South Courtland Rain and Local Social Visits
A gentle rain fell in South Courtland. Friday night reports indicate Mr. Galloway is sick this week. Aron Anderson made a business trip to Belleville Monday. Aron Anderson and son Clarence helped M. A. Larson harvest alfalfa Friday. Leonard Aspegren and sister visited Mrs. A. Anderson Monday evening. Ellen and Annie Anderson visited their cousin Mrs. M. A. Larson Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. L. Peterson Clara and Misses Ida Peterson Edith Anderson visited Mrs. M. A Larson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson and daughter Minnie and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Larson and daughter Myrtle spent Sunday evening with Y. G. Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Galloway
Aron Anderson
Belleville
Clarence
M. A. Larson
Leonard
Aspegren
A. Anderson
Ellen
Annie Anderson
J. L. Peterson
Clara
Ida Peterson
Edith Anderson
M. A Larson
David Anderson
Minnie
Myrtle
Y. G. Larson
Union Units and Local Social Notes
Wendla Roselle returned to To peka on Thursday. A Kathrinberg returned from Kansas City Tuesday. Tom Vandeveer and family spent Friday at Joe Vandeveer's. Born Wednesday Aug 12 to A Stromberg and wife, a son. Sue Rasmussen and John Kathrinberg went to Fairbury Friday to work. Mr and Mrs O B Stremmen entertained friends Sunday. John Jorgensen returned to Chicago Friday after a three week visit. Mrs Ella Fisher and children of Seneca Kansas are visiting this week with her sister Mrs Rasmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kathrinberg
Kansas City
Tom Vandeveer
Joe Vandeveer
A. Stromberg
Sue Rasmussen
John Kathrinberg
Fairbury
Ella Fisher
Seneca, Kansas
al Rasmussen
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Parties
Mrs. E McGregor of Norway spent a few days in this vicinity. Dan Poage expects to return home Saturday. Mrs. Brandstrom visits with daughter Mrs. Peterson. Misses Houghton and Churchill from Rackley spent Monday with Florence Humphrey. A lawn party at CG KL Thomas near Courtland had a fine time. A Surprise party honored Florence with a sixteenth birthday. guests from Mackley joined in the celebration and laughter echoed through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. E McGregor
Norway
Dan Poage
Ethel Houghton
Viola Churchill
Rackley
Florence
Humphrey
Thomas
Courtland
Lily Hedges
Amy Chapman
Mand
Eneille- Phillips
Messrs
Fritioff Florell
Olof Isricksom
Bayard
Arthur Kackley
Mackley
C. Wamphreyts
Clorence
Blessie Johnson’s Eighteenth Birthday Gathering
A large crowd celebrated Blessie Johnson’s eighteenth birthday at Mr and Mrs H H Johnson home. Guests included many local young people from the community with gifts cake and refreshments. several relatives and friends offered best wishes and the evening passed quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Johnson
Blessiéisy
Addie
Lydia McKay
Grave
Bernice Peterson
Lavinia
Mentor
M.O. Brown
Jim Brown
Liem Johnson
Mrs. McGregor
Grooms
Gunter Transfers Express to Merrill at Rock Island Depot
John Gunter hands over the express business to X Merrill. The office will thereafter operate from the Rock Island depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gunter
X. Merrill
Rock [Sland Depot
District Notes and Social Gatherings Mentioned
Orrin and Loyd Kelly to return from Seattle SOO. May Dickerhoof to instruct Day school this term. Rev. Baker to preach at Day school house next Sunday. Miss Bertha Murph visiting sister Mrs Brayman. Sunday School Convention in George Walters grove Sunday afternoon Aug 30. Kina Cowle returned from Kansas City eyes doctored. Cecil Taofbourrow Nora Bartlett Clarence Simpson Havlie Bowling Sunday in Scandia with Mr and Mrs Harry Gale. Lodge social at Fred Brown Saturday night well attended. Myrtle Wark from Concordia visiting sister Mrs W A Lewis. Ralph Nichol working for Chester Loofbottrraw this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Taoofbourrow
Nora Bartlett
Clarence Simpson
Havlie
Scandia
Harry Gale
Mrs J W Ambrose and Verne Rockhold Attend Cuba Reunion
Mrs J W Ambrose and Miss Verne Rockhold traveled to Cuba on Thursday to attend the reunion.
