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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
4
Community notes from Union Valley and surrounding areas recount farmers delivering Fresh meat by Monday and Thursday routes, weddings in Concordia, funerals for Mrs Snell, and visits among families. Several births, illnesses, harvests, and weather remarks accompany social calls and travels across Republic County.
All residents of Norway township liable for pell tax must pay immediately. Alex Scott, Trustee Norway two.
Mrs. Alice Keye of Manteca California is visiting relatives nearby. Lon Engle has been very sick last week. Mrs. James Cooper and children of Norway stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W A Lewis. Sunday dinner guests included Alice Keye and the G W Wright family among others at Robt Hyder's.
Local notes list Frank Kasper of Farmington township visiting Belleville on business while Andrew Glenn of Belleville returned from western Canada. Edgar Roberts and family from Scandia were in Belleville for business and visiting friends. Mrs Bessie Henry visited Belleville friends en route to Winfield Kansas after a visit near Rydal. Deputy County Superintendent Elva Reeves and husband enjoyed a short vacation with relatives in Graham county.
Seventeen lines describe a bellville area man recovering from an appendectomy, visitors at Concordia hospital, and local families planning moves, sales and gatherings. It mentions Ollie Jacobosky Emma Flint Milton Bell Rollie Canfield, Wm J Nichols, W C Nichols, Bald win Monument Works, Dr McFarland, Robt Drovetta, Mack Hery, W A, Thomas Hay, Thomas West, Poplar Grove cemetery, Lincoln township, Har lie Christie, Arthur Gray, Mrs Robt Doctor Sr, Capper Club, Frank Novak, and Colorado Springs health trip.
Ed Seabolt offers saw filing and scissors sharpening services. Customer requests and drop-off details are not provided in the readable text. The note communicates a readiness to perform tool maintenance tasks.
The Kansas Free Fair at Topeka September 8 to 18 features major dairy cattle exhibitions with Holstein Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire racing for prizes in 1919. Beef breeds including Shorthorns Herefords Angus and Polled Durhams Galloways will also show, as farmers stay invested in premium stock despite market prices.
At the 1919 Kansas Free Fair September 8 to 13 the people's pavilion in the grounds will host daily speaking and musical programs under superintendent W A Biley. Morning and evening events are planned with afternoon use by the state girls clubs. The cattle barn area is expected to be overtaxed by the largest cattle show in the Central West.
The 1919 Kansas Free Fair at Topeka will feature a dedicated building for boys and girls exhibits with pre–fair contests across the state. Demonstrations in Mother-Daughter canning clubs aim to spread better eating, as Otis E. Hall notes expected entries may reach over 5,000 on opening day September 8.
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