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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
4
Miss Ida Johnson spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Larson while Mrs. Dr. Marty from Jamestown visited Courtland relatives. Balloon ascension drew crowds though wind kept it low. A surprise for May Kelly ended in laughter. Continuous social notes detail visits, church events, and minor accidents in Courtland and area.
District 48 notes report visits by Addie Gile and Mrs Gussie Walter. Tom Gile orders a surface cultivator. Bees swarm twice in days, Calf loss due to alfalfa, Rev Cartoff to preach next Sunday in Minersville. Edna Carbut of Talmo spaitt attended Uncle C Ames event. Children’s Day drew 48 attendees at the Chapel. Effie Loofbourrow returned from Concordia learning dressmaking. Hattie Bockoven faces stock water shortage from dam failure.
Win Hedges visited Belleville Priday while Mr and Mrs G H Hoffman spent Monday in Concordia. Miss Silvia Blackwood visits Emma Poage in Tale. Ed Workman candidate for sheriff was in town last week. Enoch Larson reports cattle killed by lightning in last week’s storms. Woodman dance drew good attendance and order. Foster Lumber Co. moved several cars of lumber here recently. Hedges sold a horse for 150 dollars. Local prices and worries about hard times noted. Three Nebraska men found work after arriving Saturday. Band practice for the Fourth and a trip to Dr Scott’s grove reported. Posts seen northbound foot passengers and harvest rumors. Scandia post office seeks substitute rural carriers.
S Scrivner is on the sick list. Roy Scott visited Concordia Saturday, May 5. N Mellen was also in Concordia Saturday. Roy Scott drove to Scandia on Monday. Joseph Blosser was in Kansas City last week. R Rimel transacted business at the hub last week.
Community notes from Union cover rain totals, residents traveling to Concordia and Delphos, visits by Ed Jacobsen and Winnie, political activity by Willie Vance, dances and gatherings at M. Stenson’s, and local farming and busyness. Mentions of yellow weather, a hail storm in Sheridan county, and upcoming events including a Y M C A convention and balloon ride in Courtland.
The report covers repeated rain concerns for farmers harvesting alfalfa, local residents including A B Warner and Mrs Sim Heisz visiting Courtland, Ervin Moore's improving health in Kansas City, Scottie Ebright's broken collarbone from a wagon fall, Alice Sallian's rusty nail wound, and literary mention of the Republic party plans for July Fourth and potential upcoming weddings.
Belleville residents visit Miss Edith and Regina Maxwell. Theresa Larson hosts Sunday call. Gottfrid Larson returns from Lindsborg. Mr. Nutter remembered as 1900 educator. Opinion argues for equal rights in societies to avoid downfall and uphold church and community.
It is becoming dangerous for Republic county young men to visit in Oklahoma. B. F. McMahon from Howard Kansas is here visiting his old friend Hugh Fraser.
Advertised notices state letters not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter Office in 30 days. Dated June 11902. V. Anderson, postmaster. Also listed are foreign letters Blair, Spring, and O. by Reeder. A.B. Kimball, P.M.
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