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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
2
Local residents attended camps, family updates include births and visits, and service notices announced by Rev. Kirkpatrick. Community sports mention Scandia scrubs losing to Rydal Giants 5 to 4 with Arthur Wrigley back at third base. Upcoming church service and a moved telegraph lineman are noted amid everyday county happenings.
Gilbert Mitchel who enlisted last December has been discharged and is visiting his sister Mrs Eddie Boman. He was stationed at Histis Virginia and his discharge follows the government decision to reduce its standing army.
Considerable corn is hauled to town amid a price uptick and crop optimism. The district counts 323 school aged children, up slightly from last year. A matinee at John Larson’s ice house drew locals. two kegs of beer were consumed. The school board hires two teachers: Anne Beckstrom for intermediate and May Whadsell for primary. Republic county had one student at Manhattan’s State Agricultural College in 1878, now nine in 1886, with growth expected. The editor of the Jewell Republican was roughed by a whisky man. the youth defends his stance. Mrs Alice Keeler invites ladies to a band gathering August 11. Captain Walker now hand delivers mail at the post office as old clerks wait to learn the routine. Sheriff Riley reports seven closed businesses by writs of attachment since taking office.
Four were in Belleville, one in Cuba, one in Republic City and one in War wick, and this week one in Scandia, making the eighth. This is a straw to show which way prosperity is drift ing.
Yor exhibits are solicited for the upcoming fair with farm products and grains. Include small grains by pecks or ears of corn, Kaffir and cane heads, bundles of grain and grasses, and washed root crops like potatoes beets and carrots. Entries accepted before 6 PM Monday August 29 to the secretary, E Bowersox, Supt.
A farmers column comments on ducks following a sowing farmer Louise and gobbling seeds, a landlord collecting on an old mortgage, and a dog named Teddy famed for "human brain" cleverness. Teddy calms cows and cares for youngsters in a light rural mood.
A satirical note warns nurse workers that energetic dogs seeking wages could threaten employment, claiming the dogs demand constant work with no days off and a bone and warm bed as rewards.
A feature at Princess Theater offers a look at farm life and rural living through a program titled “Once Over.” The event invites audiences to compare simple life and nature with modern comforts, highlighting peace and quiet as key themes.
A playful note promotes Mack Sennett’s comedy Down on the Farm as a source of hearty laughter. It invites audiences to try the show and decides whether the experience persuades them to invest, while also asking about subscription payments.
The message emphasizes delivering quality products and service to ensure happy customers. It cites two figures, Doctor and Coleman, urging readers to call for their offerings.
There is widespread catarrh in this section historically deemed incurable by local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is promoted as a constitutional internal remedy affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure.
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