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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
1
A Washington Post report notes wireless commerce allows shoppers to buy and sell at sea. Atlantic coast department stores will operate via electric masts with shipboard bargains and aerial drafts to ensure timely payments for traveling wives and their crews.
In dreary London weather sport goes north as Parliament breaks for Beech grouse season. Scots moors lure the social set with wet skies giving way to bright light as guns crack and thousands of grouse are slaughtered. The Grampian hills yield fine eating.
In East Haddam a bell hanging in St. Stephen's church bell tower bears a Spain casting date of 815 and a priest's name. Historians say Napoleon destroyed the original church in Spain, sending this bell and others to America as there was no market. The bell stands 28 inches high with a 34 inch base diameter.
The American Agriculturist notes nearly one million new farms in the last decade, an 18 percent rise in total farms. East of Ohio, farm amalgamation into larger holdings continues, while closer to markets many farms are subdividing. Farm land and live stock values have surged, with total farms almost tripling since 1870.
The Mary Powell, a Hudson River Day Line boat, marks fifty years of service with Captain Anderson at the helm for forty years. Still active in operator service, the vessel continues to shuttle between New York and Kingston, famed for its lively presence and enduring identity.
Judge Pollock refuses to obey the circuit court mandate dissolving the injunction on the Bank Deposit Guaranty law. The law will go into operation as the mandate becomes part of court records, with 398 banks in the fund and 30 more awaiting admittance. The state will seek spread of the mandate on the records in Kansas City as the case proceeds to the Supreme Court.
Seventeen suits filed by the United States charge that thousands of allotments of land to the five civilized tribes violated restrictions on alienation. The Eighth Circuit held the Eastern District of Oklahoma erred in dismissing the suits, as the government may pursue actions. The cases seek clarity on current federal policy toward the tribes.
Thirty six persons were instantly killed and 26 injured in a head on collision between two interurban cars of the Illinois Traction system at Dickerson's curve two miles north of Staunton. The wreck is described as the worst in the history of electric railway traffic in Illinois.
Omaha Neb Five thousand soldiers and 200 officers from the regular army will compete in the military tournament at Fort Omaha. A large portion of the troops are already encamped at the site.
Post office records announce doubling of death compensation for railway postal clerks or substitutes killed on duty from 1000 to 2000 dollars. The change, issued by the postmaster general, covers heirs or legal representatives and extends to those fatally injured on the job with death within a year.
Postoffice inspectors say three men plotted the theft aboard the City of Seattle as it neared Seattle from Skagway Alaska. The raid yielded about sixteen thousand dollars in gold bullion and a large sum in bank notes with authorities estimating a five thousand dollar prize. Tom W Buckley alias Williams a crewman was arrested with eight thousand dollars in gold and a roll of bills found on him.
Topeka Kan. Officials of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe system will visit every town on the line to hold public meetings. The aim is to educate patrons about railroad construction and maintenance and to strengthen relations with communities served.
General Attorney Busbee stated that Rock Island Railroad will ignore Arkansas Railroad Commission orders and resume the three-cent passenger fare, asserting the commission declined to permit the rate. The plan targets Lillie Rock Arkansas as the activity point.
Biarritz reports that aviator Tabuteau completed a splendid flight from San Sebastian in Spain to France. He rose at San Sebastian and followed a route between Maya and Paizquibel, tracing the Ridagsos river valley to the sea and landing at Biarritz.
New York Mayor Gaynor declares he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. He issues a formal statement distancing himself from the race.
Dissatisfaction runs high among about 12,000 sailors of the North Atlantic fleet over the quality of food served during their recent target practice cruise.
Kansas saved 40 cents for every man woman and child via a new fire insurance law says Insurance Superintendent Charles W Barnes in his annual report. The state wide average residence rate fell 14 percent amounting to 69748881. The law fixes rates and equalizes protection for rich and poor, placing all property of the same class on the same basis. Only Missouri has a lower farm rate among nearby states.
Millionaire candy manufacturer Meno F Morgenthau was fined 5200 by Judge Vand after pleading guilty to failing to declare jewels worth a substantial sum brought into the country with his wife. A conference among judges led to a decision that penalties would be fines rather than longer jail terms in this instance.
Oklahoma Way, Ohio delegates of the National Good Roads Association close the convention with resolutions urging national highway funding and state and county road aid. They urge formation of local and state associations to press Congress and commend prison labor use in road construction.
Madrid reports court physicians acknowledge King Alfonso suffers from caries a bone destroying disease. Dr Moudre the Bordeaux specialist has slowed progress only slightly. A leading medical authority warns the disease may eventually incapacitate the king or cause his death within a few years.
Charles E. Hughes retires as New York governor and submits a brief resignation to the legislature. He immediately leaves for Washington to assume duties as a United States Supreme Court justice and may later become Presid ing Justice to succeed the late Chief Justice Fuller.
Spokane Washington reports the Dry Farming Congress adopted the executive committee’s recommendation naming Colorado Springs Colorado as the site for its next convention and then adjourned.
Colder conditions bring rain and swelling pains. Hunt's Lightning Oil advertises fast relief for rheumatism, pneumonia, cuts, burns, or bruises. Available in 250 and 500 bottles at all druggists. Free samples from A B Richards Medicine Co. Sherman Texas.
A woman recounts telling a man she cannot love him, seeing him downhearted. She notes he confessed devotion, she advised him to forget her, and she reports he cried afterward.
A parent recounts a seven week old baby’s severe eczema. After six months with three doctors the child worsened, requiring immobilized hands and sleepless nights. A triumph follows with Cutira remedies curing the skin and staying clear for over a year. John Leason of Atchison Kan. writes Oct 19 1969.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a flirtatious scene with lines about winning affection and a taunting brag about a camp or group. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests a playful yet tense exchange among youths.
A vintage laundry promotional item notes a 2 oz package suited to whiten fabrics with noted cheap price and claims the product makes clothes whiter. The ad mentions a typical male buyer and uses period advertising phrasing to entice purchases.
An advertisement touts Pr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pelleta as a sugar coated granule remedy to regulate stomach liver and bowels without gripe. It claims easy intake and appeals to sensible men to avoid trouble by seeking trouble.
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