Committee Gets Salt Marsh Data in Water Plan Talk
A water conservation meeting in Mankato gathered three members of Governor Paulin's committee and local officials to discuss flood control and the Salt Marsh project. State Engineer Knapp urged pond construction and road fills as dykes. Local and regional figures from Leavenworth, Wakefield, Courtland and the North Central Kansas Water Conservation association attended.
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Mankato
Paulin
Mankato Chamber of Commerce
North Central Kansas Water Conservation Association
Knapp
McCombs
Leavenworth County
Avery
Wakefield
Water Conservation Organization
C. C. Green
Courtland
Topeka to Host Nominating Ceremony for Curtis
Topeka expects 75,000 visitors on August 18 for the ceremony announcing Senator Charles Curtis as the Republican nominee for vice president. Eight bands will perform before the formal events starting at 4 PM on the state house south steps with a special platform and amplified sound. Railroads offer low return rates for trains to Topeka, and city decorations will be among the most elaborate in history.
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Topeka
Kan
Charles Curtis
State House
Highland and Vicinity Social and Family Notices
Mrs. Chester Loofbourrow and daughters Helen and Anna Pauline of Manhattan visit relatives. Condensed local updates include visits, travel, and farm chores, with John Kingline's death and funeral at the Presbyterian church. Also noted are sales at Concordia Cash Store and a Gift Shop hat sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Loofbourrow
Helen
Anna
Pauline
Manhattan
Chester Woodka
Orrin Kelly
Victor Thompson
Arthur Lorimer
Thompson
Maude Young
John Kingline
Rydal
Presbyterian Church
Concordia
Bond
Kingline
Fred Brown
Kansas City
Loofbourrow
Brown
Browns
Elmer Henry
Frankfort
Bert Fulcomer
Minta Walter
Hastings
Nebr
Sadie Walter
Charles Walter
Tom Clinkenbeard
Almena
Lloyd Kelly
Alfred Kelly
Earl Patterson
Cora Young
LeRoy
Truman Walter
Chas. Walter
Walter
Minta
Anna Pauline
Steve Siebenborn
Gladys
And
Dean Brewer
Norma Brewer
Concordia Hospital
Orville Siebenborn
Fred Ames
Virgil Johnson
Colorado
Tom Doctor
Union Church Service At City Hall Park Next Sunday
Belleville lawyer Nelson J. Ward will speak on Law Observance at the city hall park union church service next Sunday evening. The Belleville Presbyterian men's choir will provide singing and special songs for the community event.
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Union
City Hall Park
Nelson J. Ward
Belleville
Bellevillé
Father Dies in Denver at 87. Funeral in Republic
Chas Somers father of Allen Somers of this place died Sunday in Denver Colorado. Body returned for funeral at his old Republic home this Thursday afternoon. He was 87. Allen Somers is in St Joseph Missouri for hospital treatment and could not attend the funeral.
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Chas Somers
Allen Somers
Denver
Colo
Republic
St. Joseph
Hi Father
Farm sentiment turns to Hoover in western states
Farmers in the agricultural west favor Herbert Hoover for relief programs and tariff protection. Prominent rural leaders and Senators Smith Brookhart and Gerald Nye back Hoover and Curtis, aiming to mobilize farm support with conferences in Cedar Rapids Topeka and other midwestern locations.
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Washington, D
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
Hoover
Agricultural Belt
Curtis
West
Smith W. Brookhart
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Ods
Brookhart
George N. Peek
Moline
Democrat
Peek
Charles S. Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Washington
Industrial Board of
Niga Department of Commerce
Europe
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
Topeka
Senator Curtis
State Capitol
Kansas
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Trucking Wanted Notice Proclaims Availability
Classified ad offers trucking services with contact Carl B. Acree and a phone number. Phrase hints at ongoing weather interruption as the notice goes to press. The fragmentary text suggests generic availability rather than a specific event or contract.
