict rule this year: no belief in fish stories unless accompanied by tangible samples. The phrase signals insistence on verifiable evidence before accepting unusual claims.
A Pennsylvania deacon denounces church choirs as a path to hell intensifying debate on morality. In contrast the Sultan of Morocco offers bounty on enemies heads, suggesting a grim regional feud and violent rhetoric shaping headlines.
A New York social circle praises an educated baboon for its refined behavior and decorum eliciting numerous compliments as part of a curious society event.
A woman with an estimated fortune of sixty million dollars attempted to join Philadelphia society but was thwarted in her effort. Her lack of a grandfather is noted as a social hindrance, and commentators suggest her prospects might have improved if she had begun two generations earlier.
A magazine writer claims even crowned and uncrowned rulers fear their cooks, highlighting culinary staff's influence and implying kitchen power extends beyond dining rooms into political circles.
Champion Jeffries states pugilism is not profitable and will retire from boxing. He hints the sport lacks artistic reward beyond fame.
A royal observer notes King Edward loses teeth amid debates on duty and labor. The piece hints that even if he were a tired underpaid worker the question of ethics and obligation remains unresolved.
A man threatens to seek a congressional seat in Pittsburg, claiming a motive beyond a $5,000 annual salary and asserting a personal $20,000,000 threat. Police and officials monitor the situation amid questions over his true aims.
A historical remark notes that any man over 40 who achieves something notable today risks being portrayed in newspapers as evidence against the Osler theory. The quote frames media as exploiting aging success to refute a medical stance.
A fragment suggests that a woman's kiss can be valued at 50 000 dollars if paid through the courts, hinting at a legal or social wager. The text implies a court process could assign monetary worth to affection in this context.
The text asserts poetry departments in magazines exist not for literature but for healthful therapy, claiming yawning as the healthiest exercise and that departments aim to heal rather than entertain.
George Foster Peabody has purchased a small mountain in New York. The quirky note suggests a trend of rich individuals collecting mountains as status symbols.
A Standard Oil official faced a shooting accusation linked to a man who allegedly snored. While the charge may be unfounded, the incident centers on the belief that snoring implies oil consumption, a claim not to be overlooked.
The Atlanta tuberculosis convention did not address the tapeworm as a foe of consumption and ignored its role, drawing reproach for stalling a key medical debate.
The London music publishers agree not to issue any new popular gongs until copyright laws are improved, offering relief for the patient and long-suffering public.
A worker carrying a pocket bomb exploded on Miedowa street in Warsaw frightening crowds and killing the worker and two detectives. Nine others were injured, with several expected to die. The blast wrecked a nearby cafe and damaged surrounding buildings as Governor General Maximovitch was en route from a cathedral where czar birthday services were held.
The Algiers to Toulon auto-boat contest ends badly as second-stage boats from Port Mahon to Toulon sink or are disabled in a heavy storm. Escorts were well organized and no loss of life is reported so far.
Division No. 2 of the supreme court reversed judgments against Chas. E. Gutke and Charles F. Kelley former St. Louis house of delegates members. Cases remanded for new trials due to improper verification of informations in the Suburban Street railway bribery matter and perjury charges. Indictments to be properly verified or returned by grand jury.
Cutworms in the San Bernardino valley have begun attacking orange orchards as growers urge the county commissioner to act to save the crop. The worms bore through the rind and devour the interior of green fruit, leaving some trees bare of fruit.
The German steamer Wonkai reports Sunday morning sighting a Russian fleet of about fifty ships leaving Hankou Bay Hong Kong. It shows two converted cruisers leading two battleships flanked by ten colliers, with torpedo boats and hospital ships nearby, and the admiral's flagship on the right wing. The fleet halted when a collier broke down, then resumed with the flagship dipping its flag. A Hainan correspondent notes no Baltic fleet sighting there Monday, due to lack of harbor and provisions.
General Kuropatkin attacked the mobilization system in Manchuria, saying it wastes resources by dispatching new corps instead of completing units already in the field. He cited the Tenth corps as evidence that older reservists were drafted over younger, more fit soldiers.
Richard Mansfield arrives in Kansas City for a three night engagement at Willis Wood theatre beginning Monday. He performs Gloster in King Richard III, Alceste in The Misanthrope, and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice with a 106 member company and 11 train cars for carrying scenery. Tickets go on sale Thursday with party rates on routes into Kansas City for May 22 to 24.
