Home Guard movement reported in Scandia town
A petition circulated by Theo Granstedt and local youths and businessmen seeks at least 60 signers to form Scandia Home Guard units. The civilian group aims to protect while militia are at war, with officers, drills, and equipment, including guns, though no state or national military ties. Belleville already has 120 members, and other towns contemplate regimental formation.
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Scandia
Theo
Granstedt
Home Guard
Kansas
United States
Cappé'y der Pesags
Belleville
Norway
Narka
Munden
Cuba
Big Poland China hog sale offers bargains for 30 days
End of month sale on Poland China spring boars with gifts. James Nelson of Scandia invites buyers to view a herd headliner and acquire boars at a fraction of later scrub costs. Phone 220. 3t.
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Poland
China
James Nelson
Scandia
Vacations and visits noted amid Independence Union activity
Union residents and visitors are planning trips and short vacations while locals stay busy. Fred Woods and his Oxford Kansas wife visit Merle Yeager’s family with Colorado sightseeing on their route home. Others like Archie Larson Bert Bowen and Paul Milner are seen on local outings or hay work with brief travels to Colorado and Belleville areas.
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Ralph Bowersox
D. A. Bowen
D. F. Housholder
Grant
Decatur Co
Housholder
Paul Milner
Ray Milner
Freedom
Joseph Mallory
Hageman
Emery Hall
Guy Strong
Rydal
Fred Woods
Oxford
Kansas
Merle Yeager
Union
Colorado
Mr. Wilson
Seelye Medicine Co
Archie Larson
Bert Bowen
John Nixon
Belleville
Sam Nixon
Kenneth Galbrath
G. Goodwin
Kenneth Thomas
Republic
Items from the Journal 25 Years Old
A nostalgic column recalls 25 year old entries with pension granted to A M Bettis of Courtland township and Perry Heaton as attorney. local notes mention goose and brant killings, a lost water spaniel, a city hall play by home talent, ditching work along an alley to drain surface water, and local business promos plus Bank of Scandia loans and flour ads.
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A. M. Bettis
Courtland Township
Perry Heaton
Hardy Herald
Lervold
William Goold
Star Meat Market
Washington Street
Andersons Farm
James Fuller
F & M Bank
Bank of Scandia
Ama
Morley Anniversary Celebrated At Home
A pleasant evening at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morley’s home August 23 marked their 62nd wedding anniversary with relatives and friends. Attendees included G. E. Fulcomer, Rev. Hicks, J. A. Carpenter family, C. A. Tate family, Bessie Fulcomer, Wm. Morley Jr., LaVelle Hicks, and Edna Carpenter. The event featured conversation, recitations, readings, ice cream, and cake. The Morleys have seven children, 24 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren.
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Wm. Morley
C. A. Tate
Bessie Fulcomer
Wm. Morley Jr
Harry Bowling LaVelle Hicks
Edna Carpenter
Republic County Fair Week Promises Grand Four Day Event
Next week September 4 5 6 7 Fair week in Republic County features four days of racing automobile events horse races livestock and agricultural exhibits with nightly entertainment circus acts fireworks and band music. Soldiers in uniform and old soldiers admitted free season tickets available at county banks for various party sizes.
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Republic County
The
Fair Association
County Fair Emphasis and School Updates
This week urges teachers with exhibit work for the county fair to bring it in and stresses duty to show past year efforts. Miss Beulah Marsh fills the McCune District vacancy after Geneva Hazen resigns while courses of study will not be sent out until late September.
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Beulah Marsh
McCune
Geneva Hazen
Association
Dora
Ruth Engle
Prairie Rose comedy drama staged by Scandia cast
A Prairie Rose, a comedy drama about life on the Kansas prairie, will be presented by Scandia's eleven top talents under the direction of professional dramatic coach LaVelle FP Hicks.
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Kansas Prairie
Scandia
LaVelle FP. Hicks
Smiths Visit Copeland Area and Farm Plans
J. J. Smith and family traveled to Copeland in Gray County Kansas last Friday for a Sunday visit with Frank Smith and family. Jalmer notes plans to sow substantial wheat in the fall. Cline boys are doing well in the same region and they stopped briefly to see Tom Vandeveer and family near Montezuma who own a fine farm.
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J. J. Smith
Copeland
Gray County
Kansas
Frank Smith
Jalmer
Cline Boys
Tom Vandeveer
Montezuma
Woman's Trial Bottle Promises Skin Improvement
An advert touts a 35 cent trial bottle of a skin tonic from Palace Drug Store claiming to treat blackheads eczema and rough skin and to give a clear complexion as part of a large trial.
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Palace
The Last Man at Princess Theater Saturday Night
A five reel feature titled The Last Man plays at the Princess Theater Saturday night September 1 in a main program shown to local patrons.
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Man
Princess Theater
Corn and crops rebound this fall season
Farmers report crops across the region have improved since August with corn yields varying from 25 bushels per acre to several thousand bushels per farm. Cane and Jeterita are thriving and silos are becoming common to store feed and reduce waste this year.
Duncan and Cousin Visit Postponed Simpson-Scandia Game
G. 8S and his cousin John F. Dedreux traveled from Rydal to attend a postponed Simpson-Scandia game. They stopped at the Journal Office where Dedreux, a linotype operator who once worked for the New York Herald, shared his recent travels through the Canal Zone to San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs while working at keyboard machines.
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Duncan
John F. Dedreux
Rydal
Journal
Dedreux Jig
New York Herald
New York
Canal Zone
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Peanut Plant Pioneer Brings Hope for Winter Relief
Reverend B F Henry reports a fine peanut plant representing 400 similar crops along the river lots. He anticipates good yield and notes his habit of spending loose change on peanuts, seeing this as a saving that could ease a long winter's hardship.
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B. F. Henry
Republic County Soldier Boys Honor Day at Belleville Park
A county gathering in Belleville will honor 124 Republic County soldiers soon to join the National Army. The Belleville Commercial Club hosts a full program with two free picture shows, three bands, a complimentary dinner at 6, a patriotic address by Hon. James A. Troutman, and an automobile parade. Citizens are invited to attend.
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Republic County
National Army
Court House Park
Belleville
Soldier Boys
James A. Troutman
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