Scandia Community Notes and Local Ad Highlights
Scandia boosters promote Forsale items and local notices. Ollie Bettis baby sick. Ada and Ella Hawkins visit relatives in Republican. A child’s red coat found on Coud Street. owner to claim at office. A near fire at Dickason Goodman Lumber yard due to coal storage combustion. Pettis halted it with water. A social at Gust Andersons two miles north July 18. Bettis grand saws two carloads of silo lumber for D G Lumber Co. Fourth of July celebrated quietly. some traveled to Belleville Old Soldiers picnic with bail team. Grace Cooper, agency for Barcey Corset Co territory, to take school census. Salt Lode for chickens and stock, pure medicine at Mahan’s.
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Dickason-Goodman
O. N.pettis
Gasoline and oil prices and travel note
Gasoline engine oil priced at 85 cents per gallon and automobile oil at the same rate. Harvester oil 35 cents per gallon. Coal oil in barrel lots priced at 81 and 2 cents at Mahan's. Mr and Mrs Theo Gransteat returned Friday night from Lincoln.
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Mahan’s
Mrs. Theo. Gransteat
Lincoln
Paynter Returns to Webber on Business Errand
M. C. Paynter went back to Webber on a business errand Wednesday, continuing prior tasks and inquiries.
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M. C. Paynter
Webber
Mrs August Olson Visits Miltonvale Kin
Mrs August Olson and her daughter Lillie left Thursday for a four week visit in Miltonvale Kansas with relatives.
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August Olson
Lillie
Miltonvale
Kans
J M Wetstage Jeff Wednesday Where He Goes
A brief note mentions J M Wetstage and Jeff Wednesday with unclear details on their next destination or plans. The fragment does not specify roles or outcomes.
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J M
Jeff Wednesday
Wanted Horses to Pasture and Bull for Sale Near Sherdahl
Public notice seeks horses for pasture and an eight year old Hereford bull for sale. Located one mile west of Sherdahl, Victor Erickson is the contact point.
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Victor Erickson
Sherdahl
Granddaughter Katherine Greer Joins Family Visit North to Nebraska
Mr. B. Vencent and his granddaughter Katherine Greer left Wednesday aboard the Prosser bound for Bostwick Nebraska to visit her mother and grandparents. The child has stayed with her grandparents for four years and will be missed by the invalid.
Denver guests visit Hardy neighbors on farm
Mrs. Atchison and her daughter of Denver visited old neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Plotner on their farm near Hardy and left for Hardy on Wednesday after a Tuesday visit.
Local Socials Note Recoveries and Visits
The clipping records Miss Katherine Kleinknecht of Newton Kansas visiting Mrs Henry over the Fourth. It notes Bettis, once hospitalized for appendicitis, has recovered enough to return to his home in Topeka.
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Katherine Kleinknecht
Newton Kans
Henry
K. A
J. N. Bettis
Tope-ka
Mrs Delia Larson Visits Sister West of Town
Mrs Delia Larson spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs Gust Nystrom west of town.
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Delia Larson
Gust Nystrom
Barcley’s Tailor Made Corset For All Fits
Miss Grace Cooper, corsetiere, advertises a strictly custom made corset guaranteed unbreakable ironing and fitting services, with contact at phone 149.
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Barcley
Grace Cooper
Mrs Gustafson and Hulda Visit Relatives in Salina and Palco
Mrs Anna Gustafson and her daughter Hulda left last Thursday morning for Salina where they celebrated and then went to Palco to visit Gustafson daughter Mrs Ernest Hedstrom. They will be absent for several weeks.
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Anna Gustafson
Hulda
Salina
Palco
Auctioneer Landreth and wife visit before Cuba trip
Landreth an auctioneer and his wife from Republic stopped here Friday en route to Cuba for a brief visit, extending their stay briefly.
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Landreth
Republic
Cuba
Anna Carlson criticizes opening political convention with prayer
Anna Carlson says there is no use in opening a political convention with prayer. She argues such a group would ignore the Lord's direction if given.
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Anna Carlson
For Sale Good mares and yearlings trade for cattle
N A Bushby offers good work mares some withouts Sat side plus yearlings and two year olds. Will trade for cattle. Farmers phone 306 Scandia phone 406. The Swedish M E congregation and many friends met and celebrated the Fourth of July in A M Swanson's grave west of town. Jonas Larleen an old soldier died Saturday night at his home in Norway Two at age 72. Burial was in Highland cemetery Monday after a brief service at the home conducted by Rev. Smith.
