Exam outcomes and local court case reported
Miss Lavinia Garman received a second grade certificate at the county teacher's examination. Miss Addie Gile passed on her first attempt with a good average. The Charlie McCarthy assault trial against W. A. Pierce, held at Lovewell before Squire Logan on change of venue, resulted in a $10 fine and about $45 in costs.
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Lavinia Garman
Addie Gile
Charlie McCarthy
W. A.pierce
Squire Logan
Lovewell
Lebanon and Republic City Knock Off Three Ball Games
Republic won the opener 6 to 3 and the finale 20 to 2 at Republic City. Lebanon claimed the middle game 3 to 2. The report says Republic County boys are far ahead of the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Republic City
Republic
Republic County
State Education Board Holds Manual Training Exams
The State Board of Education offers exams in Manual Training and Domestic Science on August 26 and 27 in Manhattan Emporia Lawrence Pittsburg. Applicants must hold at least a third grade county certificate. A BCH certificate will be issued at the county examination in Augusta on the 25th. I Bairp Co Supt.
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State Board of Education
Manhattan
Emporia
Lawrence
Pittsburg
Augusta
I. Bairp
Petition Seeks New Train Route Between Belleville and Goodhand
A petition to the Rock Island Railroad requests adding a train between Belleville and Goodhand with westbound departure at 7:00 a.m. and return. Citizens argue the service would serve Kansas City and southern travelers, saving long waits and daily carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Belleville
Goodhand
Tacm
Rocky Island
Minagement
Native Herbs Offered by Mystic Shop On Hand
A fragment notes mystic shop Bowman offering a package titled Our Native Herbs and urging customers to call for a permanent on hand supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystice
I. Bowman
Local Social and Travel Notes from the Union Units
Fred Thomas of Republic shipped a load of hogs from Sherdahl on Thursday. Mrs. Jorgensen and Mrs. A Rasmussen attended a coffee social at O Chellberg’s Thursday. Miss Marie Larsen returned to Belleville Thursday after visiting relatives. Otto Kolleen spent Tuesday evening and Wednesday at John Larson’s. Mr. and Mrs. A P Rosene were at Chas Petersen’s and attended the coffee social Thursday. Miss Dora Kruger left for Illinois Monday after staying with O J Strom’s. Mrs. Bailey and children from near Norway visited at O J Strom’s Friday through Sunday. Grandpa Vandeveer from Scandia was here Monday. Visitors at Chas Nelson’s Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. A J Lofgren, Miss Hulda P Nelson and family, and G Anderson and family. Mr. and Mrs. E Rosenquist entertained friends Sunday. Rt Moe and family spent Wednesday with Mrs Wolford and family.
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Jorgensen
Hk. A. Rasmussen
O. Chellberg
Marie Larsen
Belleville
Mrs
A. P. Rosene
Chas
Péterson
Chas. Nelson’s
A. J. Lofgren
Hulda
P. Nelson
G. Anderson
District 48 Social Strolls Through A Busy Week
A quiet district reports a string of small events including Elmer Nichol planning a month with Mr. Patterson, Frank and Mrs. Gile visiting Tom Gile’s, Berry and Co. threshing for Wesley Wright, a surprise party for Lester Tate, Scandia visitors at Tom Gile’s, Mr. Shotzman inspecting the 48 schoolhouse, Bertha Murphy’s Sunday class picnic, and visits by Walter Braymay to Mr. Murphy’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G Ile
Scandia
Tom Gile’s
Picked-up ines Lead to Narrow 8 7 Win For Older Nine
A Sunday game featured a few substituted players as the older nine defeated the younger squad by 8 to 7 in a close matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines
Scandia Approves Sidewalk Laying Ordinance 115
Ordinance 115 orders laying building and maintaining sidewalks in Scandia Kansas within 380 days. It lists numerous street segments on Grant Street Kansas Avenue Fourth Street and Cloud Street abutting specific lots in multiple blocks detailing where sidewalks must be constructed and funded by property owners. The ordinance passed August 13 1903 with mayor Ag Bruseley and city clerk Jee Gunter.
