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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
1
The article argues the human body is the engine, with food as fuel and oxygen required for burning. It notes energy efficiency varies by respiration and metabolism, and that carbon dioxide produced from burning carbon and hydrogen is a key factor in studying city air effects on individuals.
Rear Admiral Igsbee cites a tale from a Portsmouth voyage hunter of slavers. A British Archer and Portsmouth raced off Kensington, West Africa on November 12, 1859. the Portsmouth reportedly sailed around the Archer twice, a detail the log confirms only partially.
A five year old Paris girl, daughter of working people, earned the nickname baby devil after attempts to cut her brother’s tongue, set fires with petroleum, and stab a man. Institutions refused to keep her, authorities now take charge amid public uproar and references to Lombroso.
A French officer in Japan reports Japan is physically incapable of war with the United States. The American ambassador in Japan calls war talk absurd, while acknowledging that war between any two nations is possible though unlikely.
Jefferson City state conventions reported and adopted platforms at the same time to avoid advantage. The Democratic platform praises education and Folk administration, supports direct senator election, local option liquor laws, bank guaranty, and river improvements. condemns election fraud and calls for ballot box openness and strict prosecutions. The Republican platform endorses Roosevelt and Taft, supports liquor law enforcement, local option, river deepening, and Hadley’s trust prosecutions. lambasts Democratic ballot practices and calls for open ballot boxes to detect fraud.
Orville Wright on Thursday broke the world record for time and distance in a heavier than air flight at Fort Myer. He circled the grounds 58 times in 65 minutes 53 seconds, surpassing Wednesday’s record by 58 minutes and 87 seconds, in front of nearly 1,000 witnesses.
Prominent St. Louis financier John N. Drummond Sr. was reported dead in this Alton area note. The obituary notes his long prominence in St. Louis financial circles and mentions his recent illness and passing.
Topeka Kan public education should offer a marriage preparation course. Prof F H Blackmar University of Kansas Sociology head proposes classes to teach marriage planning and timing. He backs strict physical and mental exams for marriage license applicants to curb insanity epilepsy and crime.
The U S circuit court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled the commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad act unconstitutional. The provision banned interstate and foreign transport of articles by railroads after May 1 1908 except for use in business as a common carrier, with timber exemptions and coal mine ownership as targets.
A local fisherman on Wednesday shot a sea monster off the Copeland Islands near County Down. The 30 foot long creature measured six feet in circumference with a fan shaped tail and a seal like head. Many photographs were taken of the alleged serpent.
Official reports note two fatal cases of yellow fever in Kingston Kingston St Vincent B W I with the illness beginning Thursday and resulting in deaths.
Reports from Duluth Minnesota warn that a 48 hour rain is vital to halt near grand marais and other Cook County settlements along Lake Superior as forest fires driven by a northwest wind threaten widespread destruction. Fire scorches three miles of spruce and brush near Grand Marais and spreads toward Pigeon River Indian Reservation and nearby communities.
Gov. Johnson received a message from Mayor Haven of Duluth warning Beaver Bay faces imminent fire danger. He ordered the steamer America from Port Arthur to proceed at once to aid the settlement and curb the blaze.
The freight and passenger steamer Tennessee struck a snag at the mouth of Little Blue and sank in nine feet of water Friday morning. Capt. Karp directed salvage by the snagboat Missouri and cargo began transferring to shore by barge. No injuries were reported.
William H. Taft and William J. Bryan will be guests of honor at the Chicago Association of Commerce annual banquet at the Auditorium on October 7. It marks the first time two rival presidential candidates will address the same audience.
Cincinnati dispatch says Taft will begin a West tour with stops in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Illinois and Indiana. J Vorys left for New York to organize the trip for the national committee.
Mrs William Johnson of Buckner Missouri files for divorce in the circuit court claiming a blow fractured her skull on August 20 and alleges the attack was by her husband or with his consent and knowledge.
Celebrations marked the eightieth birthday of Count Tolstoi with quiet observances Friday in St. Petersburg and across Russia.
An official statement on the St. Petersburg cholera situation shows 58 new cases and eight deaths on Friday, detailing the ongoing outbreak and public health response.
A fierce forest fire burning Friday two miles northwest of Jackman, Me., near the Canadian Pacific railroad, threatened the town of Kineo and acreage surrounding the area. Local authorities declared state of emergency as flames approached. Firefighters battled the blaze amid strong winds and spreading smoke.
A fragment discusses Hewitt and Jewett-Sheath dress items and a Merry Widow hat, then notes a question about emergency currency. It reflects on men seeking the straight path when a large dollar blocks view and comments on women's self preservation if a room window exists.
A collection of satirical lines on thieves, debt, optimism, and social pretenses. It lampoons get rich quick schemes, bill collectors, and the habits of men and women, contrasting manners with hypocrisy in brisk, quip like turns. The tone echoes old newspaper aphorisms about everyday folly.
A classroom exchange has students and teachers reacting to a shy confession about the many swear words. The boy offers to reveal a full list only if prompted to say all the terms he knows, turning a teachable moment into a humorous pause in Kansas City.
A fragment from The Houston Post and The Tatler features dialogue on social roles and class. It contrasts a genteel response with a violent act and a frivolous question about living on a frugal wage, reflecting satire on manners and money.
A Yonkers Statesman quote contrasts pride in honest labor with social expectations. The exchange highlights a worker speaking to his employer about dignity and daily life.
In a brief Harper's Weekly snippet a man asks a boy a math-based riddle about doubling $500. The light exchange hints at a playful, seaside or nautical pun in a periodical humor context.
A fragment from Harper's Weekly notes a colloquial exchange about weather or a quake in a college town. An officer dismisses the idea, while referencing a dyer and a student birthday party as nearby details.
A witty remark contrasts philosophy with cost and defines a politician as someone who spends all his time trying to keep the rascals out. The line satirizes political duty and the burden of public life.
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