General Corbin reports the army transport Buford with part of the Nineteenth United States Infantry struck a coral reef four miles from Malabang while at full speed. The vessel had not yet been freed.
A strategic dispatch claims 30 000 Japanese troops have landed at Gensan while large quantities of military stores have arrived at Pukcheng near Hamhung. Indications point to a Vladivostok offensive as censorship tightens after a period of lax enforcement.
The Baltimore will of C W Slagle makes bequests to numerous churches hospitals and religious associations Midland College at Hutchinson Kansas receives 1500 and an additional 500 if any of the st anders children dies without issue and without receiving full share of the estate
Governors of Tobolsk and Tomsk announce the establishment of zemstvos in their provinces following an imperial rescript. Count Kutaissoff, new governor of Irkutsk, seeks inhabitants' cooperation to create the Irkutsk zemstvo.
Albany N Y Governor Higgin signed a bill Tuesday night establishing a general standard for the investment of savings banks and trust funds under New York statutes. The measure aims to guide prudent handling of public and private funds.
The Petroleum Gazette reports Standard Oil pipeline data for April indicates production across ten states and territories fell short of consumption by about 275 thousand barrels. Pipe line reports from National Transit, Southwest, Eureka, Cumberland, Tidewater, Prairie, Producers and Refiners, Winery and US Pipe Line show total monthly input of 4,551,558 barrels versus 4,826,783 delivered, revealing stock drawdown.
Senator Clark of Montana bought an entire bronze foundry after delays in delivering bronze work for his Fifth Avenue mansion project. He pursued the plant through negotiations and has now secured the foundry to ensure timely completion.
Storms swept across Oklahoma visiting Olustee, Stroud, Edmond, Shawnee, Lawton, Rockwell and Henman. Olustee was nearly wiped out with no deaths reported. Lightning struck Craig saloon roofs and walls, causing a stampede and injuries.
New York detectives arrest Edward Watson 31 musician Mabel Watson 21 and Mullin painter as alleged leaders of a gang that robbed the private bank of E C Brewer in Gilbertsville about $10 000 on May 2.
Naval circles foresee a clash within days as Admiral Rojestvensky and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff join forces on May 10. The united fleet is believed to move northward without delay, with Nebogatoff’s division already stopping for coaling and cleaning in the Straits of Malacca.
The New York Confederate camp declines to join the Memorial day parade in Brooklyn after an invitation from Grant post draws criticism. The camp says it will accompany Grant post after the parade to the tomb of General Grant for ceremonies there.
W J Hill of Concord North Carolina Justice of the Peace reports Dean's Kidney Pills as highly effective for disordered kidneys and back pain. He describes dark irregular secretions cleared by the pills and lasting back relief after the dose. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo distributes at 50 cents per box with generic sales by dealers.
An old clipping asserts deafness comes from an inflamed Eustachian tube and must be cured by constitutional remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money offer, and mentions Hall's pills, moon velocity, and Defiance Starch packaging alongside generic aphorisms.
The Lewis Company Peoria Illinois offers the highest quality 5 cent cigars for dealers and smokers alike. Buy now at Lewis' Factory to preserve credit and ensure steady supply for your customers.
The ad proclaims Defiance Starch is for sale nationwide with unmatched quality. It notes kangaroo farming to become an established industry in Australia.
A short notice notes that many men tell their wives with confidence that housework is healthful. It cites The Russ Company of South Bend Indiana and mentions a large 20z package Red Cross Ball Blue and scents. The fragment reflects domestic product promotion and quality claims.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pure scientific laxative for constipation biliousness and stomach trouble. It claims safe cleansing of the body and warns against dangerous air in a deep cellar. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00 with money back promise.
A New York widow refuses to raise a memorial to her husband citing his chronic forgetfulness in life as the reason.
The notice invites readers to contact G. Warner, G. P. and T. A. Kansas City Southern Ry at Kansas City Mo for information on Free Government Homesteads New Colony Locations Improved farms Mineral lands Rice lands and Timber lands. It offers copies of Current Events Business Opportunities Rice book KC 8 Fruit Book and mentions cheap round trip homeseekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly. The slogan The short line to the Land of Fulfillment is included along with a proverb about saving to buy an outfit.
The piece argues that true California experience requires more than Los Angeles sights and San Francisco trains. It highlights Tuolumne County in the Sierra Nevada foothills as richly scenic, offering mountain and valley splendor noted in Sunset Magazine May issue.
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