Washington Impressions on Taxes and Alaska Weather Plans
A Washington column criticizes federal tax policy and deficit finance while noting political maneuvers by LaFollette and Huey P. Long. It references Vice President Garner’s air conditioning, the White House cooling, and debate over steamship regulation under Interstate Commerce. The piece also mentions Alaska pioneers, forest protection in Virginia, and a Woodstock highway dispute with a widow in a tree protest.
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Interstate Commerce
Tor
Copeland
New York
Becaube
The
Congress
Garner
White House
Socialist Party
Alaska
LaFollette
Washington
Senate Post Office
United States
Huey~p
Virginia
Kansas
Woodstock
Highway Department
Highway repairs west of Republican progress on pavement
Officials from the state highway department report west of Republican that traffic will resume on a normal basis by Friday. A short span will cross the channel one mile west of Scandia and a temporary detour near town will be removed. Graders from Highway 14 will scrape the pavement and new ditches will be cut. a future bridge completion may elevate the road eight feet and trench work will be done to prevent water intrusion from northern dike failures.
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State Highway Department
Standin
Scandia
Highway 14
State Lake in Republic County Receives Attention
Southwest Republic county lake draws engineers and citizens in talks with the fish and game department to plan improvements. Drought last season left the dam and water area diminished, with thousands of fish lost, spurring efforts to restore the lake as a valuable regional resource.
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Republic County
Amana Lutheran Church Notes and Friday Social
Fifth Sunday after Trinity services listed with Gospel lesson John 1 35 to 51. Sunday school and morning worship at usual hours followed by union services at the park in the evening. Dorcas Society to hold monthly social in church parlors this Friday afternoon. All members will serve under Pastor Chas Pehrson.
Methodist Church Ice Cream Social and Services
This evening an ice cream social will be held on church grounds with all invited. Sunday church school meets at 10 A.M. The 11 A.M. morning worship service follows. The union park service at 7 P.M. features speaker Professor Miller. You are welcome, B. W. Selin, minister.
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Union Park
Professor Miller
Methodist Church
B. W. Selin
Savior's Lutheran Church Norway Service Schedule
Savior's Lutheran Church Norway announces Sunday school and Bible class at 10 o'clock Morning worship with Holy Communion at 11 o'clock The Lords Table prepared for sinners desiring salvation and power to live for Jesus Welcome to our services T. O. Torgeson pastor.
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Jesus
T. O. Torgeson
Wheat Sample From Yuma Farm Promises Big Yield
John Vandeveer brought in a wheat sample from his Yuma farm. He cites 185 acres potential harvest of about 20 bushels per acre with a test around 60.
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John Vandeveer
Yuma
Mrs Rodebaugh Family Celebrates 77th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs E D Rodebaugh, mother of Mrs Wetzel and Miss Lulu Rodebaugh of Logan and Leroy Rodebaugh of Topeka, visited the Otto Wetzel home on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Rodebaugh is over 93 years old as the family marked her 77th wedding anniversary.
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E. D. Rodebaugh
Wetzel
Lulu. Rodebaugh
Logan
Leroy Rodebaugh
Topeka
Otto Wetzel
Selin and Isaacson Party Retrieve Mrs Emma Isaacson
Rev and Mrs B W Selin and Mrs Nathan Isaacson traveled to Salina Thursday to bring Mrs Emma Isaacson home. Mrs Joe Johnson is staying with Mrs Isaacson.
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B. W. Selin
Nathan Isaacson
Salina
Emma Isaacson
Joe Johnson
Miss Tingstrom Heads to Colorado Springs with Parents
Miss Jean Tingstrom leaves Scandia after a two week visit to join her parents in Colorado Springs for the trip.
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Colorado
Jean Tingstrom
Scandia
Springs
Lincoln couple visits friends and relatives abroad
Mr and Mrs Harry White of Lincoln Nebraska were seen visiting friends and relatives starting Thursday and continuing through Monday. The fragmented note records their travel in a cordial social outing with nearby contacts.
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Harry, White
Lincoln, Nebr
Beagdien Débagon, Sarc
Old Grave Found in Scandia After Flood Reveals Stone
An ancient grave in Scandia was uncovered by floodwaters on the Al Ras mussen Jot. The sandstone monument stands about thirty inches high bearing the name S. A. Woody with initials I. N. beneath, prompting ongoing local mystery.
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Scandia
al Rasmussen
Ling
S. A. Woody
I. N
State Advertising for Roadside Improvements Bid Notice
The Kansas State Highway Commission invites bids due by August 2 at Cottonwood Falls for a US 36 roadside improvement project near Belleville. The work covers new grade from near the northeast corner of section 9 to Belleville city limits, planting 326 rounds of Kentucky bluegrass and 245 pounds each of domestic rye and red top grass, plus 978 pounds of wheat feed to stabilize shoulders and back slopes against erosion. Domestic rye is noted as a dwarf grass with dense root systems to prevent erosion.
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Kansas State Highway Commission
Cottonwood Falls
Belleville
Kentucky
Midget Coffee Shop Relocates to Larger Quarters
Agnes Albro's popular Midget Coffee Shop has rented the Scandia Sanitarium building, moved in last Tuesday morning, and now sits one door east of its former location. The larger, remodeled space will better host clients and will feature air conditioning among improvements.
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Agnes Albro
Scandia Sanitarium
Highway Patrol Arrests Auto Mechanic In Belleville
Highway patrolmen Friday took into custody a mechanic named Hughes employed at a Belleville garage for using a car with a dealer's tag without authority. He paid a fine of 25 dollars, plus costs totaling 32 dollars 50 cents. A final roundup of tag delinquents is expected in the county. better get your tag.
