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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
2
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The Journal outlines a price rise set to take effect January 1 1908. Rates will be 1.50 per year for out of state and single list subscriptions, 1.00 per year for county residents with 10c per month arrears, and no subscription under 50c. Early prepayments before January 1 may lock in 1.00.
The Lindsborg News notes its twenty eighth year of publication predating the editor by several years, celebrating a long standing local news tradition.
A statistic highlights a social tragedy as seven homes in each city set apart by missing children. The phrase marks a harsh image of family dynamics and demographic change.
A New York banker dismissed for misusing depositors’ funds pins New Deal era woes on President Roosevelt. He argues rich Wall Street figures would scapegoat the president to hide their own faults.
The Telescope reports growing sentiment for Fitzgerald up to press time, noting Miller and W. W. Caldwell as present. It suggests room for growth and asks what Miller may demand from the Long machine for booming Fitzgerald, proposing at least a legislative clerkship.
The speaker notes that bank and trust company failures are concentrated in the east while westerners pull money westward. He says New York investors have sown wind and are now reaping the whirlwind, and people in the west feel no sympathy.
The Kansas City Journal editorial page defends itself against a stated claim that President Roosevelt caused the stock panic. It accuses the paper of spreading a falsehood and blames dishonest rich financiers like Harriman Rogers and Ryan for the crisis.
The Census Bureau shows more drunkenness arrests in prohibition communities but omits that in license towns authorities ignore drunkenness unless it becomes disruptive. In better class areas where saloons are barred, the drunkard is not tolerated either.
The Journal endorses W R Stubbs for governor whether nominations are by convention or primary. It argues Stubbs can beat machine politicians and the railroad lobby and, if primaries decide nominations, supports him also for United States Senate where he can push government control to the people.
A Kansas issue essay argues the federal stamp tax enables bootleggers and illegal liquor sellers by issuing licenses regardless of local law. It contrasts President Roosevelt’s vigor against state nullification with federal licensing during Prohibition era, noting a shift from local authority to centralized revenue practice.
The speaker attacks railroad executives including Ripley and Long over freight costs and political clout. He argues merchandise rates could be free or doubled with little effect on living costs, citing coal freight to Scandia at 3.75 per ton and rising prices driven by freight. The piece frames railroads as fearing loss of political control and hopes to retire allied politicians.
The Telescope notes local advertising as a measure of standing and circulation. It compares its local ad volume with the Journal and Belleville papers, claiming the Journal led by about 65 inches last week and, in September, outshot all three Belleville papers. It argues advertising reflects the paper and the town.
A Kansas issue notes five counties Crawford Leavenworth Cherokee Atchison and Marshall stubbornly retain saloon ties amid broad enforcement of the prohibitory law. The other one hundred counties enforce prohibition as strictly as any statute.
A pure food inspector in an Illinois town observed a farmer bring in a basket of eggs. The merchant purchased the eggs and the inspector examined them, leading to the farmer’s arrest for selling bad eggs and a $10 fine.
A brief editorial note questions how the Philippines were acquired, suggesting the method could be more jarring than any future disposal. The statement reflects a cautious, opinionated tone from the Cawker City Ledger.
Governor Hoch said Kansas backs Roosevelt for a third term in Washington. Senator Long countered that Kansas favors Taft. The crowd awaits another guess from the room of political spectators.
Star Grocery advertises guaranteed pure mince and meat in bulk with emphasis on quality and purity.
An old advertisement links abdominal pain to appendix issues and liver inactivity. It claims Dr King’s No Pills prevent appendicitis and promote regular bowel habits, priced 25 cents at drug stores.
The Cuba Daylight editorial endorses W R Stubbs for Kansas governor, praising his integrity and legislative record. It argues he would be the best governor, citing his firm stand and public service, while noting the public’s clamor for reforms and his efforts to deliver.
Gen Miles rides with a rough driver from Red Lodge to Cody and back to prove the road’s roughness. He orders turns with a walking stick, then declares the driver hit every rock, after driving seventy five miles without a miss.
A distorted report describes a sales convention where attendees vie for prizes by answering how to increase costs for the next year. Amid scattered remarks a telegram arrives about an absent salesman excused by business pressures. He is quickly voted first, but the fragment ends with unclear wording about his verdict.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a report on ambassadors and diplomatic practice. Mentions American subjects and a former butler with unclear roles. The readable portions reference types and events without solid context or dates.
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