Entertaining Cyclone Tale From Kansas Journal
Scandia Journal notes a cyclone story about a phonograph surviving a farmhouse demolition near Hays and connects it to a Great Bend disaster. The piece mocks city advice on economy and reflects pioneer resilience and skepticism toward urban guidance. It cites Epworth Herald and Mankato Advocate opinions on Kansas pioneers’ economy ethos.
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Hays
Great Bend
Epworth Herald
Kansas
City Club
Pioneers of
School of Economy
Mankato
Railroad man's solution on Missouri Pacific train discontinuation
A railroad man explains why the Missouri Pacific did not seek to discontinue the passenger train on the Prosser Branch. He cites the train's utility and audience, noting local demand and the potential impact on travel and commerce.
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Missouri Pacific
Prosser
Passenger trains remain on daily passenger and alternating freight service
The Concordia Kansan reports that replacing mixed runs on the Prosser line would raise costs due to extra equipment personnel and coal needs. Likely outcome is continued daily passenger service with every other day freight, and slightly earlier passenger arrivals.
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Concordia Kansan
Old-time price list shows prices and hardships for farmers
The column recalls fifty years ago with prices like flour two dollars per hundred, wheat forty to fifty cents a bushel, corn eight to ten cents, pork five dollars per hundred, butter six cents a pound, eggs four cents a dozen, salt two dollars a barrel, and notes farmers endured long trips for mail and medical care.
Blosser Enlists With Red Cross Ambulance Company No 44
Charles Blosser, son of Quincy Blosser, has enlisted with the Red Cross Ambulance Company No 44 in Topeka Kansas. The unit, organized June 1917 under Major C G H Connor U S Army Medical Corp, will serve for two years from its organization unless sooner discharged. He agrees not to enter U S service and will join the organization when ordered for duty.
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Charles Blosser
Quincy Blosser
Red Cross Ambulance Company No. 44 Cé
Topeka
Kansas
C G. H. Conor
Medical Corp
U. S. Army
Bureau of Medical Service
Sooer
Los
Norway
American Liberty at Stake in Root War Speech
Elihu Root, leader of the American commission to Russia, warned that a German victory would make Americans subjects of a German ruling class. He urged sacrifice for liberty and democracy, arguing the United States must prepare to defend civilization against autocracy.
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Pacife
Germany
Elihu Root
Amercan Commission
Russia
America
Root
Audivene
United Brethren Church Notes Scandia Norway Topeka
The last Quarterly Conference is set for August 25 and the Annual Conference will convene at Topeka on September 18. Sunday services begin with morning worship at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. The sermon topic is Prosperity and Contentment. In Norway, the church roof is being placed and wiring for electricity is planned next week.
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Scandia
Topeka
Norway
Community Notes From Providence Chapel and Nearby Areas
Mrs. BK J Fike was pleasantly surprised on her birthday. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fraser visited J T McCormick. Community members attended a Scandia picnic last week. Celia Bowling and family went to the Chautauqua in ConcordiaThursday afternoon.
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BK. J. Fike
Gordon Fraser
J. T. McCormick
Scandia
Celia Bowling
Chautauqua
Concordia
Local Social Visits and Club Meetings Noted
Martha Griffeth spent Sunday with Beatrice Wells. Bessie Fulcomer visited Seneca Kang with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Price. Merle and Carol Tate stayed with grandparents Bert and Mrs. Fulcomer. Dewey and Glaydis Christie were Sunday guests at the Fike home. Arden Griffeth visited Harold Bowling. The Ladies Aid meets Mrs. I. N. Voorhies Wednesday afternoon. The Rydal W. C. T. U. meets Mrs. Eva Ainsworth Thursday afternoon. Mary Lash visited the I. N. Voorhies home last week. Gene Wilbur from Burr Oak spent a few days at the Fike home.
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Bessie Fulcomer
Seneca Kang
Lyle Price
Merle
Carol Tate
Bert Fulcomer
Dewey
Glaydis Christie
Fike
Arden Griffeth
Harold Bowling
The
Ladies Aid
I. N. Voorhies
Rydal W. C. T. U
Eva
Ainsworth
Mary Lash
Gene Wilbur
Burr Oak Appent
Delinquent Tax List Promises Aid for Local Care
Two years ago W. C. Jones of Buford North Dakota suffered a week long diarrhoea attack leaving him weak. A druggist recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and the first dose brought relief with rapid recovery. Drugists endorse this remedy for its reliability and wide availability.
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W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
Union News Local visits and gatherings fill a busy week
Herman Gana visits Lincoln then heads to Northern harvest fields for work. Karl Bowen and family spend Tuesday evening with D. A. Cowen. Mrs. Jacobs leaves Gana home for Smith Center to be with injured brother. Edith Larson stays with Paul Milner. Aliss Floy Banks from Belleville visits Drake home. Al Thompson of Washington Township visits Leslie Johnson. H. O. Marshall hauls coal for Union Valley schoolhouse. Jap Morehead family go to Hastings to visit relatives. Pauline Wenda visits from Rydal. Myrtle Sanderson and Frank Goodwin stop at Farburry on business, hit by rain and stay overnight. Scandia picnic draws crowds with free attractions and shows. Will Hill of Belleville looks at cattle with Sam Nixon and Leonard Snell. Dick McClean and wife from Talmo visit Charlie Largon. Sam Sommers of Scandia tours Union on business. Mrs. Roy Hall visits Mrs. Ralph Bowersox. Clarence Banks buys calves from James Street. Jerome Bowersox and wife from Belleville visit the farm. Frank Mikesell travels to Wayne on tractor business. Mrs. Sam Stafford and Zella visit Lee Bowersox and join Scandia picnic. Ora Bowen and children visit J S Bowen in Freedom. Ralph Wrinker and W L Bowersox visit Isidore Bowersox and Roy Hall. Tebow of Courtland visits Street home. No rain in Union. corn largely gone.
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Karl Bowen
D. A. Cowens
Jacobs
Gana
Smith Center
Edith Larson
Paul Milner
Aliss Floy Banks
Belleville
Drake Home
al Thompson
Washington Township
Leslie Johnson
H. O. Marshall
Union Valley
Jap Morehead
Hastings Neb
Pauline Wenda
Rydal
Myrtle Sanderson
Frank Goodwin
Farburry
Scandia
Tie Pgounds
Wim. Hill of
Sam Nixons
Leonard Snells
Dick McClean
Talmo
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