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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1906

Page

8

Minutes of Republic county board meeting 1906

Republic county Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in Belleville Kansas beginning January 2 1906 with R Rimel and J A Yale present due to illness the chair pro tem was chosen. Reports and accounts were examined and allowed including township trustees justice of peace and various county expenses. orders were issued for payrolls bridge work court house supplies and other routine charges. The board adjourned to January 3 1906 then reconvened January 4 to hear delegations and continue financial approvals with warrants drawn for numerous vendors.

Belleville Kan Board of County Commissioners Republic County R. Rimel Missioner 2Nd Dist J. A Yale Edmond Simmons Lincoln Township E. D. Haney White Rock Township Scandia M. C. Paslay John M. Loofburrow Republican Party O. C. Cherbot Democrat Party R. P. Thorp Liberty Township Collett H L Donaldson Studley Shellbase Uycugo, Lumber & Coal Co VOX Rhuthnot & Billingstey Spire Folling & Brigham Red Miller Court House Insurance Co Mostetler Bros & Carstensen Muse Fulcomer Cco Simi Dodsworth Book Co Hiclipse Paint & Mfg-Co Imdse Crane’ & Co W.M. Welch Co Idarris & Naylor Coun Ty Clerk Brhevinie Kas Jana Ind K. Rimol J. H Yale R. Rimol C.&eman Protein W. Andrews Ileubian Township J.B. Barton Cuba S. K. Rhine Guardian Loomis Bros and Hollandsworth W.B. Falkner Bellévelle Helen Kodine Lairviey Township Nice C. Dawson Ekblad M. D Bullingsley Galary Micheli Vin F. Cheney Belleville State Possiion Vance Savage Duncan Mhuthnot Billingsley Mdge Gora Muse K. Walters Hill Yo B. Peacheévilleyile A. Larson Yy BR. Hubbard I. Beil Vic Karney D. Vance Kas County, Commissioners J.B. Novak McCurdy M. W. Kimball C. A. Kimball Cameron Q. Miller Clark Same Miller Job Millen Wilson Bullen H. Bell S Hesterday Towte Buk Sandia Canton Bridge Co Miles Brooks UWA Perry Saie Peters Rintolph Moe A. Swanson Ee Weces G. L. Stablefield C. Washburn Beepee Pete Senves Nee Marley Sane A. Hi¢k B. Sheeks B.S. Ditto Dickson Goodinas Umber Gon Bre Idue Etonsane Chicago Lumber & Goal Aioe Tor Pesedenen Enna Enan Weperene Pawnee J. H. Yale A. Mn Waaay Hill Bill Collins & Brigham H Bixler James Ramsbottom G. Ui Peter Shotsman Mary Jensen M.J. Collett Johnson Adelia Jywarson Isaae Peterson Qenannee Atone Peter Larson Shave Ebansene Av Voesi& Sons Oposkensy Rebecca B.T. Bullen W. Nutter Wek Walters Duskin K Walters T. Bullen L. W. Nutter J. E. McCullough Adedee Iwalters Kansas T. C. Bales H. Bixlar Office Pvork Vieth J.H M. D Gery Ce Henith Chicago Coal Io O. L. Brown Fore County Ashe Wease Tucker-Elliot Co Michell E. Barrett Freight W. Walters

Ben Hur grand show toasts Topeka Grand Opera House sale

Klaw and Erlanger present Ben Hur at Grand Opera House Topeka Kansas February 1 2 3 with matinee and evening show. Advance seat sale starts January 29 by mail order via Crawford Kane managers. Prices lower floor 4 2 balcony 2 00 gallery 1 00. Curtain 8 pm night 2 pm matinee. Excursion rates via railways to Topeka For Ben Hur.

Klaw & Erlanger Company Ben Hart Topeka Kansas Grand Opera House Crawford & Kane Kas Star of Bethlehem Grawford & Kane Kans&s

Local notes on travel of residents and kinfolk

Dr. Haggman traveled to Omaha on Wednesday with a Courtland patient. Emil Nelson departed Thursday morning to Okeemah Indian Territory to join his brother. John.

Dr. Haggman Omaha Courtland Emil Nelson Okeemah Indian Territory John

Scandia praised for roads schools and growth in 800-population town

The writer extols Scandia Kansas noting fine brick pavements thriving stores an 18 grade school and a well circulated newspaper the Scandia Journal. He cites two banks with deposits of 105000 and 137000 and high teacher wages while praising local revival meetings and community kindness.

Hastings Scandia O. K Lowa Buckeye Scandia Journal Belleville I. J. Ploenshell Kansas Soenshell Campbell Collage Holton

Union News Briefs From Kansas to New Mexico

D A Bowen traveled to Kansas City on business while J R Bowersox headed to Organ New Mexico to pursue mining interests and visit his son Orvil. Unionites attended a Belleville minstrel show and a Union Valley singing school was postponed due to weather. Mrs Mary Spring was badly injured but later convalescent. Death in the Livingston family reached Mahaska with funeral in progress. Union Valley High enrollment since holidays stands at twenty. W O Bowersox and wife and Mrs W Ju Bowersox of Great Bend visited D P Johnson on Wednesday.

