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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
6
A robin perched in a maple tree riffs on gossip about Johnson's girl and Jim neighbors. The bird imagines tapping the maple for sap and making batter cakes with syrup to warm chilly mornings, then ventures into a flirtatious maybe with Sal, before returning to the nest.
The debate over preservatives in foods continues as Dr. Wiley and the bureau of chemistry question their safety. Manufacturers argue many acids occur naturally in foods like cranberries and can be used safely with better materials and cleanliness. A practical tip advises drying and separate storage for the meat chopper and using stale bread to clean it.
The article argues poultry were plentiful in Palestine since biblical times, citing Jesus lament over Jerusalem and depictions by James Tissot. It discusses whether the cock and domestic fowl existed in ancient Palestine, noting sparse early references and suggesting Romans likely introduced the modern domestic fowl between old and new dispensations.
A brief guide notes egg plant is not common on many tables but tastes fine when baked. Boil for 20 minutes in salted water then halve and scoop. Mix the cooked inside with bread crumbs tomato onion juice parsley and seasoning. Refill shells and bake thirty minutes.
Plans for a 87 by 34 foot barn with 12 foot eaves and 291 percent peak height, including four horse stalls and open shed. Specifies timber sizes from 8 by 8 inches to 2 by 6 inches and a central 12 by 37 foot clear space for wagons, with loft floors at 12 and 8 feet and extensive material lists for framing and sheathing.
Kansas rural route carriers seek a state highway commissioner and a motor license with funds for good roads. They call for wider bridges and culverts and compulsory road dragging. Officers elected include George R. Folsom and R. T. Terry. 1909 Ottawa Labor Day meeting planned.
The state tax commission held a hearing with County Clerks and County Treasurers groups on adopting a uniform bookkeeping system for taxes. The law requires a uniform system, but the commission prioritized starting the current assessment over the bookkeeping feature.
Hiram Silkins aged 78 wed Mrs Janet Tudor 71 at the bride’s Pittsburg home. The groom, born in Buffalo in 188, father of eight, with 42 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, moved to Kansas in 1876 and lived in Clay Center. The bride raised 19 children with 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Hungarian alfalfa seed received at Salina is in demand. Deputy postmaster M. I. Mitchell reports sowing some seed and three days later sprouts appeared. A McPherson county farmer sowed seed and four days after planting the plants emerged.
Mark Tulley urges the legislature to allocate funds to purge the state school fund of worthless assets. His annual report notes the fund holds 21 700 dollars in bonds ruled fraudulent by the courts, mainly early school district issues.
Walter Wellhouse, secretary of the state board of horticulture, issues a fruit report showing Kansas crop prospects for this year. Apples 41 percent, pears 87 percent, peaches 46 percent, grapes 54 percent.
An veteran nurseryman argues against fancy pruning and favors low headed trees with trunks under eight feet high. He cuts only interfering branches, avoids large holes in the canopy or removing central limbs, and aims for balanced growth with evenly spaced main branches to ensure sunlight reaches all parts. He emphasizes common sense over elaborate methods.
The public sale offers advantages such as networking with seasoned breeders and stockmen, sharing ideas, and observing pure bred stock. Attendees may gain impressions that improve herds and encourage breeding for purity, making the sale an educator and benefit to the breed.
The report notes Kansas harvested more than 800,000 acres of alfalfa this year, a figure that dwarfs Rhode Island’s land area. This comparison highlights Kansas’s prominent alfalfa production relative to a small U.S. state.
John Martin of Kansas City found gold-bearing sand while digging a cistern in his yard. Assayer J B Moreland reports pay dirt at 4.85 dollars per ton. Martin puts mining costs at about 5 dollars per ton.
A Colorado fruit farm hosts 135000 currant bushes yielding about a gallon per bush or 17000 barrels annually. The operation requires a large labor force to harvest the crop each year.
Advice urges mowing pasture weeds early to prevent cows from grazing weedy forage. This helps avoid weed flavors in milk and allows grass to begin supplanting the weeds.
Readable text discusses time and fly references in a fragmented way. No clear event or entities identified beyond generic terms.
William Newman a mail carrier was struck crossing the Missouri Pacific tracks in Seneca when a string of freight cars derailed and struck his wagon. He was thrown to the ground and badly injured as his horses were also struck.
EE W Walton of San Antonio Texas recounts severe catarrh in 1902 with night sweats deep cough head and chest pains. He details quitting work for climate fears and using Peruna which relieved symptoms and restored health. He notes occasional relapses cured by Peruna.
A light exchange between Mrs Sparker and Mrs Tyre about preferences for horse versus motor car. Mrs Tyre notes a horse suits a woman with hay colored hair, sparking playful banter.
Mrs H F Budke of LeSueur Minnesota recounts a two month old baby with facial eczema that worsened despite remedies. After seven months doctors diagnosed eczema. Two months on Cutiura Remedies cleared all sores and left the child fair as a newborn with no relapse since April May 1907.
A dramatic beach incident unfolds as a rescuer pulls a frightened bather from dangerous surf. He separates her from tangled hair lost in the water and guides her to safety, while witnesses recall the frightening moment and the hair loss.
Gossiping exchange reveals the uncle died without leaving a final note of sense as he cut his nephew out of the will, a last act that shocks the family and ends any hoped inheritance.
An unusual gathering occurred in Holton as Peter Kaul, longtime Jackson County resident, brought together all his descendants. The reunion counted 65 attendees including 7 children 42 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren and 4 daughters in law.
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