Supreme Court ruling overhauls alien inheritance law in Jewel county
Involving Swedish interests, the Colson case reversal establishes treaty supremacy over Kansas law on foreign heirs. Dan McCarthy notes Sweden as the most favored nation with treaties stronger than any other. Torsten Hammerstrom, Swedish Consulate attache in Chicago, cited as visiting for the Wm. Widden heirs and the L. M. Johnson estate cases. Freeburg attended to support the cause in Mankato. Fred Gulick returned home after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torsten Hammerstrom
Royal Consulate of
Sweden
Chicago
John Freeburg
Our City
Wm. Widden
L. M. Johnson
Jewel‘ County
Ione
Colson
Supreme Court
Jewel County
Kansas
United States
Dan McCarthy
Freeburg
Mankato
Eberhardt's Offers Initiated Tumblers with Cash Tickets
Save your cash tickets and claim one of the initiated tumblers at Eberhardt's. The promotion invites customers to exchange tickets for a tumbler, tying purchases to a branded giveaway.
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Eberhardt’s
Cuba Band To Play Here Free Concert On August 17
The Cuba Band offers a full free concert at city hall on August 17 after a prior picnic delay due to lights. The band, known for fine music, invites all community members to attend and show appreciation for the generous act.
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Cuba
Baker Trio Delights at United Brethren Church Concert
The Baker trio gave a high class program at United Brethren Church last Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. S. Baker sang and played piano, Miss Helen Baker violin, and Miss Joye Barton cello. Misses Baker and Barton study at Kansas Wesleyan University and have appeared widely. Their performance showed confidence and skill, proving what youth can achieve through self improvement.
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Baker
United Brethren Church
W. S. Baker
Helen Baker
Joye Barton
Jamestown
Farmers Union Picnic Scheduled at Riverside Park
Republic County Farmers Union sets its annual picnic at Riverside Park near Scandia on August 12 starting 11 a m. State lecturer Mr Glessner will speak and a program of music readings and county local performances is planned. Contests for children and ladies precede a Willow Dale Wild Cats versus Union Valley Tigers ball game.
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Republic County Farmers Union
Riverside Park
Scandia
Glessner
Farmers Union
Willow Dale Wild Cats
Union Valley Tigers
G. R. Bundy
Charles Hanzlick
Young Life Taken Frederick Barkley McMurray
Frederick Barkley McMurray four year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar McMurray died early Thursday after a short illness described as summer complaint born February 11 1921 in Scandia funeral services set for Friday at the Methodist church he was bright cheery and beloved by family and community extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Barkley McMurray
Oscar McMurray
Scandia
Fred
Girls Camp At White Rock Meet In Progress
Several local girls travel to White Rock for days of meetings at the pavilion. They camp with groups from Formosa under chaperone Mrs. Walker, with participants including Pauline Mahaffey Ella Wennersten Vada Forsberg Ruth Albro Beulah Barrett Thora Yeager Martha Mahaffey Cecile McHenry Marguerite McGowan Thelma and Alice Kallman Frances Flore Margaret Freed Edna Erickson Mabel Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rock
Formosa
Mrs. Walker
Pauline Mahaffey
Ella Wennersten
Vada Forsberg
Ruth Albro
Beulah Barrett
Thora Yeager
Martha Mahaffey
Cecile McHenry
Marguerite McGowan
Thelma
Alice Kallman
Fraser to Return to California as School Superintendent
John E. Fraser, who has spent six weeks in Coe attending Chicago University summer sessions, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser before returning to Oak, California, where he will continue as superintendent of schools for another year.
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John E. Fraser
Coe
Chicago
University
Summer Hide
Hugh Fraser
the Oak
Calif
1925 Scandia Picnic Ends With Strong Prospects for 1926
The 1925 Scandia Picnic concluded successfully with high satisfaction scores and a planned move to the riverfront park. The Odd Fellows Lodge managed the event, easing the burden on local business leaders and delivering strong financial success and entertainment. Sherm English W R Billings Oscar McMurray and others led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Odd Fellows Lodge
Sherm
English
W. R
Billings
Oscar McMurray
Scandia Odd Fellows
Picnic Baseball Series Ends With Scandia Winning Two
Scandia took two wins in a four game picnic series over Republic Belleville Courtland and Formoso, with Republic 8 Scandia 0 on day one, Belleville 4 Scandia 1 day two, Formoso 3 Scandia 11 day three, and Courtland 4 Scandia 8 day four.
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Scandia
Republic
Belleville
Courtland
Formoso
County Seat Visitors From Towns Stop In Belleville
Mr and Mrs J M Loofburrow and daughter Mrs Frances Fickle of Norway township visited Belleville on business and to see friends. Eric K Gustafson with his uncle Charlie Larson from Scandia also called on county seats. George Young of the Drover s National Bank Kansas City spent days visiting his mother Mrs R T Stanfield and sister Miss Pearl Stanfield and attending to business. L M Brigham formerly of Cuba now of Manhattan, traveling salesman for an adding machine company, toured the territory last week.
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J. M. Loofburrow
Frances Fickle
Norway Township
Belleville
Eric K. Gustafson
Charlie Larson
Scandia
George Young
Drover’s National Bank of Kansas
L. M. Brigham
Cuba
Manhattan
L. J. Larson
South Dakota
Adolph
Albert
Joseph
Hugh McGowan
Rydal
al Mahan
Salina
Elmer C. Nichol
Jessie
Dorothy
Sibley
Cloud County
Mary
Tom West
Band Instruments As Part Payment In Nebraska Sale
A note describes a good selection of band instruments with Queensland instruments taken as part payment by Zona Berg & Son Superior in Nebraska.
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Zona‘berg & Son
Superior
Nebraska
Federal aid road project moves forward between Scandia and county line
The Kansas state highway department allocates 45 583.39 to Republic county for federal aid work on the Scandia west road project. Plans include grading bridge work and a concrete crossing. federal funds expected by September 1, enabling possible construction this fall.
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Scandia
West County
Kansas
Republic County
West Road
State Highway Commission
July Weather Report From Concordia Station
The past month showed a mean temperature of 79 degrees, 1.4 degrees above normal. The 7th registered the hottest day at 103, and total precipitation reached 3.13 inches, mostly from showers.
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Concordia
Farmers Benefit From Federal Loans Claim Promoted
A speaker urged farmers to seek Federal Farm Loan assistance, arguing lower costs and borrower returns, mortgage non due, lower recording tax, no big commissions, and government oversight. He urged readers to contact E. H. Smies, secretary of the Local National Farm Loan Association at Courtland Route 1, for proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Smies
National Farm Loan Assn
Courtland
Lervolds Visit Relatives After Tacoma Trip
Martin Lervold and family arrived from Tacoma Washington and will spend several weeks visiting relatives. They drove by car and found the journey enjoyable. The only rough roads were in Wyoming where for about 250 miles they were forced to slow down at fords.
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Martin Lervold
Tacoma
Wash
Martin
Wyoming
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Enry Nystrom
Fred Gulick
The
Scandia Journal
Farmers Union Picnic
Fx. & AD. Stores Company
County Seat News
Percy Shivvers
Rickel and Shivvers
Board of County Commissioners
Republican
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