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Hughes
Belleville
Auto Races Scheduled At North Central Kansas Free Fair
The North Central Kansas Free Fair runs August 26 to 30 with three days of auto races replacing horse racing. Motorcycles join events on Monday and Tuesday with no horse racing this year. Amusement committee member P Ea Tyler replaces W G Saip. Purses: Wednesday 900, Thursday 950, Friday 1050. Children’s Day Monday and 4-H Day Tuesday.
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Wm. Hay
Amusement Department
Belleville Chambers ‘of Commerce
North Central
Kansas Free
P. “Ea Tyler
W. G. Saip
Fair Amusement Committee
North Central’ Kansas
Scandians Tour Montana Hay Fields Near Big Timber
The five Scandians Lee Bettis William Mitchell Don Brand Wyatt Corbin and Albert English began an ad venture and work tour now employed in hay fields between Boulder and Yellowstone rivers in a valley near Big Timber Montana. They spent 86 each for the trip and have visited historic sites including Custen's last stand. Earl and Warren Goodman, former Scandians, helped them find work as they plan to stay away as long as they can.
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Lee Bettis
William Mitchell
Don Brand
Wyatt Corbin
Albert
English
Big Timber
Montana
Boulder
Yellowstone
Custen
Earl
Warren Goodman
Fire in Wheat Field Believed Caused by Railway Sparks
A wheat field on Wednesday afternoon belonging to Mrs. Clara Anderson burned twelve acres before firefighters contained the flames. Reports say the fire was presumably sparked by railway equipment used nearby.
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Clara Anderson
Will Miller to Speak Sunday at Union Park Service
Professor Miller will speak Sunday evening at Union Park. The event is connected to Tope Parl and Reece, with Jack reportedly organizing a bus trip to the gathering. The fragmentary notice mentions a rapela and Friday reference but lacks clear context.
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Tope Parl
Reece
Jack
Rapela
Special Attractions Planned for Scandia Saturday
Scandia business houses offer a packed Saturday with kittenball tourney starting at 1 PM from Belleville to Scandia. A Highland baseball team faces local Scandia in the evening, a W C Fields film plays at Princess Theater, water fight captained by Art Cardwell vs Shorty Martin, band concert led by F J Lés hosky, bridge ribbon cut by BF Miller, and a second film showing at 8:30. Mrs. Ruby Sanger observes her 92nd birthday at home on East Twelfth Street with well wishers and cards.
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Ruby Sanger
Concordia
East Twelfth Street
Relief Corps
Concordia Blade-Empire
Sanger
Robert
Scandia
W. C. Fields
Princess ‘Theatre
Art Cardwell
Shorty
Martin
Cardwell
John Nondorf
Warren Gunter
BF. L. Miller
Tearing Down Building to Build New Structure on Main Street
Workmen under John Hooker of Sanborn Lumber Co discuss demolition of the old Main Street building purchased from the Bank of Scandia and Algor Anderson. Plans call for three units under one roof: two 22 by 15 foot store sections, a lumber housing unit with driveway, and a 47 by 9.5 foot main lumber unit, finished in stucco, expected mid September. The project aims to house Scandi a general hardware and lumber business with an attractive new structure.
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John Hooker
Sanborn ‘Lumber Company
Belleville
Bank of Scandia
Algor Anderson
Main Street
Metz Packing Company
Sanborn ‘Lumber
Scandia
Wheat payment boosted to thirty three cents per bushel
Kansas farmers will receive 38 cents per bushel under AAA contracts for 1935, up from 29 cents. First instalment is 20 cents per bushel once forms are checked. final instalment will be at least 13 cents per bushel after local cost deductions. Allotments are 54 percent of average production in the base period.
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AAA
Washington, D. C
H. Umsberger
Kansas State College Extension Service
Kansas
Summers Automobile Damaged In Collision
The Sam Summers car was damaged last Sunday afternoon near Courtland four miles west of Scandia when it struck an oil truck as Summers attempted to pass. The front fender was rumpled the front tire blew out and the oil truck was badly damaged.
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Sam Summer
Courtland
Scandia
Summers
Street Percy Cleanup Contract Awarded on Main Street
Shivvers received the contract to clean the silt deposit left by the flood on Main Street. Several bidders showed interest in securing the contract.
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Percy. Shivvers
Main Street
Wheat yield reports vary across county fields
Reports from this part of the county indicate an average wheat yield around a bushels to the acre. Variations range from six to ten bushels. Move to Iowa Mr and Mrs Melvin Tiler and
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Iowa
Melvin
Algot Anderson to Return to Former Site
Algot Anderson, who sold his garage to Sanborz Lumber Company, will move his equipment to the rear of the Mahan and Candwell service station. He plans to buy a new location but will occupy the former site temporarily until pending deals close.
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Algot Anderson
Sanborz ‘Lumber ‘Company
Mahan
Candwell
Anderson
Deale
Two Scandia Girls Attend Camp Week Representing Girl Reserve
Wilma Mitchell and Ella Larson are spending a week at Camp Wood near Abilene. They represent the local Girl Reserve organization and participated in a recent camp session last Friday. They are expected to return next Saturday.
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Scandia
Wilma Mitchell
Ella “Larson
Camp Wood
Abilene
Tocal
Girl Reserve Organization
Acs
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Amana Lutheran Church
Jj Wheat Field
Will
Ae ES Miller
Union Park Service
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Kackley
Republic
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