Scandia Post Office Admits Second Class Matter
Notice marks mail as second class matter at Scandia Kansas post office under March 3 act of Congress.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
1
Notice marks mail as second class matter at Scandia Kansas post office under March 3 act of Congress.
The document presents Senate Concurrent Resolution No 9 proposing to amend the Kansas constitution to set legislative pay at 500 dollars per biennial term, 100 dollars for each special session, and 15 cents per mile for travel. It notes Kansas population and wealth growth since 1859 and directs submission to voters in 1930 with a designated ballot phrase, effective upon publication.
The article outlines a Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution to amend the state constitution adding a Section 2 empowering graduated taxes, with sections renumbered. it notes the 1930 general election timing. It also covers Democratic stance on prohibition, GOP arguments, and Frank Haucke and John Hamilton remarks, urging voters to back the Republican dry ticket.
The column blends quips from Frank Haucke and various editors and readers. It notes brief humorous observations about public thought, tax talk, a Sunday school quote misheard, game talk, and social banter among newspaper folk and readers. It ends with jokes about a midget car story.
Republican ticket listed for U.S. Senate Henry J Allen long term Capper Fifth District James G Strong Supreme Court William A Smith and others including Johnston Burch Haucke Graybill Cornell French Boyd Boynton Allen Jr Hobbs Bert P Walker names official positions and offices on the slate.
Ivan Lew Wallace of Burr Oak died by shooting himself with a .22 pistol at the Strohm home near Esbon on Wednesday evening. He and his brother in law had driven there on an errand. the shot was heard as Bud Majors approached. Wallace owned a Burr Oak drug store and left a wife and parents in Randall and Mr. Wallace family kin to mourn.
A string of clipped quips recalls early 20th century humor from small towns. A driver asks for gas and oil at a filling station with a wry jab about sneezing in tires. Another memory questions funeral customs with contrasting hearses and respect.
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