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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
1
A leading book publisher discusses the difficulty of profit from solid literature. To stay viable he publishes much that is less worthy, sparking a public question about whether readers shape taste or publishers exploit demand. The piece argues both sides and notes democracy shapes culture through reader choices.
American Industries argues for candidates with practical enterprise experience to hold office. They claim businessmen understand economic issues better than politicians, resist demagogues, avoid boss influence, and bring conservative stability to industry and finance.
The walking test for army officers demands 50 miles in 20 hours across three days. Officials say disciplined men should complete it without strain, as seventeen miles daily could exhaust unaccustomed walkers, while many would undertake the cross country challenge for the October air.
In U S Anglomaniac circles some Americans seek English titles, with wealthy brides or nobles selling titles to the highest bidder. The Baltimore Sun questions why Mr Astor should not buy a peerage if others can buy status.
Arkansas River at Garden City Kansas runs higher than in 25 years and keeps rising. Bridges between Garden City and the Colorado line have gone out or are badly damaged. A span at Garden City is washed away while the main structure remains. lowlands flood on both sides. Santa Fe tracks between Holcomb and Sutton are underwater and westbound train service is halted.
One of the region’s heaviest rains drenched Coffeyville Kansas Tuesday night into Wednesday morning flooding basements and stores. Verdegris river rose 15 feet prompting flood fears. Bridges washed out wrecking a Katy freight train with cattle and hogs, two tramps missing.
Reports from Union City Tennessee say R Z Taylor and Quinten Rankin lawyers from Trenton were killed by night riders at Reel Foot Lake. Taylor's body was found hanging and riddled with bullets. Rankin was hanged. Conveyances were sent to recover the bodies. Rankin helped sue others at the lake and led the old lake company. Taylor reportedly held stock in the company. The aged R Z Taylor has reached Tiptonville after escaping from night riders an hour after Rankin's execution.
Yokohama hosts a closing series of grand events for the American battleship fleet. A dinner on the Fuji includes the ambassador and senior officers, while Mikasa hosts a reception with fireworks and torchlight processions. Baron Kaneko presents a portrait of Perry’s landing to Rear Admiral Ikmory, painted by an elderly Japanese artist who first sighted Perry’s black ships.
The United States circuit court declined to block the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing new cattle shipment rates to Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. The Missouri Kansas and Texas railway and 55 other lines sought an injunction, claiming the rates were confiscatory and would cost about 1.5 million dollars annually. The judges said the court must see if the ICC exceeded its authority before ruling on confiscation.
In Wichita Sheriff Dodgell arrests J. B. Humphreys while detaining a bootlegger. A reward of 1000 dollars targets the same man sought for Robbery of an express agent at French New Mexico two months earlier. Humphreys is charged as one of four men who held up the convoy carrying 35000 dollars to pay mine workers. French officers identify him and take him back for trial.
Cimarron Kansas reports both wagon bridges over the Arkansas River partly washed out. Authorities plan a large ferry to restore crossing. No mail has arrived since Monday due to 1000 feet of Santa Fe track washout west of Garden City.
A year after the 1907 financial panic New York reports a strong recovery. Of 15 banks that closed during the crisis, all but one have reopened or paid depositors in full. The remaining bank has paid 90 percent of deposits and will pay an additional 5 percent within ten days.
A storm named a cloudburst struck Gale six miles west of Shawnee Wednesday morning. The south Canadian River rose to two feet above its previous high water line, causing extensive property and crop damage. Train service was disrupted as all trains were detoured with no reported loss of life or serious injury.
At a Wednesday board of education meeting President Schneider presented a survey by the superintendent of compulsory education. From 1388 schools, 3021 children were found to be attending without proper nourishment, based on reports by teachers.
A blizzard swept through Alliance Nebraska as rain turned to snow and high winds on Tuesday. Stockmen faced unprepared cattle on the range and expect some suffering from the sudden storm.
Pittsburg Kansas Miss Anna M Conwell a dressmaker about 65 was found dead in her North Broadway apartment between Sixth and Seventh streets Tuesday From letters she had written it is believed she had been dead since Saturday from laudanum poisoning.
A cloudburst in Perry, Oklahoma, Wednesday night caused streams to surge and flood several hundred acres of crops near Oklahoma City area, with sudden water rise impacting local farmland.
Ottawa Kansas reports new pipeline is in place doubling gas supply to Kansas City. Laying of pipes finished at noon Tuesday enabling more natural gas flow for upcoming winter demand.
In St Joseph Missouri residents endure unheated houses after a heavy early season snowfall as a natural gas supply collapses and hundreds shiver Friday evening as temperatures dip to 31 degrees. The outage follows a day of snow, leaving thousands without heat or light.
E J Martin proprietor of a Gower saloon aged 465 was shot and killed in the depot by Wood Arnold 25 a road overseer after Arnold drank at the saloon and wore Martins hat away. Arnold fled on a train toward Kansas City in what is believed to be the immediate aftermath of the incident.
A Tuesday night blaze in Buffalo New York destroyed much of the business block bounded by Main Washington North Division and South Division streets causing an estimated 300000 dollars in damage.
George Morris and Thomas Bolts were crushed to death Tuesday while pulling props in Miami Mine No 1 at Seeleyville Indiana. The state fall trapped their bodies for five hours before recovery. Morris family will join in England.
The grand jury indicted ten individuals on election fraud charges in Kansas City. Two counts involve fraud in the state Democratic primary while eight concern fraudulent registration in the First and Fourth wards. Seven of the illegal registrations were tied to a single North End saloon.
Cracksmen raided the State bank in Meartwell Kearney County Nebraska early Friday securing 3400. Explosions woke residents but robbers escaped before interception.
Mrs A J Davis of Murray Kentucky credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing kidney disease after dizziness knife like pains and a gripping backache. She reports three weeks with no symptoms and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a humorous exchange the Boss questions the boy about his recent job while the boy jokes about a fly paper as the work. The comic vignette hinges on a play on words and a newspaper called the Daily Balloon.
A quotation from Harper's Bazar argues that tenderness cannot compel a man to love or perform domestic duties. It states men are flawed, often unkind in small ways, and that only genuine affection will motivate them to share in kindness and attentions without tears or pleas.
A columnist notes a bride to be grows anxious and careworn a week before her wedding. She frets over clothing and plans, stays up late with her fiancé, and appears older, resembling a woman married a year or two. The observation contrasts youthful nerves with the apparent aging effect.
A man seeks dress material at a dry goods store but the last remnant has sold. In distress he laments facing his wife unless he finds a solution. The salesman suggests inviting a friend to dinner to help cope with the situation.
A reader credits Postum with stopping severe coffee induced spells and restoring health. At seventy, the writer claims months of improvement after switching from coffee to Postum, noting better sleep and overall wellness. Endorsed by the Postum Company with a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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