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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
3
Perry Stonebraker drives a new Star roadster. Many farm and personal notices: Winter alfalfa shipments, property purchases, hat display, and social visits. Upcoming events include a January parent teachers meeting and J. R. Stofer sale. Community updates cover rentals, moves, and appointments.
Classified hauling ad offers two trucks for hire with Russell Moe contact. Community club news notes Welcome-In Circle officers for the coming year and a lunch. Friendship Club hosts at United Brethren Church with officers listed. Questions raised about Federal Road Project delays and county action urged.
Readable fragments indicate a local figure Chanms Cullers GG and allies facing repercussions. Names Nimocks, Morey, West appear in garbled context with references to a meeting or incident affecting status or work. Further details are unclear.
Mrs A M Bettis has been quite sick the past week. Rev O J Lundberg preached to his congregation at Wayne Sunday. W P Shivvers and G P Plotter were Belleville visitors Tuesday. Now ready to oil your harness genuine Eureka oil used. Mrs Herman Anderson improving after illness. Roberta Sandborn returned from Manhattan visiting the R A Doctor family. Lawrence Nimocks joined Cole & Martin CPAs in Lincoln Neb. Gladys Nylund returned from Manhattan for her mother’s illness. G Johnson returned to Fairbury for hospital treatment. Get Together Night at the Princess Tuesday with Agnes Ayres in Racing Hearts. James Leibenborn injured hand in acorn shredder incident. Gust Lundin rebuilding home on Kansas avenue after recent fire.
Clarence and Carl Swanson have rented the Ole Johnson farm where Frank Isaacson has been living, taking over occupancy of the Strand house.
Frank Granstedt announces a February 4 clean up sale featuring machinery, livestock, and 35 head of Shorthorn cattle. Mrs. Robt Nylund suffers a light stroke. doctors say critical but hopeful for recovery. Scandia hosts a basketball game vs Norway at Miller's Rink after the Princess show. Rex Beach’s Flowing Gold presented at the Princess with cast including Mister Sills and Anna Nilsson. Mr. Segerhammer praises the Journal’s growth and long subscription history.
Second Sunday after Epiphany Gospel John 2 1 11 Jesus in the home Sunday School at 10 Both morning and evening services canceled to allow all to attend City Hall meetings Pastor Chas Pehrson and the Chilcott couple mentioned. Concordia Wednesday on low lines.
Mrs S E Schwahn traveled to Concordia Wednesday evening to spend the weekend with Mrs Paul Preble. A letter from Dr J W Ekblad of Duluth Minnesota to Scandia friends notes the thermometer stayed below zero for 20 days in December.
Mrs. E. Goodwin is severely afflicted by rheumatism and other complications. She has been in very poor health for the past year.
Party has concluded not to farm this year so a good farm is for rent. For particulars call at the Journal Office. "Get Together Night" next Tuesday at the Princess with Agnes Ayres in Racing Hearts a speedy story with tons of fun Admission 10 and 15 cents. Orville Fesler now in Denver working in carpentry writes home of work this winter. Martin Lervold of Tacoma subscribes noting temperate weather and rain in Washington. Paul Erickson bought the Mahaffey building east of Freeburg's store. his son M. M. Erickson will move his garage from the Fuller building. J H Sandell urged to consider state bank commissioner post in Topeka while previously assistant commissioner. William Wilson opened an auto paint shop in Rickel and Shivvers building and renewed Geo Jeandebeurr's car. Wilson is an expert reinter.
The Garden Spot of the World draws settlers to California with the Sutter Basin Company promising productive lands and a renowned irrigation system. Prospective buyers are invited to visit on upcoming excursions to view water and rail transport, markets, schools, and a growing townsite in the state. Mansfield Land and Loan Company advertises 415 Bonfils Building Kansas City Missouri.
Nels Nelson born May 26 1891 in Skattebol Wermland Sweden died Jan 1 1925 at his son Adolph Nelsons home in Scandia Kansas at age 93 years 7 months and 11 days. He migrated from Norway to America in 1892 settling in Scandia and worked as contractor and builder. He joined Amana Lutheran Church Feb 4 1894 and served as janitor for years. Survived by four sons two daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday.
The passage likens self-control to directing a locomotive and using it for its purpose. It argues that students gain success by embracing the positive, proactive side of self-control rather than mere prohibition.
Afternoon service at the home at 1 30 and 2 00 at the church featured a quartet and floral tributes. Short addresses in Swedish and English drew on the 90th and 91st Psalms. Interment occurred at the Lutheran cemetery with Pastor Chas Pehrson officiating.
The District Court of Republic County Kansas receives a summons by publication to William E Corbin. Plaintiff Margaret L Corbin seeks divorce on abandonment over a year and custody of three minor children Wyatt Deane and Wilfred with court control reserved for proper relief. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Vance and McTaggart.
The article highlights American women patent activity covering devices from eye flashes to road building gear and intricate machinery. It recounts a tale of Elias Howe and his wife moving him to finish the sewing machine, framing female influence in invention.
Fragmentary notes describe an aperpan plant now scarce worldwide, found only on volcanic slopes of Hawaii near Haleakalā. The text claims the plant can conceal a person completely when fully developed and mentions its historical abundance and past era of gigantic animals roaming the earth.
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