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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
2
The report covers major flooding in Cloud County with Buffalo Creek and the Prosser Branch causing extensive damage. Businesses, farms, and crops lost. many residents evacuated or affected. Notable incidents include horses swimming to safety and rivers reaching historic levels. multiple culverts failed and train service disrupted.
The great flood in the Republican river valley damages crops and forces several Union farmers to evacuate by boat. Residents note visits from W N Bowersox and others, while Mrs Grace Williamson is ill with appendicitis and her father Jerome Bowersox travels to Formosa. hospital care follows Sunday. Local activity includes coin sales, grain cutting, and officials assessing the Rock Island area floodwaters reaching 14 feet in some spots.
W R Phillips transacted business in Concordia Tuesday. A H Poage built coal sheds for Foster Lumber Co. last week. Carlos Kackley and family visited Carl Andersons Sunday. Chas Downing papered John Bergstroms new house early week. Joe Lundblade went to Concordia Tuesday. Chester Crebs visits from eastern state to see grandmother Mrs Joe Houghton. Drayman has a new truck at the Depot from Sante Fe. Clarence Kackley moved alfalfa for Jim Carney Wednesday. Mrs John McGregor returns from western state visit with her mother. Mrs Robert Lundblade visited Concordia Saturday. Mrs Will Hedges and Miss Della Shaver visited Clarence Kackley. Mrs Ida Ballard and Miss Emma Poage spent Sunday with Mrs John Williams north of Courtland. W R Phillips in Concordia Tuesday and buys a new folding bed.
District 48 reports weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Raby and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ainsworth of Tobias Nebraska. Ladies Endeavor Society meets with Mrs Sadie. Walter plans Thursday visit to prepare comforts for the Belleville Cash Store. Beef men active in the area. B P Bartlett reports a sick horse last Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Brotchie hosted a Friday afternoon gathering for a group of children to celebrate Master Douglass’s fourth birthday from 4 to 6. Guests included Dorthy and Reba Goold, Ade laide Lutz, Catherine Gulick, Ella Nystrom, Hazel Oderquist, Ethel Grandstedt, Delores and Georgie Preble, Helen Olson, Madalene Beckman, and Don Hausermann. Helpers were Winifred Beckman, Ester Hemberg er, and Heled Brotchie.
Rural mail carrier figures for June show activity by Caldwell Gatchel and Vincent with thousands of pieces handled and small money orders and cancellations. Local notes mention Bert Morey’s illness, visits from Minnie Lind, and travelers Mrs. Birch and Mrs. Ekblad visiting connections in Fairbury Galena Leonardville.
From Friday's Freeman Mr A Peterson formerly of Scandia now in business at Hubbell Neb was in the city this morning on his way home. He and his wife visited Scandia for a few days and Peterson drove across back to Mebron while Mrs Peterson stayed to visit relatives. C A Sandell has employed Pet er Hanson a barber from Scandin to work in his shop for a week while he takes a layoff. Charlie's eyes have been bothering him for some time and the layoff is mainly to give them a rest. George Thompson received the Sanatory Degree in the Odd Fellows Tuesday night. County Surveyor Bixler is making a plat of the Munson property in the southeast part of town this week.
Advertises a store room 25 by 50 feet and an adjoining office 16 by 20 feet on Fourth Street with five living rooms over the store and a good cellar underneath. Cheap terms if taken promptly. Inquire at 288 Wilson & Simrill.
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