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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
4
The notice notes a Wednesday evening program for Kilgas and McKinley Day postponed due to a shortfall in the schedule. It warns about skin pimples and ailments caused by liver and kidney impurities. It promotes HERBINE by da White, Druggist, as a tonic to cleanse the system.
Miss Bertha Rimol visits Concordia while Laurie Peterson and Bert Morehead left Nemaha County last week. Joe Lehn returns from Lindsborg. J B Hugos and Iilies attend Scandia entertainment. Miss Myra Crossen of Midland visits with her sister Ivy Hatch of Burr Oak. Mrs J F Dickerholf employs Ivy Hatch. Herbine advertised as blood purifier by A J White Druggist.
Miss Barepa Webber and her mother attended church in the Plains after traveling through heavy snow. Miss Mattie Doctor recovers from illness and hopes to stay healthy. A party Friday night January 24 hosted many young friends with music, refreshments, and sociable games.
Miss Mayme Ambrose went to Emporia on Saturday to attend a Norimax. Rasmussen bought a driving horse at the Belden sale last Wednesday. Pleas Stromberg spent the weekend at home. S'yed Larson is sick this week. Wred has missed school for the first time in about six terms. Mr and Mrs A Strowhberg were in Republic attending Mrs Cardwell’s bedside, now improving. Henry Kathrineberg returned from Kansas City. Bert Williams of Republic City visited P. Wee Cardwell. The Missouri Pacific train was six hours late Monday and snowbound at Mont Glai x. O B Strom took a tie on the noon train.
Fragmented local items describe a wedding between Miss Xelie Boya and Mr. Row Phillips, with wishes of health and wealth. A thermometer shows 80 degrees amid scattered notes about farm life, groceries, and distant places like Ballard and Gib Raltaras.
A garbled ad text touts an elixir for piles with a promise of cure and a free bottle offer. The legible bits reference a Drigeist or similar, but the meaning is obscured and likely deceptive in tone.
The text decries grain fed versus cross fed horses and links feeding to vitality. It parallels human nutrition with children needing special feeding and cites Scott's Emulsion as a remedy. The advert ends with a trademark image reference.
Mrs H K Weir came back from Oklahoma on Tuesday evening and did not go to town as previously stated. Neighbors and helpers including Tom Vandeveer Porter Ed Emmert Bud Cardwell and Ed Morris shoveled snow from the road for the mail carrier to reach the school house and corner east for the Monday morning delivery. Mr Miller Hummert spent the past week in Nebraska. Attendees included Misses Boasci Skeela Francés Effie Loofbourrow and Messrs Harrié Bowling Harry Gilo Earl Round Lloyd Kelly and Charles Baré Bert Ainsworth plans a future school entertainment. Some questioned why B P Bartlett did not enjoy the supper at Mr Henry's, but judging by his conduct he likely had a good time.
The column cites neighbors Marion Johnson in Belleville and Elsie Bettis in Courtland, plus Frank Everts aiding H Johnsons wood, and a mail carrier Gatchel threatening service if roads aren’t shoveled. A Sunday trip from the vicinity to Scandia ended in a snow drift incident. It asks why five Morgan scholars from district 42 are missing and urges road clearing.
Snow fell on Saturday as Mrs Murphy, and Biss visited Mrs Garry on Friday. Bartlett, Norsey and vaccinate supplies discussed with Earl Roy and Clare Kelly. Skeels, Nora, Bartlett, Lizzie, Kinsie and Milt Hillery spent a pleasant evening. Mry Nichols recalled last Tuesday.
A fragmentary OCR item notes his play and a place. The readable bits suggest a connection between an individual’s work and a location, but details are incomplete.
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