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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
5
Local retailer Gulick advertises a sale featuring ladies patent leather Oxford shoes priced at 2.47 to 5.00 and a selection of groceries including Hope Muslin 16 yards for 79 cents, lawn and other items. The prospectus promises high quality at marked-down weekend prices.
The Gulick Mercantile Company advertises as The Big Store with the Big Stock. It emphasizes a wide assortment of goods and a prominent retail presence.
Report of daily mail activity shows Carrier Garber delivering 4 172 items with 616 total revenue after cancellations and sales. Marple handled 5 197 items with 5 590 in receipts. Norris posted 3 619 items with 3 883 in grand total and 4 46 in cancellations.
Mrs C A Isaacson hosted last Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 for her daughter Miss Hester Isaacson's twelfth birthday. Children enjoyed games on the lawn with sandwiches ice cream and cake. Guests included Misses Bessie Scrivner Winifred and Madeline Beckman Esther Hemberger Agnes and Hila Maxell Laura Larson Madna and Esther Johnsons house Soderquist Ruth and Helen Olson.
The Swedish Lutheran Church welcomed new pastor Rev. Sandstedt and his bride at the parsonage on Friday with a Kansas feast and speeches. The congregation presented $113 in cash and invited Rev. Oden from Kackley and Rev. Segerhammar from Ax tell to assist in festivities. A Cape Concert by Bethany Concert Co. was announced for Friday evening in the Opera House with admission set at two cents.
The Bethany Concert Company of the Bethany Conservatory of Music in Lindsborg Kansas will give a concert in the Opera House this Friday evening. Admission is 25 conts. The heavy rain Tuesday afternoon washed out the plant that held the water of Wonlford's pond.
Mrs A J Whitney hosted Tuesday gatherings in honor of Mrs Birdsell and Miss Birdsell of Chicago. Guests enjoyed guessing games music refreshments and progressive contests with John Fraser winning a prize book in the evening.
The Union Valley note recounts corrections for last week’s items. Mollie Phillips and J T Johncoat did not go to Colorado Springs. Lukius and Will Morris went to Concordia. A Union Valley group plans a river picnic this week. A party at John Marian’s Saturday included ice cream and cake. Dick Ward and Dan Bramwell of Belleville visited Union Monday. Ward bought a load of hogs from J To and D P Johnson. Anna Howard of Belleville visited Minnie Bowersox last week. Grace Hostetler of Belleville will teach in Union Valley schools. B Morris preached in For Moses last Sunday evening. Ples Stremberg and wife of Republic visited D A Tlaney Sunday.
A short promotional note offers Queensware and Granitivare at 25e each, urging readers to view and choose from window displays. The message, signed by J. HH. Cuniers, markets a “real opportunity” and calls attention to full window displays.
Republic County reports a fair in Belleville Kansas spanning September 12 13 and 14 with events scheduled for the three day period.
The Riverview Cemetery Association announces its annual meeting on Tuesday August 17 1906 at the Bank of Seandia office at 8 o clock P M Members entitled to vote include Machi not owner? B12 C G Bulkley secretary
A brief notice states that about 40 double school seats are available in good condition. A. B. Kimball signs as Clerk of the School Board.
Kansas voters follow railroad rate regulation issues as Carr W. Taylor outlines the Republican rail policy. Since the new law took effect, suits sought rate reductions on hardware groceries paper coal grain salt implements and cattle. The railroad board ordered cuts on slack coal and groceries saving Topeka and Wichita users around 100000 yearly statewide about 1 000 000 overall.
State of Kansas Republic County notifies residents that a petition signed by eight households seeks location of a public road beginning at the quarter section corner between sections 7 and 8 in Big Bend Township and ending at the center of section 8. Viewers Chas Shellhose H C Aurand and A Fogleberg will meet August 29 1906 to view the road with a hearing for interested parties.
Local notes report Miss Flossie Johnson visiting near Republic and various residents visiting relatives or traveling to nearby towns. Train 28 wreck near Cuba delays Rock Island traffic for 24 hours. J R Bowerbox heads to New Mexico as others plan travel and hotel renovations proceed at Brunswick House.
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