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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
5
Gulick Mercantile Company advertises the very best shoes for men women and children at low prices. They also offer a large line of clothes for men youths and boys and claim the largest variety of wash and sheer summer goods in the county with Carhartt overalls and jackets highlighted.
Ada Larson of this city wed Z B McHenry of Gilead Nebraska on Wednesday evening April 25 at the Larson home. Rev. G C O Freeman officiated. A large crowd attended the ceremony and supper. They will reside in Gilead Nebraska with many well wishes from friends.
A telegram from Chicago dated 1906 warns that if San Francisco is wiped out the Continental Insurance loss could exceed two and a half million dollars. It states after losses the company would hold at least fifteen million in assets and suggests special funds on deposit with New York authorities to protect any Continental policy holder even if two more cities burn.
obituary notes Nels Edward Saaby born October 13 1842 in Christiania Norway. He arrived in Chicago in 1864 married Christina Berg in 1865 lived in Scandia early settler then moved to Chicago about fifteen years ago. Remains shipped to Scandia and interred at Sherman burial plot after funeral by Rev Freeman. Three children Christinia Alvilda Maria and Edward Leonard died in early childhood. widow survived.
The ladies of the Methodist Gharely attend host a cand evening social at the Hoo after Friday. Concordia sent two carloads of goods to San Francisco.
The page notes no assessments in May at Modern Woodville IL and that the earthquake feature is missing due to late ready prints. It records several local names and activities including a 19th birthday surprise for T O Caldwell, a Charlie Loring party with gifts, and various town residents noted with occupations and visits.
Mrs Thorpe led her music pupils assisted by a male quartet and the Scandia orchestra in a Tuesday evening recital at the opera house to a full house. Every number was well performed and clearly appreciated, with congratulations due to Mrs Thorpe and her students.
A nervous freshman dines with Thomas Warren president of Magdalen College Oxford. Warren jokes about having fun while congratulating the freshman on Mrs Warren’s health. Another tale recalls a former student now a professor seen in the quad with an umbrella over his head claiming to be a growing mushroom.
The March 11 1888 blizzard slammed the east coast with heavy snow and wrecks. Four hundred lives were lost and New York City suffered the harshest impacts.
Section men found a gunny sack in the weeds beside the Rock Island track about a mile and a half from Courtland. Inside were twenty four sticks of dynamite fifteen feet of fuses nitroglycerine caps and a pint of cayenne pepper. The discovery followed days of noticing the sack and a search by Nels Slansen. The item suggested possible train wreckers or safe blowers in the area.
An auction notice states a sprinkler tank, a pup, and a horse are complete and offered for sale by J D Fuller. The fragment indicates items to be disposed of by sale and includes the seller's name.
Local notice announces Homer Wray and his family have relocated to Courtland. The short item confirms a family move and identifies Courtland as the new residence.
For sale this Brunswick Hotel in Scandia Kansas. The nineteen room property offers comfortable amenities and steady commercial business. A rare bargain for any buyer seeking hotel property. Wilson and Smith list the offering in Scandia.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle event recalled Col. Ingersoll visiting with Talmage. A guest recounted misplacing a ten dollar contribution thinking it was one dollar, prompting a wry remark from the doctor about divine judgment for the mistake.
West winds mark a quiet weekend as Mr and Mrs A M Poage hosted at Art Poage s. Winfield Robb worked for John Southers and J N Bettis family visited Courtland area. A son was born April 24 to Art Poage and wife while a baby born April 21 to Sam Greenslade and spouse. Freda Halgren traveled to Republic to visit sister Mrs Tedrow. Carl Bates of University Place Nebr spent Sunday with J S Garman.
A New Hampshire lawyer defending a railroad damages case faced probing questions on the stand. The witness, after a period of disconcerting handling, declared he would not answer unless questions were rephrased. He cited neural and spinal sclerosis and said the strain could upset him further.
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