Destructive Fire Destroys Delock D Cottears Home
Saturday afternoon a fire gutted Delock D Cottearks house caused by a defective spark in the chimney area. Mrs Mead had baked and left. neighbors spotted flames but the blaze, advanced by heating, consumed the building except some parlor furniture. Insurance of 500 on the house and 100 on goods covers replacement. Mr Mead relied on coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Old papers for sale and local notices from Courtland
Old papers for sale at the Jowr NAL Office. Miss Lydia Petersom came from Courthind and will stay with Thure Wollford. Joseph Blosser and A D Norris of Norway left for Colorado. Mr and Mrs Wan Garber and family plan Cripple Creek trip. Mrs M A Preble and May with children went to Cuba. Weather note Denver 90, Concordia 2 has been the week’s weather report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Petersom
Courthind
Thure Wollford’s
M. A. Preble
Wan. Garber
Mrs
Zorabee
Raymond
Cripple Creek
Colo
Noble
Bettis visits Concordia and Poage update
Ollie Bettis traveled to Concordia on Sunday to see Dan Poage. She notes Poage is doing well but has shed twenty pounds since the accident. A Nywally White and A RR Tucker visited Belleville on Monday where White was granted a druggists permit to sell intoxicating liquors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Bettis
Concordia
Dan Poage
A. Nywally
White
A. RR. Tucker
Belleville
Local residents visit relatives then plan moves to Colorado
Mr. Epperson of Mankato visits his daughter Mrs. Schlagle for several days. The Schlagles plan to move to Colorado Springs this week to make their home. A Young People's program is planned at the church five weeks from last Sunday with readings and performances prepared by local participants including Miss Bertha Rimol and Miss Shirley Shivyers under Pastor M. Bakke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lastunday
Misk
Josie A. Wagos
Dee
Hitatui
Mas
P. P. Hammer
Bertha Rimol
Shirley Shivyers
Mawes
Dickerhoof
Theressa Nelson
Mily
Dickerboof Sissiy
Shilia Tiller Pee
Amatian
T. M. Bakkery
M. Bakkr
Weather forecast calls for fair warmer days ahead
The report predicts generally fair and warmer conditions, favorable for corn growth as crops enter a sunny spell. No significant storms expected, plan fieldwork and irrigation accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genenily Ly
Hotels and boarding houses of Colorado facts
The piece extols Colorado hotels in Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and Glenwood praising luxury and views. It notes many visitors stay in boarding houses and lists a Rock Island System catalog offering hotel and lodging details plus travel info. It invites writing to N. Cooper in Topeka for a free catalog and describes two daily Rock Island trains to Colorado Springs and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Glenwood
Atess
Hot
Local travelers head to Kormoso for baseball tournament
L. M. Johnson traveled to Des Moines to buy wood. On Thursday morning the train carried a group to Kormoso for a baseball tournament including C. C. Wilson, Mr and Mrs George Gibson, Mrs M Goold, Mrs J B Mardy, Miss Iva Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Mrs Kimqa Granstedt, Duffey, Folin Shotaman Tota Willis and JP Dennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kormoso
C. C. Wilson
George Gibson
M. Goold
J.B. Mardy
Iva
Sarah Nelson
Kimqa
Postmaster Troubles With Missing Mail Cited by Child
A garbled reminiscence describes a boy asking for mail and a puzzled postmaster unable to locate any deliveries. The child’s questions reveal confusion about a parent’s whereabouts as he waits for mail that never arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavant
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Scandia Journal
Scandia, Kansas
A.B, Kimball
Official
South Courtland
Frank Freeman
Fred Peterson
Wendla Roselle
Topeka
O. B. Stremm
John Jorgengen
Chicago
Enterprise No
Mrs. Brandstrom
Mrs. C. J. Peterson
EK. Thomas
Marion Johnson
O. Humphrey
G.J. Peterson
J.D. Peterson
Oliver Johinson
A. J. White
Orrin
Loyd Kelly
Seattle
Soo
G.I. Bowling
Baker
Bertha Murph
Mrs. Brayman
George Waltersgrove
Kina Cowle
Fred Brown
Myrtle Wark
W. A. Lewis
Ralph Nichol
Chester Loofbottrraw
Seanadia
Castile and
Poland
China
China Hogs
Geo
Ireland
Kansas
Minnesota
Staples
Store
P. O
Walt
WM. Haltman
Kans
Wo K- McFarland-Land-Ge
Destru.tive
Jowr- Nal
Fairbury Laundry
Missi
M. Waik Euler
Joseph Blosser
A.D. Norris
Carl Bentzen
Old Country
T. Chhristiansen
Stmmmer Resorts
Sadie. Nichols
Colfax
Iowa
Farmosa
Moiday
May “Gribble
MD. Coates
Formosa
Wim Gunter
J. Albro
Cordia
Douglas
Am Wheeler
Olson Cash Store
St. Joseph Mo
EL Ain
P. Mn
J.W. Hare S Co
Belleville, Kansas
Coloradsgs
L. M. Johnson
Des Moines, Iowa
Woods
Scott's
Scott
Bowne
Faheiiktss
Pearl Street
New York
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