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N. A
Scandia
M. E
A. M. Swanson
Jonas Larleen
Norway
Highllnd
Rev. Smith
Young Chase Sustains Arm Break After Fall From Horse
R. C. Chase reports his young son John fell from a horse on Tuesday evening and suffered a broken arm. Local family notes the accident and seeks care for the injury.
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R. C. Chase
John
Fee
Miss Bertha Wilson Sets Off for Manhattan Visit
Miss Bertha Wilson left Saturday morning for a visit with her sister Mrs Loofborrow in Manhattan.
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Bertha Wilson
Mrs. Loofborrow
Manhattan
Forsbergs Host Fourth of July Gathering
Albin Forsbergs entertained many relatives and friends the Fourth with afternoon and evening hospitality. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. Forsberg and daughter Anna, Chas Magnussen, J A Brandstrom, P Kallinan, W Westin and their wives.
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Albin Forsbergs
A. Forsberg
Anna
Chas. Magnussen
J. A. Brandstrom
P. Kallinan
W. Westin
Community Social Notes and Local Visits
Frank Henrickson and family visited Enoch Larson's last Sunday. Mable Trump staying with Mrs Carl Johnson during harvest. Mrs P J Johnson entertained guests Wednesday afternoon. Asphild and Esther Larson returned from Lindsborg after Bethany College. Mrs Mainquist visited Mrs Seimen Thursday. Elsie and Mary Jordenberg and Ruby Peterson dined with August Johnson Monday. Mrs Warmstrom and Mrs A Haggman visited Mrs A Johnson Thursday. Mrs Herman Anderson was on the sick list. Mr Cederburg, Swedish school teacher, returned home last Saturday. Dr P E Olsson returned from Elgin Illinois and attended the Synod in Chicago. Commencement at Kackley Wednesday evening well attended. Mrs John Lundblade was a visitor at Joe Lundblade's last week. The Dorcas meeting will be held.
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Frank Henrickson
Enoch Larson
Mable Trump
Carl Johnson
P. J. Johnson
Asphild
Esther Larson
Lindsborg
Bethany College
Mainquist
Seimen
Elsie
Mary Jordenberg
Red Cloud
Nebraska
Ruby Peterson
Courtland
August Johnson
Mrs Hendrix Plans Visit to Cloud and Jewell Counties
Mrs L N Hendrix and her children left Sunday to visit friends and relatives in Cloud and Jewell counties. She expects to visit Scottsville Randall and Beloit.
Wine from buried cave resurfaces after six years
Andrew Gransteat, while digging for a new cave his mother is building, found three bottles of wine buried underground. The bottles, buried about six years ago during a cloud burst that flooded Mrs. S's cellar and caused it to cave in, were still in good condition.
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Andrew Gransteat
Mrs. S
Wheat harvest earns solid state for Joe Vandeveer crop
On Wednesday Erick Erickson threshed for Joe Vandeveer who lives northwest of town. His wheat averaged 31 bushes per acre and tested 63 pounds. Not a bad year for wheat.
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Erick Erickson
Joe Vandeveer
Misses Sullivan Visit From Kansas and Louisville
Miss Elizabeth Sullivan of Kansas City and Miss Gale Sullivan of Louisville Kansas, nieces of Mrs. Henry, are visiting this week.
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Elizabeth Sullivan
K. C
Gale Sullivan
Louisville
Kans
Neices
Mrs. Henry
Water Works Complete at River View Cemetery
River View Cemetery water system will be completed today ensuring water supply to all parts of the yard. Lot owners may keep their lots and graves in fine condition with the new service.
The Choice of a Husband Ends in Uncertain Health
Fragment summarizes a dating era claim that a woman’s weakness or bad breath could ruin marriage prospects and mentions Dr King's Life Pills as a supposed remedy. The tone resembles a cautionary editorial or advert pointing to health quackery and social expectations.
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Dr. King
Bull in pasture deemed vicious warns trespassers
Notice warns that a bull in the pasture is vicious and warns all parties against entering the pasture. The alert covers all individuals and implies potential danger for trespassers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank OF Scandia
G. W. Nimocks, Pres
J. H. Sandell
Cashier
O. R. Svore Norway Kans
Ollie Bettis
Frank Hawkins
Ada
Ella
Coud St
Iscandia
Gust Andersong
O. N. Bettis
D-G Lb’r. Co
Belleville
Holdredge Nebr
Barcey Corset Co
Jaefee
Kackley
John Lundblade
Joe Lundblade
Doreas
Will. He
Dickason
Jonn Botts
Louis Joseph Vance
Willie Collins
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