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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
2
The Scandia Journal of Scandia Kansas lists J W Plotner and Son Publishers as the paper publishers. It notes annual subscription rate of one dollar fifty cents and mail handling at the Scandia Kansas post office.
Local notices report new baby born January 4 1929 to Mr and Mrs August Rydvall and various visits by residents including Mr and Mrs N A Storer Mr and Mrs George Simmons and Nels Rosene. Community updates cover church socials births marriages weather and local commerce with ads for hats and a McNess business in county. Ward governor inaugural invitation and several residents traveling for business or health. Weather notes describe real winter conditions and sub zero expectations. Readers urged to subscribe and settle accounts.
All winter hats priced at 1 2 and 3 dollars show Gift Shop offerings in Concordia. Local gossip reports five milk bottles missing from Day Green's porch with a call to return or face consequences. Scandia residents F E Ward and the Cahills return from Kansas and settle in Lysholm property owned by J W Plotner. Jim Mahan will move into John Freeburg's furnished house after month’s start. Alfred Swanson notes a mad dog scare in Blood Jointity with dogs tied or muzzled. J Anderson and son finish Frank Williams new home using Scandia-sourced materials. John Loring and family recover from flu. Mrs Loring and Lyla still convalescent. Mrs Loring runs the millinery while Mrs Guy Ward handles duties.
Local residents report relief from gas sour stomach indigestion heartburn and stomach disorders after using W H D Special Stomach Medicine. The product noted as a fine laxative is sold by Haggman & Wires in 50 cent boxes and is guaranteed by local druggists.
Mrs. Chas. Munson advertises Barred Rock cockerels for sale at $1.50 each. The note also offers a 20 percent discount on the gift line during January. Gift Shop is upstairs over Concordia Cash Store.
Classified note announces top market prices for hides and furs both skinned or unskinned. Repeats ask about subscription status for the Scandia Hide and Fur Co. customers are urged to bring in their hides or furs for sale.
Mrs. L. W. Engle received a box of pecans from her brother E. H. Bartlett who is spending his third winter in Florida. Bartlett has been in the south since December and is now at Yankeetown, Fla. Their father J. R. Shivvers had a serious accident last Saturday evening, prompting his daughters Mrs. S. M. Foreman of Lebanon and Mrs. Gardis Post of Bellaire to rush to his care that night.
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