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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1910
Page
3
The Indianapolis Star argues that large families thrive where farming dominates and labor is scarce, while urban living discourages many children. It notes food abundance, gender division of labor, and social pressures, then cites science suggesting smaller, well cared for families produce stronger future generations and cautions against dogmatic eugenics claims.
A Rhode Island traveler reports farmers using incubators for summer cooking after a husband forgot to start pork and beans. The beans were put into an incubator, saving the meal but costing a few chicks in the heat. Incubator cooking shocks fireless cooker manufacturers.
President Taft signs orders to withdraw coal lands from entry and appropriation for mining, bringing total withdrawals to over 71,500,000 acres. The government plans future disposition while keeping rich deposits public property, with possible agricultural entry but no transfer to monopolists.
Report notes the Castine rammed on Provincetown beach after a mimic warfare miscalculation. It contrasts the Bonita collision with the Pluviose sinking where a commander’s risky dive for show caused the tragedy.
Report from Vincennes France describes the first air sham battle where balloons carried guns to 3825 feet and fired. One balloon was forced to retreat while both balloons survived the encounter, a remarkable denouement for the event.
Congress will welcome a new Hawaiian delegate named Jonah. The note emphasizes he and his country should not be superstitious about the move, and suggests his entry into national deliberations may bring no omen of doom.
A physician asserts that performing on stage cures the blues, while critics urge protest against this public cost for the individual. The remark prompts calls for scrutiny of the claim and its implications for taxpayers and community standards.
A public letter from Lloyd C Griscom to President Taft is released arguing Taft repudiates Vice President James Sherman methods used to block Col Roosevelt for temporary chairman of the New York Republican state convention. Taft says he protested the use of Root's name and did not know Sherman was a candidate. He denies wanting Roosevelt defeated or Sherman elected.
Theodore Roosevelt visits Osawatomie Kansas for the John Brown Park dedication over two days August 30 to 31. Survivors Luke Parsons D W Collins and A P Bridgeman expected to participate with a campfire reception at the Masonic temple and a luncheon with city and state officials. Roosevelt will deliver the dedicatory address at the park and attend a Kansas Editorial Association banquet.
The miners strike threatens an early coal famine for Chicago and the West. H. N. Taylor says production is down five months, with Illinois short by about 10 000 tons and Indiana mines bearing the bulk of the deficit amid statewide and regional shortages.
The Oklahoma state board of agriculture and a major rail company plan a campaign to sow pure feed wheat and stop mixed shipments to markets. A Better Wheat Train will tour wheat counties with lecturers and exhibits to show farmers how to raise more profitable wheat. Oklahoma produced 24 million bushels this year, but seed purity problems could cut value by about 3 million dollars.
The 32 year old William Kissam Vanderbilt Jr. acts as head of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad, succeeding W C Brown while in Europe on a six week vacation. Press notes say he may become president, restoring Vanderbilt prestige and influence to the system. Commodore Cornelius founded the road and his line passed to William Kissam’s father, then to Cornelius II, with the younger Vanderbilt now guiding operations.
Cholera outbreak in St Petersburg resurges with renewed severity. Officials warn the disease is spreading throughout the city including Jewish quarters. Authorities blame returning Jews for new transmission and report a death rate exceeding 10 000 daily.
Kansas City will begin erecting its first real skyscraper next March 1 at the northeast corner of Tenth and Main. financed by E A Massler of Massler Brothers Chicago. The 135 by 112 foot structure will overlook Main street with a 135 foot frontage and 112 foot depth on Tenth street.
Flint Michigan report says eight killed in rear end crash of passenger trains Nos 4 and 14 eastbound on the Grand Trunk two miles east of Durand. Three fatally injured five seriously, four passengers missing, investigation started.
In Union New York the Republican convention of Orleans county repudiated Vice President Sherman and instructed its six delegates to vote for Theodore Roosevelt as temporary chairman at the state convention in Saratoga on September 27, despite efforts by Old Guard leaders led by James W Wadsworth Jr and John A Merritt.
M F Amrine formerly nominated as Morris county Republican candidate for the legislature in the recent primary has withdrawn. He has been tendered and accepted the post of superintendent of the state reformatory at Hutchinson by Governor Stubbs.
The U S government and people expressed sympathy to Japan for recent flood calamities that caused hundreds of deaths. The State Department telegraphed the message to the American ambassador in Tokyo.
Nineteen heat prostrations reported among Kansas First and Second regiments and fourteen among Nebraska forces during a practice march near Fort Riley. The event occurred one afternoon while troops trained on surrounding hills.
Senator Bristow announces competitive examinations for West Point and Annapolis appointments in Topeka on October 4 and 5. He will select from those with the best grades in the exams.
Testimony before a congressional committee on Indian affairs states that 2,300 Osages each valued at $20,000 make them the world’s richest per capita group. Attorneys claim 23 claimants seek inclusion on Osage rolls to gain funds, while whites hope to cash in and settle the estate, risking rapid depletion and state costs.
Charles Kurz of Baker City Oregon describes a 25 year struggle with gravel causing severe pain and urinary blockage. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with warding off attacks after buying from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
Mr Weller quotes a Dickens passage criticizing ministers and shepherds who mislead the young. He laments wasted youth making clothes for copper colored people and neglecting flesh colored Christians, calling for drastic punishment of idle leaders to halt the folly.
The catacombs, entombed catacombs as purial places for early Christians, span about 580 sites and are said to hold six million bodies. They served as hiding places during Nero’s persecutions and became crowded under Diocletian. Simple etched designs seal tombs and small chapels with Bible scenes adorn the walls, making the catacombs a pictorial Bible in effect.
A specialist and Jimmy discuss work and a dog fancier while sharing an envelope. The exchange hints at an odd line of work and a joke about teaching a lady to whistle, framed in a clipped noir style.
A mother insists on asking if Jack should become a doctor while Jack hesitates. The scene in Punch presents a child who “couldn’t kill a fly” and the mother pushing for a physician’s path.
A lively exchange reveals Bifferton’s strong passion for opera and his habit of swearing by Gadski, highlighting a Regency style appetite for theater and celebrity.
A reflective line contrasts the man who cannot earn a living with the businessperson who does. It notes that some people never appreciate a practical, successful approach to work.
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