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Carl B. Acree
Court House Notes and County Affairs Update
Court notes report highway bids for North Meridian earthwork bridge and culvert set for next Monday August 20 with graveling bid following Tuesday. Probate watch notes no weddings this week. tax delinquent list shows 25 to 30 fewer delinquents. Sheriff took Shields and Ebright to Hutchinson reformatory for car theft and forgery. Normal Institute for teachers opens August 18 to 26 with 126 attendees. County commissioners canvass primary results. Cloud county tie broken by lot, Wilmoth loses. New district court filings include divorce, foreclosure, and quieting title suits. National election looms as crucial. North Central Kansas Free Fair August 27–31 promises large exhibits and crowds. Miss Mildred Howard publicist. Wedding of Miss Mildred Howard’s daughter to R D Munson noted. couple to honeymoon via Mississippi river.
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North Meridian
South Meridian
Cupid
S. J. Henry
Newton Shields
Frank Ebright
State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Shields
Ebright
Normal Institute
Baldwin
Cloud County
Emma C. Wilmoth
F. W. Thompson
District Court
Lucy S. Ullom
Carl C. Ullom
N. J. Ward
Edward Persinger
Edith C. Persinger
Katherine Blair
Alfred P. Smith
Isj
United States
Kansas
Mildred Howard
Minnie M. Howard
Register of Deeds
Republic County
Topeka
R. D. Munson
Lincoln
Nebr
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Belleville
Lincoln Near
The
Capper Publications
Eastman Kodak Company
Des Moines
25 Years Ago This Week Journal Items
The column recounts social notes from August 14 1903 including a growing guitar club at Gust Andersons, teaching certificates for Lavinia Garman and Addie Gile, travels of Adolph Nelson and Mrs H S Cooper, and families like the Tedrows Brandstroms and Kimballs taking trips. John Gunter resigns from Hopper's drug store and Zora Cooper starts a job at GoNens store.
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Gust Anderson
Lavinia Garman
Addie Gile
Adolph Nelson
Colorado
H. S. Cooper
John Gunter
Hopper’s Drug Store
Zora Cooper
GoNens Store
Monay
Scandia Beats Formoso in Local Contests
Mrs. Gust Anderson and daughters hosted a Wednesday dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bedard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Othberg, Edna Fulcomer, Emily Swanson, and others from Greeley Colorado. Sallman Bros. advertise hauling with two trucks and Scandia 2202.39.
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Gust Anderson
W. E. Bedard
Kenneth
Marguerite
Chas. Othberg
Richard
Edna Fulcomer
Maxine
Edd Anderson
Beulah
Emily Swanson
Greeley
Colo
Sallman Bros
Scandia
Mr Petersons Family Visit in Concordia
Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson spent Sunday with Mr Petersons parents in Concordia.
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Mrs. Carl Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Concordia
Tractor Made by Republic County Lad At Free Fair
A Cuba Kansas youth John J Valek built a miniature tractor from old car and tractor parts for the North Central Kansas Free Fair. The exhibit showcases practical farm power unit ideas and inventive use of surplus materials. The article notes plans to display it in the Motor Show and seeks a Special Award to inspire other young makers.
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John J. Valek
Cuba
Kansas
Valeri
Oakland granddaughter visits county town after east tour
Miss Taylor of Oakland California, granddaughter of Mrs. Jonathan Taylor, niece of Mrs. Lulu D. Mosher, returns from a trip through the east and Canada. Her father I C Taylor once farmed near Poplar Grove Scandia township and later ran a Scandia hardware business. C P Nordman of Scandia, Republican sheriff nominee, and family were in town last week. Evangelist Henry H Williams of Miltonvale attended the Harkness funeral and visited friends. Mr and Mrs James Bowser, recently east, visited relatives in town.
