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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
2
A compact roundup of short regional items notes happenings on roads railways and local streets. The column collects brief items from towns and stations with quick updates on happenings and incidents.
An official report on the city of Scanvia's business from May 1915 to May 1910 is featured in this issue. The editor promises a full detailed presentation next week when time to type permits. Lucile Snyder arrived from Topeka Sunday evening and will stay a week with Katherine Ruallick.
Community gatherings include a Golden Rule party in honor of the gold last Wednesday at PLP Hammer lawn. Neighbors report a lively time with games, refreshments, and a picture outing. Local residents listed include Pearl Thompson James Major Lane Melby Ellen Larsen Nellie Hammer Mabel Gilbertson and many others. Roy Everts and Alex Everts caught a 15 lb catfish. Miss Margaret Cralson visits KC. Carl Easteettr and family shopped in Concordia. Drug store and church notes alongside confirmations at the Lutheran church Sunday.
Advertisement notes a 21.2 horsepower gasoline engine for sale at 25 dollars with installed motor. Claims new Oxygen Carbon burner and engine cleaner service to remove carbon without disassembly, completed rapidly by O N Bettis and associates.
Carbon removed complete and engine cleaned to look like new. Satisfaction guaranteed. Bring your troubles to John Botts proprietor at Rock Island Garage for adjustment.
Scandia advertiser D Ss Marple offers write or phone contact for water troubles and well drilling services. Call 2606 for inquiries.
A reader from Caldwell O recommends Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted household medicine kept on hand during extended visits and travels. The advert notes the remedy is obtainable locally.
Holton business district sees upgrades with Holton Steam Laundry and Best Ward’s Barber Shop reopening under new ownership. Local merchants report improved storefronts and renewed customer traffic as repairs finalize.
Lewis N Hendrix announces he will open a general law business in Scandia August 1 at the Weis lagel building. The practice combines real estate insurance and collections with a focus on drafting legal forms and offering reasonable consultation fees. He invites locals to visit first.
Carl Ricker urged retailers in Lawrence to promote community uplift by boosting one another. He tied the phrase Boost one another to Christian fellowship, arguing that faith in neighbors and honest trade supports civilized society and that cynicism undermines communal life.
The text presents a fragmentary religious reflection praising faith and honesty while warning against boasting and sinful deception. It contrasts Christian duty with worldly vice and warns of judgment for those aiding Satan.
Chester Ball of Belleville Kansas advertises a five year cash for $1,000 policy with a $26 note plan from TV Republic Co Mutual. The listing lists lightning and tornado wind related coverage and mentions a location in Chester Ball.
A acerbic quip cites cautions from a called wise person about bed sharing car rides church attendance kissing and handshakes spreading disease. It ends by noting only stores that do not advertise offer absolute safety from illness or harm in the Mound City Republic.
An agency in Scandia presents Holton Steam Laundry as superior to any local laundry, urging readers to try their service and noting consensus on its quality from Ward's Barber Shop as endorsement.
Advertises hair combings and switches priced at one dollar per stem with instructions to leave orders at the office for pickup or delivery.
The notice announces MAN NING as the featured act in a major event next week, contrasting with Hilliman and highlighting a high-profile performance likely drawing local audiences.
Dr BE A Moore osteopathic physician maintains an office in the Bank Building on Tuesdays and Fridays in Seandia Kansas.
Butcher shop promotes choicest hams bacon smoked tongue and sausage at its market. It highlights fresh meat stock and old fashioned curing and smoking process to ensure quality.
Belleville residents travel to Scandia to trade with merchants, seeking favorable prices, goods variety, and reliable exchange. Local buyers cite competitive markets and established vendor networks as key motivators for the cross town commerce.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by claiming it improves sleep and relieves catarrh by cleansing the blood and healing mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use, notes testimonials, and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, with a price of 75 cents and druggists as sellers.
In Republic County Kansas the Probate Court grants Letters of Administration to Chas P Nordman for the estate of Peter Nordman deceased dated July 7 1916. Creditors must present claims within one year or be barred. two years to exhibit claims from letters date. Belleville Kansas July 7 1916. J M Livingood Probate Judge. First published Scandia Journal July 18 1916.
Landowners and tenants adjacent to the west side of the Republican river warn trespassers to stay off their premises or face penalties. Listed names appear as landowners or interested parties. Also referenced is a reward for a catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure with long-standing testimonials.
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