Masons elect Master and install officers in ceremony
Under a special dispensation the Masons elected I. C. Ware as Master and installed officers Monday night. Senior Warden F. T. Cuthbertson, Junior Warden J. Taylor, Treasurer 4H.S. Cooper, Secretary John Gunter, with appointive officers W. F. Hagleson, Chas. Goold, P. D. Schofield, G. McDowell, and John Coleman also installed. A Finance Committee chaired by A. B. Kimball was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Ware
F. T. Cuthbertson
J. Taylor
S. Cooper
John Gunter
W.F. Hagleson
Chas. Goold
Journal requests news and guest notices
The Journal invites readers to send news items including guest notices and items about friends, trips, or events. Readers may share updates by submitting information for publication.
Fence Posts For Sale By DuLairs and Johnson
Fence posts for sale offered by DuLairs & Johnson. Subscription services for newspapers or magazines available at the Journal office. Ben Woods and family travel from Hydro Oklahoma toward a new home, visiting Scandia and Concordia en route, leaving Belleville friends behind. Telescope offering wedding invitation printing at 55 cents per line if published.
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Ben ‘Woods
Hydro
Oklahoma
Scandia
Concordia
Belleville
Journal
Virtue its Own Reward Four Years Later
A faded note recalls a green goods counterfeiting incident four years ago involving a one dollar bill paid to Geo. D. Bowling. The postmaster turned the bill to the department, which recently returned the money after confirming the operator's arrest and trial completion, instructing Bowling to return the dollar.
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Geo. D. Bowling
Bowling
Local Social Roundup From Scandia Area Events
Mr and Mrs J M Loofbourrow drove to Scandia Thursday. Roy May and Clara Kelly, Lloyd Kelly, Walter Fickel attended a party at C Lash Thursday eve. M O Neal and family spent Sunday at V S Skeets. They have a new organ at Geo Walters. Mrs Garbry and Aunt Eliza Ames visited at Wm Days Monday. Lloyd Kelly went home with his teacher Walter Fickel Friday and returned Sunday. Q A Kelly and family and Dr Hall visited at G Bassets Sunday. Mrs Fred Ames and son Floyd went to Belleville Saturday night returning Sunday. Howard Ames is husking corn for Chester Loofbourrow this week.
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Roy, May
Clara Kelly
Lloyd Kelly
Walter Fickel
Fred Ames
Floyd
Belleville
Howard Ames
Chester
Shoe and Harness Shop Debuts New Leather Work
P. Kk. Boman announces readiness with new machinery to perform all kinds of leather work at his shop.
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P. Kk. Boman
Pioneer leader Lars C. Hansen of Scandia dies at 65
Lars C. Hansen, early Republic county settler and former County Commissioner, died December 27 1902 in Stockton California from pneumonia. He built Scandia’s first hotel the Hansen House later known as the Brunswick and helped organize the town and county agricultural society. He leaves a wife a son and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hansen
Stockton
Calif
A. B. Johnson
Hansen
Republic County
Scandia
Brunswick
Agricultural Society
Township Board Meeting Notice at Bank of Scandia
The regular meeting of the township board will be held at the Bank of Scandia on Monday, January 26.
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Bank of
Scandia
For Sale 85 Dollar Buggy
Mrs. C Newton offers an 85 dollar buggy for 350 dollars cash.
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C. Newton
Fine skating and local happenings in Kackley
Joe Litsinger installed a cistern on the Sjostrom property and Ben Clark helped unload lumber Saturday. The bass viol for the orchestra arrived and a box supper is planned for Saturday evening January 31. Wilford Phillips went to Courtland Monday and J T Kitzgerald sold his store to J A Johnson of Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Litsinger
Sjostrom
Joe
Ben Clark
Wilford Phillips
Courtland
Sante Fe
J. T. Kitzgerald
J. A. Johnson
Concordia
Local residents visit and travel notices in Union Units
Mrs Emmert and family spent Sunday at G McDowell s. Miss Hulda Lofgren visited Julia and Manda Josene Friday. John Freed thrashes in the neighborhood this week. Tom Vandeveer family visited at McDowell s Sunday. Mrs Will Chappel and children of Republic City visited her parents a few days. S Fisher came home from Oklahoma Saturday. Misses Rosene Rosenquist Dick and Strom spent a Sunday at O J Strom s. Mrs 8 Fisher visited last week in Hanover. P W Cardwell and family and Joe Cardwell and wife left Tuesday for Oklahoma. John Fisher and John Alberts took loads to Glen Elder Saturday. A coffee social at J Sjoholm s Thursday. Mrs Norris Pearl McDowell and Miller Emmert took the train at Sherdahl Saturday for Nebraska to visit relatives Miller returned Monday. Julia Manda and August Rosene entertained about 40 friends and relatives last Thursday evening. Games lasted late with coffee cake and apples served. Jennie Nelson stopped at Sherdahl en route to Republic City Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Strumberg were in Republic City Tuesday.
