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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
1
This item records a second class matter designation at the Scandia Kansas post office under the act of Congress dated March 3 1878.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 of Kansas proposes amending the constitution to set legislature pay at five hundred dollars per biennial term and one hundred dollars for each special session, plus fifteen cents per mile for travel. The measure would be submitted at the 1930 general election with the change taking effect after publication.
The document outlines a proposed amendment to article 11 of the Kansas constitution adding a new section allowing the state to levy taxes on income from all sources with graduated scales. It includes how sections will be renumbered and sets the 1930 general election as the voting date. The piece also lists Democratic and Republican party nominees and discusses voter behavior and campaign dynamics in Kansas.
The document lists Republican nominees for the state ticket including U S Senator Henry J Allen long term Arthur Capper congressman Jas G Strong Supreme Court William A Smith and others such as W A Johnston R A Burch Haucke Graybill Cornell French Boyd Boynton George A Allen Jr C Hobbs Bert P Walker all seeking various offices from governor to state printer.
Two Oberlin farmers narrowly escaped death while deepening an 80 foot silo. A tractor in reverse gear plunged to the bottom where they worked, but both escaped unharmed in what was described as their lucky day.
A collage of Kansas humor from multiple towns mocks readers who avoid paying for papers, quips about wheat, ducks, and economics, notes on fashion and contract bridge, and snippets about daily life in 1920s towns. The piece mocks social quirks and local anecdotes with a sharp, wry tone.
An 18 acre cotton field south of Medicine Lodge on Fish burn's place impresses Jack Holder with a four foot stalk bearing 57 healthy bolls and several blossoms. He expects a large growing season and looks for pickers soon, noting Jett Oklahoma as a nearby gin.
Eastbound departures include 6 10 02 A M flag stop 384 9 02 P M 8 7 43 P M with no stop Westbound 338 S8 10 A M 5 6 27 P M flag stop 7 3 47 with no stop Local freight 84 4 40 P M 83 7 35 A M
Local train times list on Missouri Pacific schedule with south bound and north bound departures and arrival windows for the day. Specific train numbers and times are provided without additional context.
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