Lofgren Family Death and Local Political Ad Mention
Anders Johan Lofgren dies at 80 after a life in Republic County since 1881. He was born in Sweden and joined the Swedish M E B Church in Scandia. Funeral held at Swedish M E Church with burial at River View Cemetery. An election note and campaign ad by Clerk candidate Minnie Howard appear alongside the obituary.
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Anders Johan Lofgren
Wimmerby
Smaland
Sweden
Charlotta Johnson
Lofgren
Republic County
Jue
Swedish Mission Church
M. EB
Scandia
Charles
Peter Lofgren
Axe Nelson
M. E
O. J. Swan
H. M. Swan
River View Cemetery
Miss Etta Arrasmith Visits Friends from Belleville
Miss Etta Arrasmith a Domestic Science teacher at Scandia high school traveled from Belleville with her Kansas City relatives to visit friends on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Arrasmith
Scandia High School
Kansas City
Belleville
Dear Mother in Canada Stanley Writes Home from Sea
John and Maisie receive news from Stanley in wartime, describing safe arrival overseas, good health, and better weather akin to Vancouver. He notes limited mail, hopes for more letters, mentions money tight, work easing then likely harder, and sends love from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Freeburg
Scandia
Kansas
Tim
Vancouver
Maisie
Will
John
Stanley
Letter from Monroe Erickson in American Expeditionary Force
June 20 1918 letter from Monroe Erickson in France to family notes good health and work on a machine, reports wage of 33 cents per day and hopes to return to the U S after aiding the war. He praises Red Cross Y M C A services and mentions a baseball game and daily life at the front moving pictures and canteen. He signs from 492 Cons squad American E F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S A
Foreign Service
Red Cross
States
Monroe M. Erickson
E. F
Primary Ejection Urges Voting in August 6 Primary
The Journal calls voters to the polls on August 6 to nominate candidates for offices from United States Senator to township positions in the upcoming November election. It urges readers to vote and encourage neighbors to participate for a fair choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
United States
Down
Woodmen Meeting Postponed to August 16
The Woodmen meeting advertised for next Friday is postponed due to the Red Cross entertainment at Union Valley. The next regular meeting will be held August 16, with C. E. Albro serving as vice commander.
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Red Cross
Union Valley
Woodmen
C. E. Albro V. C
Postponed Union Township Bazaar and Ice Cream Social
The Union Township bazaar and ice cream social, delayed from last Thursday, will now be held Friday evening August 2. Attend with family and friends. Circulars from Grand Island Business College in Nebraska offer limited enrollments for youths of good character seeking business and Civil Service training. Good positions guaranteed to graduates. Cotton prices up to 40 cents reported the same day as the presidential veto on the $2.40 price bill and government limits. Northern Democrats in Congress ally with Southern Democrats to form the majority enabling Southern influence, notes Concordia Blade.
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Union Township
Grand Island Business College
Grand Island
Nebraska
United States
Concordia Blade
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Ladies House
AOC, Soc
White
Douglas
Men’s Army
Gulick’s
Gulick
Gulick Mercantile Company
Hay
Register of Deeds
Minnie Howard
the Electric Shoe and Harness Shop
W. C. Davis
Scandia, Kansas
Schwahn
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