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John Fisher
John Alberts
Glen Elder
J. Sjoholm
Mrs. Norris
Pearl McDowell
Miller Emmert
Sherdahl
Nebr
Witl
Julia
Manda
August Rosene
Actor and Manager Half Brothers Max Beerbohm Relation
Max Beerbohm, dramatic critic for the London Saturday Review, is a half brother of Beerbohm Tree, the noted English theatrical manager. The former is also recognized as a witty satirist and caricaturist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Beerbohm
London Saturday Review
Beerbohm Tree
Free Masons in Egypt Sirdar Wingate takes district grand master post
Sir Francis Wingate named by the Duke of Connaught to lead Freemasons for Egypt and the Soudan replacing Lord Kitchener. A nearby vendor hawks peanuts as pigeons circle a bystander, amid a noon crowd watching the curious display.
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Francis Wingate
Duke of Connaught
Freemasons
Egypt
Soudan
Lord Kitchener
Weight of American Mafla Unknown in Government Totals
A historical note questions the U.S. government accounting of the total weight of matter carried by four decades. The piece hints at missing figures and unsettled totals spanning over twenty years.
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United States
Temperance in Glasgow and Its Civic Duty
A reflective piece argues Glasgow shows temperance in public life with magistrates and citizens pledging support. It satirically notes whisky permeates life, claiming Scots regard whisky as a mere liquid akin to air, while temperance remains a social creed.
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Glasgow
Hardy
Epworth League to Host Dime Social Friday Evening
The Epworth League will give a dime social Friday evening at the M. E. parsonage. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
M. E. Parsonage
Notice to Trespassers on Lot Eight and Part of Lot Seven
Notice is hereby given that no trespassing will be allowed on Lot eight and the south one half of Lot seven in Section Town Range in Scandia Township Republic County Kansas under penalty of law. Anna Weislogel, owner.
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Nsections
Scandia Township
Republic County
Kansas
Anna Weislogel
Relic Bowls Box of Sir Francis Drake Sold in London
An old carved snuff box bearing the coat of arms and name of Sir Francis Drake, once belonging to Drake and used at Plymouth, was sold in London for £3 10s. The quaint relic is described as a notable antique tied to Drake’s era and fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Drake
Tlymouth
Lodon
Sir Francis
Uncle Sam Gibbons Carried Mail Sixty-One Years
Kentucky veteran on the retired list carried mail for sixty-one years without losing a sack. He lived in Hodgenville near Lincoln’s birthplace and believes the railroad alone kept him from continuing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Sam” Gibbons
Kentucky
Hodgenville
Lincoln
Italy's Largest City Census Figures Recap
The text notes Naples as the largest city in Italy with about 700,000 including suburbs. Milan is listed with 490,000, Rome 462,000, Turin 880,000, Genoa 235,000, and Venice at ninth with 151,000.
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Italy
Naples
Milan
Rome
Turin
Genoa
Venice
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Q. A. Kelly
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Lars C. Hansen
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Arthur and
Bayard Kackley
Norway
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Greenwood
Mrs. Emmert
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Hulda Lofgren
Manda Josene
John Freed
Tom Vandeveer
McDowell
Will Chappel
Republic City
S. Fisher
Misses Rosene
Rosenquist
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Strom
O. J. Strom’s
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Hanover
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Mrs. Strumberg
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