Toll lines moved and new cable work near Scandia
United Telephone workers move toll lines off Main street building west on Fifth street cross river on a long span near the bridge. Wild Bill Long to arrive Monday to complete over, new cable for local company. Merritt Sigsbee returns as mail messenger after sickness. County Bankers Association plans Riverside Park picnic with rifle and revolver contests and delegate selection for State Vigilante School. Mrs Angeline Richey of Dayton Iowa visits relatives in town.
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United Telephone ‘Company
Main Street
Fifth Street
Scandia
Cloud Street
Wild Bill” Long
Beloit
St. John
Kansas
Banks Close Friday Afternoon for Sourity Picnic
The Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Bank of Scandia will be closed Friday afternoon August 6 for the Sourity Bankers Picnic at Riverside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bank of Scandia
Sourity Bankers
Riverside Park
County Seat News Highlights Local Movements and Visits
Nor way township residents Carl Gile and family transacted business in Belleville while John Wells and family visited Mrs. Wells relatives there. Rose Lee of Almena Kansas visited Belleville parents Ollie Tate and sister Lester, with other Providence Chapel friends. A Ellingson, former Scandia postmaster, attended to county seat business. Bowersox family returned from six week vacation in Longmont Colorado. Othberg family of Scandia planned move to Long Beach. Wanda McGowan of Big Bend township took county teachers exam and visited Dr. Tom. Murray Mikesell leaves for five weeks at Fort Leavenworth for Civilian Training Camp.
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Carl Gile
Norway Township
Belleville
John Wells
West of
Scandia
Well
James Cardwell
Bellesville
Rose Lee
Almena
Kan
Ollie Tate
Lester
Providence Chapel
A. Ellingson
A. E. Bowersox
Longmont
Colorado
J. R. Bowersox
Grant
Bowersox
C. O. Othberg
Long Beach
Wanda McGowan
Big Bend Township
Hardy
Nebr
Tom Doctor
Mrs Jokandey Leaves After Visit in City
Mrs E M Jokandey and her daughter Donna depart Monday for Rapid City South Dakota after a two week stay with her mother Mrs Adella Tingstrom and family and other relatives and friends. They traveled via Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Jokandey
Donna
Rapid City
S. D
Adella’.Tingstrom
Denver
Primaries See Mild Turnout in Scandia Township
Scandia precinct reported 42 Democrat and 178 Republican ballots with low turnout across the county. Lowell won the sheriff nomination over Griffin by 416 votes in the Republican race, while Strong led Collins for county clerk. Democratic Sheriff race saw Hostetler top English and Brown, with extensive write-ins. Farm loan rates drop to 5 percent through the local Farm Loan Association led by E. H. Smies of Courtland as drought relief.
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Scandia
Lowell
John Griffin
Register of Deeds
Prudence
Strong
May R. Collins
Hill
John Hostetler
Hostetler
English
Brown
Sherm
Adolp Nelson
Nick Chiles
Topeka
U. S
Curtis
Chiles
Justice
Mason
Wall
Dean
Marshall
Dawson
Sowers
Davis
Paulen
Chase
Wilson
Herbert
Ryan
Frank
John
Swallow
French
Martin
McIvor
Ogden
Weldon
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
E. H. Smies of
Courtland
For Sale Notice Near Kackley
For sale 20 pages averaging about 60 pounds located 8 miles south and 114 miles west of Kackley. Abe Johnson offers details in local notice.
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Kackley
Abe Johnson
Two More Numbers at Aug 11 Program Feature Gipsy Simon Smith
The Wednesday program for August 11 presents From Gipsy Camp to Pulpit by gypsy evangelist Gipsy Simon Smith. Smith is described as a pleasing speaker and the story expected to be both interesting and instructive. Gustavian Quartet closes the course on August 18, with large crowds anticipated for both acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipsy Simon Smith
Williamson Norgaard Wedding at Atchison Farm
Miss Dora Williamson and Lars Norgaard wed in Atchison on Monday afternoon August 2. Attendants included the bride’s sister Mrs Aaron Slaughter of Muscotah. The couple returns to Scandia and will reside on the Norgaard farm south of town. Journal offers congratulations.
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Dora Williamson
Lars Norgaard
Atchison
Aaron Slaughter
Muscotah
Norgaard
Scandia
Norgaard Farm
Journal
Othberg Family Plans California Move
Chas Othberg and family prepare to leave Scandia for California with plans to settle in Long Beach. They will travel by newly purchased Buick sedan, starting about the middle of the month.
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Chas. Othberg
Scandia
California
Long Beach
Charles
Hawkins Family Plans Visit to Leonardville and Kansas City
Mrs. F A Hawkins and her daughter Ella Mae depart Sunday to Leonardville to visit relatives for a few days before continuing to Kansas City for a month long visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F A Hawkins
Ella Mae
Leonardville
Kansas City
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Wisconsin
Ft. & AY. Stores Company
Merritt Sigsbee
Geo. Holmes
Angeline Richey
Dayton
Iowa
N. S. Cooper
John Mahan
Variety Store
W. Harn
County Seat News
Murray Mikesell
Ernest Mikesell
Union Township
Fort Leavenworth
Treas
Baird
White
Atty
Anderson
McFarland
Quiey
Rankin
Smith
Allen
Miley
Baker
Ericcson
Cosley
Freak
McNay
Walker
Rep
Johnson
Hawkins
Tingstrom
Platner
Wires
Larson
Sigsbee
Vandeveer
McGlashan
Currie
Rickabaugh
Constable
Carl’ T
Nordman
Swafford
Cooper
Morey
Nystrom
West
Nelson
Tebow
Gust Sandell
Plotner
Nimocks
McGowan
Beck
Fulcomer
M. Johnson
Hauserman
Justice of Peace
Mathis
Ellingson
J. D. Larson
Cuthbertson
Summers
Ward
Rasmussen
Chas Hohman
Billings
Farmer’s Union
the Farmers Union
Henry Nystrom,mer
Agency
Russell Moe
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