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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
4
Senator Gulick from Topeka visits family and reports on committee work and bills. Local police add Lige Godfrey, ex-Scandia drayman, to Topeka force. Community events include visits, travel to Kansas City, Mayo hospital plans, new subscribers, and multiple business ads.
Mrs. M. C. Hunter travels to Republic after a fall. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rollins visit Belleville. Property items offered for sale. Dorcas Society to meet with Mrs. Adolph Neeson on Friday afternoon January 26. Qa. Johnson from Williard, Col. checks western prospects. A. N. Mellen from Norway praises the Journal and reups for another year.
Sunday services are listed for both United Brethren Church in Norway and Scandia, with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Scandia note mentions potential changes if M E church meetings continue and references a concert and officer elections.
Chase and Timmons Sale begins at 10 66 Oclock, bill details in this issue. The Journal is compelled to raise subscription and ad rates to 1.40 yearly in advance starting Reb 15th, while 1.25 remains available. Local notes cover births, travels, and sermons by Rev. Henry.
Rock Island Garage offers an 8 inch International feed grinder and a 6 hp Stover engine with a 6 inch belt all in good condition. Leave laundry at Ward’s Barber Shop for satisfactory results.
The note urges farmers to bring in tools needing repair before spring rush. Signed by the Blacksmith alias joining with a request for prompt service and repairs.
Last week DUA Nywall closed a deal with Stewart Drug Co of Formoso and will take charge February 1. His move leaves friends in the area wishing him success and uncertainties about moving his family. Senator Theo Berndt of Bon Homme died after an ulcer operation. he served since 1914 and led the Democratic party in the county. He owned the Avon Telephone exchange and had a fortune in farm lands. he was husband to Lucy Howard, a former Republic County superintendent.
Belleville area notes list residents traveling for business and citizenship filings. Camp Fire Girls ceremonial meeting and rabbit hunt events mark community activity. Mental health and school district figures appear indirectly through local movements and reorganization of the athletic club.
The Republic Co Telephone Co announces regular rent rates of 85 cents per month for residential phones and one dollar per month for business phones. Free connections are offered in Scandia Belleville and Concordia with 10 cent toll line connections to Talmo Wayne Hollis and Agenda.
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