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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
7
Local items include sales of poultry and farm stock, a sale advertised by B. F. Mitchell, and market trips by F. W. Kreuzer. Birth announcements note a son born January 14. Community updates mention Senator Gulick's return from Topeka, a royal attraction at the Princess theater, and residents traveling or entertaining.
Food sale at Norway on Saturday January 24 1920 to benefit the W C T U. Members are asked to contribute food or money and other nations are gratefully received.
Mrs. Carl A. Larson underwent tumor surgery at Clay Center hospital and is recovering well. In town, C. Wires displays a heartwarming window scene at Palace Drug. John and Nell Nelson of Tekamah visited family here before heading to McPherson. Miss Susie Swan bade farewell with a Chicago-bound trip, receiving a money purse. Rev. Edwin Mahlen spoke on the Win One Legion effort at Swedish Methodist Church as the second quarterly conference followed. War Risk Insurance notes urge service members to check reinstatement rights and send applications to Washington, D. C.
Robt Rickabaugh will serve hot lunches to school folks at a low price. Mrs Henry Debus visits from Esbon. Dill sweet sour pickles in bulk at Star Grocery. Frank Granstedt inquiries for alfalfa sale. Farmers Phone 1015. Dr and Mrs I P Ahrens visit Omaha. T J Mahaffey shoots repairs shop moved near Florells. Cash for old rags copper rubber brass auto casings. Mrs Brewer of Formosa visiting Mallory home Union Valley. Mrs Tilda Isaacson returns from Cadams with son Oscar. Rev J J Richards conducted funeral in Seldon. Will Johnson ships stock to Kansas City, returns midweek. John Bott’s mother dies in Kentucky. Bott visiting old home. Robert Rickabaugh to provide school hot lunches at good price. W E Danafer seeks buyers for Texas trip and nursery stock via Mount Hope Nursery. shop over Flor ells Garage. A B Johnson’s sale set for Feb 5 featuring thoroughbred hogs. Florence Mallory and Mr Soder wed in Clay Center. Lavelle Hicks reports Molly show in Kansas City with church support and plans a tour next month.
A. Freeburg relocates into the Nordmark estate residence after interior remodeling and adding a front porch. W. F. Mahis notes changes at the Rock Island depot including a fitted west room for travelers and a reworked express office by converting the old waiting room for new furniture. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cooper visit from near Lawrence Kansas and plan to move their spring to Putman county Indiana after selling their Lawrence farm.
Mrs. Wm. Bell was summoned to Boulder Colorado where she learned Mr. Bell was in a sanatorium. He had left Loveland over a week earlier on business and had wired he would return the next day. The message gave no specifics about his illness.
A Monday tea at 3 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Belleville Kansas gathers ladies of Republic County to welcome Mrs Deerwaster of Pittsburg Kansas. She will promote an educational campaign for the Young Woman's Christian Association. The item urges careful choice of auctioneer for Public Sale and hints at community reform themes with a note on attendance and local business standards.
J O Anderson an auctioneer writes that many auctioneers exist and he cannot meet in person but asks for continued or new business via the Journal office Bank of Scandia or phone 56. He expresses gratitude to past clients and invites future consignments.
Vitagraph unveils Well TVll Bet a monthly Larry Se mon comedy. Larry Se mon stars and directs as a witless western town sheriff whose lawlessness matches his comic bluster. An eastern newcomer's arrival with $100,000 sets the stage for further antics.
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