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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
5
Thursday meeting announced for July and the 80th. residents report hog hauling to Courtland and cattle trips to St. Joseph Missouri. individuals hairing crops, building, shelling, and repairs noted. gifts to Rev Ryd listed including Moline 8.00 and Tucker 1.00 with small contributions from several residents.
Andrew Myers reports about twenty young people from Courtland and nearby went to the river near Norway for a fishing trip. The number of fish caught is not yet known. Albert Garman lost a tire from a wagon wheel while hauling logs to Courtland last Wednesday and had to borrow another wagon to reload the hogs.
The Norway Bulletin reports many visitors and relocations from Belleville and Concordia including O. C. Dickerhoof Ed Taylor Miss Edlah Anderson and the Hugos families. It notes threshing activity, school assignments, a large gathering at J. R. Angus’s and a late night by the grove with Japanese lanterns. Local tradesmen, students, and residents like Dr. Walker J. J. Mahaffey and T. M. Fleming are mentioned along with upcoming moves and a Washington County marriage reveal.
Large crowd gathered at Wm Wray home last Tuesday evening to give Minnie Prather a jolly 22nd birthday surprise. Guests included Myrtle Davis Lena Gritten Grace Peterson Bernice Peterson and others with a mix of local young folks. After games and ice cream the group departed as midnight approached with best wishes for future celebrations.
The Luther League and Sunday school of the Swedish Lutheran church announce an evening program including Miss ah wie and a Swedish Lutheran address. The parsonage gathering will feature refreshments and invitations are extended for all to attend.
Annie Shand, aged 14 years 11 months, died July 25 1903 at her home after a natural death. She joined the Presbyterian church at 18 and remained a faithful member. Husband David Shand survives, with seven children. The family emigrated to America and lived in Philadelphia before moving to Scotch Plains. Funeral services were held at Scotch Plains Presbyterian Church with Rev P M Herrick delivering the sermon from Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
A large group of relatives neighbors and friends joined the procession to Poplar Grove Cemetery where the deceased was laid to rest.
A fine rain graced Wednesday morning while readers noted the poem And the wind blows hard in Kansas. The breeze preceded the rain, illustrating a weather moment tied to a literary line.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Col William Marti Holding of Huntsville Alabama treated his slaves as loyal friends. He paid cash for their supplies and charged no interest while managing estates. On his deathbed he instructed his nephew Shelby Fletcher to free all old family slaves from obligations to him.
A man was struck by a falling brick near the Arcade Transport company piers in New York City on September 5, 1898. He survived a long hospital stay at St. Vincent's, regained some strength, but has no memory of his native tongue or Norway. His wife and relatives are involved as the case draws attention.
Rabies once called hydrophobia has been unusually common among cattle in Kansas with seven outbreaks reported in the past year. The disease spreads by bite or contaminated saliva and shows varying symptoms from nervous excitement to abnormal behavior. cattle losses range from five to twenty seven head per outbreak, with several cases linked to a bitten beer among affected cattle.
The Philippines could, under normal conditions, produce 110000 tons of hemp yearly and meet global demand. Hemp requires no cultivation and must be cut in the proper season. Natives are unmatched in hemp preparation for market.
The United States Department of Agriculture now runs well equipped labs for plant disease study in Washington city Florida and California. There are about fifty experiment stations where plant diseases are studied and roughly half as many colleges offer practical courses on plant life.
An engineer recounts a high altitude electric storm at 18 200 feet near a mountain tunnel. He feels tingling, hair standing on end, and a sudden air shock when exiting, with clouds rolling like water and stones crackling. The piece notes such storms may form in stratified air and could be instantly fatal if a connection draws charge.
Haney returned from Kansas City midweek. Chas Cline and family spent weekend at Joe Vandeveer's. Miss Wendla Rosenne and Miss Geneva Rosenne visit uncle Mr Herrman. Mrs E Rosenquist and Mrs A Ellingson spent Sunday together. Mrs J P Porter traveled for eye care in Kansas City. Mrs Paul Moe and Mrs J Weir are ill. John Peterson returned home to Oneida Illinois after a week with sister Mrs O B Strom. Mrs Gorgenson and John visited from Chicago with relatives. Ernest Strom stayed with grandparents, visiting Friday to Sunday.
Mrs W A Johnson is taking electrical treatment from Dr Akblad. Mr Messingale traveled from Junction City to visit pianos on Monday. Miss Nina Oden of Kackley is staying at J Maxwell's and is receiving electrical treatment from Dr Bisbiad. The latest fad here is boxing stores as the evening entertainment.
Mrs Wirren Shearon and her son Herbert traveled to Fairbury for a short visit with relatives and friends on Thursday.
In Denver I met Alex Peterson who has served two years as night turnkey at the Wyoming penitentiary. He inquired about Scandia friends and said he contemplated a visit in the near future.
The article notes a transition from hemp to steel wire rope in yacht rigging. It explains that most standing rigging and much of the running rigging now use steel wire, with only the halyards or sheets retained as hemp due to their need for non stretching.
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