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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
8
Scandia merchants report solid sales Saturday while Friday and Saturday nights marked the coldest period of winter. Local news covers smallpox quarantines, court openings in Belleville, and various community notes including travels, certificates, and moves.
Carrier Norris on Route 3 reports January activity with 4 614 items handled including 4 143 total deliveries and 454 grand total after registrations and cards. Cancellations noted as 9 23 and sales amounting to 8 21. A planned Ingwolf hunt is proposed for the week after Monday to cover Scandia and nearby townships with a meeting Saturday to appoint captains and organize.
Sportsmen northeast of town organize the Square Deal Gun Club with first shoot planned for February 14 at Jim Currie’s place. Officers include President Carl McDowell Vice-President J D Larson Treasurer J K Currie Assistant Captain W F Kallman and Levy D R Goodwin.
A practical plan from Prairie Farmer shows a self built grindstone using four 4x4 lumber pieces two and a half feet long and four pieces three feet long with a brace from 1x16 inch stock. An iron rod forms a frame axle with a treadle attached by leather hinges and a grindstone wheel placed inside the frame. A wagon wheel is fixed at the rod end outside the frame and a crank can be added if desired.
John Bowersux returned Saturday from Kirksville Missouri where he spent a week with his daughter Minnie who graduates in the spring from Kirksville School of Osteopathy Freeway. My breeding accounts were due February 1st must be settled by the 20th contact me at once. Mrs Jacob Othberg and children thank friends for help during illness and death of their husband and father.
Ridgly Walkers tailor and draper will be a town store on Wednesday February 12 to take orders for suits. A beautiful line to select from and a fit guaranteed. The Evangelistic meetings in the Presbyterian Church will continue over the Sabbath day. They are growing in interest and power. The solos by Mrs Holt are enjoyed by the audience. Everybody is invited.
Winifred, the young daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Seblagle, died Monday night in Kansas City from malignant diphtheria after only a brief illness. The death shocked the family who had no prior warning and have the sympathy of relatives and friends.
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