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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
1
A Kansan clothing sale advertises 300 Mens Youths Boys and Children's suits and overcoats at drastic cuts. It touts huge savings with all wool clay suits featured at prices dropping from 12.00 to 6.00 and 7.50 to 4.00, highlighting bargain appeal across generations.
The Hammond clan held their annual Christmas dinner at the Union township home farm. Attendees included H. C. Hammond, G. F. Hammond, their wives and children, Mr. and Mrs. Eber Dunham and two daughters, Mrs. Ht HH. Kadams, and Misses Marietta and Cecilia Hammond with the mother. They noted an increase since landing from the Sovereign of the Seas in 186. The feast featured old fashioned English plum pudding and fine bottled grapes likened to Muscat.
Orlando Belden aged 80 years 4 months 1 day died at Scottsville Rs on December 27. Born in Connecticut August 26 1825 he married Elizea Angelo in Jamestown Pennsylvania in 1846. They had twelve children all living except A Belden. The family moved from lines to Kansas settling in Beaver township where he resided until five years ago living with his children.
Mrs B E Beckman hosted a Thursday afternoon Christmas party for her young girls. Invited were Agnes and Ella Maxell Ruth and Helen Olson Edith and Carolyn Kimball. Each guest received a pretty apron and a Christmas tree games and refreshments were served. All declared they had a delightful time.
A fragmented notice announces the store will move February 1 to Fairbury and promises liquidation prices. It urges those with bills to settle before closing the business and thanks customers for their liberal patronage.
Franklin Hogle born in New York February 21 1829 died at age 77 after a life as a Kansas pioneer in Republic County He moved to a farm near town in 1870 and married in 1874 His funeral was held at 11 o clock and he is buried at Riverside cemetery his family notes his Universalist leaning and steady character
December figures show Rural Route 1 carrier Warrier Garder delivering 4 registered packages and 5 344 items including 551 letters 118 postal cards 2 913 newspapers 535 circulars and 132 packages totaling 4 273 with grand total 4 676 after cancellations and sales. Carrier Marple reports 6 615 grand total from 1 087 letters 164 postal cards 3 771 newspapers 860 circulars 96 packages and 19 money orders with 1 registered package 407 letters 32 postal eds 4 newspapers 1 circular and 11 packages. Carrier Norris totals 5 092 grand total from 613 letters 8 440 newspapers 140 postal cards 895 circulars 91 packages and 1 registered package with 321 letters 30 postal cards 5 newspapers 14 packages 24 money orders.
Miss Mary Hansen and Mr. Will Nye wed at the bride’s home New Year’s night at eight with Rev. H A Zimmerman officiating. The couple’s friends extend best wishes for a long happy life. The bride is the eldest Hanson daughter, a high school graduate adored by all. The groom is a junior member of the Porwar DeVoe circle. 1906 is forecast to bring variable weather with storms in spring and late winter, hot dry summers, and droughts across larger areas.
December showed a normal month with a high of 56 and a low of 8. The average was 33, 1.2 degrees above the December norm. Yearly rainfall exceeded by 4.12 inches, while precipitation for December was 0.12 inches. Snow measured 1.3 inches on the 1st and 20th. Winds were light at 4,000 miles with a south prevailing direction. Seventeen clear days, ten partly cloudy, and four cloudy.
M. Polley drove from Republic on New Year’s Day to bring his son to catch the train for Manhattan where he will attend college.
Jerry Bowling shells corn Friday while Harry Walter also shelled corn on Wednesday. Fred Brown took his parents to Concordia Tuesday. Will Cowle made a business trip to Concordia Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wesley Wright visited Sunday. Mr White moved in Monday and took Julius Woodka's telephone. Mr and Mrs Will Lash helped at brother Clem's to care for a sick boy.
Small stock of pure buckwheat flour on hand available for quick closure. Contact J W Prnney for details and pickup.
A J Riney advertises about 10 pounds of choice duck feathers for sale.
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