Republican River Valley irrigation plans urged for Scandia area
The piece urges Scandia and nearby towns to join a federal irrigation program tied to a 350 million dollar Mississippi flood control bill. It notes Nebraska towns along the Republican and Platte already organize for valley development, praises local soil and water, and asks for a swimming pool and a public library drive as companion community improvements while highlighting current corn drought impacts in Nebraska and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Republican Valley
Kansas
Mississippi
Republican
Platte
Nebraska
Superior
Platte River
Kansas River
Fragmented Reading of Early Twentieth Century Columns
A garbled OCR fragment collects quotes and captions from local papers, referencing Napoleon at 26, wheat market talk, a humorous cuss-filled exchange, and stray observations from Georgia to Arkansas. Names and places drift, with scattered phrases about subscriptions, economic quips, and a handful of person mentions. The piece evokes a mosaic of period newspaper voice with mixed readability.
Quippy Tidbits Sparkling in Public Notices
A collage of short quips and exchanges from various papers highlights domestic scenes and social norms. Jokes about cigarette stains, sun exposure, car troubles, and marriage hint at mid century attitudinal humor and everyday mishaps across towns like Billings Canton and Kinsley.
The Great Dirt Conspiracy and the Farmer's Fate
From the Observation Tower Bert W Selin critiques Walter Pitkin's view that mass production and corporate farming will replace small farms. He argues Pitkin would uproot farmers, push urban relocation, and erode rural life while praising Kansas efforts to curb corporate farming. The piece laments overreach of machinery and mass production threatening the old homestead.
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Walter Pitkin
Montana
Pitkin
Russia
America
Thay
Mediterranean
Mexico
Kansas
Miss Bliss to Florida after brief town visit
Gathered notes recount Miss Bliss passing through town on return from a visit with her brother at Minden Nebraska and planning a Florida trip to visit her sister Mrs Dale who is quite feeble. Also: Don Brown injured in ball practice. Oats yields reported on Poage and Sothers farms. draft number 258 assigned to Guy Ward. relatives visiting in Vernon Colorado and Belleville. 1906 marriage and birth notices. local names and travels included.
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Taly
Bliss
Minden
Nebr
Florida
J . GC
Dale
M. Weislogel
Vernon
Colo
J. A
Weislogel
C. G. Anderson
Beaver Township
Fred Moe
Salina
Aviation
Scandia Township Yard Work Notice and Local Ads
Scandia township residents are ordered to cut weeds along all roads and trim hedges back at crossroads by order of the Township Board. Also small ads promote hair shampoo and furniture refinishing services and mention a shoe shop and local business names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia Township
Wanted to Buy Thin Sows at City Market
Classified note briefs request thin sows for sale at City Market. Mentions Benedict and a 50 feet garden hose, good quality, price 50 cents. Also notes lumber and plow sales from Scandia area listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ik Tt S. Benedict
Sanborn Lumber Cove
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Canada
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Bert W. ‘Selin
Tecumenti
New Mexico
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Foreman
Norway
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New. Mexico
Rivuelro
N.M. Wm
Carer
Thomas County
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John E
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Lewis
Wichita
the Rigby Gray Hotel Company
L. S. Seysaour
Glen ‘Mogil
Oliver .Gang
Plow
New
Ed Boman
Acropolis
Faycano
Hires Root Beer
Hiatt’s
Goodyear Pathfinders
Goodyear
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