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Miss Taylor
Oakland
Calif
Jonathan Taylor
Lulu D. Mosher
East
Canada
I. C. Taylor
Taylor
Poplar Grove
Scandia Township
Scandia
C. P. Nordman
Evangelist Henry H. Williams
Miltonvale
Harkness
Archie Harris
James Bowser
Elwood West
Cahills celebrate fifteenth wedding anniversary at home
Mr and Mrs Earl Cahill were surprised by friends and relatives last Sunday evening when they gathered at their home to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary. Attendees included Augusta Swanson Albert Swanson Emil Grandquist J R Shivvers Darryn Standley Charles Nordman and others with family members.
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Earl Cahill
Augusta Swanson
Albert Swan
Emil Grandquist
J. R. Shivvers
Darryn Standley
Chas. Nordman
O. M. Willis
Edd Sallman
Andrew Perry
Pete Rasmussen
W. P. Shivvers
Funeral in Rexford for 17 year old Floyd Knudson
E C Kallman and daughter Alice and Mrs Clara Cederstam attended the Rexford funeral of Floyd Knudson who died at 17 from septic poisoning after a short illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Chas Kallman. Scandi a items in Tel es cope.
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E. C. Kallman
Alice
Clara Cederstam
Rexford
Floyd Knudson
Chas. Kallman
Corn Crop Still Needs Rain Delays Expected Growth
Farmers report corn growth slowed by lack of rain and weather forecasters warn more rain is needed to sustain development. The outlook remains unsettled with irrigation considered in some regions.
North Central Kansas seeks lake site in Salt Marsh area
Farmers merchants and sportsmen from Republic Jewell Mitchell and Cloud counties push to create a state lake at Salt Marsh in Republic County. The plan evolves from a community effort to a state project with the North Central Kansas Water Conservation association guiding work.
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Topeka
Kansas
Republic, Jewell, Mitchell
Cloud
Fish and Game Department
Republic County
Courtland
Buffalo Creek
Jamestown
Republican River
Marsh Creek
Enrolment Dates Set for Scandia High School
Scandia High School will hold enrollment on August 20 and 21 under Supt. Hershel Kannier to precede opening day on September 3. Freshmen register August 20 morning, sophomores August 20 afternoon, juniors August 21 morning, and seniors August 21 afternoon in the high school office.
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Scandia
Hershel Kannier
School book exchange aids students at Scandia High
Hi Y of Scandia High School runs a book exchange to reuse high school texts. A 100 percent selling fee covers handling, with about 200 books left from last spring and more needed. Books listed by student owners range from 40 to 75 percent of original price, offering savings on this year’s texts.
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Scandia
Hi-Y
Everette Somers
Local Folks and Nearby Trade Roundup
Sunday visits and family gatherings mark the week with the Gile and Engle households hosting and traveling. Real estate ads offer 80 acres near Scandia at 70 per acre and 135 upland acres near Scandia with moderate prices. Frank Mahan plans Oregon relocation while C O Enderud visits Concordia. notices include barber shop prices after August 15.
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Finewell
Scandia
Superior
Ainsworth Realty Co
Concordia
Kansas
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Clifton
Burr Oak
Ida Figgins
Norway
Mrs. Bartlett
Seattle
Court House
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J. E. Forsberg
Osborne
Claude Brennemer
Formoso
Formosa
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Whipp
Moso
Caldwell
Housholder
Cuthbert
Johnson
Aba Hleurrie
Frasier
C Housholder
Nixon
J. Johnson
Whipps
Jackson
Cuthbertson
HI Baird
Hole
A Me Aspegren
c.Joerg
Ee Dunstan
Owens
iZimmers
T. Caldwell, II
C. Caldwell
County Seat News
Conservation Association
L. L. Burchinal
J. S. Neilson
Adolph Johnson
Kackley
J. C. Sherrard
Bert Haggman
G. B. Hale
J. L. Taggart
H. S
Chas. Lewis
Frank Mahan
Oregon
Frank
C. O. Enderud
Ida Nordman
Olaf
S. E. Schwahn
Harold Fraser
Adolph Pischke
Chester
C.swanson
Dorothy Bettis
Beloit
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