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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
4
Mrs. S Scrivner is ill but improving. Residents attend dances in Kackley and Rackley. Miss Olga Hugos works in Kansas City while Inga Hugos returns to W H Beatty's. Measles and small pox concerns arise with quarantines observed. A Swedish church coffee social is planned at Charles Petersons with invitations extended.
Enterprise No 42 notes light Sunday rain and local visits. Harrison Johnson drove to Belleville on Friday. Nellie Downing is ill this week. Mrs Dick Weir of White Rock visited Monday to give music lessons to a large class. Mrs Weislogel and Jessie spent Sunday afternoon in the vicinity.
Field notes describe blackbirds signaling seeding time while farmers prepare ground. Chas Ball buys five fo costs at Cy Vawter sale. Dairy scene includes Dagweett hauling boiler and Sanford Tweedy trial of summer feeding cattle. Local church work, farm moves, and a grand homecoming near Nicholas home add to a busy week.
The assembled guests dined in a spacious room, the table bending under rich viands prepared by skilled cooks. The honored couple received best wishes and advice packed in affectionate grips as they head to their western home. Attendees included G. T. Sanford, Thos West, Rob’t Doctor, Gyrus Vawter, Al Nichol, Will Nichol, Mrs. Libbie Hillery and son Milton.
The Rock Island routes announce special round trip fares to the Pacific coast and California with varying return limits. Examples include $45 round trip to Los Angeles April 21 to 27 with return by June 25, and $11.37 from Scandia May 13 to 14 with return by May 26 for a General Assembly event.
An old advertisement warns against using bird shot to hunt disease named consumption a tiger among diseases. It claims rapid tissue destruction and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a remedy to strengthen the body, toughen lungs, and resist illness, offering a free sample and listing Scott & Bowne as chemists at 409 Pearl Street New York.
Joseph McGowan left for the season. A party was held at R J Nichols. Adrian Johnson sails for N P Peterson. Albert and Theressa Larson and Gust Wallin visited Frank Smith family. C F Daggett reports a larger creamery run this spring. Jas McGlashan and W F Berry finished hedge trimming and burn brush. Sunday school at Red Top and Rev M O Moyer preached. Farmers plan early field work to absorb rain later. Major C W Gulick and a Nelson boy took a country air break Sunday. Presbyterians skip Scotch Plains preaching next Sunday. Rev Cooter has an appointment elsewhere. next here April 27. Highland and Lone Tree correspondents missing. some farmers fear a poor crop but hope for rain. Miss Maggie Lowden will marry Mr Sells of Pueblo, Colo, and live in Pueblo after Kansas City trip.
I G Householder delivered corn at Scandia last week. Bert Kiler and wife visited F G Householder. Will and Ernie Mikesell grubbed hedge on the eighty recently bought from Mr Leach. Candidates stirred around Union with possible return of James Dancy. Sunday school at Elm Grove held at 11 am. Scandia was quiet on Sunday with few lights.
Advertises 16 hedgewood stove length cards and 150 posts for sale at the A B Riddlesbarger farm. Contact J T Seiverr for details.
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