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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
7
The Electric Shoe Shop advertises first class shoe and harness repairs with expert workmanship and quick turnaround for customers seeking reliable修理 services.
Advertisement urges readers to have eye tests and glasses fitted by Dr Bobo with a satisfaction guarantee.
Classified notice offers a five room house for rent and directs readers to contact Anna Wilson. Also notes fresh fruit every Saturday available at Scandia Merc for shoppers.
Locals buy half a pound of black and green tea for 35c at Star Grocery. A string of visitors and relatives arrive in Belleville Concordia and Clay Center for family visits including Miss Frances Frank, Miss Gladys Frank Forter, Mrs. E P Ahrens, Mrs. Mary Davidson, and others. Guests travel from Kansas City Sacramento and Havana to visit local residents and attend local events.
J A Freeburg returned Tuesday evening from a trip to Colorado. Eunice Mitchell came home Monday from a stay in Colorado. Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson and family visited A J Bloom home. Jack Cuthbertson returned last week from a visit near Kansas City Missouri. C V Platt Jr came up from Morris County for the picnic and to visit friends. Star Grocery offers bulk sweet and sour pickles.
Miss Emma Poage returns to her home from Winfield after visiting her brother Roy the prior week, reported by the Courtland Journal.
Miss Blanche Burns assisted her aunt Mrs. Aug Johnson during threshing and returned home Wednesday of last week per Courtland Journal.
A telegraph line from Rock Island lines is being installed at the Missouri Pacific station this week with no purpose explained. Mrs. Joe Pilcher and children and Mrs. Claude Davidson and children visited Courtland relatives including Mrs. O N Bettis for a picnic. John Mohen Jr. severely burned his hand lighting a blow torch at a garage last week.
Sunday morning schedule lists Sunday School at 10 o'clock and preaching service at 11:00 with the subject All Things Thro Christ.
District Superintendent Rev H M Templin of the M I church will visit from Mankato next Sunday evening to preach at the union service. Various locals and visitors are noted in town including Mrs Wilson and daughter from Hoopeston, and the Githens family from Republic and Norway.
Miss Thora Albro returned Sunday from a six week visit with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Ches McKean. Mrs. Aten and her niece Ova Nee were also visiting, with her son Ties cousin present during the reunion.
Local report notes Nielier visiting the Vyprade Boaval farm area near Ute Iw. The event centers on agricultural activity and a brief inspection of the site by a visiting official.
Sergt. Win Ellingson returned home Tuesday evening after receiving his discharge at Camp Grant. He enlisted August 27, 1917 and had been in France since September of last year.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the burial of our wife and mother S. N. Mellen and to Mrs. Mary Griffith Mrs. Ella Logsdon and Mrs. Lillie Krigline for their support.
80 acres seven miles to town three and one fourth miles from town three fourths mile to school well improved with good water eight room house baths in house barn for ten horses fourteen cows hay room and outbuildings farm to settle an estate J W Plotner will sell to settle an estate a good home for someone see us about this
J. L. Gui of Burdick is here this week renewing acquaintances and taking in the picnic. P. T. Strom and W. C. Ricke of Republic were among the first day picnicers in Scandia. G. W. Nimocks went to Great Bend Saturday and visited relatives there. Mrs. S. Schwan is expected to arrive later this week for a visit to her parents. Boyd Hendrix returned home Tuesday from Jamestown where he has been visiting his uncle A. Paul and family.
Miss Edith Smith returns from Courtland after visiting at the Ed Rosenquist home. Clarence Mahan arrives home Sunday night after discharge from Camp Dodge. He served in the 34th Engineers in France for over a year. Aliss Hunice Mitchell returns Monday from Gresley Coto where she attended summer school.
Misses Jamie Johnson and Anna Johnson visited their brother A. C. Johnson and family at Downes in the latter part of last week to attend the local carnival and spend time with relatives.
W R Barnard, secretary of the Republic County Fair Association, announces preparations for the annual county fair on August 19 20 and 21. Premium lists are available with prizes, urging entries to boost the event.
Miss Eva Sanborn arrives from Clay Center on Sunday to spend time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Sanborn and her brother who has just returned from France.
One day 7 year old mare well broke to work and good single driver. Contact H. P. Olson Norway Kas Farmers Phone 621.
Sealed bids are invited for the N W Quarter of Section 24, 384 in Republic County Kansas known as the Thomas West quarter. Bids must be left at Farmers and Merchants Bank Scandia Kansas by August 4 1919. For terms contact A R Morey at the same bank. Signed Heirs Thomas West Estate.
Advertises prompt, affordable hauling and plowing with contact via phone 95. Mentions Kenneth Sanborn’s discharge from U S Army at Camp Dodge and prior France service. Also notes a District 88 Community Club picnic at Melby’s Grove with 60 to 70 guests. Includes local visits, a motorcycle accident injuring Monroe Frickson, and a for sale or trade telephone exchange in Byron Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs D D Holland and children visited from Jerome to spend a day with his sister Mrs Hill. They were joined by sister Miss Ary Holland en route from the coast to Kansas. Ary sails August 10 from Frisco to Java as a Methodist missionary after six years in India and Malay.
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