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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
8
Fresh turnip seed and cheap goods at Newell's and Horr's dominate the notices. Mrs Louise Dahl returns to Kansas City. J A Larson and wife head to Vancouver BC. Town residents visit and travel, two pay taxes, several file land claims, and the Swedish Methodist Sunday school holds an August picnic. A gold watch is lost. a ladder is missing. mail volume notes and district events are reported.
A Saturday evening band concert and ice cream social drew a large crowd from surrounding townships. The Methodist ladies served excellent ice cream and sold 28 dollars worth. The event left attendees hoping such socials occur each week.
The Journal notes two advertising examples from last week. One reported Dr Wade's glasses loss before mailing the paper. The other an extensive five inch chicken ad brought over 4000 pounds of chickens into town in half a day and left 425 cash with local raisers.
RK Smith sends laundry to Clay Center every Wednesday. A J Cardwell sold his meat market and residence to Ed Rosenquist. Rosenquist is a musician and promising. Mrs Hunter offers sewing behind Hunters barber shop. J W Plotner and Parlee visited friends in Hardy Sunday. Lutheran coffee social hosts welcome August 23 with L Larson. Ralph Loofbourrow attends Twentieth Kansas reunion in Kansas City. Palace Drug Store advertises perfume. Vandeveer family visited A Vandéveer. Poultry prices and cash payment offered year round by A J Riley.
Mr and Mrs Bentsen and their two daughters from Lincoln Nebraska visited Friday at the home of FX August Larson in Beaver township. Mrs Bentsen is Mrs Larson's sister.
A Democrat visitor spoke Friday morning while Mr. Boyd, with a large subscription list, prepared to count noses to gauge who has the strongest county support and continued to seek more subscribers.
John H. Nelson of Okemah arrives for a week with his parents and his young son. Mr. Nelson says Republicans are confident in electing Frantz governor of the new state and believe the constitution will be adopted.
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