Terrifying cyclone skims Scandia region causing heavy damage
Last Friday evening Scandia residents witnessed a powerful cyclone move from the south to the north. It stripped trees, uprooted large ones, and destroyed barns sheds and windmills. The Lervold farm suffered major loss with over fifty cattle killed and thousands of dollars in damage. Nearby farms at Moe and the Mahan schoolhouse were damaged or destroyed while casualties were reported near Byron and Dreshler Nebraska. Residents describe a colossal, awe inspiring display and a close call with no lives lost locally.
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Scandia
Wm. Weislogel
Lervold
Rudolph” Moe
Mahan
Republic City
Byron
Nebraska
Dreshler
Lebanon
Threats Silence Editor After Drunken Escapade
An editor recalls withholding publication over threats from a young man who celebrated drunkenly on the streets Saturday night. The man was arrested, jailed after resisting, escaped with marshal then returned Monday, pled guilty, and paid a $1000 fine plus costs. The note ends with a question about forming a Commercial Club in Scandia.
A Picnics Second Annual Gathering At Mooore’s Grave Site
The A H T A.Picnic holds its second annual gathering June 18 at Mooore's grave with a program including PBST ret Qnetee Bad Address of Welcome W M Moore, Quartette, Band Speech, music, and remarks on bank robberies and insurance. W M Moore chairs the committee urging unity and crime prevention.
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Mooore
Moore
F. Stransky
Sexton
McKean
W.M. Moore
Woodmen Log Rolling Returns to Scandia Fair
Scandia will host a Woodmen log rolling event on August 12 as part of a large county picnic with about eight hundred members expected to attend. A grand time is anticipated and further announcements will follow.
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Scandia
The Soul's Stature and Local News Notes
The excerpt recalls moral maxims about noble effort. It reports deaths and local happenings: Archie VanNatta died of tuberculosis. burial in Belleville. Henry Dutton, age 94, Yale graduate since 1838, remains active and well. Omar Hite reports storm damage near Republic including destroyed orchard, houses, and sheds reported by multiple residents.
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Henry ‘Dutton
Con‘cordia
Dutton
Yale College
Omar
Hite
Republic
R. K. Dick
John. Fisher
Poster
Sherrard
Grove School
Steinsman
Charles Heater
Early Pleasant Valley district school history and building
The Pleasant Valley district formed in 1871 at Mr Garber's home. Directors were chosen, land bought for a school, and a log building with basic furnishings served as the first school. Overcrowding led to a larger east wing added in 1891, with a long list of teachers. The cyclone on June 5 1908 destroyed the school and most supplies.
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District of
Pleasant Valley
Garber
Mbrose
Mahan
Hubbard
McQuire
Nichols
Rosene
Isaacson
Tisaceon
Jong
Henry
Emma Garber
Dunk
Lizzie
Frank McGuire
John
Maggie
Mell
Hannah
George ‘Nichols
A.C. Price
Republic City
A. E. Taylor
Mies
Miss King
Miss Benson
Dave Johnson
Baird
James Haley
Howard Stevens
Chas. Early
Ed. Glascow
Cora Glascow
Chas. Christy
Albert Peterson
Harvey Saddell
Prissy Maxville
Adella Booze
Tda Bullen
Ella Rockho
Edith Anderson
August Rosene
Minnie Sundine
Ellen Rosenquist
Nathan Noble
Emil Isaacson
Mable Rosenquist
Hannah” Granstedt
Kate Garber
Anna Street
Elmore Rosene
Andrew Granstedt
Promote Scandia’s Commercial Club interests
A fragmentary notice calls for organizing a Commercial Club to promote Scandia’s interests. The text lacks full details but indicates civic grouping and a push for local business engagement.
