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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1924
Page
1
The fragment notes the post office in Scan Kangas handling second class matter, indicating a formal mailing designation or listing in a local record.
Republic County voters hear multiple declarations of candidacy for local offices. Names include Carl A. Torbert for representative and deputies announcing Clerk of the Court sheriff register of deeds county attorney and county commissioner positions. Primary date referenced August with Republican and Democratic tickets noted.
The notice lists Sunday morning worship at 10 and 11 with a Baptismal service then. It adds there will be no evening service due to the pastor’s absence, and notes Ladies Aid Thursday at Mrs. Sanderson's eight. A prayer meeting at the parsonage Thursday afternoon invites all.
Amana Lutheran Church observes the Sunday after Easter with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. The gospel reading is John 21 1 14 about Jesus appearing to the seven disciples by the sea of Galilee. The Dorcas Society meets Thursday afternoon with Miss Anna Forsberg hostess this week. Kansas Conference of the Lutheran Augustana Synod in session at Marquette Kansas with 5,000 members across Kansas Colorado and Oklahoma. The conference operates Manya College, a Home Mission parish Lutheran hospital in Kansas City, two Old People's Homes and an Orphans Home. Pastor Chas Pehrson will preach at the convention’s closing service.
The text lists Sunday School at 16 a.m and 11 a.m preaching services, with a 7:15 p.m. evening service at a Presbyterian church. Junior choir practice is noted for Monday at 7:36 p.m. Evangelistic meetings are mentioned with no further details, and Pastor Baker is named.
Legal notice announces bids for construction of sanitary sewers in Scandia Kansas including an outfall sewer main intercepting sewer and lateral sewers. Bids must be sealed with a 5 percent deposit and delivered by May 12 1924 at 7 p.m. Council may reject any bids.
The community reports Sunday visits and weekend stops at numerous households. Families including Gile, Kelly, McGregor, Engles, Bowling, Young, Lash, Lash, Dora Thomas, Wrights, Walter, Loofbourrow, and Dodge are noted for hosting or stopping by. Oliver Dodge returns home improved after hospital care, and Ildith Thorp resumes school after helping at home.
Mrs Finley Wait spent Friday at the D C Wait home. Mrs id Swiercinsky has been on the sick list the past week with a cold. Jack Ambrose and family visited at the Grafton Nutter home in Republic. Roy Hall sold and delivered hogs at Sexrdia Monday morning. Mr Chilcott agent for Capper publications was through Union Tuesday soliciting subscriptions. John Weenda repaired a pump for Martin Beercher Tuesday. Charlie Larson and family accompanied Ray Milner and family of Freedem township to Fairbury last.
Wide selection of chick feed including starter grower rolled oats and grain feeds. Also butter milk diet options, meat scraps bone meal chick grit oyster shell and oyster shell. Includes disinfectants dips lice powder and related poultry and hog care products.
Sunday found guests of relatives with Mr and Mrs Perl Ward and D vu Wait. Funeral services for Mr Sam Donaldson held Thursday. Frank Mikesell sawed wood Thursday. Carl Torbert of Rose Creek township listed as candidate for State Representative and left his card with visitors. Union pupils took the County Examination Saturday April 19. Mr and Mrs Dan Housholder visited Concordia Friday to see a new toy. Mrs Housholder stayed to visit grandson Roy. Thomas and Fred Bassett and families visited Hardy Nebraska at Guy Persinger home. Dr Barnard of Belleville called at Roy Hall home. High winds Tuesday approached a dust storm. Seeley Remedies agent in vicinity earlier in week. Archie Larson grading four miles road east and west, two miles north of township line. Union Valley Threshing Co held a meeting Tuesday at Dan Housholder home. Cemetery committee met Thursday. new fence erected at front of cemetery. Dan Bowersox spent Saturday at Labon Marshall’s with Harrison Mahan. Is your subscription paid on?
An advertisement touts Parker’s Wonderful Discovery as a tonic and blood builder for chicks. It claims 1-2 teaspoonfuls per gallon of drinking water will aid growth and reduce lice mites and blood sucking insects, with sizes offered and payment terms for cream and poultry products.
Readers from this area joined a Saturday gathering in Belleville for a bachelor’s furniture sale. The Superior program at District 84 drew a large attendance and guests included Gust Freed and wife and Miss Marguerite McGowan.
The Poplar Grove Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at the cemetery Friday afternoon this week. All interested parties are invited to attend.
The Peterson family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during their father’s illness and death and for floral offerings. Signed A. P. Peterson, Rev. B. O. Peterson, N. L. Peterson.
Eric Gustavson thanks neighbors and friends for thoughts during illness in hospital and for flowers. He also expresses gratitude to those who covered his work while away.
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