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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
4
Dry goods and related items fill a local listing while a tapestry of small notices details weekly happenings. Names such as John Mahan Walter Ward and James Shellenbarger appear along with notes on farming weather river bridge work and Decoration Day preparations.
Two weddings are planned in the near future. Dr. Morse and family relocate to Formosa, and Dr. Roberts will occupy the former Morse home. The Commercial Hotel receives a new paint coat as Clyde Morey visits from Esbow. Belleville to Geartland telegraph link completed and Fraternal Aid travels to Formosa to organize a lodge. Weld and Westover add additions to homes amid local activity. Jerome Workman spends a few days at home, still in critical but improved condition after Resothane treatment in Belleville.
J. Dickerhoof plans a residence while Miss Brynhelde Rimel drove to Concordia Tuesday. N. P. Peterson recovers. Beatty enlarges his store. Mrs. W. Scott and Miss Alice Gile spent Tuesday at Kackley. BE. V. Moore joined the Odd Fellows. Farmers plant corn this week. The girls ask who gets the first ride in the new buggy. Hay shelled about 800 bushels Saturday and sells to Mr. Wolfort at 30 cents.
District 48 reports Fred Hall purchasing three bucking broncos Arthur Rockhold working for Mike O Neal and several residents making home, garden, and social arrangements. Activities include a Sunday school India relief collection, a newly organized Woodmen Lodge, local visitors and guests, exams passed by local students, a lecture at Red Top, and residents recovering from illness and injuries.
John Seifert shows a new top buggy while Warren Craft moves to a new house. M M Eshelman arrives from the Pacific coast and Edith Boman stays with C G Johnson. An ice cream party happens at Mrs Fyke’s, and Mrs Bert Fulcomer suffers rheumatism. Robert Holsinger visits his sister Mrs Wm White and family. S B Turnipseed excels, shipping four hogs to Kansas City for 5 62 per cwt totaling about 1360 dollars.
Clem Lash lists 25 acres of corn. George Logan sold three hogs for 42 dollars and 35 cents. Grandpa Gray moved to Lash’s widow place. K Simmons lays foundation for a new house. Henry Blanchard and mother visited Sam Blanchard Sunday. Fred Hall shows a span of broncos to his ladies. Floyd Churchill left for Kansas City to learn barbering. Mary Rurick wore a lovely pastor hat. Rain described as an Easter blessing. Willie Gatchell and Alvin Hartman chased a pig. Sam Harkman and wife fished at Lake Sibley and reported wet jackets. Don’t plan Sunday trips for six weeks.
A wagon load from here went to Concordia yesterday to help celebrate Odd Fellows anniversary. Born on Friday April 20, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Aspegren. Dr. White arrived on the Missouri Pacific Saturday. John Kahn traveled to City Center. Jim Patterson and Miss Della Jones wed at Belleville last Friday. T. M. Clason attended the Populist convention at Clay Center Wednesday.
The community recalls the wedding of B H Carlson and Miss Jande G Day held April 19 at the groom's home with Rev Holm officiating. Eighty guests attended a reception. gifts list features top buggy, silverware, lamps, and china. Music by Echo Cornet band enhanced the afternoon and evening celebrations.
The Clay Center Populist convention on Wednesday chose 84 delegates for the national gathering at Stouk Falls. Among them are J. D. Black, Gomer Davies, and George Culver of Cloud East bound Rock Island. The train was two hours late Thursday. Rain has fallen every night this week. A number plan to go to Belleville for the Old Maid's Convention.
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