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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
3
A string of brief notices records visitors and departures from Cuba Norway and other towns. It lists health ailments, weddings including Storer Orram stedt, and local moves, with school disputes, church lectures by Dr. Carl Swenson, and a store purchase in Munden. It highlights community ties and local commerce.
A stormy February 14 box supper in Dist 87 drew a smaller crowd but raised 12.25 for schoolroom improvements. The event featured a school girl song, recitations by Walter Anderson and Peter Paulsen, and an auction led by Paulson. Miss Opal Nordman won the cake in a vote among Ida Anderson Jennie Thompson.
Mr Theodore Granstedt and Miss Emma Stofer were wed at the bride's parents home on a Wednesday February 14 1900. Rev W Ketchum officiated with about thirty guests present and a dinner served. A reception will follow at the groom's parents home near Sherdaht. The couple will reside on Grant Street.
Two nearly new Rochester lamps offered for sale at the Journal office.
Weekly list notes credits for subscribers with stars marking new signups and daggers indicating leavers. The short item shows entitlement details and symbols for status.
A collection of aphorisms on virtue folly and social behavior. It notes leadership versus practice preaching the value of self trust and conduct and critiques politeness and ego. The piece compares happiness and duty and ends with a quip about stage life and curtain calls.
An article describes Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria maintaining a strict daily schedule. He rises for breakfast at 5, eats a noon luncheon and 3 o clock dinner, drinks one beer and wine each day, and retires at 9.
Teachers receive recognition for leading the Pupil's Reading Circle and library improvements. The week features a successful Talmo spelling contest won by Walter, with several school districts, elocution, and January reports boosting early 90 percent attendance. Final exams planned for March with orthography and geography tests.
Fragmentary OCR list shows names Blanche McDonald Anna Freeborn Ella Rockhold Minnie Bailey Ruth L Austin Florence Wilber with scattered numbers and ages, lacking context or events.
A clipped railway timetable shows multiple train names and numbers such as Colorado Flyer and Fast Freight, with times listed like 4:32 P.M. and 12:15 P.M. Agent KJ Clark is noted as the scheduling contact.
Scandia Presbyterians publish preaching schedule for the month with First Sabbath services at 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sabbaths at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p.m. Prayer meeting and bursh (?) in the evening. Attendees urged to join.
Advertises a patent selling opportunity for a reading stand and revolving book case with strong profit. Invites readers to contact publishers or write for full details at 542 West Lake Street Chicago. Notes a batch of new printers material arriving at the journal office including Script fonts suitable for wedding and card work.
Readers may subscribe to the Topeka Daily Capital at the JOURNAL Office for the week. The notice invites those wanting the paper to sign up at the office.
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