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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
7
A scatter of town briefs reports on sales visits and travels by local residents and merchants. Updates include births, deaths, band concerts, horse sales, and stock shipments to Kansas City from McFarland and nearby towns.
Dr Ekblad treated a sick Native American after noon on Monday as the Redskins player became ill from watermelon overload. He recovered enough to travel with the Jewell City team on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. P. Ryan will soon begin work as night central operator for the Telephone company. Miss Adella Booze plans a month off before returning to school in September.
Born to Mr and Mrs L N Hendrix a son on Tuesday July 18. Born to Mr and Mrs C A Smith a girl on Wednesday July 19. Ten land buyers from here went west on the excursion Tuesday evening. Milton Hillery is visiting relatives at Rexford and other points in western Kansas this week. A light rain fell Wednesday evening with a dusty wind preceding it making visibility poor.
A brief from the town mentions two four year old mules weighing 2100 pounds and kept by Wm Bell. It notes a Street Fair next week with three to five ball games and invites visitors to come. It also covers local baseball results with Haskell Indians 15 Jewell City 2 and Burr Oak 4 Smith Center 3, plus other scores and attendance.
Cabinet Sewing Machine with ten year guarantee offered for 63y. White sewing machine available in rotary and shuttle versions. Also poultry care items including Dr. Less Pan ee a a egg smoker. Sold by D. A. Ngwatu. Town hosting Street Fair and Baseball Tournament next week.
The Haskell Indian ball team visited Scandia to play the Scandia Red Sox in front of 450 to 500 spectators. The Red Sox started strong with three runs but failed to convert other threats. Scandia scored 2 in the third and 3 in the eighth while the Indians overall played solid ball with four strikeouts noted.
For sale near Scandia Kansas 578 acres including bottom land upland corn land hay land and pasture land with 40 acres alfalfa 120 acres corn a large new house barn outbuildings timber and water. Priced at 35000 per acre terms to suit purchaser must be sold soon or taken off market. Wilson Stru Scandia Kansas.
A Monday evening hay ride drew 14 people from Scandia to Ned Fraser's rack and Ed Goodwin's farm for supper. The outing featured sandwiches olives pickles crackers cheese peaches plums and watermelons with a chaperone Mrs A R Mor ey and nine women and five men named.
A historic notice offers a straight salary of 3.50 per day for two spare time positions from Sprague Wholesale Co in Chicago. It claims no bond or unreasonable requirements and touts permanent prospects with quick action to recruit a loyal employee.
The family of Maria Johansen Albert Goldstein and Faamtny express sincere thanks for the help and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.
The Beloit Milling Co presents the celebrated Gold Coin flour now at 1.40 per sack and the Standard flour at 1.30 per sack. Bring in produce and receive 10 cents per dozen eggs until further notice from Barge Bros. Scandia Kansas.
A coffee social will be held at Chas Moline on Friday July 21 to benefit the Swede Mission church located 2 miles east of Courtland.
Milton Paynter visits relatives in the city. Coleman the Barber lists a De Laval separator with 400 lb capacity, near the $100 price, offered at 80.50 cash or 85.00 on time. Agent A J Riley quotes the deal.
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