Pasadena Flower Show Excites McGlashan In 1918 Visit
Jas McGlashan writes from Los Angeles to Geo Nimocks describing a New Year trip to Pasadena flower show. He praises ideal weather, calls the city busy with sights, visits Bush Gardens and Catalina Islands, and notes the submarine garden with water viewing from 6 to 60 feet. He mentions coal shortages at home and plans to write again.
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Los Angeles
Canf
Jas. McGlashan
Geo Nimocks
Pasadena
Bush
George
Jas. C. McGlashan
Surprise Birthday Gathering For Berggren And Johnson
Friends of Oscar Berggren and Abe Johnson held a surprise birthday gathering last Thursday at the Frank Berggren residence. The pair share the same birth date and were lured to Will Johnsons home for supper before heading to the Berggren home for Victrola music. An enjoyable evening was reported by attendees.
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Oscar Berggren
Abe Johnson
Frank Berggren
Oscar
Abe
Will Johnson
Berggren
Elijah Goodwin Public Sale Set at Scandia Farm
Elijah Goodwin announces a public sale at his farm southeast of Scandia on February 13. The event details indicate a community gathering with farm items and related agricultural offerings.
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Elijah Goodwin
Scandia
Mrs Adolph Nelson Hosts U I Art Club Meeting
Mrs Adolph Nelson acted as hostess of the U and I Art club on Friday January 18 with sixteen members present. Guest was former member Mrs D A Nywall of Formosa. A two course lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Stanley Swan and Miss Ella Maxell. A card with each lady's telephone number marked her place. Mrs Malott will host the next regular meeting.
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Adolph Nelson
U. and I. Art Club
D. A. Nywall
Formosa
Stanley Swan
Ella Maxell
Malott
Royal Neighbors Lunch and Woodmen Installation Event
Friday evening featured the installation of officers for the Woodmen with Royal Neighbors in attendance. Robert Rickabaugh served as Past Counselor and Miss Eteh Granstedt presented readings along with songs and recitations. A short program followed with lunch served to all, described as enjoyable.
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Robert Rickabaugh
Eteh Granstedt
Urge Early Piano Study For Children
Call up Altha Tebow for further information. Phone 2608. Urge children to begin piano study as early as possible so they apply themselves more diligently and perceive the work as an accessible activity rather than a daunting task.
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Altha Tebow
Price Quotes for Mules and Geldings by W F Kallman
A farmer offers a span of four and six year old sound mules for 375 dollars and a team of three and four year old geldings in good shape for 240 dollars. Seller: W. F. Kallman.
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W. F. Kallman
Sows For Sale By Wyman and Johnson
Good brood sows available for sale from Wyman and Johnson.
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Wyman and Johnson
Water Rent Past Due Notice by City Clerk
Water rent overdue since January 10 must be paid immediately by order of Theo Granstedt City Clerk. Public notice calls attention to the delinquency and mandates prompt settlement to avoid further action.
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Theo. Granstedt
Obituaries for C G Isaacson and Andrew Goodman
Two obituaries detail families and lives of C G Isaacson born 1863 in Sweden who died January 17 at 54, and Andrew Goodman born 1836 in Sweden who died January 18 at 81. Mention their marriages, children, church roles, and burial locations in Tutheran and Brewer schoolhouse areas.
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C. G. Isaacson
Lokneve Township
Kalmer County
Sweden
America
Kansas
Albertina Josephine Nelson
Lige Therisia
Westrick
Gustaf Albert
Ida Josephine
Carl August
Frans Edgart
Victor Wilhelm
Earnest Edward
Frank Isaacson
Carlson
Axel Sandell
Erickson
Oregon
Isaacson
Mr. Isaacson
Tutheran Church
Andrew Goodman
Matilda Stuart
Rockford
Illinois
Manfn Jobekqjermiwy
Ullysis Grant
Andy
John
Henry
Republic County
Norway Township
Belleville
Baptist Church
Ottawa University
Scandia
Cooper elected vice president at First National Bank Ellis
H. B. Cooper was elected vice president at the First National Bank Ellis at a Tuesday meeting. A long-time western Kansas banker from Scotia and former cashier of Farmers & Merchants Bank brings extensive banking experience to Ellis and Kansas City property holdings.
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First National Bank
Cooper
Western Kansas
Scaniia
Kansas
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Reserve Bank
Kansas City
First National
Ellis
Miller Named as Possible State Printer Candidate
The text notes favorable mention of A. Q. Miller as a possible candidate for State Printer. It suggests Republican support from Republican County and neighboring counties if Miller enters the race and implies his candidacy could bolster the ticket in the region.
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A. Q. Miller
Miller
Republic County
Veland Brothers Public Sale Of Livestock And Implements
Nels Veland and his brother announce a public sale of livestock and farm implements at the J J Smith place south of the Rock Island depot on Tuesday February 19. Watch for their bills.
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Nels Veland
J J Smith
Rock Island
School Notes Reports on exams and weekend classes
Students cram for quarterly exams Friday and Saturday. Sophomores Ruby and Edith Aspegren enroll from Courtland Monday. Geneva Johnson and Dorothy Street missed part of last week due to grippe. Grammar reviews show eighth graders excelling in diagramming after six lessons. High school drill in parliamentary law occurs weekly. Fire drill shows building empties in two minutes. Saturday sessions start January 26 for five weeks to allow farm work, with twelve Saturdays leading to May 3 final closing and next semester start. Mr. Githens will begin the next half-year Saturday. Freshmen finish Silas Marner and draft character sketches. Juniors move to English and American Literature next term. Coming: Price of Silence with William Farnum at the Princess.
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Ruby
Edith Aspegren
Courtland
Geneva Johnson
Dorothy Street
Grippe
Grammer Reviews
Grammer
H. S
Githens
Silas Marner
Tri County Y M C A Conference at Washington Kansas
The Tri-County Older Boys Conference gathers Friday to Sunday in Washington Kansas with about 200 boys from Marshall Washington and Republic counties. Republic participants include Gene Charles Arthur Stark Floyd Baker and others with speakers from Y M C A associations and colleges. Fleeting local items mention club work and community leaders while noting a service flag event at the M E church and various travel observations.
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Washington
Kansas
Marshall
Republic
Republic County
Gene Charles
Arthur Stark
Belleville
Floyd Baker
William Schaefer
Floyd Hawkins
N.J. Ward
J. M. Artman
Association College
Chicago
A. H. Tebben
Chas
Kansas State Y. M. C. A. Force
I Walker
Camp Funston
James A. Troke
Nora
Neb
J. H Brown
Jackson County
J R Williams
Marshall County
YMCA
GG Cross
Washington County
M. E. Church
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the Gulick Mercantile Company
Princess
Sessue Hayakawa
Jaguars Claw
Golden Youth
McGlashan
Goodwin's Sale
Mrs Nelson
Rock Island Garage
Harris
John Botts
Carl Gustaff Tsaacson
Brewer School House
Norway
L. C. Hicks
M. FE
Nels Veland Sale
Price of
William Farnum
The
P. Imel
Robi McHenry
Misa
Louise Peterson
Robert Lundblade
Rackley
Beaver Township
Bert McHenry
Valentine McHenry
Register of Deeds
Frank Laws
Farmers Union
Wayne
Friends
Virgil Baldwin
Smith Center
Johnson
John Harlow
Munden
Benjamin S. Ditto
William Fulcomer Jr
Colby
John Griffin
Lincoln
Charles Mee
Talmo
Thia
Griffin
Beulleville
Thas
the Journal
Scandia Journal
J. W. Plotner & Son, Publishers
Scandia, Kansas
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