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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
5
Ten day sale offers silk waistings and dress goods at reduced prices. All $1.25 silk waistings now 98c and $1.50 silk waistings for 1.29. All $1.50 dress goods at 1.29 and $1.25 dress goods at 1.00.
Congress met as Taft delivered a lengthy annual message detailing tariff questions but urging delay in tariff revision until further facts. He calls for budget economy, Postal Savings Bank support, and civil and criminal procedure reforms to reduce trial delays and cites lynching as a concern.
The article notes the subject of amending the anti trust and interstate commerce laws or the conservation of national resources, but states that he would discuss them in subsequent messages.
Carl Cooper is sick with typhoid fever Ruth Olson returns after a week absent Arthur Sjoholo out sick The schools plan a joint program the Thursday before Christmas Students John Garman and Labert Thompson braved weather arriving at school each morning The HH S room stove malfunction prompted Dr William Gunter to diagnose and fix It is now functioning well Margaret Paul visited home during Thanksgiving at Union Valley Priday and Union Valley Cemetery burial The 5th lecturer for the Lecture Course to be held at the Opera House on Tuesday Dec 14 features Miss Mary Hazel Freeman and Miss Slattie Read with 15 25 and 35 cent tickets available at Brethies
The City Council, led by Mayor Nelson, approved bills for Lysholm damage suit expenses totaling 221.31. A waterworks report is overdue pending an outside estimate from a Kansas City expert. Requests to appoint delegates to a Central Branch service protest and the Good Loads Convention were referred for action.
Bruce B. Cuthbertson of Union Township died Wednesday morning December 8 after a short illness. Born September 18 1846 in Wood County Ohio he was 63 years 2 months and 25 days old. An old soldier of the 164th Ohio Infantry he moved to Jasper County Iowa in 1864 and Kansas in 1871. He served as Township Trustee for about 30 years and was active in county politics with wide friends. The funeral was held.
Classified item notes a house for sale with price via Hendrix and urgency to sell before departure. Mentions related local names and a past sale with receipts around 1600 dollars despite cold weather.
Mr. Hill now runs the Beames store and spent Sunday with his family at Norton. He hopes to move here to reside as soon as weather permits.
Howard Vincent is out of the Shop this week due to a bad sore above his right eye. He traveled to Manhattan late last week for examination and treatment.
Mart Cuthbertson and Bruce Booth grandson of Frank Cuthbertson attended the funeral of Bruce Cuthbertson. John Cuthbertson and Mrs Jane Bucher brother and sister arrived from Missouri Thursday night.
Miss Lacey West of Rydal visits Belleville with a friend while Kavene Fraser of Bowling Green travels there on business. Several Belleville residents, including Peter Maxton and Vicentine Melleury, are cited with visits to or from nearby towns. A public sale is noted for Thomas Mahaffey and son Charles southeast of Scandia, and local moves include Osails to Topeka for the Good Roads Convention on December 14 and 15.
Frank Marshall appeared in town Sunday night to visit the Rock Island area in Oklahoma, drawing local attention to his brief appearance and presence in the region.
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