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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
8
The notice outlines subscription pricing at 1.25 dollars per year in advance and advertising rates of 10 cents per column inch for display and 5 cents per line for each additional week. It notes mail order advertising and requires cash with copy to ensure insertion.
A harsh critique of debtors and merchants reflecting distrust of credit in a wartime or reform era. The speaker denounces people who dodge payments while exploiting merchants and claims moral strength in cautious dealings. The piece urges vigilance against false piety.
Residents greet foreign merchants with mixed reactions as letters about deceased neighbors circulate. A few writers defend or critique the home market concerns, sparking debate among the community about publicity and consent.
A traveling man recalls buying Florida lofts with grand foundations only to find the lots flooded later. The piece urges Scandia to raise houses with two to three foot foundations, noting many local homes sit directly on their foundations. It cites cement block plants here as able to build sturdy bases at low cost to prevent flood damage and improve appearance.
A concert program lists performances by Bassist Fred Fischer Irving Bertin March The Stars and Stripes and conductors J Offenbach Joseph Bauman and Sousa featuring Adolph Nelson and Harry Hartley with C W Dolby and Ray Losey.
The town of Republic held a special election approving a 6.50 bond for electric lights and power. The ballot shows 54 votes for the project and 6 against, with work planned to begin on a line extending to Republic.
Editor Danenberger of the Concord press visited the office on a Wednesday morning while in town for Rosotratin No 28. He called on his mother at Shuith Center and reported roads in frightful condition for motor travel.
District AR notes Harry Walters and others visiting Tom Gile’s Sunday. Mrs Anna Vra rpey and Della Ames visited Monday with Gile and Plarry Gile. Residents attended show and fireworks in Norway Monday night. Several families visited at Har ry Gilested and others in Lon Engle’s area Sunday. Multiple locals reported health updates and travel to Colorado Springs for Ainsworth and Barleen families.
A compact local column reports residents attending a Cuba celebration, drives to Concordia, and visitors from Jewells County. It notes Miss Minnie Bowling and others hosting guests, binder deliveries from Sedalia residents, and church attendance at the Chapel. Harvest activity is under way and several locals visit relatives or host gatherings at homes.
A garbled OCR style blurb notes visitors including individuals with unclear surnames visiting Sti At Goch and Ches areas. Mentions a Praser driving to Bellevaile and various people such as Merlin McCormicek and Beri, with few readable details or dates.
A garbled tirade discusses threats of legal action over printing beliefs and truth telling. It references a library, Bible requests, and accusations of superstition, ending with a misquoted remark about pirates and Seward.
In Fewell county the special automobile tax funds were shifted to the general fund by the county commissioners amid a lack of legal opinions from the Attorney General and the county attorney. The monitor accuses a corrupt political ring of hijacking funds for undisclosed purposes.
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