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Scandia
Bohemian Boy Insane. Case Ends With Deportation Plan
Frank Sveigr, who murdered a farmer near Cuba months ago, was ruled insane in Probate Court last Monday. The District Court had considered his age and heard deportation papers from his homeland showing he was under 16 when the crime occurred. Judge Dillon transferred the case to Juvenile Court where insanity was affirmed. Sveigr will be sent to the asylum at Topeka and then deported to his country of origin. The attorneys hail this as the best outcome relieving the state of his care.
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Frank Sveigr
Cuba
Dillon
Juvenille
Topeka
America
Man Killed by Lightning in Jefferson
H N Anderson of Jefferson was struck by lightning last Friday while driving a horse and buggy. The horse was injured, Mrs Anderson witnessed the event, and Anderson died from burns near his home. He was about sixty, leaving a wife a daughter Mrs Newt Sanford and a Belleville brother. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Pleasant View cemetery.
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Archie
VanNatta
Belleville
H. N. Anderson
Jefferson Two
Pleasant View
Local Notices and Travel Snippets From Courtland Area
For Sale a light spring wagon offered through L KE or N S Cooper. 2011 J Jennings works on cyclone views this week. Leonard Hageman of Rackley visited his brother Dr C V Hageman late last week. Mrs L M Wheeler and son Fred returned from Oklahoma City after two weeks amid heavy rains. Mrs Ed Krogness and children of Wyndmere ND arrived for an extended visit with J D Larson and relatives in Courtland and Randall Kansas. Thorn Caswell, formerly with Belleville electrical work, buys a similar business in McCook Nebraska planning to operate soon.
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Ed‘ Krogness
Wyndmere
N. D
J.D. Larson
Courtland and
Randall
Kansas
Krogness
James Whitney Entertains at Lincoln Visit
James Whitney of the University of Nebraska Lincoln visited his home Saturday and hosted a Sunday supper with a small group of acquaintances. Mrs Whitney assisted by Miss Gertrude Cullers served the meal as James shared cadet life tales. Guests included Adolph Nelson Dr Haggman Ray Wheeler Arthur Wilson and R S Mc Taggart.
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James Whitney
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Messers
Adolph Nelson
Dr. Haggman
Ray Wheeler
Arthur Wilson
R. S. McTaggart
25th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Union Township
Mr and Mrs Divs Biron celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary in Union township on a Wednesday evening. About 150 relatives and friends from across the county attended and shared a bountiful supper. Mr Strom received many presents and has lived in the area since 1870. Carl Gile has been ill with typhoid pneumonia but is improving.
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Divs Biron
Union Township
Belleville travelers attend Stroms silver wedding
Charley Larson and family and N G Rust and family of Belleville were in Scandia Wednesday night en route to attend the silver wedding of Mr and Mrs Olof Strom.
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Charley Larson
N. G. Rust
Belleville
Scandia
Olof Strom
City council delays farmers' telephone franchise vote
At Monday night’s meeting the council postponed granting a franchise to the Farmers' Telephone Companies until the next regular meeting.
Scandinavian Mrs Gust Anderson Hosts Ladies Society Event
Mr and Mrs Gust Anderson near Scandia will entertain the Ladies Society of the Swedish Methodist church on Friday afternoon and evening June 19 inviting all members and friends to attend.
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Gust Anderson
Scandia
The
Swedish Methodist Church
Local resident mourns horse found dead after Monday night
Silas VanDusen living seven miles southeast of town reported a valuable horse missing Monday night. The animal was found Tuesday morning lying dead with a broken neck, suspected to have fallen from a high bank.
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Silas VanDusen
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S. E. Segrist
J.T Canning
W. M. Moore
Woodmen
E. P. Tenney
J. ‘G. Stofer
Formosa
Oregon
Adelina
Moonlight
Norwegian National Air
FiiTon
Clement
Baumann
Eee
Lis
Rose
L. KE
N.S. Cooper
J. Jennings
Leonard Hageman of
Rackley
Dr. C. V. Hageman
Thorn Caswell
McCook
Carl Gile
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