Eleventh Annual Picnic at Scandia Draws Big Crowds
The Scandia picnic celebrated its eleventh year with ideal weather and multiple entertainments. Daily events centered at the ball park featured games with Concordia Courtland and Belleville teams, a strong midway, and performances by Newtons and Raymonds. A notable incident included a $50 holdup near the merry-go-round, while William Linden, longtime local resident and Swedish Church member, dies after a long illness.
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Scandia
Concordia
Courtland
Belleville
Newtons
Raymonds
J. Hodgins Smith
Donald McGregor
Children of the Night Drama Stuns at Princess Satuday
The Saturday program at the Princess features a two reel Mack Sennett comedy titled Ladies First as a added attraction with William Russell starring in Children of the Night.
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William Russell
Circus Acts Rescue Lineman On Train At Proving Ground
A lineman Chas McDermitt was rescued after hanging from a pole on a passenger train at Proving Ground near Savanna Ti. The Flying Valentinos Fisher Sister Combination performed aboard and will headline Belleville fair attractions August 30 to September 2 with Erma Barlow Company in Circus Days and Prime Valley in vaudeville plus racing, baseball, fireworks and concerts.
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Chas. McDermitt
Flying Valentinos & Fisher Sister
Proving Ground
Savanna
Chicago Examiner
Flying Valentinos & Fisher
Belleville
Erma Barlow Company
Prime Valley
Scandia Baseball Triumphs and Corn Crop Guidance
Scandia wins all picnic games last week amid strong support from Courtland Concordia and Belleville fans. Highlights include a 3 to 0 win over Courtland and an 8 to 6 rally against Belleville with Gulick star pitching. Also discussed are seed selection and prep tips for Mexiz corn crop from USDA experts focusing on seed maturity moisture handling and fall plowing practices.
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Scandia
Courtland
Concordia
Belleville
M. Larson
Wires
McDonald
Wrigley
Currie
Sigshee
United States Department of Agriculture
Barre
Tuliet
Miller Confessed Theft At County Jail Sentence Given
Mil ler, identified as Miller, was jailed after being found guilty of stealing Gust Wennersten s pocketbook at a county picnic where a wrestling event drew the crowd. Wennersten recognized his Texas bank bills, Miller confessed Friday to a justice of peace in Belleville and received a six month county jail term.
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Miller
Gust Wennnersten
Wennersten
Chas
Nordman Hob Sellers
Texas Banks
Wennerston
Houston
Legion Urges Members for Historical Pageant Trip
Vernon L. Holmes requests names of Albert Isaacson Post 249 members able to attend the August 16 17 pageant in Superior Nebraska in uniform and those willing to volunteer car transport. Notify by special meeting Monday night August 16.
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Legion
St. Mihiel
Superior
Nebr
Albert Isaacson
Vernon L. Holmes
Man from Manhattan Joins Family Visit Then Heads South
M. G. Lagsbourrow drove in from Manhattan at the start of the week to join relatives gathered here. The family left Tuesday for a southern state trip after their stay.
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M. G. Lagsbourrow
Manhattan
Concordia Falls to Scandia in Deflating Baseball Loss
J Hodgen Smith's M4D faced the Concordia Legion at Scandia ball park, with Concordia trailing 11 to 2 after a rough game in which fourteen errors doomed the locals. Lysholm pitched well for Concordia while Guffin fanned six for Scandia.
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Concordia Daily Blade Empire
J. Hodgen Smith
Concordia
Legion Baseball Club
Scandia Ball Park
Scandia Club
Scandia
Concordians
Lysholm
Swats
Guffin
Legioneers
Walker Couple Visits California Trip Leads to Kansas Ties
Mr and Mrs J F Walker of Re serve Kansas stopped over Wednesday night of last week during a California trip to visit their nephew R T Walker and Mrs Walker.
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J. F. Walker
Reserve
Kansas
California
R. T. Walker
Walker
Coon John Jensen Captures Big Coons Near Town
On Wednesday night Jensen trapped a full grown coon on his property three miles southwest of town. After missing chickens, he placed a coop of young birds in a brush tract and set three traps. By Thursday morning Mrs Coon was secured with four foot in each of two traps and her tail in the third.
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John Jensen
Johm
Considerable Scandia property listed in delinquent tax list
Delinquent tax roll for Scandia shows several parcels flagged as unpaid, prompting notice to owners and potential tax action. Local authorities warn property owners to address outstanding balances to avoid further penalties or sale actions.
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Scandia
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Katherine Doctor
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