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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
2
The notice outlines yearly subscription rates of 3.09 for Kansas and Nebraska and 3.50 for other states, 6 cents per copy, classified word rates of 3 cents minimum 2 cents, display ads 5 francs per column inch, and a card of thanks at 25 cents minimum. Open house announcements cost 50 cents with a news deadline of Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Six boys from the Industrial School in Topeka were spotted near a railroad track by Gaylord and a neighbor, prompting sheriff involvement as they fled into a drainage ditch and fields. The scene involved multiple squad cars and a laborious chase across ridges and cornfields. Also featured is a reflective ode to spring, town life, and a plea for more track coverage and reader cooperation.
A nostalgic front page feature recalls Annabel from Scandia High School News of 1988 mourning her passing as an unnamed car is replaced at the Freed residence. Suggestions for a new name include Cleo Scarlett Jezaebel or Pippa to honor Browning. An ode to Annabel laments the old car’s journeys and final rest.
A reminiscence on sidewalks and curbs shows pedestrians struggle amid auto traffic with uneven surfaces and sprinklers adding hazard. Then wedding announcements for Elizabeth Belle Jones and Edwin Miller plus a Social Hour Club meeting and multiple gatherings in Salis and surrounding towns.
A humor piece on a poorly attended baseball game chronicles absent players and a heavy hearted pitcher. The snippet leads into local business ads and a detailed obituary for Ebba Linden Nassund, followed by church notes and funeral details in Scandia Kansas.
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