School Meeting Elects Treasurer and Names Teachers
About forty attended the annual school meeting last Thursday afternoon. Henry Heintzelman elected district treasurer. A 17 mill tax voted and a nine month term established. A. P. Happer appointed district agent for exchanging school books. G. E. Thorp of Girard Kansas contracted as principal at $70 monthly. Miss Emma Poage to teach grammar, Miss Ethel Beck to teach intermediate, Miss E. E. Bliss retained in primary. The board aims to restore the school’s former prestige with a strong teacher corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Heintzelman
School Board
G. E. Thorp
Girard
Kansas
Thorp
State Normal School
Emporia
Emma Poage
Kackley
Ethel Beck
Republic
E. E. Bliss
Rural Mail Totals for July Delivery and Collection
Rural Carrier No 1 delivered 8 registered letters 952 letters 247 postal cards 4026 newspapers 524 circulars 48 packages total 5800 and collected 5 money orders 537 letters 61 postal cards 25 newspapers 7 packages total 635 grand total 6435 Carrier No 2 delivered 498 letters 113 postal cards 2802 newspapers 179 circulars 49 packages total 3541 and collected 2 money orders 272 letters 17 postal cards 8 newspapers 2 packages total 301 grand total 3842 This is again over July last year of 206.
July Weather Recap With Wet Cool Month Notes
July brought cooler than normal conditions with an average 76 degree temperature, 2 degrees below normal and 10 below last year. An annual temperature excess of 110 degrees is recorded. Prevailing wind from the south overall wind run totals 6 124 miles. Total rainfall measures 4.37 inches, 0.74 inch above normal, with 4 18 inches excess since January 1. Rain fell on 16 days with 11 cloudy, 16 partly cloudy, and 4 clear or cloudy days.
Death of Mrs Jessie Magnusson at Scandia Home
Mrs Jessie Magnusson died at her Scandia area home Sunday night from excessive nosebleed complications. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the house. She married Charles T Magnusson on November 6 1901 and is survived by her husband father and sister. Reverend Aron Segerhammar from xtel Kansas is visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie’ “Davis “Magnusson
Scandia
Magnusson
Charles T. Magnusson
Aron ‘Segerhammar
Xtel
Kansas
Delinquent Tax Sale Notice for Republic County Kansas
Republic County Treasurer I H B Swanson announces tax sale for 1901 delinquencies. Sale starts September 2, 1902 at 10 o clock in the morning at the courthouse in Belleville. Tracts and town lots will be sold to the county to cover taxes penalties and charges unless paid beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Co
Belleville
Kansas
I. H. B. Swanson
Republic County
Norwich Big Bend Milk Price Report 1902
A fragmented local note from Norwich mentions milk cost in pounds during June 1902 at unspecified stations. It cites figures like 021 205 227 028 2020 019 and references dates June 1902 with price tracks and station identifiers, suggesting a historical price index snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta
Bib RD
Kansas House Concurrence on Constitutional Salary Amendment
Concurrent Resolution 21 proposes amending section 3 to set legislature pay at 500 dollars per regular session, 5 dollars per day for special sessions, and 3 cents per mile with a 150 dollar cap per special session. It targets the general election of 1902 for voter approval and notes effective publication May 4 1901 by Secretary of State Gito A Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansag
Comidad Artion
Tansas
Republic
Mit
Aurand
Hig Bend
Said
Board of County Commissioners
Aid
Eooard
Rasmussene
Angie
Ay Opie
Anid County
D. Y.winson
Go-To Corner Grocery and Meats Opens
Local notice announces a corner grocery offering groceries and meats with staples, flour, feed, butter, eggs, and hides exchange. Ad invites customers to visit, mentions a logo, and notes 100 envelopes with frames and addresses printed for 50 cents at the journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weislogol
Advertised Letters and Subscriptions Notice
Advertised. If not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter Office in 30 days August 1st 1902 Heisler Rev ha 8 4 Polsky Mr H Wilson Mrs ML R Aa Kimball P M Subscriptions to papers may be paid at the JOURNAL office Saves you the trouble of remitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heisler
Rev
Polsky
H .Wilson
ML R. Aa. Kimball P. M
Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
AB. Kimball
Pala
Official’ County Paper
Suh
Waa
Galderhead
W. J. Bailey
Rural Mail
Smith’s
Finden
Ag. Reiser
Delinquent
C.K & N Ry
Soreenes aPaeweacne
Ehengensaer
Pryea
Piven
Nh & Sw Nw
Ecvesta Seveva Sane Shoes
Reneeen
Seeare Awe
Ceeeageneenneses
Nsw
Sawserneearas
Lecce
Belleville City
Reedhr
Scandia City
Brunneman
ADI
Cuba City
Hallowell
Repu Biuc cIry
Sherers
Fey
See
Line &S Pollard
Pilkenton
Narkava
Chapman’s
Ike Ito
Tabor Wayne
Norway
White Rock
A.b.swanson
County Preasuer
Norwich
Big Bend
Lyndon
THE
Continental Creamery CO
House
Hace & Co
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Methodist Church
Palace Drug Store
W. F. Eagleson
Scannia, Kansas
Wilson & Smith
Insurance
Aattorney
Hay Baling
Bert
Ainsworth's
New Hay Press
Gall
Loofbourrow
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