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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
5
The Boston Herald study shows ten comparisons of essential goods by quality and notes American prices exceed foreign ones by about 99.4 percent. It argues tariff removal would aid consumers without harming business, and questions tolerance for a tax-like excess benefiting trusts.
A Texas Pleasanton note details Dr. Charles S. Simmons land sales in Atascosa and McMullen counties. Supporters credit his ads with raising local land values from four to twenty dollars per acre. Business leaders urge civic action to back railroad plans through Pleasanton and connect to San Antonio.
For sale. AML. ny property located in Scandia. Mrs. A B Wilder offers the parcel for purchase with details available upon request.
Mrs L M Wheeler entertained about twenty five young guests on Thursday with lawn games and contests. Ice cream and cake followed the activities. Guests included Grace Cooper May Cooper Gertrude Cullers Clara Kallman Mae Preble Edith Sandell Laura Happer Carrie Larson Bertha Wilson Anna Hansen Edith Gunter Carl Newell Bert Paynter Merle Paynter Parlee Platner James Whitney Arthur Wilson G W L Thompson Raymond Wheeler Fred Wheeler and the Prebles Brighams and Wheeler households.
County Commissioners completed tax levies with 55 mills for county general revenue 2 for bridge 1 for poor. State on personal and railroad property 6.3 mills on real estate 7.1? mills due to state board reassessment raising county land value by 284 050. State taxes up significantly this year with about 9 000 higher for the county. Cullers and Goodwin advertise sale of broken china ware at large discount.
The county AO U W picnic will be held at Republic on Thursday October 10. Grand Master Workman Crider past Grand Master Turner Gov Riddle and other members of the Supreme and Grand Lodges will speak. Organizers expect one of the biggest events of its kind in recent years. Plan early to attend.
Postal department finds a way to save money by a careful investigation. Investigation will prove you can save money on purchases at Newell's with a 42 piece dinner set advertised for five dollars.
July proved hot and dry with a high of 102 on the 24th and an average of 79. Rainfall varied by locality totaling 5.9 inches and surpassing last July. Eight clear days nine cloudy, thirty to forty locals watched Northwestern Boosters lose 8 to 6 at Courtland after a late eighth inning rally.
Carrier Garber processed eight money order applications with cancellations of 8.17 and sales of 7.16 in July. Marple logged eight money orders with stamps sold 7.33 and receipts 8.13, versus prior July sales 6.09 and cancellations 7.08. Norris delivered 3 737 items including letters and circulars and handled 4 074 cancellations and 7 72 sales, noting a year over year gain of 191 prices and 3.18 in sales.
The listing notes a two year old colt described as very fine by SALF. The entry, dated 7 AvuG, references WELD as a possible trainer or context for the horse.
Mrs M A Preble hosted Friday afternoon from three to five for her daughter Georgia's seventh birthday. Children enjoyed the merry go round swings and games then ice cream and cake were served. Guests included Winifred Beckman Madeline Beckman Helen Olson Ruth Olson Reba Goold Dorothy Goold Ruth Pasley Douglas Brotchie Doris Stoyand Paul Swanson Don Hauserman Veda Shotsman Ethel Granstedt Gladys Nyland John Kimball Edith Kimball Carolyn Kimball.
St A. McIntosh, formerly employed by this office, worked in Oklahoma City papers for some time. He is now visiting relatives and friends in Kansas on a weekend stay.
A patched Scandia team visits Kackley for a Tuesday baseball game. Errors produced all runs as Scandia tally shows four hits to Kackley seven. Hendrickson fanned ten, Newton five. both pitchers walked five. Final score reads Kackley 6 Scandia 1.
Prof WC Rickel visited town Wednesday en route to court land and engaged winter rooms. Miss Bliss, from Belleville, moved into rooms at Wm. Gunther's the same day.
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