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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
2
The Thanksgiving evening concert by the Bethany Musicians at city hall drew strong audience approval especially for violinist Theodore Lindberg. The editor favored tenor Thors tenberg, while the crowd showed marked appreciation for the vocal performance.
While two miles east of town Chan Cullers and several other boys hunted Friday afternoon a firearm discharged causing a gunshot wound to his left hand. The charge pierced between the second and third fingers with a clear cut wound on the outside and joint injury. He treated the wound at home and is recovering.
The Journal contracts a new Witte gasoline engine to power printing for the next issue. The engine, secured through J. Cullers, is described as a beauty and will be installed at once. A second-hand Olds gas engine is offered for sale as scrap value.
A.J. Riley purchased the corner next to Peter Kallman's new building from Chas Lysholm for 400 dollars. He will promptly erect a one story brick structure to house a barber shop with the west half rented to Drs Ekblad and Hageman for offices. A large cistern will supply soft water for the bath and for the doctors.
A. BE. Wiggat will lecture at the city hall Tuesday evening December 8. This is the first of a four lecture series. Season tickets may be had from H. B. Cooper. Reserve seats early for the best ones.
Monthly enrollment shows 10 girls 16 boys total 26 with 11 absences and 17 tardies. Perfect attendance recorded for Cecil? Erickson Eva Lind Hildur Erickson Jessie Rodwell and Joseph Rodwell. Avvit GiLe, teacher.
Report covers Intermediate room in Scandia Kansas with 85 enrolled and 33 belonging, 94 percent attendance. Fifth and grammar room details include 85 enrolled, 30 belonging, daily averages around 28.3 and 28.3 with 93 percent. Dist 48 record shows 29 total enrollment, 26.5 average attendance, 92 percent, and certificates awarded to multiple students. Superintendent E E Baird visited. teachers named Ethel Beck, Emma E Peace, and Walter E Fickel.
Report from Red Top School Dist 112 notes 14 enrolled, average attendance 11, and tardiness cases. Recipients of certificates: Charlie Lash, Walter Henry, Blanche Williams, Willie Fulcomer, Eva Henry, Howard Williams, Henry Fulcomer, and John Kinzie. Visitors included Supt E E Baird and J A Williams. Gotpa Mahaffey the teacher. Blue Rapids Kansas.
Monthly report shows 22 pupils enrolled with 19 in average daily attendance. Tardiness totals 8 with 5 boys and 5 girls late. names of those never absent or tardy listed. An entertainment and box supper is announced for Friday evening December 4 with invitation to all. Mayme E. Ambrose is the teacher. Snowfall of about two inches noted.
Local classified ad by RK Persinger of Seandia Kansas offers guaranteed water supply with a bold promise of no pay until service is provided. Contact by phone or mail for details.
Frisco System offers trips to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands in November and December. Prospective buyers can acquire fertile farmland at one fourth to one fifth the cost of eastern and northern lands. Details and railroad rates are available from R S Lemon Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau St Louis Mo.
List of credits shows names and amounts for subscribers eligible this week. New subscribers marked with a star and quitters with a dagger. C A Peterson $1.00 Mrs Mary K Spring $1.00 John Saliman $2.00 F Goodwin $1.00 John Ingebretson $1.00 Mrs Frank Underwood $1.00 A F Hallgren 50 cents M F Jackson $1.00 J O Wilson $1.00 Jay Cooper 1.00
Carrier Caldwell handled 1 registered package 1102 letters 218 postal cards 4095 newspapers 669 circulars 199 packages totaling 6284 items and collected 24 money orders 594 letters 78 postal cards 7 newspapers 12 packages totaling 715 with grand total 6999. Cancellations $13.64 sales $23.78. Carrier Gatchel moved 569 letters 162 postal cards 3226 newspapers 313 circulars 64 packages totaling 4334 and collected 10 money orders 383 letters 33 postal cards 4 newspapers totaling 440 with grand total 4774. This shows gains over last November of 98 with cancellations $8.45 sales $6.80.
Boys and girls can win a pair of skates by getting ten new subscribers to The Kansas City Weekly Journal at 25 cents each, sending names and money. Shipments prepaid to the child's address, include shoe size. Send orders by post office order or draft to The Kansas City Journal in Missouri.
A testimonial from Ada Blackwell of Kansas City praises Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure for rapid relief after ten years of rheumatism. The ad urges readers to seek Dr Fenner or ask druggists for the Cook Book free, with 50c to $1 price for the remedy.
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