This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
1
The Scandia Journal outlines subscription costs and ad rates including display and local line charges. A lengthy satirical piece reimagines Balaam and the talking jackass in a humorous exchange about an election and political folly.
A comic tale narrated by Finnegan about Balaam and a talking Ass. Balaam tries to curse a people with shifts in power as the Jackass resists and mocks, the Ass delivers revelations, and the pair argue over fate, policy, and salvation in a satire on leadership.
The Olympia Recorder reports that a Hughes victory could trigger a new shingle mill in an Oregon town, employing about fifty men, if an option on timber land is secured. If Wilson wins, the option may lapse, reflecting the era’s lean toward wind blown business optimism and arbitration for Hughes.
In Maine speeches, Mr Hughes defends arbitration as the right method to settle wage questions, condemning measures advancing legislation without full investigation. He argues for open examination of facts, warns against surrender to force, and upholds democratic principles over autocratic or tyrannical rule.
The fragment shows incomplete wording suggesting a note about learning facts after a discussion and an opportunity to know the facts. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
The document cites Colonel Roosevelt defending Woodrow Wilson for intervening in Haiti, claiming bloodshed and military control contrasted with Mexico. It argues Haiti’s weakness made intervention vital, asserting stronger condemnation of Mexico’s case.
Dr Harvey W Wiley declares he will vote for Hughes citing enforcement failures under Wilson on pure food and drugs. He urges a Hughes presidency to restore strict administration of the Pure Food Law and appoint a diligent agriculture secretary to uphold public welfare. Congress acts under railroad brotherhood pressure.
In Port and Maine Mr. Isa argues that government rests on legislatures to investigate and consider what is right and to act only after weighing justice and merits, and that public opinion forms through discussion of questions leading to right solutions.
A summons by publication alerts Francis Melveal of a pending District Court case in Republic County Kansas where Nova Belveal sues as plaintiff. The defendant must answer by October 7, 1916, or the petition will be declared true and judgment rendered. The text also warns against advertising and its dangers to personal safety and privacy.
This notice warns readers that expiring subscriptions will be dropped unless renewed. Blue marks indicate time is up and continued delivery requires payment.
The Journal Office announces stock of large sized carbon or transferr paper available for purchase. The notice emphasizes immediate availability at the office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.