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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
2
The Scandia Journal announces its publishers D W Plotner & Son have entered the paper at the Scandia Kansas post office as second class mail. Subscription for one year is $1.50.
Train schedules list multiple Rock Island local and passenger trains with times such as No 34 at 9 03 P M and No 33 at 7 20 A M. Additional entries show No 6 and No 5 and freight services with west and east routes and times including 2 43 P M and 8 50 A M. Missouri Pacific shows motor and freight services with times like 6 50 and 10 35 A M and 4 52 and 6 50 P M.
Henry H. Van Natta announces his candidacy for re election to the probate judge position in Republic County. He states the race will be decided at the primary on August 3rd and urges voters to support him.
W A Lowell announces Republican bid for Sheriff subject to August primaries. John H Griffin seeks Republican Sheriff nomination pending voter will in Republic County. W S English enters Democratic Sheriff race ahead of the August primary.
For county clerk, Mont L Hill announces bid for re-election in the primary on August 3 1926 at the public county office. He emphasizes experience and service in the county administration.
An announcement signals candidacies for Republic County Clerk in the August 3 1926 primary. Wm R Goodwin seeks Republican nomination and is joined by John M Hostetler as a competing contender, pending voter will at the primary.
Primary race information for Republic County attorney post on August 3 1926 listing candidate William C. Perry as a Republican. No additional details about platform or filing requirements are provided in the fragment.
May R. Collins seeks Register of Deeds, Prudence Strong runs for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, all subject to Republican voters at the August 3 1926 primary. Clare C Baldwin referenced.
XJ announces candidacy for Republican nomination for County Treasurer subject to August election. Henry endorses 5S J. Henry.
The Presbyterian Church will present The Secret of the Lord as the Sunday morning sermon on July 12. Sunday school starts at 10 o clock with classes for all ages and the Union evening service will be held in the city ball park.
A set of quiz questions covering Perry's 1854 opening of Japan, Versailles signing, Fontenbleau 1807, William Penn's treaty, biblical healings, bells and clocks, and first missionaries to China Alaska Burma Formosa. Answers reward one point each with hints to seek help.
The notice lists Sunday morning and evening services at the city hall park, a Farmer's Union Store event with ice cream and cake Saturday afternoon and evening, a joint fourth quarterly conference next Tuesday evening at the church with Rev. A. B Brown and Rev. C. Holmgren, and entertainments at city hall park starting next Wednesday evening with tickets at local stores. O J Lundberg Pastor.
The sixth Sunday after Trinity features Gospel reading Matthew 5 17 19 with a call to uphold the law and face judgment day. Sunday school and morning worship are at usual hours, with a 8 o'clock evening service at City Hall Park. Dorcas Society meets Friday in church parlors. Open Air Entertainments advance tickets from local business leaders for next Wednesday evening. Chas Pehrson, Pastor.
Whiting Hawkins born February 9 1838 in New York died July 1 1926 at his son Adalbert’s home in Scandia Kansas aged 88 years 4 months 22 days after two years eight months bedridden He served in the Civil War May 2 1864 to August 20 1864 He married Sarah Lucinda Nicodemus January 20 1865 and left five children Florence Knight Vanlora Cumings Aldie Trimmer Maude French His family includes fifteen grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren He lived on his father’s farm in Morrow County Ohio until 1888 then moved to Republic Kansas farming until 1900 He resided at the National Military Home Leavenworth Kansas until October 8 1928 then lived with son Adalbert in Scandia until his death Funeral at Washington Church near Republic on July 2 at 2 30 pm.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to those who helped at the funeral. Open air entertainments are advertised with season tickets. George A. Allen Jr. visits town as Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. He is described as an experienced schoolman with prior roles in Jackson county and Holton.
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