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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
8
County wide notes describe J A Blackwood and family attending Chautauqua, plus numerous arrivals from Republic, Scandia and nearby towns. Reported harvest conditions, pests like the Webb worm threatening alfalfa, political activity in Belleville, and encampment plans for Co A Kansas National Guards at Ft Riley.
A fragmented listing of band numbers and performers includes marches titled Giloria Overture Golden Cregognt Every Little Movement Pro n Marche Rhoda Royal Chicago Penhill Peg My Heart Grand Selection U Trovatore and Telephone Belis Sherry Losey Miller Koselinah Hazel JISSION Wetereigene Getael Wy Bl Ghamberg and Al Hay Rosenkranz. The readable items indicate a March concert program with multiple pieces and performers.
Belleville residents list guests and travelers including Mrs J Turner and Mrs J Bainbridge. Jay Cooper ill. Forest Booth returning from Emporia en route to Nebraska. Rev F E Shivens now in Hollis spent Friday night in Belleville. Miss Edina Perkins and Miss Ethel Ball visited Belleville relatives during Chautauqua and from Logan Ks. John Greason hosted by father. Walter Shaw and wife from west of Munden visited on business. Mr Glasgow and daughter from Courtland. Wm H Cundiff near Republic attended Co county seat business. Mrs McKinzie and Mrs Cousins from Wayne attended Chautauqua. G W Nimocks and family and Mrs Cullers and Chan from Scandia at Glauttatauqua. Robt McKinsie Wo Treen of Munden in Belleville. E Preble W R Zook Lawrence Carpenter and others from Cuba in Belleville Saturday.
The Republic County Kansas board met at 10 a.m. to approve the 1914 tax levy totaling county valuations of 39,533,259. Levies were set for County General, County Bridge, County Road, and bonds across towns including Belleville Albion Beaver Courtland Elk Creek Farmington Grant Jefferson Liberty Lincoln Norway Richland Rose Creek Scandia Union Washington White Rock and Belle City areas with various rate figures listed for each jurisdiction.
The text notes population and area comparisons, highlighting Germany and France as about two and a half times larger in area. It presents a fragmentary toward a larger geopolitical context without complete data.
The article lists area figures for Kansas 82 080 square miles Germany 208 5830 square miles France 50 002 square miles and notes Texas larger than both Belgium Luxemburg Serbia and Russia by various multiples it cites population figures for Belgium Luxemburg Serbia and Russia in Europe and Asia with historical references to events and nations.
An old remedy claims Unic acid in meat overworks kidneys causing backache dizziness and irritation at night. It recommends drinking Plenty of water and taking four ounces of Durm Salts mixed in water for a few days to flush and stimulate kidneys.
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