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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
4
A flurry of visits and business moves through Belleville Scandia and nearby towns. Residents like Bert McHenry Harley Christie and John Konovalske engage in health transfers, farming trades and real estate, while Union News notes threshing machine purchases and a nine pound boy birth at Neatus Sandels.
Mrs. Harry Gile and children with Mrs. Alice Keyes visited Lon Engle’s. Bert Ainsworths’ family at W. A. Lewis’s. Dan Stoltz of Ohio visits friends. Vera Wright and Bertha Ainsworth stayed with Marie Bowling. large crowd at Lester Williams sale. Ice cream social by Rydal W C T U raised over 20 dollars at Mrs John Loofbourrow’s home. Esther J and Carl Hammer with Bertha and Roy Gile Sunday. Filmer and Ted Higle visited Harve in Belleville, newly returned from U S Army service in Germany. Vera Wright becomes clerk at Iver Erickson store in Norway. Dinner at the Barleen home for Virginia Barleen’s 70th birthday.
A family celebration for Mrs Barleen and relatives included Mr and Mrs Joe Barleen and two children Mr and Mrs Dave Lindahl and son Clifford Mr and Mrs Dave Thomas and daughter Esther Gladys Gile Elmer and Ted Higle Ice cream and cake were served in the afternoon Mrs Barleen received many presents and well wishes A pleasant time was enjoyed by all Miss Gladys Gile visited Charles Barleen over weekend Concordia visitors Monday afternoon included Mrs Clare Wright Mrs Robert Hyder and Mrs Maxie Barleen
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined to form a mammoth new circus to perform in Concordia on Friday Sept 5. The merged show, touted as the world’s greatest, features giant acts with elephants and giraffes, a grand tournament, a spectacular menagerie, and an elaborate morning street parade.
After the automobile races in Concordia Kansas the nights of August 27 and 28 feature music by a six piece jazz orchestra led by McNutt. The program promises lively entertainment following the races.
Eight year old Katherine Lee, sister of Jane Fox Baby Grand, must do chores like any girl in a well regulated home, proving she is not pampered in her own house.
The article notes Katherine's daily duties off camera including making her bed tidying her room folding clothes and sweeping the porch. It quotes her complaint that she cannot find items because her mother does not organize them and she can fit more in a drawer than her mother. The piece advertises her film at the Princess next Saturday.
Ed Seabolt announces readiness to file saws and sharpen scissors, offering repair services and readying equipment for customers.
A father asks if his son shows aptitude for work and the schoolmaster notes the boy may become a sculptor or baseball player. The child carves with paper wads, and his desk hints at potential talent. A quip follows about wealth and love shaping marriage timelines.
Laughlin bought a bargain car with poor tires and invited neighbors for a long celebration trip. The venture ended with a regular blowout as the group enjoyed the outing.
The Textile and Embroidery Section at the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka September 8 to 13 promises the greatest displays yet from Kansas women. Knitting waned after the war and now wide interest in fancy work and clothing is seen with hundreds of items entered. Exhibits include crocheted and knitted pieces cross-stitch and eyelet embroidery satin stitch tatting quilts pillows and handmade garments for all ages plus rug repair and domestic crafts.
In a brief scene a man asks if Cholly chose the gift personally. Cholly replies he enlisted Venessa Flubdub to help, prompting the other to remark that the helper dislikes him, adding a layer of personal tension to the moment.
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