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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
5
The Scandia Journal offers a collage of wry notices on trends and morals. It jokes about fall styles with full sleeves and empty pockets. It lampoons editors, dressmakers, and dances while hinting at broader social fads and generational tensions.
President meets Rep Townsend to push a rail rate bill. Townsend aims to have it ready as Congress opens, detailing private cars refrigerator cars and terminal charges. The measure would empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to set reasonable rates after investigation if a rate is found unjust.
The Taggart family tensions point to a quarrel likely worsened by drinking. Observers note that a shared moment of sobriety could have prevented much of the conflict and strained relations within the household.
William Waldorf Astor seeks a large payment from New York City. He is reported to have bought another automobile amid the dispute.
This brief notes the season excitement at Harvard while three players are listed in hospital care. No further details provided about teams, dates, or injuries.
A new cable station on Yap Island faces prohibitive tolls if a grave emergency arises, potentially restricting communications to the island. Officials warn the tolls could hinder urgent broadcasts and emergency coordination.
Some Philadelphia politicians who have been profiting from the public purse are nearing a situation where the state would cover all their living costs. The development signals possible shifts in funding responsibility and raises questions about public expenditure.
A performer plans a live act featuring a man on stage in a vaudeville sketch. The concept would add a strong element if he also includes the other vaudeville actors in the routine, seen as a significant improvement.
Report notes the new ruler of Norway will earn 175000 dollars annually and questions why qualified candidates are scarce despite the salary. The piece suggests public interest and potential concerns about succession and governance.
In Newport society a young woman is envisioned to wed Jimmie Hyde and gain his marble palace as part of the arrangement. The notion places Hyde at the center of a notable social alliance described as an “incidental property” in the discourse of local elites.
Sir Thomas Lipton was tossed from his saddle and kicked in the face by his horse as he rode past in review before the king, an incident that wounded his pride and drew attention from onlookers.
The czar and czarina with the children will spend two months at Darmstadt as ordered by the royal physician. Officials hope the baby’s safety is ensured during the stay.
A New Jersey group of 14,000 men abstains from using swear words highlighting notable self-restraint. The statement invites readers to reflect on life in New Jersey through this unusual practice.
A brief, humorous note describes an English workman who quipped about his affliction appendicitis as coming on “par. day.” The remark reflects lighthearted commentary on illness and class perceptions in a historical setting.
Police accept 35 cents found in the pocket of a New York editor killed recently as conclusive proof that robbery was not the motive for the crime.
In Chicago a group of about fifty members of the Southern Yellow Fever colony rose and left a hotel dining room when Sam Ransom the Beloit College halfback, sat to dinner. The protest led by Murray F. Smith, general Southern counsel for the Illinois Central, caused the colony to depart and the matter to be appeased by Rawson.
A cave-in at Vermont Slate company's quarry near Granville New York killed fourteen workers including J B Williams company president. Sixteen men were buried, Hungarian laborers among the victims, highlighting a deadly industrial accident.
The Russian government has received a large number of favorable replies to peace conference invitations. The meeting time will be fixed promptly to allow all delegates to reach The Hague.
A five story building under construction on Meschishankaja street collapsed in St Petersburg. About a hundred laborers were buried in the ruins with seven rescued so far, all badly injured.
Harvard astronomers report a new star near the constellation Aquila reaching near sixth magnitude. The object is named Nova Aquilla No 2 as the second new star discovered in that region.
An earthquake lasting two seconds was felt in Bologna Italy causing breath alarms but only slight damage reported as of now. The tremor rattled local streets and prompted residents to check homes and buildings for safety. Authorities said there were no serious injuries or widespread destruction.
Cross examination of ex Captain Oberlin M. Carter continues before special examiner Richard W. Wyman as government seeks to seize his private fortune of 600000.
Syracuse reports novelist Edward Noyes Westcott from this city netted about $125000 for the David Harum estate. The earnings derive from the popular novel and related works value to the estate.
Washington reported that Postmaster General Cortelyou will not resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee soon. President McCall of New York Life testified his firm gave about 48000 to the 1904 Republican campaign, and Cortelyou wishes the air to clear before stepping down.
William F. Thummel testified that Mutual Life, New York Life, and Equitable divided states among themselves to head off hostile bills. He said he handed $2500 from Mutual Life to Congressman Ireton Cockburn, former chair of the Republican congressional campaign committee, as part of the arrangement.
Representative from Kansas first district Charles Curtis returned with Taft party from the Philippines. He says Japan has no desire to occupy the islands, praises U S public schools, notes fivefold attendance growth, and predicts investment will improve soon though current conditions are not ideal.
