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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
2
The American Peace Award jury names Plan Number 1469 as the best practicable path for the United States to cooperate with other nations to achieve world peace. It urges mutual counsel and cooperation and envisions a general prohibition on manufacturing and selling war materials. The plan is presented for a national vote.
County commissioners met for the January session and planned next week to set yearly contracts. Local families traveling to visit kin, school reopenings after holidays, court business and upcoming February term, church prayer week events, and various residents visiting Belleville and area are reported with names and places throughout.
Mr and Mrs Elie Everts of Glasco spent a few days last week at Mrs F H Everts home. Walter Gile of Effingham Kansas has been visiting friends and relatives the past week. O E Johnson spent Friday evening at Hermie Youngs. Miss Bertha Gile spent the weekend with home folks. G W Wrights were Thursday visitors at Charles Lewises. Floyd Walters sold beef in the vicinity one day last week. Henon Bartelette cooking for Phillip Hammer bdling crew spent Sunday with home folks. Harry Gile and Hermie Young were Concordia visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs C M Kelly visiting son Orin and family. Earl Paterson and family of Concordia were Sunday visitors at Mrs Cora Youngs. Margery Hill spent Sunday night with Blanche Ames. Mr and Mrs Jens Stenans hosted New Years dinner guests Mike Stenans and family Homer Christenson and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Gile.
A harsh storm left temperatures near zero all week in Sunny Kansas as residents adjust. A two-car collision east of Rydal caused minor injuries and damage but no serious harm. Local families such as Sandells, Christies, and Bowmans shook off illness and returned to routines with school resuming after a weather interruption.
Tony Kerstine bought a cream generator from Mr Peters at Republic and Mr Peters delivered it Monday. Marshall visited then. John Wenda was seen Sunday evening. The Haworth family of Belleville called on Floyd Howard Sunday afternoon. Howard Banks and wife drove in moments earlier.
A Rhode Island tale recounts months of fear of a large rat living in a cellar. It allegedly sparked a kitchen fire by chewing matches, then was eliminated with Rat Snap in a single cake. The ad claims rat elimination with three sizes sold by Haggmann Wires Drug Store.
Raymond Mitchell visits Mr. Marshalls and Mr. Goodwins in Union. Belleville visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bowen. Chas Larson and family show a new Overland car. Winter: multiple days below zero, heavy snow Tuesday marking year start. Several visits, visits to Belleville, pump work, and railway town chatter. Mutual Benefit Club meeting at Mrs. Mary Swierczynky’s with sewing for Belleville hospital. Bert Bowen’s radiators exploded using kerosene.
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