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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
3
The church holds a live Sabbath School every Sunday at 10 a.m. A primary department offers two classes for boys and two for girls. Preaching services occur every other Sunday at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Rev. McKay.
A historical snippet records an eastbound time card dated December 14 1916. The terse entry appears in a transit or railroad ledger reflecting scheduling or clerical notation.
Warden J K Codding at Lansing Prison implements home rule with convicts filling front desk, clerk, elevator, wall posts, and roles in the twine and brick plants, hag house, dairy, and farm. He says the experiment, born from necessity and a staff shortfall, has succeeded and could expand if proven reliable.
Roy Ard of Elsmere was acquitted by a jury after about four hours’ deliberation in the murder case involving his wife Viola Ard shot in a motor car near Elsmore. The verdict ends a phase of the Ard family mystery amid other local notes.
Fred Bissell, 28, convicted in Kansas City Kansas of murdering Edna Dinsmore, 9, of Topeka. Sentenced to life in the Kansas penitentiary. third penitentiary term, fifth prison term overall. Defense lawyers appointed by court served without fee. W A Snook provided free defense and expenses. Other items note civilians aiding free legal aid and various local notices.
The article highlights a widely used one story bungalow with a gable roof and rustic siding. It describes the interior flow from a reception hall to a living room and dining area, two front and back bedrooms with abundant closets, a central bath, a well equipped kitchen, and a space saving clothes chute.
In outlying New York districts a blockhouse policeman, famed for speed and service, is locked in by a four year old. After two hours with no calls, a little girl finds his keys and frees him, ending his record run of efficiency.
Dr James Naismith offers practical guidance for mothers sending items to sons in military camps. He recommends candy and lemons, a good book, light music records, and humorous items, but advises against solo letters and nightgowns. Small musical instruments, baseball gear, and safety items like gloves are useful. skip clothing or medicines.
In a playful city bureau sketch, Chief Wazzle confirms a horse fallen on Zed and Blug streets, drawing a crowd. Nullen Void, famed press agent, hops into the melee and issues notices about Mile. Tattle at Wickenthrow's dime museum.
Beulah notes the smoke on the trenches grows fierce as Belle-Bob recalls a promise. The hint leads to a birthday present: a smoking jacket promised to the man in service.
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