Boston reports that the Daughters of the War of 1812 and the Daughters of the Revolution plan a fund raise to restore the frigate Constitution moored at the Charleston navy yard. Citizens, including Brooklyn and New York schoolchildren, are urged to contribute to move Old Ironsides to Boston for use as a training ship.
Secretary Taft plans to press the idea of shifting Panama canal control from the war department to the state department at the first opportunity. He intended to discuss it with the president at the Tuesday conference but time ran short. Since the Spanish American War and Philippines acquisitions, war department duties have increased prompting consideration of the transfer.
General Miguel Jose Gomez governor of Santa Clara province is in New York and likely to visit Washington to seek a private meeting with Secretary Root and possibly President Roosevelt. He says Cuban liberty is a farce and will go to the state department as a Cuban citizen, not as an officer of the republic.
In Washington the quartermaster general cables Manila an extra allotment of 50000 to meet expenses caused by the recent typhoon disasters in the Philippine islands. The aim is rapid repair of damage and alleviation of suffering for those whose houses and property were destroyed.
In Tokyo the Tokio Kokumin cites well informed circles claiming American Secretary of War Taft reached an important agreement with the Japanese government. The accord follows Japan's disavowal of any designs against the Philippines.
The Morton monument unveiling date was moved from October 14 to October 28 in Nebraska City Nebraska. Ex President Cleveland has assured the committee he will deliver a speech at the event.
Work on the 18 story Majestic theatre on Monroe street halted by a sympathetic building trades strike. The skyscraper was rushed to finish for a November 1 opening.
The Leyland Line steamship Anglian departs for London with one of the area’s largest grain shipments in years. Nearly 200 000 bushels of oats and corn are loaded beneath its hatches for export.
Cranberries will be scarce and high in price this fall and winter, according to reports received by state authorities from New Jersey bogs and other producing centers.
New York writer Homer Lee sues artist Eugene Zimmerman for 2 million dollars claiming commissions earned from work on the Pete Marquette Toledo Terminal and the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton combination. The suit centers on payment for services rendered in the venture.
New York District Attorney William T. Jerome announced plans to present to an extraordinary grand jury the revelations about conduct in the life insurance business revealed to the legislative investigating committee. He condemned the moral obliquity shown by many in the industry and said public outrage would grow if specific transactions were brought before the grand jury promptly.
Five hundred feet below Mount Ypsilon summit a tomb is under construction for Lewis G. Levings an art student from Canton Illinois killed by a fall. His body lies beside a bottomless lake and cannot be recovered. An inscription will note his name and death.
Louis Carmichael known for supporting Horace Greeley’s 1872 presidential bid was found dead in a Sydney barn. He was 83 years old.
CHICAGO. William Gunning of Natchez Mississippi who came to this city a week ago died of yellow fever.
ST. PETERSBURG reports the Trans-Baikal district faces a plague threat as officials declare risk from the disease. Local authorities monitor conditions and issue precautions for residents and travelers.
Mrs Henry A Reamer of South Bend Indiana describes using Deans Kidney Pills after severe weakness backache and dropsy. She says the pills relieved her symptoms and saved her life expressing lasting gratitude. Sold by dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Browning altered a poem about the Piper of Hamelin after a printer mishap. The incident arose when the office devil toppled type, inspiring Browning to adopt the new title with composure.
William Browne of St. Joseph Missouri describes spring 1902 health decline with poor appetite lingering taste and nervous symptoms. after using Dr Williams Pink Pills he reports immediate relief and recommends the remedy to friends citing renewed appetite and stabilized nerves. pills claim to build new blood and target causes of indigestion and general weakness without opiates.
The country awaits whether John D. Rockefeller can form a new political party. Observers ask which party it will be, jokingly naming it the Wig party as rumors swirl around the venture.
A Milwaukee mother reports her baby suffered severe skin sores and boils until Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the child after one month. She notes doctors and medicines cost over 100 dollars, then spent less than 5 dollars on Cuticura for a full recovery.
The Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois quotes a price of 86.00 dollars per thousand for its Single Binder straight five cent cigar to dealers. The note says some brands can cost more but a quality 5c cigar should not.
The fragment notes that during courtship there is arguing and after marriage there is quarrelling. It suggests a pattern of conflict within relationships. No names or places are given. The text reads as a remark on marital discord.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Soo seas Argo 307 6 Red Cross and The Base Company in Sq Bend with garbled phrases about pennies and squandered opportunities.
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