J. R. Bowersox Organ New Mexico Stephenson-Bennett Mining Co Orvil Belleville Union Valley School House W. 8. Livingston D. C. Vinson Fairbury Nebr Mahaska W.O. Bowersox W. Ju. Bowersox Great Bend Kansas D. P. Johnson

Norway Bulletin item roundup and personal notices

Huyes will ship hogs to Kansas City this week. Chas Hohman gave his daughter Bertha a fine organ last week. Mr Burton went to Kansas City to attend the Implement Dealers Association. Will Hatfield's father visiting. Mrs John Moore is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Squires welcomed a baby boy. Mr and Mrs Chas Cook visited friends last week. Alex Scott received a herd of cattle from Kansas City Saturday. Extract from Manhattan letter notes an earthquake last night that shook the house and deranged bric a brac.

Chas, Hohman Bertha Burton Kansas City Implement Dealers Association Will Hatfield John Moore Squires Chas Cook Alex Scott Manhattan

Scrivner Family Hosts Relatives and Local Movements Noted

The Scrivner family of Norway township hosted relatives from Clyde area this week. Bell Fogleberge of Republic visited friends in the region. Rev Zimmerran and Rev Wusley accompanied by relatives visited Scotch Plains before returning home. Ollie Thorp of Norway township fell ill in Belleville Sanford. Robt Scrivner and son transacted business here. Frank Larson of Secandia township underwent an appendicitis operation in Concordia and is recovering well. Wim Nichol Jm rented 120 acres of the West homestead to farm next season. Stace Baldwin helped move hay for Geo Otto to a new home west of Scandia.

John Hanson Wallace Frazer Belleville Township Martha Salusbury Wayne W. A. Mellenry A. W. Scott Haddon Scott Rydal Republic County Washington County Kentz Nebraska Scrivner Norway Township Clyde Miss. Bell Fogleberge Republic Zimmerman Scotch Plains Wusley United Brethren Quinister Wm Wohlfort Owen Thorp Ollie Belleville Sanford Scrivner and Son Rob't Norway Frank Larson Amand ‘Larson Secandia Township Concordia Wim. Nichol Jm Lone Tree Wm. West Homestead Stace Baldwin Fheo. A. Otto Carstenken Scandia Mr. Otto

George Washington faces timber charge on crown lands

In Bendigo Australia a young man named George Washington stood before the focal bench charged with illegally cutting timber on crown lands. He pleaded guilty and received a fine of 15 dollars with an option of twenty two days in jail as the bench warned that one cannot invade another man’s orchard to cut trees.

Bendigo Australia George Washington Focal Bench

Unconscious Patriotism in a Haberdasher’s Display

A New York dress shop windows shows blue shirts with matching red ties and white collars, crafted as a striking Fourth of July themed display. Observers note the artistic arrangement patriotically signals national pride, though unintentionally.

New York

Per Capita Tobacco Use in the United States

The article notes that nearly 500 million pounds of tobacco are consumed yearly in the United States. If evenly distributed across the population, each person would use about five and a half pounds annually, and about sixteen pounds per person if ages under 15 are excluded. No census has shown per capita use among actual tobacco users.

United States

Birth of the Steam Whistle in Rail History

In 1833 England a train horn failed to warn a farmer, causing a crash that left him angry and suing for damages. George Stephenson then devised a steam whistle after consulting a musical instrument maker, giving rise to the locomotive whistle used today.

England George Stephenson Stephenson

Marden Jokes Fly Specks Bill Prank at Boston Eatery

Lowell man George A. Marden joked about fly specks on the restaurant bill after asking for a plate of them. The proprietor refused the dish and he quipped to remove it from the bill. A separate note cites a reader asking about sending money to Germany and a money order suggestion.

Marden George A. Marden Lowell Boston Boston Herald Germany New York World

Also Mentioned on This Page

Weld Moore & Friend Depbolc Veges Tyes Providence Chapel Raby Stith Marquette Lillie Scrivner Patrick Nl. Berry Mr. Berry Fanny Sulcomer George Bushby Sulcomer Scotch Plains Presbyterian A Zimmerman Mrs. Scott W. R. Wells J. A. Kallman Jas Wm. Currie John Fitcher Sandy Doctor Hugh McGowan W. A. McHenry Ad. Scott Gene Nelson Annie Joseph Chas McGowan Wina Ed Kallman Peter and George Maxton Jas. Mosher Jr Mr. Kinney Union News D. A. Bowen Bertha Banks D. A. Haney Union Valley Mary Spring Spring Burr Milner and Wife Union Union Valley High School Norway Bulletin Huyes K. C Horn Munt & Co Scientific American
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