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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1930
Page
1
Public notice lists second class mailing in Scandia Kansas under Congress act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price set at $1.50 per year. Advertising rates available on request.
Chas. P. Nordman announces candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Republic County. He states he has served the past term and will be subject to the Republican primary in August.
County Treasurer candidate announces bid for Republic county office, running in the August primary to seek Republican voter backing.
Judy I hereby announce my candidacy on the Republican ticket for Probate with Judge of Republic County subject to voters at the August primary. Henry H. Van Natta.
County Clerk L. E. Cooper declares candidacy for nomination as county clerk of Republic County subject to Republican voters at the August primary election.
Hershel Kannier is owner publisher editor and business manager of the Scandia Journal Scandia Kansas as of October 21 1929. Plotner & Son and Hershel Kannier hold 1 percent or more of securities. Sworn before notary in Republic County Kansas October 21 1929.
A collage of short items and quips from Kansas papers features cartoons of everyday life. Jests touch on marriage, clothes, weather, and curious notices, with a mix of regional humor and brief anecdotes about local events and people.
E. E. Hayes, operator of the Fourth Street Grocery, died Wednesday afternoon about five o clock from an electrocution after touching a broken high tension wire at South Sixth Street foot. Dr. Reichley volunteers and artificial respiration failed. Body sent to Tufts mortuary. Dick Weaver of Concordia won all three hurdles at Sterling Kansas invite, setting a new Concordia record of 16.5 seconds. Laverne Frazier had dental work in Scandia Tuesday.
A Friday fire completely destroys the Campbell elevator at Lawrenceburg, with the plant operating at the time. Cause believed to be a short circuit or hot box, starting in the cupola. Five hundred bushes of grain stored inside are burned. A loaded box car on adjacent track was moved away by several men. The Willis Rossiter home near the elevator caught fire but was saved. The building is partially insured.
Construction to begin today on the Hastings Industrial butter factory at 17th and N streets. President Mr Hastings visited Belleville to review plans with the creamery subscribers committee as groundwork is laid for a 60 day completion and operation.
At a Monday meeting a baseball league for the region was organized. Teams will come from Oakley Winter Rexford Hoxie WaKeeney and Hill City to compete in the Northwest Kansas League. W. H. Clark is president and Dr. B. J. Patterson Rexford is secretary treasurer.
New Formosa Bakery begins serving customers as Mr Krohn, a top baker, furnishes the town with quality bakery products. The establishment opened Monday morning and reports good patronage. Merchants offer a limited selection and the scene reflects early local demand.
The invitation urges visits to the bakery and its plant by Mr Krohn, inviting readers to call in and see him during your town trip.
Hugh T. McCowen two year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles McCowen died after a lightning strike while playing in a yard storm approached A two hour search located him two blocks from home in a corn field His clothes torn from his body and shoes nearly lost The Kansas Kansan reports the death occurred Monday afternoon April 14 1930
Saul, a clerk in the main office, assumed rural mail carrier duties on the Rydal route on April 16. He succeeds D. B. Boylan, who has been transferred to Saul's former pace in Kansas City.
Mrs Roy Tedrow and her mother of Scandia visited Republic on Friday afternoon Rae Muth of Scandia was a business visitor in Republic Monday Mr and Mrs J R Stofer of Scandia called on Republic friends last Friday Mr and Mrs W E Erickson of Scandia visited the John Sankey home Sunday The drought ended with rain in parts of the county Friday night Scandia reported ten hundredths of an inch while Republic had a trace more rain fell Saturday and Sunday between three miles south of town and Scandia
In Republic Kansas last week editor Nutter fell ill and unable to publish. Editor Kannier Postmaster Platner and printer Harry Moller Scandia dropped their papers to travel to Republic and print the News. The act shows strong camaraderie across local newspaper trades.
A simple act of neighborliness warms a journalist in Superior as a public servant thanks the press for their role in society, highlighting the bond between community and fourth estate.
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