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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
8
From Topeka, officials discussed the Hutchinson State Reformatory with M. F. Amrine, noting 350 inmates, 70 percent showing reform, and a 60 acre farm yielding 6,000 bushels of corn plus 5,000 gallons of sorghum. Plans for a new state asylum for the dangerous insane were outlined for legislative consideration.
At the Illinois Central meeting in Chicago Attorney Maxwell Edgar holding proxies from an independent committee charged gross mismanagement of the railroad. Deputies served subpoenas on officers for a $10 million damage suit, and a resolution for director investigation failed 784,160 to 641, with Park Row Station guarded to prevent evasion.
The Supreme Court of the United States refused re hearings on the Missouri River rate cases. The ICC order cutting class rates 15 percent for freight from Atlantic seaboard points to Mississippi and Missouri river cities will take effect. A Denver rate case re hearing was also refused, allowing ICC rate reductions from Chicago and St Louis to Denver to take effect.
The September balance of trade favored exports by 51,587,079, a record high except for 1897 and 1900. Total exports reached 168,858,093, up 14,890,198 from September 1909, while imports totaled 117,271,014, down 3,744,610 from a year earlier.
Walter Wellman's voyage of the America and the rescue of the aeronauts receive extensive coverage in London papers. Editorials laud the crew's bravery, with commentators noting courage equal to Columbus and praising the American journalists and their comrades.
The supreme court dismissed the appeal of Rev. W. B. Stuckey of Williamsburg who faced charges of abducting Lorena Sutherland. The court also forfeited a $2,000 bond and noted Stuckey is now a fugitive who can be arrested, returned to Kansas, and jailed under the Franklin county sentence. Packers Must Answer by December 10 in Chicago amid beef trust probe after counsel failed to agree.
The carmen's union ended its Columbus strike by a 3 to 1 vote. The stoppage had persisted since the last week of July.
Colder with rains. Rheumatic pains may worsen. Hunt's Lightning Oil claims to stop aches from rheumatism pneumonia cuts burns or bruises. Quick acting liniment 25¢ and 60¢ bottles. Available at all druggists. Free sample write A B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas.
In Brooklyn Laura Jean Libbey discusses her stage monologue on love and marriage. She notes women, especially young women, show ignorance on such subjects and shares a humorous tale about a pupil misinterpreting Solomon and his many porcupines.
The American Red Cross prints twenty five million Christmas Seals and plans to print 100 million if needed. Perforated one inch seals feature a red cross logo with Merry Christmas Happy New Year American Red Cross in a green and red circle. Designer Mrs Guion Thompson of Waterbury Conn won $100.
A New York jeweler notes life’s uncertainties, saying over half the wedding rings sold this season are returned to add the ceremony date. He explains inscriptions were engraved when bought but the date was left out to be accurate after the knot is tied.
Miss Passay reports finding a boarding house with a folding bed she dislikes, while Miss Pert quips that a folding bed ruins chances of meeting a man. The brief joke appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form 25c 60c and 1.00 with Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 25c and 1.00. The ad also promotes Eye Books and Eye Advice free by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Miss Plumper questions Colonel Loaksby about buttermilk prolonging life. He retorts that daily buttermilk would make life seem longer, delivering a light, tongue in cheek moment.
Art Post Card Co offers two cent stamps for five samples of Gold and Silk Finish Birthday Viewer and Motto Post Cards. Readable contact at 731 Jackson St Topeka Kansas for this promotional card series.
A quip notes that funds influence progress yet the final direction remains uncertain. The saying frames doubts about outcomes despite financial backing and motivation.
Grocers offer large 2 oz packages of Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening whites at 5 cents. The note urges keeping yellowed clothing unsightly and stresses the link between past and present.
A stream of testimonial letters tout Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles. Patients describe tumors dissolved, fibroids expelled, and renewed health after using the remedy. The letters urge skeptical readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice and try the product.
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