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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
1
The notice outlines pricing for display and textual advertising at ten cents per column inch and five cents per line for first insertion, with six words per line. It excludes personal checks, offers special contract rates, and specifies a 25 cent charge for cards of thanks and standard rates for fundraising announcements.
A dense roster of political figures and local officials appears, naming United States Senator Shas Curtis Governor Arthur Capper Lieutenant Governor W. Morgan Secretary of State J. T. Botkin State Auditor W. E. Davis Attorney General S M Brewster State Superintendent W. D. Ross Supt Insurance Co J Wilson State Printer W R Smith Board of Irrigation B R Walker Dol B Dyer George E Ward Congressman 5 Dist Ww A Calderhea H S Nelson Rep 60th District J M Livingood Probate Judge Mont Hill Co Clerk A K Duskin Co Treas J B Henry Coroner Kuna M Arrsmith Co Supt William Hay Clerk of the Dist ct Henry Van Natta Co Atty A W Sandin Co Treas Lyle P Price Co Suveyor Alex Scott Sheriff A B Evans Co Com ist Dist C G Aspegren Co Com 2nd Dist Scandia Township L N Hendrix Justice of the Peace J C McGlashan Chs P Manhaffey Constable Chas P Nordman Constable C G Johnson Trustee A R Morey Clerk J J Smith Treasurer Union Township Kimery Hall Trustee D C Wait Clerk ark Tuley Treasurer Norway Township J R Hugos Justice of the Peace James Nelson Edmund Buer Constable A Hammer Constable J I Melhus Trustee Chas Walter Clerk C T Eastvedt Treasurer
Republicans outline a broad program including tariff reform from a nonpartisan commission report, national prohibition and suffrage support, presidential primaries, opposition to life tenure for federal judges, repeal of enforced arbitration in Massachusetts, initiative and referendum, labor welfare measures, campaign finance limits, railway safety, labor and livestock commissions chosen by respective organized interests, anti gambling in futures, improved rural schools, depoliticized education, codification of school laws, reduced Southern representation in Congress and electoral college, and a child welfare bureau.
The store offers a vote with every cent spent encouraging shoppers to support contestants. Patrons gain a chance to help friends who are in the running.
To reward patrons and recruit new customers a trade extension movement offers prizes for trading coupons. The top contestant wins a free trip to the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco including visits by trolley to Pasadena and Sunken Gardens, with stops at Alhambra and St Gabriel Mission. Six main entrance tickets and twelve other show tickets are included.
Notice is published that on September 22, 1914 Letters of Guardianship were issued to Frank & Hale as guardian of Marvin C. Hale an insane person in Republic County Kansas and that the guardian has duly qualified. First publication October 1, 1914.
President Wilson issues a proclamation designating Sunday October 4 as a day of prayer for world wide peace urging public observance and reflection across the nation.
Four year old Pauline and six year old Paul explore caterpillars in the backyard and build a tiny stick house. Their aunt warns Pauline not to play with them again. Pauline jokes the caterpillars are not sour.
An advertisement asks what you would do when sick with a severe cold and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs O E Sargeant of Peru Indiana endorses the product, calling it worth its weight in gold and recommending it highly.
Canton Pilot urges unity with a slogan about pulling together to build the town. Journal office offers large carbon paper for transferring patterns now in stock.
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