Death of Albert Schlapbach Former Scandia Resident
Calif involved obituary notes Albert Schlapbach born January 31 1842 in Switzerland died January 24 1925 at his daughter Mrs F B Weber’s Sunnyvale California aged nearly 83 He lived in Scandia from 1863 to 1904 later moving with family to California Survived by two brothers in Missouri four sons and one daughter in California A painter inventor musician and multilingual past resident of Scandia and a figure in local memory.
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California
Albert Schlapbach
Scandia
F. B. Weber
Sunnyvale
Calif
Mr. Schlapbach
Switzerland
Sweden
Missouri
Schlapbach
Kansas
Local Masonic Lodge and Odd Fellows Member Named
Mr. Schlapbach served as a member of the local Masonic lodge and also belonged to the Odd Fellows, reflecting his fraternal affiliations in the community.
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Mr. Schlapbach
Masonic Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
Auto Collision Near Town Ends With Minor Injuries
A Sunday evening crash one mile north of town involved Emil Isaacson’s auto and a sedan from Colorado. No serious injuries occurred. the sedan was wrecked and Isaacson’s car had a bent front axle. Isaacson near the corner from the west, the Colorado car from the north, both took the fault as the crash followed. Settlement was offered and accepted, the others bought a new car and continued. Revival meetings in Courtland grow in interest with many from Republic County attending, led by Dr. Carl P. Eklund of Lindsborg assisted by Mrs. Eklund, with nightly programs planned through February 29 including church, school, family, and community nights.
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Emil Isaacson
Colorado
Mr. Isaacson
Isaacson
Courtland
Carl P. Eklund
Lindsborg
Eklund
Republic County
Kansas
County Basketball Tournament at Scandia
The third annual Republic County basketball tourney will be in Scandia on March 6 and 7 with seven boys teams and three girls teams entered. Round one starts Friday night, semi finals Saturday afternoon, and finals Saturday evening. Scandia teams beat Norway in a double header, girls 9 14 and boys 14 16, showcasing class and teamwork.
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Republic County
Scandia
Norway
Berggren Wedding Reception At F A Berggren Home
A large assembly of relatives and friends gathered at the F A Berggren home Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Grant Berggren whose marriage recently took place. A buffet dinner was shared by about fifty guests and many fine presents were received. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ervod, Andy Berggren, Mrs. Edith Jones of Chicago, and Mrs. Kate Bolton and granddaughter Texas, among others.
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F. A. Berggren
Grant Berggren
Berggren
Frankervold
Andy Berggren
Dorothy Clarke
Harry Stinson
Victor
Charley Berggren
Robert
Princess to Stow Abraham Lincoln Film
The Princess Theatre books Abraham Lincoln for March 2 3 and 4 in a major First National Pictures release. The two hour historical drama follows Lincoln from birth through his presidency with Ruth Clifford as Anne Rutledge Nell Craig as Mrs Lincoln and George Billings as Lincoln. Phil Rosen directed with Frances Marion authoring the scenario and editing. Critics hail it as an historical and artistic masterpiece and the Princess promises an entertaining viewing.
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Princess
Abraham Lincoln
Princess Theatre
United States
Canada
Abrahan Line
Richard Roxland
First National Pictures
Lincoln
Anne
Rutledge
George Billings
Ruth Clifford
Anne Rutledge
Nell Craig
Abraham Eingoln
Ty Phil Rosen
Frances Marion
Honor Roll Subscribers Mentioned for Journal Install
The Mergenthaler Linotype Company will relocate its machine to Scandia by March 1 for Journal installation. Ninety one subscribers are listed as paid in full including C. W. Elliott John Boman Geo. C. Larson and others. $5.00 loans remain sought and overdue lists are requested from past due subscribers.
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Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Brooklyn
Linotype
C. W. Elliott
John Boman
Ry dell anderson wed at Ada Lutheran church
Greta Rydell and Algor E Anderson were married last Sunday at Ada Lutheran church with Dr E P Olson officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mgr and Mrs C P Rydell living north of Courtland, while the groom leads the mechanical department at Rock Island garage in Scandia. They plan to reside at the Nondorf property on Cloud Street. Emil Nelson of Des Moines visited his father, Myrs7 OC L Olson.
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Greta Rydell
Algor E. Anderson
Ada Lutheran Church Parsonage
E.P. Olson
Mgr
C. P. Rydell
Courtland
Anderson
Scandia
Rock Island
Nondorf
Cloud Street
Emil Nelson
Des Moines
Olson
Gullick Appointed Assistant in State Library Office
Fred Gullick of 1438 Van Buren street has been appointed an assistant in the state library. He succeeds Howard McCue, who becomes an assistant in the office of the reporter of the supreme court. Gulick previously worked in the Santa Fe ticket auditor's office and both men study at Washburn Law School.
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Fred E. Gulick
van Buren Street
Howard McCue
Supreme Court
Gulick
Santa Fe
Washburn_Law school
Topeka Capital
Skeleton possibly linked to Coronado era explorer unearthed
Historians study a buried skeleton found eighteen files south of here believed to belong to a band led by Don Vasquez Coronado. The ivory armored plate bears undeciphered Roman numerals. Two carloads of pianos arrived at Zona Berg and Son Music Store in Superior Nebraska inviting a store visit.
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Don Vasquez Coronado
Zona Berg & Son Music
Superior, Nebi
Truck Hauling Wanted for Prompt Deliveries
A message seeks a truck in A-1 condition ready to deliver goods. The advertiser offers to meet prices of all competitors. Contact Dean Engstrom at 1511 by phone or in person.
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Dean Engstrom
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