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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
1
The Department of Agriculture urges farmers to protect seven grosbeak finch species, including the rose breasted and cardinal, noting their beneficial role in destroying insect pests. Investigations show these birds offer valuable services with few evils, and farmers should safeguard them rather than slaughter.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes New York and New Jersey study the harms of cold storage. It argues storage is useful to stabilize prices but becomes dangerous when used to raise prices or keep goods beyond freshness, urging strict storage limits and regulatory sale practices.
The piece notes the decline of the wasp waist and the hobble skirt as fashion extremes. It argues women increasingly choose common sense and freedom over restrictive past trends, with occasional fringe styles like hobble skirts noted but not embraced.
A Pennsylvania woman earned two licenses at once one for marriage and one to teach. The dual licenses served as a safeguard with one credential ready if the other failed, reflecting a prudent provision.
A Western aviator who buzzed across three states in a single afternoon was greeted by Mme. Bernhardt with embrace tears and a kiss on landing. Analysts predict his next flight may simply continue onward without stopover.
A Philadelphia woman praises farmers wives as the nation’s best cooks and notes the old dinner bell outshines the hotel orchestra in making sweeter music.
A stylish burglar in a high hat and opera cloak faced exile or imprisonment. He opted to leave the country, noting Sing Sing would not suit his dinner attire.
A wry remark notes that arresting a man for sobbing loudly at a funeral suggests deeper motives or social tension behind public grief. The line hints at constraints on display of emotion and possible ulterior concerns in a troubled society.
A bachelor offers himself in a raffle with proceeds allocated to reduce a church debt. The event reflects a practical take on marriage as a financial arrangement rather than romance.
A monument to William Penn stands in London and Philadelphia plans to surpass it by raising a new monument for Connie Mack. The remark underscores a race of commemoration between cities and figures in sports and history.
Report questions the plan to cross the Atlantic without an equilibrator and asks how pilots will prove an alibi in case of failure.
William Burgess of Yorkshire finally swam the English Channel from Dover to Cape Grisnez landing about 24 hours after departure. He had endured nine prior unsuccessful attempts and was repeatedly swept back by tides while aiming to match Captain Webb’s 1875 crossing.
Berlin reports rising jitters over Franco German discussions on Morocco. Rumors spread of imminent war despite foreign office talks between M Cambon and Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter. In Stettin, large deposits are withdrawn from savings banks amid false war fears.
New Orleans reports show cotton producers earned 1,030 million dollars for the 1910 crop including seed, the highest value for any Southern crop. The yield was 1,700,000 bales below 1908’s bumper crop, with an average price of 14.60 cents per pound or 75.69 dollars per bale, per H. C. Trester, secretary of the New Orleans Bottom Exchange.
Judge G H Whitcomb granted a permanent injunction against the Topeka board of education blocking the purchase of 1600 supplemental books for use in Topeka classrooms. The board likely will appeal to the state supreme court, a decision affecting rural districts and state designated textbooks. If upheld, boards must seek voter approval before adopting new books.
Miss Katherine Kane of 5637 Easton Avenue and Owen Doyle state labor commissioner of Kansas wed at St Edward's church in St Louis. The ceremony was led by Rev Father Winn after a courtship conducted mostly by letter with only a few meetings in ten years.
New marriage and divorce laws drafted in St. Louis aim to curb divorce. The proposed statutes would allow a probate court to refuse to issue a marriage license, and similar measures are noted for other state legislatures.
Oklahoma City attorney Frank Dale argues before the state supreme court that the Oklahoma anti trust law permits labor union boycotts by exempting unions, thus violating the U S constitution in the cotton trust cases.
J. D. Lankford, bank commissioner, approved the articles of incorporation of the Tulsa State Bank of Tulsa with capital stock of 50000 dollars.
Omaha Nebraska approves a modified commission government by 5341 to 2345 in a light turnout. Support came from newspapers and commercial groups with little organized opposition, and the first election under the plan is set for May 1912.
Three people were seriously injured and one killed when a Peoria bound Illinois Traction interurban collided with an east bound East Peoria car at Farm Creek bridge. Doctors treated the injured at the scene and hospital transport followed. A slippery track was blamed for the crash.
Governor Sloan will issue a proclamation setting the first state election in Arizona. The plan calls for state primaries on October 24 and the general election on December 12 in Phoenix.
Gov. Stubbs tells about 5000 at the Merchants and Manufacturers fair that prohibitory laws are not strictly enforced in Wyandotte County. He meets with Police Chief H T Zimmer at the Hotel Grand as Prosecutor Joseph Taggart says he is ready to prosecute. The governor adds there may be an inquisition to find out why cases were not ferreted out earlier.
Millions of rats have overrun Fort Leavenworth after dogs and cats were banished. Officials plan coordinated efforts using poisons traps and organized hunts to herd rats into a stable building, seal holes, and slaughter them with clubs. The post faces a massive cleanup and vows to rid the installation.
In Iola Kansas petitions circulate urging Mayor Bollinger to pardon Rev Hood Line convicted of immoral conduct on charges by Ella Reese. Mayor opposes pardon unless police judge grants parole. Judge Smeltzer also refuses parole but leaves pardon to the Mayor.
Horace Winters a Kansas farmer died from injuries after being kicked by a mule. While harnessing the animal it "acted ugly" and kicked as he turned to hit it with a slap. The mule’s hoof struck his stomach causing fatal injuries.
Francisco I. Madero the Progressive party presidential candidate was mobbed on arrival in Vera Cruz Mexico. He was crowded and hustled until enraged stones were thrown and several crowd members sustained injuries.
Bessie Seder a 17 year old employee of Western Biscuit company was struck on the head by a falling weight in the factory basement during a flood brought by a storm. She died ten minutes later as workers watched water flooding the freight elevator shafts. Her neck was broken by the impact.
Work on the Midland Valley extension from Arkansas City to Wichita proceeds rapidly with track-laying nearing completion. Officials aim to open traffic by the end of September if conditions stay favorable.
Minot North Dakota reports W P King of Leavenworth filed claim No 1725 and Homer HIsgher of Thayer filed claim No 1827 at the Fort Berthold Indian reservation opening.
EB P Hilam of Cartersville Georgia swore an affidavit in 1909 that after suffering appendicitis and kidney trouble he was relieved by Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He reports a complete cure after three additional bottles and endorses the product for kidney and bladder problems.
A stale advertisement invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp-Root from Dr. Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York. It promises to prove the remedy’s benefits for kidneys and bladder and includes a booklet about those organs. The note asks readers to mention the paper and notes price of fifty cents and one dollar.
The joke notes Jagsby left the tank drama to become the tank, a punchline reflecting the character’s self interest.
Public notice urges caregivers to inspect every Castoria bottle for the correct signature and states the product has been in use for over 30 years. It notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes safety in bottle verification.
In a Penny News style exchange, Mrs De Style notes big dogs are rising in popularity to deter theft, while a country cousin asserts little dogs have fallen from fashion. The New York Weekly quotes the debate on canine trends.
A creamy paste made by mixing equal parts of cream cheese and snappy cheese with French dressing until smooth. Stir in chopped red peppers or olives. Spread thickly on salted wafers or thin brown or rye bread, at least a quarter inch thick.
A pretty Irish woman who just returned from Ireland recounts her encounter with a Dublin cabby. She planned shopping but chose a jaunting car tour instead and the driver greeted her with a playful line about wanting her for life.
A reader recounts health decline after starting coffee in 1890. After heart palpitations headaches and stomach distress, medicines failed. Giving up coffee and using Postum improved nerves, digestion, and appetite within ten days, with lasting benefits. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan cited.
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