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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
7
A Topeka speaker Mr. Peterson addressed a Democrat gathering at City Hall last Friday evening defending Wilson's Mexican policy. He cited a Taft era dispatch to justify restrained intervention and urged local authorities in Douglas to shelter people to avoid casualties after American gunfire concerns.
A 100 dollar reward offer promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a thirty five year proven remedy. It claims the medicine acts through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and relieve catarrh with quick health improvements. The ad urges readers to send for testimonials and mentions Toledo Ohio based J Cheney Co. and pharmacist distribution at 75 cents.
A verse piece by Ellis M Clarke humorously hints at reading between the lines of a woman's letter. It playfully contrasts hidden meaning with a jab at pop culture, noting how the average girl might enjoy novelty yet not admit to it.
Colonel George Harvey, longtime Democrat and early backer of Woodrow Wilson, declares for Hughes. He argues two key questions decide the vote: which party serves the nation best and which candidate will defend the Constitution. Harvey asserts Hughes embodies America first and warns Wilson stands for Wilson first, urging Republicans and thoughtful voters to support Hughes.
Illustrations show the Lexington to Concord road in Massachusetts now a state boulevard. British troops marched on April 19 1775 seeking munitions at Lexington Green and Concord. Minute Men fired from trees and buildings as they retreated toward Lexington. British losses were 273, colonists 49. The road remains a scenic historic corridor attracting tourists.
Local column notes Miss Frances Figgins turning nineteen with a surprise party and a film outing. Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs J A Rogers. Various visits and gatherings as neighbors host relatives and attend church and social events around Linn Ks and surrounding towns.
Local residents report small gatherings and visits across towns. Mrs Brand helped Mrs Nelson clean. Francis Daniels husked corn for Jay Bell. Mrs Ofstead received treatments in Concordia. Families shared Sunday visits and medical trips, with several neighbors seen in Scandia and around Beulah.
Governor Arthur Capper urges voters in the Fifth district to elect Charles M. Harger praising his business background and service as State Board of Corrections chair. Capper cites Harger’s qualifications and commitment to the Hughes Republican program. Progressive Loren Trott backs Harger, calling Republican policies more progressive than Democratic.
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