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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
7
Mixed local items list sales announcements and social notes from Scandia Kansas area. Incubator for sale by Guy Loorspurrow appears with other postings about post office hours July 4th, Elks event in Concordia, and church social plans.
Three boom houses with good cellar and four enclosed lots on Kansas Avenue Scandia offered for 560 dollars by James Louden Belleville Kansas.
D A Nywall did business in Belleville Friday. Mrs G A Peterson traveled from Hastings Tuesday. Fred Jacobsen requests the Jour nal be sent to Ellis Kansas. A new brick sidewalk is being laid before the Presbyterian church. John Gunter becomes United States Express agent at Hopper's. Bert Gooper moved to Clyde to take a Missouri Pacific depot job. Joseph Blosser visited from Norway and ordered work at the JOURNAL shop. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W E F Robb Saturday June 27. Wet weather brings Kansas a bumper crop of raspberries and blackberries.
C J Webber has returned to Chicago to resume treatment for his throat which remains stubbornly troublesome. Friends here express hope for a rapid improvement and relief.
Invitees are asked to attend a reception Saturday evening at De Soto Kansas for Mr and Mrs Geo D Heaton. Congratulations and best wishes are extended to the couple and their families.
Mrs. Della Bittel and Mrs. Russell from Marysville with Mrs. C. P. Farstensen and Miss Bethards from Belleville attended in Scandia on Friday evening to complete the installation of the Eastern Star Lodge officers.
Mr FE Davenport representing D and D Milling Co of Fayetteville NY visited Scandia Tuesday to present a proposal for a new alfalfa meal grinding mill. The Adah Lutheran confirmation class from near Kackley visited town Saturday for group photos and was praised as a fine community–minded group, accompanied by friends for a holiday day out.
Notice states a daily charge of $2.50 for carpenter work starting after July 1. Signed by W. W. Hollenbeck John O. Anderson J. C. Cla flin. Revi Bygren has left for Grinnell Kansas.
Mrs. Mark Talbot left Monday for Cambridge Illinois while George L. Garoutte visits W B Rhodes in town. Mrs H 8 Cooper plans travel to Kansas City then Illinois and eastern points. Mrs L M Wheeler now runs her business as before. Citizens urged to avoid fireworks during Fourth of July parade. The K E McKee family from Nebraska visited Theo Giran stedt. Children’s Day at the Methodist church drew large crowds. The barber shop at Basement II M bank is recommended.
Miss Frances Loofbourrow traveled to Belleville for the last four weeks of Normal. A. L. Loofbourrow and daughter visited Mrs Effie Gile in Scandia and returned Saturday. Mrs Mertie Walter and Hattie Murphy went to Jewell County and back Sunday. Uncle Hiram Skeels visits the area. Daisy Simpson and Jim Lewis spend the week at Rydal. Frances and Chester Loofbourrow Bertha and Hattie Murphy and others attended Elbert Lee’s funeral.
Notice lists names Bradstrong Dave Gross Mr Caleb Haak Mr Jacob Haines D A Kelley Mr Charley Ligul and Truman as undelivered mail to be sent to the Dead Letter Office in 30 days from July 1 1903. An advertisement extols Force a ready to serve wheat and barley food that digests easily sustains vigor without burden.
An old ad promotes Kidney-Ettes claiming to help kidney troubles with a price of 26 cents from D A Nywatt & Co Druggest.
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