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Scandia
Kansas
Sivid- City
Grant Street
Kansas Avenue
Fourth Street
Aight
Jek Iy
Third Street
Washington Street
Cloud Street
Cloud -Street
Fourth
Duce Hage
Fry
Whitney
Sata
City of
Shotion
Passare
Ee el AG Bruseley
Jee
Gunter
Norway Bulletin Weather and Community Notes
The farmers seek dry weather for threshing while Mrs Gifford returns to Concordia. A Sunday night program is planned by the young peoples society for August 16. News includes illness notices, telegrams, and visits from Amelia Griffeth, Proctor Fought, Fred Ditton, and others in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young Peoples’ Society
Belleville Republic baseball game draws many Scandia residents
A sizable group of Scandia residents attended the Belleville versus Republic baseball game held in Republic on Tuesday, reflecting local turnout and interest in the matchup.
Subscription Credit List for This Week
Entitled readers receive credits on subscription this week. New subscribers marked with a star and g testers noted. Names include Charles Tedrow, W. A. Johnson, Chas. A. Alderson with addresses and partial initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tedrow
W. A. Johnson
A. Alderson
Rk. C
Chase
How to Prepare Cucumbers for Fresh Use
The text advises soaking cucumbers for three hours in water before use. It notes to trim the stem end which can taste bitter and to pare the cucumber thickly, as the part near the skin also has better flavor.
Queensland Governor Lamington Retires After 1895 Appointment
Queensland's Governor Lord Lamington and Lady Lamington will return to England soon after a popular tenure since 1895. The couple have attracted much regret in Brisbane as they prepare for departure from the colony.
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Queensland
Lord Lamington
England
Lady Lamington
Brisbane
Guttapercha Prospects in the Philippines for American Enterprise
A German monograph declares the Philippines among prime sites for gutta percha tree cultivation. The resource, vital for submarine cables and golf balls, could offset depletion in Sumatra and Borneo, signaling a potential new wealth stream for the United States as the islands are pacified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justepubl Ed
Germany
Philippines
Samatra
Borneo
America
Treasure Room Defies Imagination and Royal Riches
A magazine description from the Chicago Record notes a marvelously mosaic treasure room guarded by four royal guards. It features a golden globe mosaic world, piles of gold coins valued at at least 175 dollars each, and a total value around 9.9 million dollars. It compares the shah's riches with vast wealth of a rival sultan, claiming even daily takings for a month would still leave fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Tie Belimere
Chicago
Great Skua Near Extinction Sparks Watch on Foula Nesting Grounds
Fishermen from Dieppe Boulogne and Gravelines face accusations by the Society for the Protection of Birds for catching the goat skua used as bait. The rare gull fights extinction with Foula in Scotland cited as its only known nesting site. Authorities move to closely monitor breeding grounds this season.
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Dieppe
Boulogne
Gravelines
Society For the Protection of Birds
Foula
Scotland
Chinese Orator Wins Vanderbilt Medal
Charles Yan Marshall of Soo-Chow China won Vanderbilt University’s top oratory medal for his speech Miracle of the Twentieth Century He urged China’s rightful place among great nations as he returns home after three years at the university this summer.
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Vanderbilt University
Charles Yan Marshall
Soo-Chow
China
Marshal
Vanderb
Choosing Pictures for Home Decoration Guided by Surroundings
A passage from Woman's Home Companion advises that pictures reflect home surroundings and refinement. It argues gaudy oils reveal poorer taste, while large elegant homes suit fine oil paintings. modest incomes should favor waiters, engravings, or etchings, with signed proofs valued mainly for the signature.
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Seine
Every man is sometimes what he should be at all times
A compact reflection on character suggesting that individuals fluctuate toward their ideal selves, with emphasis on consistent inner standards and personal conduct across circumstances. The line invites contemplation of virtue as an ongoing personal measure rather than a momentary state.
