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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
5
A poem contrasts pastoral innocence with industrial gain. A factory owner looms over white blossom trees while children toil at spindles. The speaker condemns the boss who gathers youths to earn bread, trading youth for gold and silencing their playful days.
Mont Orr of Belleville will be in Scandia on Saturday August 3 representing Tom Arbuthnot to help men find homes. Arbuthnot has located about 50 men from Cuba and 25 from Belleville in eastern Colorado, with 160 acre plots priced at $50, covering all expenses. Events include a Brunswick appearance on August 3 with excursions leaving August 6. Also notes a Kansas man Charley Mahaffey injured by a nail breaking his eyeglasses.
A single line sale notice reads for sale all property in Scandia owned by Mrs A B Wilder. The terse notice lists no further details or contact information.
Lucky Bill's act features performing dogs and ponies, with the Scandia Band providing music. Reviewers say attendees got their money's worth, as a 42 piece dinner offered for five dollars is noted. Belfield is reported to have bought a thousand bushels of corn from BE. J. Fike and Frank Williams last week.
Courtland on Monday August 5 at 2 30 p m Scandia Tuesday August 6 at 2 30 p m Republic Wednesday August 7 at 2 30 p m Be urged to attend to organize and price setting Judge Fisk will canvass Republic county Join and spread the word State Union Haven Kans secretary C W Peckham urges big meetings to boost farmers rights.
Born Sunday July 21 to Mr and Mrs Mark Talbot of Cambridge an 11 pound daughter. Mrs Talbot is daughter of Mrs EM Goold of this place. Cullers and Goodwin offer Belts and discounted bone china sets. E J Shaw and family move into Ericsson cottage next to Crafts blacksmith vacated by L S Chandler.
Mrs. Gunter stores household goods over the Farmers and Merchants Bank and will occupy Dr. Ekblad's house during his absence.
L N Hendrix returned Saturday from a trip through Cloud county. G B Thorpe came down from Belleville on Wednesday and leaves today for Lawrence Kansas where he will attend school this winter. The people of Scandia regret losing Mr. Thorpe.
The Scandia Band announces twenty young musicians each awarded medals for ongoing service to the band. Names and instruments include Albert Larson clarinet Aug Rasmussen Gust A Larson J W Weislogel first cornet Bert Paynter Porter Ahrehs solo cornet Adolph Nelson Arthur Larson first trombone M Paynter T West second trombone Ray Wheeler second tenor A RB Morey baritone Victor Anderson baritone Theo Ostberg E bass Chas Anderson Parley Plotner bass J A Weislogel solo alto Gust Nystrom drum Henry Nystrom.
Republic county officials and J C Gurnea of Belleville forecast one of Kansas large corn crops, noting good wheat yields though southern Republic faces moisture issues and chinch bugs. Recent rains improved pastures, with local trade in leather goods and clothing as Newell’s promotes sales and fixtures. Farmers delivered wheat and corn to Belfield and Pinney, while a poultry carload offers payments and poultry intake ahead of August 7.
The item lists 50c neckties for 25e at Newell's and promotes Poultry Day on August 7 with hens 8 Ze. A.J. Riley and Mont Orr are noted, along with partial moves and visits. M. A. Paul and family occupy the Soderberg house, N.S. Cooper buys the Kelter ab Rydal store, and Miss Powell from Phillipsburg visits Mrs. M. A. Paul.
Western winds bring Sheridan Robinson and family to visit Mrs. Everts while J Lawrence Thompson returns from Denver. Miss Nettie Albro visits her brother Clarence, and various locals host dinners and visits at Bettis, Squires, Poage, and Johnson households. Chas Gavodsky to teach in District 42 for $57.50 monthly. Florence Humphrey to teach District 96. A rainy spell boosts crops. Ladies Aid quilts at Le na Kelly’s and plans August gathering at Cella Lewis’s.
Names of visitors and family shows in Concordia and nearby towns. John Gile consults a doctor in Concordia, Ole Peterson from Lawrence visits for threshing, Mrs. Matthews and Ella Mellen visit to see gravely ill child, Tom Long returns from Kansas City, Edla Anderson visits sister, Charley Dutton from Oklahoma visits, the Duttons and Lila Yoder visit S N Mellen, Bolene Hanson visits from Concordia, Mrs. Brewer hosts Ohio visitor, Dr. Sherrard's parents visit for grandson's funeral and burial reminder.
James second year old son of Dr. and Mrs J C Sherrard of Norway died Monday of meningitis. Funeral held Wednesday with interment at Republic. The Sherrards receive the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
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