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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
5
Belleville dispatch lists local visitors and movements including John Peterson, Hugh Etter, Otis Bixler as acting depot cashier, and Mrs H D Hawkins. It notes school and church events, a new city piano, a bridge repairs, an ice cream social, a mayoral council roof review, and ongoing harvest activity with rain and drought contrasts. It includes births, deaths, weddings, and public notices.
An old ad promotes The new corner Grocery for groceries and meats. It sells a full line of staple and fancy groceries flour and feed. Butter eggs and hides accepted in exchange for groceries and meats. See WHISLOGEL and Goou.
W J Bending of Oklahoma met J W Plotner between trains on Monday. He was traveling to Republic to be with his seriously ill mother.
Little Fred Maynes accidentally shot his hand while handling a rifle. Dr Ekblad treated the wound which was described as quite serious and threatening.
The Sun day morning Children's Day program at United Brethren church drew praise for the confident performance of both young and older participants. The singing features received special commendation for their quality.
Mrs. John Hemberger entertained a group of children Friday afternoon for Esther Hemberger's ninth birthday. Laughter and joy filled the room as friends enjoyed the celebration. Wishes for many more happy birthdays were extended to Miss Esther.
A Tuesday night tornado struck Kackley with a three mile approach and rapid passage level. Church buildings Baptist and Penta cost were wrecked while the Modern Woodman hall lost one end. Leonard Nelson's barn and several business houses suffered destruction and glass windows were shattered. Downed telephone wires and a blown down windmill added to the destruction as crops suffered thousands in losses. The storm was accompanied by a severe electric display and a large tree felled east of Rackley.
Government crop report shows wheat at 60 percent of full crop in Kansas with oats at 85 percent. The acreage is larger than last year and conditions may have improved since the survey.
One of W. R. Colelazier's gray horses is down with pleuro pneumonia and expected to die. Miss Lizzie Owens returned to her home near Hardy on Wednesday.
Lyon & Healy, Chicago, buys surplus stock from Eastern piano makers at low cost. They offer unreserved sale on numerous makes including Sterling Sunington Chase Nose Fischer Weber Chickering Steinway Knabe Hardman Kurtzman New England and more. Uprights parlor and concert grands priced from 100 to 250 dollars and up with immediate shipments and return policy. Distance no obstacle for readers to request list and details today.
The Rock Island Passenger Department released a new United States wall map measuring three and a half by four feet. Printed in black and yellow on heavy paper, the bound map is designed for wall display and is touted as complete and up to date. The company has distributed many copies to hotels and public places amid numerous requests from patrons.
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