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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
3
A collage of quirky items notes Peace sacrifices and bonds with Japan. Maude Gonne’s divorce surfaces amid faith cure debates. A Harvard astronomer Mrs. Fleming is credited with a new star. The weather and theatrical world mingle with society tidbits and rail on autos and hairpins.
For years some persons have earn estly practiced the theory that the vegetable juices of corn are a cure for almost everything. This note records a recurring belief and its persistence in public discourse.
A historical note states the U S produces one barrel of salt for every four people annually while joking that many people are too fresh, contrasting production with everyday behavior.
A sharp dig at monarchy claims the King would starve if left to make a living unaided, framing him as incompetent without royal support. The remark underscores cynicism toward royal privilege and self reliance.
The article notes Lord Curzon a veteran administrator with vast experience in eastern affairs is open to a lucrative engagement. It mentions possible contact details and the gentleman’s readiness for new duties abroad or within influential postings.
New York state notes a shortage in the school maam crop but does not expect serious hardships. Massachusetts offers readiness to assist if needed.
A man in St Louis sues a former girlfriend to recover presents given during the romance. The piece notes that some people still believe romance is not dead despite the setback.
A large 4000 strong Smiths reunion in New Jersey recalls the Youngs’ claim to global scale once set by the family, though their plan was blocked. The event highlights lasting influence of a once ambitious family enterprise.
A reflective note questions whether blushers in writing show real genius or merely social reaction, contrasting vivid emotion with genuine intellect and drawing on examples of known authors and public figures.
A New York warning suggests a curious deterrent for suspected thieves by placing beehives on a house roof near a candy factory to deter would be robbers. The idea highlights street wisdom about protection and deterrence.
A Chicago physician told the school board of a method to cure poor spelling. He noted that when people have bad spells they go to the doctor, implying a link between spelling troubles and seeking medical help.
In New Orleans residents seek the watchman atop the tower as a solitary horseman bearing resemblance to Jack Frost nears, prompting questions about approaching danger and wintery signs.
A 40 year old Pennsylvania man is described as the father of twenty three children and now a section boss. The text suggests he might be invited to a cabinet seat once the President is informed.
The piece notes that profits from playwriting are high and many successful novelists are switching to drama. It asks whether this trend could open opportunities for aspiring novelists and warns to prepare for potential downsides.
A historical question wonders why George Ade did not purchase Standard Oil or a similar company despite his wealth. The remark imagines Ade gifting oil and distributing wealth to please the public while collecting tribute.
Incentiary letters warn of assassination of Baron Komura upon return from America. Tokyo parliamentarians receive notes threatening violence if Komura is honored. A Chinese authored letter calls for his death. Government suspends three newspapers for criticizing the peace treaty.
Baron Komura the Japanese peace envoy is diagnosed with typhoid fever at the Waldorf Astoria. Doctors report 102 degree temperature and grave condition though early in illness. part of the mission will return to Japan while Takahira stays.
Major General Ovansky and General Fukushima signed an armistice ordinance on the open plain near Shakedze after nine hours of negotiations. Ovansky and his suite returned from Kochinntion as Thursday evening concluded the talks.
The Weather Bureau notes cool wet conditions in the lower Missouri Central Mississippi and Ohio valleys interrupting farm work. Corn progress is strong in the north and west, with much of it safe from frost. Harvesting advances in North Dakota Minnesota and Oregon, while potato prospects remain poor overall due to blight except in New England. Plowing and seeding show strong progress in central valleys, lake region, and mid-Atlantic states.
Kansas City residents mark the season with Buster Brown, a stage adaptation from Richard Outcault's New York Herald pictures. Melville B. Raymond leads the production with a clever comedian in the title role and a well known animal impersonator as Tige. About fifty performers including chorus ballet and a girls’ group form the lavish cast. Matinees scheduled daily amid elaborate costumes and latest fashions.
In Seattle the Congregational church board opened with Rev. Washington Gladden proposing a tainted money resolution. He urged officers not to solicit funds from those whose gains are morally indefensible or socially injurious. The measure was referred to committee.
In Indianapolis Governor Hanly issued an executive order declaring a vacancy in the state auditor’s office after charging David E. Sherrick with misusing about 145000 in state funds. Warren Bigler of Wabash appointed as successor after Sherrick refused to resign and settlement by noon Friday was not made.
Secretary Wilson announces further reduction of the cattle scab quarantine, removing Washington and Oregon and parts of Kansas east of specified county lines from the prescribed area effective September 15. The move follows assessment that the disease exists only slightly, if at all, in the cattle country.
Sixty passengers were injured when a trailer attached to a traction car overturned on the Homestead division of the Pittsburg Railway near the Glenwood Bridge Wednesday. Brakes failed to operate properly, causing the accident.
A lightning bolt struck the Belton Fair Association buildings as a storm drove crowds inside. Mrs. Cleveland, a Black woman, was killed instantly while her husband injured. a child was unharmed. John L. Post, a respected Belton farmer, also died. Fire followed the strike set by an electrical current. Four men died in Indianola, Iowa as the storm raged.
A period advertisement extols a baking powder as of rare merit and unrivaled strength in the Boston suburbs. A whimsical exchange follows with a stranger questioning a small boy about swimming and the boy replies he swims in the shallow parts of excessive dampness.
A bolt struck a crowded poultry exhibition tent at the Iowa county fair in Indianola injuring six seriously and stunning about a dozen others. The tent collapsed tearing apart the structure while thousands of chickens in coops were killed. Rescue parties cleared wreckage and rushed the injured to hospitals as doctors from Des Moines were summoned.
President in Oyster Bay tells the board of consulting engineers to state their opinions freely and send reports promptly on the best method for digging the canal. He will review the plan before sending it to Congress, avoiding technical bias. Most engineers have returned to Washington. next meeting date not set.
Washington reports the consulting engineers favor a lock system for the Panama Canal, not a sea level route. They plan a formal recommendation after their Oyster Bay visit, with a report expected in November or December. President Roosevelt will then decide if Congress does not act.
General J Fukushima representing Field Marshal Oyama and Russian commissioners met at Shabbath north of Chanitufu to arrange the details of the armistice they are to prepare. It will probably take several days to finalize arrangements.
The dialogue recalls a light moment where Harker follows a doctor’s diet plan by reading a list of allowable dishes and then eats everything not on the list, highlighting a humorous misread of dietary guidance.
The canto contrasts Depew’s jest with a somber label. The attorney general’s phrase, citing Depew as “the said De pew,” shifts tone from mirth to melancholy, suggesting caution in language and consequence.
In Wapello Iowa Mrs Minnie Hart bedridden eight months and hemiplegic finally recovered after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. She walked within four weeks and gardened, praising the remedy as a complete cure and stressing kidney health. The notice links general health to kidney function.
Euclid fidgeted and Mrs. E. laments the failing geometry study as he leaves in sorrow for the intelligence office.
An 1900 Ocean Grove notice promotes Piso's Cure as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds. Signed by N. W. Samuel and dated February 17, 1900.
The note questions Maude Gonne on marriage and the idea of a woman’s role. It asks who he would admit that she is, hinting at a broader critique of gendered expectations.
A column cites Arthur J. Street praising West Coast access to Asia via the Golden Gate and the western shift of travel and trade. It also advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch, touting 16 oz packages, price, and superiority over competing 12 oz boxes while warning grocers against stock disposal.
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