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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
2
The document notes the Scandia Kansas post office was established in 1871 and entered as second class matter at the Scandia office under the act of Congress dated March 8, 1879.
Published every Thursday subscription price one dollar twenty five cents per year advertising rates shown per column inch for display local and national rates per column inch per display as well as per line rates for classifieds with other prices available on request
A Belleville woman threatens to seek a husband by advertising publicly while considering even the feeble minded. A boy asks what they will eat at Memorial Day services. Jewelers face divorce ring ideas, a Scandia businessman does dishes, and an ambulance sign urges protecting children. A local real estate ad sits above a one story office. Mr McGurrin recalls a poker tale with four kings and a jack before Victoria and the Prince of Wales in a royal ride.
A Kansas City Star Notes column excerpt jokes about a local columnist’s squibs on married life and depression era mood. The author muses on gender, tradition, and the difficulty of filling the column with content from a nearby town.
TRAVELOGUE notes a continued visit option and highlights abundant attractions beyond the Fair. It emphasizes unusually good weather and the many site options nearby, inviting readers to explore more at their own pace.
The scene around the grounds is crowded beyond capacity with paper wrappings bottles and fruit peels. Coca Cola stands sold out hundreds of stalls dot the area and tens of thousands of bottles were consumed. Fire reports from Chicago stockyards were exaggerated yet large buildings burned and debris is being cleared. Farmers face drought with no rain and poor germination while Chicago business shows tentative revival and more people work and buy. Marriage licenses issued by Chicago’s license bureau reached a five year high as the Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 11 to 5 at the Memorial Day crowd.
A collage of quips and brief anecdotes from multiple papers features a Scotch burial mishap tale, weathered by storms in South Dakota, farmer pride and misfortune, a wedding notice, a homeward dinner bell joke, a Clyde girl barber tale, movie goer fears at fires, and a joke about a man hoarding fish worms to guard his wife.
In Lincoln Nebraska a woman reportedly gave birth to three healthy boys at once. Ontario sees a 26 year old mother, mother of six, welcome five daughters in a recent birth. A northern anecdote recalls a speaker and a quip about stomach trouble and a vest. A Clarion note mentions a Nebraska woman hoping to avoid cutting robes for smaller angels in heaven.
Poem depicts a utopian town named Dont You Worry by River Smile with cheerful streets shaded by tall trees and residents always happy. The author remains unknown.
An old ad claims Adlerika clears poisonous wastes from the bowels with one dose. It is described as quick acting gentle and safe, marketed by Hage man and Wires druggists.
Gift Shop in Concordia offers fresh white hats in four price points 1.25 1.50 1.85 and 2.85. Personal notices list Mrs Dick Dale and Junior of Richmond Mo visiting Mrs Dale's father E M Boggess and Miss Lillian Robertson of Jamestown staying with Mrs Lizzie Evert. Political announcements state G P Plotner seeks Republic County Kansas county treasurer nomination for the August 7 1934 Republican primary.
Chick Doupnik announces his Republican bid for Republic County Treasurer subject to August primary voters. The notice identifies Doupnik as candidate and cites party affiliation and election path.
County Treasurer of Republic county, subject to the Republican vote at the primary election August 7. CHAS. J. SKALA.
J B Angle of Big Bend Township announces candidacy for state representative in the Sixtieth Kansas district subject to August primary voters decision.
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