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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
7
Cash and commerce items from Belleville Kansas include payment reminders for Jess, tailoring by Roy al Tailors, and mention of two Coleman barbers with no apprentices. Return of Cullers from Colorado Springs and Belleville fair dates September 8 to 11. Local visits include Miss Bee Patterson and Miss Mamie Henson.
News notes from Denver and nearby towns mention J Riley plans to fix up the Blacksmith Shop for poultry, along with poultry market talk and prices. Town residents such as A J Riley and Neal visit Topeka relatives, plus local social life with lodge memberships and circus trips.
In Fairbury J Riley agent for Rev Chas Barry and family visited Mrs L M Wheeler’s home then returned to Lenora. Dr E P Ahrens with companion attended a Belleville band concert. Nywall offers Smithsonians Trusses guaranteed with refund. Loofbourrow from Westmoreland Kansas visited G B and Mrs Smith. Mrs Jokander went to Kansas City to see daughter Carrie finishing training.
The Republi County Fair dates are listed with admission same as last year. Adults pay 25 vents and children 15 vents, with several years of free entry. Mrs J B Beames and Mrs Ed Seabolt visited Belleville Tuesday morning to check on a sick grandson. J G Stofer returned from Spirit Lake Iowa where he fished and enjoyed the outing. Hess Clark's Louse Killer is advertised for sale by NYWALu. Mr and Mrs H S Cooper departed Saturday night for Spirit Lake Iowa on a trip.
The article notes B. E. Beckman leaving Tuesday morning for Randulph Riley Co to visit for several days. J L Peterson provides praise with an outstanding peach wagon load sold swiftly, while Republic County Fair is praised for expected top displays due to abundant crops and fruit yields. White and Weislogel retrieve a machine after rain delays from Ft. Riley maneuvers.
Dr C V Haggman drove to Belleville Monday. The list shows renewals since the last issue including M O Brown Courtland Karl Hammond Ed Stafford Wayne Thomas Hay G Loofbourrow Westmorland Kans Nichols Produce Co Nels Hansen Names with a star mark new subscribers.
H S Nichols of Oakland Ind Ter testifies after thirty five years use that Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is his faithful friend on trips. He travels commercially and always carries it. For sale by D A Nywall.
The Kansas Legislature approves a constitutional amendment proposal to set member compensation at five hundred dollars for each regular session, one hundred dollars for each special session, and three cents per mile traveled. The measure, titled Amendment to the constitution relating to the compensation of members of the legislature, passes the house and Senate in March 1907 and is certified by Secretary of State C. E. Denton for the general election of 1908.
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