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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
2
An editorial argues relief funds must back road construction, highlighting national wealth gains and high employment potential. It notes vast stock ownership, growing autos and radios, electrification, education, and a shift to a creditor nation, urging confidence and a focus on labor-funded, all weather roads to spur progress.
The column argues Hoover struggles as a candidate and Roosevelt may win on an anti Hoover vote. It critiques Roosevelt as wavering on issues and notes religious intolerance concerns tied to New York school boards and Catholic teachers. It ends with a voter allegory about choosing between Beelzebub and the deep blue sea.
A collage of comments from Lawrence to Great Bend touches on forecasts of an August sun eclipse and political platforms. Readers weigh humor and social clips as Queen City chatter travels from Topeka to Ellis County and beyond.
Six bandits robbed the Cloud County bank taking about 13538.40 in currency and silver plus many Kansas municipal and government bonds kept in metal boxes. Most bonds belonged to customers. four metal boxes opened. None of safety boxes touched. Second safe held at least 15000 in currency. All losses insured. bonds not bank property.
Community items list sales for cream and produce, new residents moving in, relatives visiting, and travels. Frank Peterson lists produce ads. E W Crandall and Jim Mahan relocate residents. Mrs Selin and Carl return from Ozarks tour. Ray Chilcott goes to Boulder to visit his wife in a sanitarium. Jane Preble and Jeanne Plotner visit. Cook's Book of Decoration offered. Isaacson family and Johnsons host visits.
Notice advertising low prices on silk and georgette dresses and suits. Mentions a Ladies Shop and service by John Brandstrom and Oral Vermillion. Also lists names of several local residents who enjoyed a river picnic Wednesday evening.
Orpha Lee Hiatt of Hebron Nebraska visits the W E Hiatt home. Miss Delores Larson visits from Tuesday until Saturday with Misses Clarice and Verna Wallin. Prints and girls dresses advertised at the Ladies Shop. Mrs Frank Tedrow returns Monday from Tabor Iowa after visiting relatives.
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