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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
7
A large stock in every department features a big Toys for Christmas line. The shop proclaims One Dollar buys more toys than two dollars elsewhere with a broad range of ladies and mens handkerchiefs, gloves, ties, Japanese ware, Chinaware, clothing, overcoats and suits, cloaks and furs at reduced prices.
Local ad lists 4 cans Standard Corn and Buckwheat Flour at 25 cents each. Small item line suggests a grocery sale tag with price points.
The Gulick Mere Co, John Freeburg, Nywall, Seabolt, Star Grocery, Cullers, Hopper, Olson Beckman, Charles Anderson, Preble, Kinney, Wilson Smith, Brot Chie and others showcase holiday goods. Windows feature Dutch ware, furniture, dry goods, trees, shells, lamps, china, toys, and Santa Claus decor. Editor notes shoppers may have spent their summer wages.
At Lebanon Lodge of Masons meeting Monday evening officers for the coming year were elected with F T Cuthbertson as Worshipful Master and W H Eagleson Sr as Senior Warden. Other appointed officers include J C Sherrard Jr Warden A Asbjornson Treasurer A B Kimball Secretary and C M Goold Sr Deacon J Taylor Jr Deacon Geo D Bowling Sr Steward Wm Bell Jr Steward John L Coleman and others. Membership funds welcomed Wm Lower of Republic and John S Jensen elected. John T Erickson left for Pueblo Yolo. Irma Opera Company to perform in Scandia January 3.
John R Llewellyn died at his son’s home two miles east of town on Thursday December 14 at 8 PM, aged 85 years 3 months 24 days. Funeral was held Saturday afternoon at Riverview Cemetery. Born in Virginia in 1820, he later moved to Ohio and Iowa where he married Eva Shotsman in 1859. she died many years ago. He came to Republic County about six years ago to live with sons Peter and Jesse, who survive him. He lived from the era of steam into electricity.
Officers elected include Mayme Ambrose as Worthy Matron Mrs Lina Wrigley as Assoc Matron W F Eagleson as Worthy Patron H B Cooper as Secretary Mrs Allis Cooper as Treasurer J W Ambrose as Conductress Edith Gunter as Assoc Conductress The group then held a banquet at Kinney's Restaurant with about 30 members present.
Regular preaching services Sunday morning. No Sunday evening meeting. Christmas service at 5 30 Monday morning. Children's entertainment Monday evening at 7. You are invited to attend all meetings. C O Freeman, Pastor.
Telegram reports the death of Wm F Allen in Kansas City the morning of publication. J W Pinney travels to be with his sister Mrs Allen, with remains expected to be brought to Superior for burial. Allen, a Scandia settler, endured stomach and heart troubles for years and died suddenly at about age 50. Brothers-in-law Wm Conner and J W Pinney reside locally.
M A Preste invites shoppers to view a fine line of children’s holiday goods. Gulick’s advertises 40 rug styles and cut prices for Christmas, urging customers to see the display.
Readers are invited to the Doll Dis display at Gulick's for Christmas Candies by the Pound Pail or Barrel with special low prices for schools and churches.
A heavy snow was reported in the Chapel neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. A light snow fell here that night.
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