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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
5
Notes from Republic Nebr region recount visits by Harry Smithe and family to the Durrands, Lily Scott returning from Lexington, and various neighbors in Bloomington Dodge and Scandia. Social events include a silver wedding toast, timbercof teachers’ get together, and frequent county gatherings. Mentions health ad joins and a product ad for HERDIATZ liver tonics.
District 81 items reference Chester Ainsworth and his brother Bert Ainsworth with family ties in Nebraska. The text mentions Christias celebrations and city taxation roles in New York involving county charges, grain taxes, and state tax expenses across four counties.
Lige Bradley returns from Minnesota and many locals attend a Thursday Chapel event. Mrs Nichols celebrates silver wedding anniversary. Miss Mannie Matligshan returns to boarding school. Miss Newtonk Thompson and the Masher family are noted among visitors and future plans. The church and Kenworth League elect officers. a Sunday excursion to Albert Myers’ home is reported with games, music, and refreshments.
B Dickerhoof ships corn from Prosser this week. Jacobsen holds a Concordia post. Svon vacationing at home. Mrs 1 P L Dickerhoof ill again. Dunkip seeks dose at Prosser. Mrs Tena Wilson of Concordia visits her brother J Fr Diekerhoof. Some residents travel to Superior for a football game. The terrible swells cause hauling straw fifteen miles by Theodore Mstberg and Taars Hammer. Wood leaves for Keokuk. Roy Moore of Cancor visits Logan Scott. Mrs W Scott returns from Blue Rapids. Delos Ramsey powers the new circle saw. Ora French visits from Yuma. Several attend Christmas exercises at the Swedish Church.
The notice lists subscription credits for this week and mentions new subscribers. It references Dr. Garton Pitts, a St. Joseph eye and ear specialist, and notes correspondence solicited. A claim about the world’s largest book, weighing 151 pounds, is attributed to a firm in Si.ry Fails, SD, built as a curiosity to register visitors’ names.
District 48 readers reported Merry Christmas and New Year greetings. Local visits include Mrs Lillie Lewis with Ms Gussie Walter and Miss Plo McConn from Goncordia visiting Mrs C H Ames. A wedding occurred Christmas day at 12 o’clock with Miss Mary Tate and Wilber Kelly. Nora Bartlett played. Orin Kelly was best man. A 21st birthday party for Miss Lela Sharpe was held. Mrs Sarah Skeels visited relatives. A. Bennette is poorly. J M Loofbourrow and wife attended Mrs RWB Ward’s funeral in Belleville. Chester Loofbourrough returned to Manhattan. Chester Ainsworth and family from Tobias, Nebr visiting. H. Bartlett’s new barn nears completion. Highland school has two weeks vacation. Singers planned Friday practice for Sunday school. Murphy family spent vacation at home. County notice: GEO GARBER advertises Brunswick Hotel with square meals at 25 cents.
The column lists local people visiting relatives in Kansas City Granada and Scandia, mentions wheat deliveries at Seandia, Ples Cardwell’s travels, and a variety of social tidings. It notes a weather pattern described as Italian like and tech musings about fencewire voice transmission. The piece records small-town happenings, sales, and conversations among residents of Union Two and surrounding areas.
Twelve farms in Alaska cover 100 acres with total profit of 8048 dollars in 1996. High local market prices drove earnings despite limited land and number of operations.
The Stockyards in Tignent and Cilewro are described as the world’s largest stockyards capable of holding 20,000 cattle, 20,000 sheep, and 40,000 pigs. The yard reportedly spans twenty miles of streets and fifty miles of feeding troughs.
Mr and Mrs A P Rogsene and Mr and Mrs A Westin along with Mrs H J Rosene traveled to Burdick for the day returning the 30th. PW Cardwell came home from Oklahoma on Christmas Day. Emmerts dined at Giles Dowell’s Christmas Day. R A Rasmussen and family visited Sjoholm’s Thursday. Miss Stockdick of Pomas Co visiting Oliver Johnson. Harry Larsoff spent holidays in Belleville. L Rasmussen hosted a small gathering Sunday. In N Tweedy and C Kallman of Rydal attended Sherdahl Friday evening. COA Wardran of Scandia spent Christmas in Union.
Fragmentary union clipping discusses weather not bringing a white Christmas or New Year, youth talk of a new start, and advice to complete last year’s plans. Mentions Ux-Bowersox butchering, Geo Mikesell and Dan Houscholier selling winter meat, and Lars Volingen returning from Tosya with a new wife after a late arrival for a feast.
Pressing business called Gene Nelson to Rydal Sunday evening. L. Johnson and family spent Sunday in Union. East Lynne attendance noted by Union youths last Wednesday. Geo. Mikesell delivered turkeys to A. J. Riley Saturday. Local sports enjoyed an old fashioned Shivaree at Johnson's last Thursday night. Blammond Tow keeps roads warm with his new driving team. Mrs. Get Couchman Rexford is visiting Christmas with relatives. Union Valley school resumed Monday morning. Willie Leach trims hedges in spare time. Awhilein and Findleward digging a well for McDowell this week.
Mrs Louis Botha, wife of the Boer commandant general, defends women’s discretion and secrecy in a London stay marked by interview requests and letters. She remained composed, shopping in Regent Street without a care, while reporters sought insight into wartime matters.
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