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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
9
Locals report business trips by A Beck to Belleville and Hanson in Scandia, Red Cross meeting attended by Dr C V Haggman, and Wilson returning from Peoria. Wrey Brothers graded near Brunswick, Mahaffey and Nowall travel from Formosa, a house for rent, and social visits to Superior and Republic areas.
Albert Garman who kept a kennel for pleasure and profit disposed of his four remaining stag hounds last week to a man in Town.
Rev. A A Norden leaves Tuesday for Rock Island Illinois to attend the national Lutheran Synod meeting from the 13th to the 20th. He will then visit Chicago and St Paul to attend to business interests and plans to be away about three weeks.
The Rev Gustaf Nyquist of Axtel will preach at the Lutheran church on Sunday June 17 in both morning and evening services. He is praised as an exceptionally good speaker and urged to hear him.
The families of A B Johnson and Robert Nyland drove to Cawker City Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs A C Johnson. Miss Jennie Nyland stayed for a longer visit.
A. R. Morey and J. H. Sandell attended the Republican County bankers meeting at Belleville last Friday evening. Mr. Sandell was chosen president of the permanent organization.
Andrew Granstedt has applied for admittance to the Officer's Reserve Training Corps at Ft. Riley and received word Tuesday that he passed all physical tests with a perfect score. He hopes to begin training at the camp soon.
Rev Eric I Swan of Jamestown New York stopped over last Saturday for a visit with his parents Rev and Mrs Swan. He spent a month vacationing on the Pacific coast visiting relatives including a brother and wife on furlough from foreign missions. He traveled with two sisters in Colorado Mrs Boman and Mrs F Swanson and brother Emanuel of Summer Nebraska. Swan is pastor of the Swedish Methodist church in Jamestown population 36000. George Nimocks spent a week in Great Bend visiting his mother. A Q Miller from Belleville hopes for hard surfaced roads in Republic County with federal aid. Workmen Lodge served ice cream and cake after a regular session. about forty five new members initiated. Officer elections set for next meeting.
The issue prints the bone dry ordinance prohibiting possession of intoxicating liquors within city limits by anyone except a druggist or a priest. Violators face fines from 100 to 500 dollars and imprisonment up to six months. The piece urges readers to study precautionary measures to avoid contingencies when maintaining a miniature oasis.
The U and L Art Club met at Mrs J Summer s home on the 25th with guests Mrs Diekerhoof of Norway and Mrs Wheeler of Duluth. The previous meeting was at Mrs C E Wyman s home on Friday June 8 with guests Mrs Della Willard of Seattle and Mrs Creager. A two course luncheon was served, and future hosting plans include Mrs A Wohlford s event at Mrs Chas Peterson s Scandia home on June 22. Mrs F E Nance of Petersburg Illinois visits her sister Mrs Joe Brown and helps care for their mother Mrs W A Shepard who has been poorly this winter. Mrs Della Willard of Seattle has been visiting all winter.
Misses Madge Hill and Lee Winters of Lecompton Kansas are visiting Rey and Mrs Henry at their home. They attended the State Christian Endeavor Convention held in Concordia at the start of the week. Supt Malott and family plan to move from Crofton Nebraska to Scandia this week and will take over John Hemberger's property just south of his residence.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelson returned Tuesday evening from Ikansas City after a stay at St Margaret Hospital for Mrs Nelsons health.
Job posting from ER W Geiger Construction Co offering pay of $2.40 per day for an 8 hour day in Mankato Kansas. Applicant expected to report for work promptly and accept standard construction duties as outlined by the company.
A local merchant’s wife is said to have suffered severe stomach trouble until she used Adher-aki flush, a preparation described as cleansing the entire alimentary tract and providing quick relief from constipation sour stomach and gas. Palace Drug Store markets the product.
Dr Emma Drake along with county officers of Wi G T U will visit Republic County next week for a lecture series to support the cause. The Scan dia date is June 22 with sessions in the afternoon and evening. Ada and Ella Hawkins traveled to Kansas City for about four weeks to visit their aunt Miss Carolina Hansen.
The Boylan Brothers are at work on the church project. The Leaders Class will host four social events at the Halls Thursday evening. Children’s Day programs are planned with services Sunday and Sunday night. An event at Mrs Beckman’s on June 21 invites attendance.
A Woman’s friend product advertises a large trial bottle of sand prescription for black heads eczema and rough skin promising clear complexion. The Palace Drug Store features an 85 cent trial bottle.
A brawny competitor in a Yorkshire town dominated a feast with a leg of mutton vegetables and plum pudding washed down by ale. He was cheered as the winner and told his admirers not to tell his wife or she would not feed him.
The Dry Goods Reporter notes a Wisconsin grocery store advertising seventy three items in local papers with mail order and house prices. The grocer promises customers a 25 percent discount compared with mall order prices for a $25 order, highlighting lower costs on all listed articles.
Professor Paul H. Nystrom bought nearly a $50 item from a Madison merchant in the provision line. His total cost was $3 less than mail order prices before freight, and overall savings including freight came to just under $6.50 on the $50 purchase.
The largest mail order house in Chicago sells a fountain pen for 1218 dollars per gross. manufacturers in New York offer the same pen at 66 2 3 cents each. At cost the pens yield 82 percent profit to the house, while manufacturers typically take 66 2 3 percent profit when selling to retailers.
In a probe of mail order houses and retail stores O A Charles president of the National Home Trade league Muneig Indiana bought over 1200 items from mail order houses and showed they could have been bought as cheaply or cheaper in his local stores.
An advertisement touts CONAPHORE headlight glasses as legal compliant with long range sidelights and no glare. They are claimed to fit any car and cost 2.50 for sizes 7 to 081 2 with a money back guarantee. Also appears real estate notices for two 80 acre farms with terms and locations.
Tuesday afternoon four men went fishing with a shotgun and brought home a six pound catfish. For details inquire at the Brunswick post office or either of the local barber shops.
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