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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
5
Fragmentary passage discusses costs from pipe castings valves and hydrants to power house equipment. Mentions election machinery and bond costs not included and a meeting in Connecticut to discuss the matter with a likely vote.
Followtone releases a partial subscriber roster showing names like Erickson and Swanson along with several others. Starred entries indicate new subscribers and a few entries appear garbled or incomplete in this listing.
The World Engineering Co of Kansas City delivered a full report and maps showing three proposed water systems. One provides fire protection and full town water service, another provides fire protection only, and a combined system with electric lighting. Estimates total 19218.70. 15407.20. and 25758.70 respectively.
A Scandia Dramatic Club was formed at a Friday meeting of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morey’s. James Whitney was elected manager Tom West secretary and treasurer FB Hill director. The group plans 45 Minutes from Broadgray with a nine member cast twelve chorus and an orchestra. A four to five week run is anticipated with Me Lill directing.
C F Dagget proprietor of the Belleville Creamery plans a new Crean Testing Station in the former Doctors Barber Shop. W Plotter will manage and aim to be open by week’s start. The creamer is to ship cream to Belleville as before. Local notes include sales and visits among residents and officials.
Fragmentary notes indicate a Scandia based relay or travel service linked to a web business. The readable portions hint at freight or communications activity with limited details on dates or figures.
Belleville sees a string of visits and business trips as residents from Scandia and nearby towns travel to town for commerce. John Bowersox farm sale to Mt Blail nets 13500 while Fitzgerald contemplates renting farms or moving to Colorado.
Local notes show Ed and Nellie Thomas visiting Oscar Anderson on Friday while Miss Vernon Bettis attended Sunday at Bow Vincents southwest of Courtland. Neighbors reported Roy Levert may split to Concordia, with various visitors including Monyene, Tiarry Meek, Mrs Rhod, and Jo Mothers sharing calls. Severe cold kept many home as Geo Daniel Grove planned to attend Republica on Tuesday and Orvar Nav aimed to attend school next week.
The column lists residents and visits including Olaf Lays illness notes and Mrs bid Descart pillar vated et Oscar Anteisius on Tuesday. It records social calls at Sauther's tal Orvis Nehous and Dware Garman among others and mentions weekend plans and small gatherings.
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