Misconduct of Husband and Wife Case Cited
The Supreme Court of North Carolina rules in Setser v Setser that a husband who forced his wife to leave after cruelty cannot use the act as a defense to a divorce suit. The court indicates such acts are deemed to arise from the wife’s prior breach of marital duty.
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Iusband
Shere
divaTte
Supreme Court of North Curie
Setzer
Norwegian Cooper Recovers After Head Injury
Andrew Lawson a Norwegian cooper was struck on the head by a falling block while working on a pier of the Atlantia Transport Company in New York City on September 6 1898. He lay unconscious at St Vincent's Hospital for two months then recovered but cannot recall his native tongue.
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Andrew Lawson
Atlantia
Transport “Company
New York City
Bt. Vincent's Hospital
Dr A V Banes 5 and Julests St Joseph Mo
Office hours 11 a m to 4 p m monthly treatments offered by Dr A V Banes at 5 and Julests in St Joseph Missouri.
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A. V. Banes
Julests
St. Joseph Mo
Levee in Heathen Lands—Harsh Views on Women’s Roles
Excerpt from Leslie's Weekly condemns non Christian societies as dark, citing life in Turkish harems, African huts, and Hindu and Chinese homes. It claims women are born cursed, inferior, and doomed to slavery and desolation across these regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanhays
Leslie’s Weekly
Bridget Slander Sparks Family Feud in Letter Exchange
A quarrel erupts as Bridget accuses Mrs Nextdoor of sharing family secrets with neighbors. The reply insists Bridget has no right to disclose private matters and demands immediate action to address the breach.
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Bridget
Cornering handwriting experts in murder trials
The newest trend in corners is corrading handwriting experts in murder trials. In the Kentucky trial the defense claimed that practically all eminent experts had been retained by the district attorney in one way or another.
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Kentucky
New York
Say It Fast and Six Thick Histie Sticks
A compact passage features repeated alliterative lines and refrains about Sam and sham, with vivid but abstract imagery. The rhythm emphasizes tongue twisters and the bleak breeze affecting broom blossoms in a moody, lyrical sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Stringer
Sam
Chilean Official Sends Delegation to Study Beet Sugar Industry
Guillermo Geswein a prominent Concepcion Chilean businessman is commissioned by the government to travel to Europe and the United States to study all aspects of the beet sugar industry The government also assigns Silva Cruz head of the second public instruction section to study U S education organization
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Guillermo ‘Geswein
Concepcion
Chili
Europe
United States
Silva Cruz
Don’t be in such a hurry Caine quip at dinner
The Rev Dr John Watson and Ian Maclaren plus others dined with W S Caine M P. Caine offered to donate £50 to a hospital fund through him. When time ran out for a pun, Watson quipped Don’t be in such a hurry, Caine.
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Jan Maclaren
John’ “Watson
Ian Maclaren
Caine
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Scandia Journal
A. B. Kimball
Official County Paper
Zora Cooper
Gulick
Maimie McGlashan
Cuba
Narka
Guitar Club
Gust Anderson
Borx
Sam Summers
Ekblad
Rebakahs
Rebekah Orphans’ Home
C. J. Maxell
Fred Thomas
Sherdahl
Otto Kolleen
John Larson’s
Dora Kruger
O. J. Strom’s
Illinois
Grandpa Vandeveer
E. Rosenquist
Rt. Moe
Mrs. Wolford
Elmer Nichol
Mr. Patterson
Mrs. Frank
Berry and Co
Wesley Wright
Lester Tate
Shotzman
Bertha Murphy
Walter Braymay
Mr. Murphy’s
Norway Bulletin
Fred Gifford
Concordia
Agate Il
Baan” Issih
O. T. Gifford
Cleo
Oklo
Amelia Griffeth
Proctor Fought
Yom Long
Arthur Norris
Harry Crossen
Belleville-Republic
Uber
Payuyy
Toyo Au
Olson Cash Store
State of
DD. A, Nywann & Co
J. W. Hall & Co
Belleville, Kansas
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