Christmas gift letter from Pomona reader travels and thanks
A Pomona California reader sends holiday greetings from December detailing a cross country trip via Denver Salt Lake Ogden Sacramento and Los Angeles. He describes pleasant weather and snow at high altitude and notes orange crops and garden produce at home. He wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Final notice warns debtors to settle accounts or face collection.
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Denver
Royals Gorge
Salt Lake
Ogden
Sacramento
Oakland
Coast Line
Los Angeles
Pomona
Lordsburg
Dee I
George Henry
Orange Grove Ave
Beloved Belleville Matron Dies After Long Illness
Martha Hannah Hay born September 12 1842 in Commonell Ayrshire Scotland died December 16 in Belleville after six years of sickness. She emigrated with husband and four sons to Republic County Kansas and lived on farms including the Malcom Wall place near Rydal. Survived by sons William Thos and John and a daughter who died in infancy. three grandchildren Lillie William Thomas Hay. Funeral December 18 at the family home conducted by Bro. Andrew Glenn with burial at Poplar Grove Cemetery beside husband and son.
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Martha Hannah Hay
Commonell
Ayrshire
Scotland
Belleville
Comany
Republic Co. Kans
Malcom Wall Place
Rydal
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Wm. Hay
James L. Hay
Jesus Christ
Wig Welt
Andrew Glenn
John
Bro
A. B. Bachelor
Poplar Grove
Wm. Sr
Thos
K. C. Mo
Johnn S
Washington D. C
Lillie
Thomas Hay
K. C
Oil firm rep surveys prospects in local area
Monday C G Sjoberg of the International Oil and Refining Co visited the region to locate prospect wells and interviewed Paul Erickson during the business trip.
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C. G. Sjoberg
International Oil and Refining Co
Paul Ericksons
Visiting couple recalls Montana roots and first woman Congress vote
Mr and Mrs Jesse Jeardo of Myers Montana visit Mrs Jeardose's grandparents Mr and Mrs A M Poage. She voted for the first woman to Congress and expresses pride. The account notes porcupine quills found during the visit and curiosity about Western life.
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Jesse Jeardo
Myers Mont
Héne
Masons Banquet and Elect Officers
Monday night was big doings in Mason circles with a banquet for about fifty members. Newly elected officers include J. H. Sandell Worshipful Master E. C. Wires Senior Warden A. R. Morey Junior Warden Co. E. Wyman Treasurer A. L. Wright Secretary W. C. Preble Senior Deacon Joseph McGowan Junior Deacon C. O. Othberg Senior Steward A. D. Norris Junior Steward J. L. Coleman Tyler.
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Mason
J. H. Sandell
E. C. Wires
A. R. Morey
Co. E. Wyman
A. L. Wright
W. C. Preble
Joseph McGowan
C. O. Othberg
Stewart A. D. Norris
Stewart J. L. Coleman
Tyler
Pool Hall Changes Management
Last week R A Doctor traded his pool hall interests to Charlies Smith of Gamflett Kamgas. Smith received 80 acres of land in Anderson county in exchange and has already taken charge of the pool hall.
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R. A
Charlies Smith
Gamflett, Kamgas
Anderson
County
Just Fits The Bill From Topeka Letter
A reader writes from Topeka Kansas praising the Scandia Journal as a link to Republic County news. Mrs. H S Bowling of 1031 Tyler street notes she once served as a Journal correspondent. She wishes the journal and Republic County friends a Happy New Year.
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Topeka Kans
Hill
Bowling
Scandia Journal
Altho
Topeka
Republic Co
Journal
Kimball
H. S. Bowling
Tyler St
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J. B. Henry, M. D
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Mgr
Sjoberg
Masons
the Ideal
Christ
Unusw
Values
C. A. Tate
Amerry
Waldemar
Lavanteres
Palace Drug
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