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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
6
A compact digest of public notices and brief city items drawn from roads and rails. The column presents small reports on local happenings, traffic updates, and community notes from scattered districts.
Mr Hallberg and son Emil of Courtland visited the F A Bergren home last Friday evening. Albert Swanson is working on the construction of a new Common Sense Silo this week.
Gust Nelson of Brantford visits with friends in Scandia this week continue coverage of local greetings and weekend activities in the community.
Mr and Mrs H I Cooper traveled to Formosa on a business trip by bus Wednesday as the state Normal school in Has City Kansas placed an advertisement in this issue.
Community notices include a livery feed request to Scandia drivers near Brunswick hotel, a for sale list with a Jaw Hawk stacker and a thoroughbred Poland china male hog, a six hole cook stove, plus births and travel updates. Several local residents and travelers share visits and work plans in Kansas towns.
Advertises Saturday only specials including Norwegian herring two pounds for 25 cents Finest Lake Fish three pounds for 25 cents Ideal Honey and Milk Cookies two pounds for 25 cents Post Toasties two packages for 25 cents XXX Coffee one pound for 25 cents Hippo Washing powder six packages for 25 cents Wild Rose Toilet Soap three bars Red Wolf Coffee 35 cents Stock two pounds for 65 cents Sun Dried Uncolored Japan Tea 50 cents Trade coupons available on Hand Painted China dishes.
Impd O R M Jeft travels to Topeka on Wednesday to attend the Red Men council. Salt-Lode promotes chickens and stock with pure medicine at Mahans.
Mrs. W. M. Oliver and Mr. Oliver along with their child Vivian returned Friday of last week from a brief visit at Haddam.
Elmer Olson and Godfrey Larson returned Thursday from a ten day pleasure trip to Denver and Colorado Springs. Rev. J. E. Johnston departed Monday for Boxholm Iowa to attend the Swedish M. E. conference meeting.
Mrs. I. A. Nywall spent part of last week at the home of her sister Mrs. A. W. Sandin near Jamestown.
Tom Vandeveer was transported to a Kansas City hospital last Friday in serious condition after an incident.
Chris Nelson and M. C. Paynter came back Friday after a five week trip in Colorado that included Denver and Pueblo and other points of interest.
Mrs. Lewis Dahl and her daughter from Kansas City are visiting Mrs. Holmstrom in town to spend time with their mother.
Ball games set for Saturday August 31 featuring Republican Valley versus Ry dal Giants at Scandia diamond. Start time 2 30 P M with later results pending.
Charles and Mable Bergren accompanied Mrs. Josephine Berggren and her daughter to their Chicago home for a weekend visit.
Eric Larson left Wednesday for Emporia to resume school work. See Dick Jasun-Goodman to order storage coal price offers. Broad sows for sale pure bred Duroc Jerseys bred to farrow in Sept. Also Wm Wohlford and United PrethrentS. held annual picnics in A B Johnson grove and H I Johnsons grove with Methodists joining today.
W T Beames of Olathe visits his brother J B and friends, reporting huge Johnson County corn crops. Mrs Bergren and Florence leave for Chicago after three weeks with the Berggren home. Gulick of Gulick Mercantile travels to St Joseph via Topeka for fall and winter goods and politics. Eastern Star organizer KR Hendricks plans chapter. Scandia school board, Wilson Nywall Sandell oversee building overhaul. A tale on thrift emphasizes bank savings as path to progress, urging opening an account at The Bank of Scandia chaired by Nimocks and Sandell.
The group including Mr. Plott's mother Mrs. M. E. Plott and Miss Vera Plott traveled by motor car from Carlton Neb. They returned home with Vera staying for a few days visit.
Advertisement lists well work services with contact at Stoner's Hardware or by writing J. R. Persinger in Courtland Kansas.
For sale. Hundreds of good hedge posts priced right. Inquire of RK. Mr. Kelly near Rydal offers details and pickup or delivery options.
St stock cattle for sale mostly steers. Joe Brown markets stock cattle and invites buyers. Also notices for building materials Gent shirts and overcoat cleaning services. Local items report trips to Concordia Norton and Frank Hill. Birth announcements include a girl and a boy born to different families. Tom Vandeveer son improving at sanitarium with return home planned in three weeks.
Local advertisement promises thorough pressing and repairs with satisfaction guaranteed and payment only upon approval. It offers reasonable prices and mentions cleaning services for customers in need.
Mr and Mrs Grafton Nutter of Republic City News announce the birth of a son Don LeRoy born Monday August 26.
Mrs. J. B. Henry and her son John are visiting Colorado this week. The U and I Club plans a meeting with Mrs. D. A. Nywall after meeting Mrs. Ryan last week. Dr. Hinkle, cousin of Mr. Platt, stopped by Friday.
A brief note records a short visit during a return trip from the west to Warvard Iowa, indicating a pause in the journey and a stopover on the way home.
A note emphasizes using phone 53 for quick prompt service on grocery orders. The item highlights speed and reliability in handling customer requests at the store.
A Boston man suffered the loss of a leg from an insect bite two years earlier. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is recommended to kill poison and prevent inflammation, swelling, and pain from stings and bites. It also heals burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts, and bruises, selling for 25 cents at druggists.
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