Destructive hailstorm devastates Republic County fields
A severe hail storm swept across Republic County last Saturday, damaging oat and wheat crops in Union township and destroying corn across numerous farms. Insurance will cover some losses as replanting becomes unlikely due to late-season conditions. The storm also brought torrential rain and shattered windows in towns along its path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Scandia
Union Township
Ralph Rasmussen
O. E. Hogue
O. B
E. B. Strom
Nels Nelson
J. A. Larson
Frank Eastman
E. K. Erickson
Republic
Community Guests and Local Improvements Highlight Nebraska Note
Albert Peterson of St Edwards Nebraska and Oscar Peterson of the Philippine Islands were visitors at the John Brandstrom home on Monday evening. Also present were Mrs Ot t o Nelson and family. Ice cream and cake were served during the evening. Albert Hogenson Chas Rohkohl and Richard Rogusch from Chicago stopped at the Al Ellingson home Tuesday night while traveling to Colorado for vacation. The United Brethren Aid room on Main street has been repainted and papered improving its appearance with funds collected by Mrs J Mahan president of the aid society. Mrs Henry Jennings and her children of Colby have been visiting at Mrs J Jennings home and will travel to Enid and other Oklahoma places to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Peterson
St. Edwards, Nebr
Oscar Peterson
Philippine Islands
John Brandstrom
Otto Nelson
Albert Hogenson
Chas. Rohkohl
Richard Rogusch
Chicago
al Ellingson
Colorado
Mr. Hogenson
Mr. Ellingson
United Brethren Aid Room
Main Street
Henry Jennings
Colby
J. Jennings
Enid
Oklahoma
Fred Anderson
Albert
Peterson
The
Chas. Othberg
Mrs Roy Davis Leaves Hoopeston Trip Ending
Mrs Roy Davis and her children departed Tuesday morning for Hoopeston Illinois after a week with her son Wm Wilson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Wilson
Roy Davis
Hoopeston, Nl
Wm. Wilson
Local Social and Family Notes Highlight Summer Travel
Mrs. C C Griffith and daughter Martha of St Glotd Minnesota hosted guests Ed Bushby and Vera Griffith of Belleville. Clarence Hay of Aurora had tonsils and adenoids removed in Concordia and is recovering well. Maymont visitors W H Rolfe Dr Orville Nichols and Joyce left for Topeka for a few days. Mrs Emmet Larson learned her father Ed Meetaal was injured in a Colorado auto crash. Purina Calf Chow touted to feed young calves as butter fat prices dip. A big Comedy Show at Courtland Picture Show July 4. Mrs Ida Altman of Republic City visiting daughter Mrs Alfy Tingstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Griffith
Martha
St. Glotd, Minn
Ed Bushby
Vera Griffith
Belleville
Clarence Hay
Arthur Hay
Aurora
Concordia
Emmet Larson
Ed “Meetaal
Greeley, Colo
Ida Altman
Republic City
Alfy Tingstrom
Postage Rates Change Scheduled for July First
The post master general announces new postage tariffs taking effect July 1 affecting first class private post cards at 1 cent, second class mail 1 cent per two ounces, parcel post rate tweaks, rural delivery 2 cent reduction, special delivery fees by weight, and registry fees up to 1.00.
Concordia hospital patient update and fair grandstand work
Mrs J C McGlashen and grandson Kenneth Cooper visited from Scandia on Friday. They reported Mr McGlashen remained in Concordia hospital after neck operations and carbuncle surgeries, weak but improving and likely to return home soon. Joseph McGowan of Rydal assists Lloyd Beecher, the contractor for the new grandstand at the North Central Kansas Free Fair grounds begun last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McGlashen
Kenneth Cooper
Scandia Township
McGlashen
Concordia Hospital
Scandia
Joseph McGowan
Rydal
Lloyd Beecher
North Central
Kansas Free Fair Grounds
Installation of Norway Parish Pastor at Our Savior's Church
Rev. T Orlin Torgeson of Manly will be installed as pastor of the Norway Parish at 8 p m Sunday July 1 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norway Kansas The ceremony will be conducted by Rev C H Hjortholm who has served the parish for seven years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norway
Kansas
T. Orlin Torgeson
Manly
Towa
C.H. Hjortholm
Amana Lutheran Church Fourth Sunday Service Notice
Amana Lutheran Church announces Gospel from Luke 6 36 42 and mercy theme. Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours. Evening services at city hall park with Anti Saloon League representative presenting a cause. Rev C F Granere will preach during pastor’s absence. Services alternate Sundays through July and August. Rev Carl Gustafson and his father from Funk Nebr. visited Scandia on Tuesday. Chas Pehrson, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Lutheran Church
City Hall Park
Anti- Saloon League
C. F. Granere
Carl Gustafson
Ada
Funk
Nebr
Scandia
Chas. Pehrson
Methodist Church Concert and Sunday Services
Tonight at the church Mrs. R. B. Shofstall and the choir give a concert with free will offering and ice cream and cake for sale. Sunday services begin 10 A.M. Sunday School 11 A.M. Morning Worship with sermons on home life and obedience. 7:30 P.M. Epworth League and 8 P.M. open air service with Rev. Chas. Pehrson and Rev. W. L. Fry speaking on patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist ‘Church
R. B. Shofstall
Epworth
Chas. Pehrson
W. L. Fry
Salina
Kay
Aviti-Saloon League
Q. J. Lundberg
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and Union Open-Air Meeting
The Presbyterian Church begins a new study series with Sunday School at 10 o'clock aimed at engaging attendees and enhancing learning. An evening union open air service at 8 o'clock in the city hall park will feature special music by the union choir with J. M. Mahaffy as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
City Hall Park
J. M. Mahaffy
United Brethren Church to Hold Usual Services Sunday
The United Brethren Church will hold its usual services Sunday morning. In the evening the congregation will join in the union services at the city hall. Everyone is invited to all services at this church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
United Brethren
City Helark
Court House Notes On County Officials And Local News
South Meridian resident engineer A L Peterson visited Marion Kansas for a weekend with relatives. The summer teachers exam will be held June 29 and 30 in the court room. Tax collections keep clerks busy at the treasurer and deeds offices as recording of deeds mortgages and other papers continues. Road grading work on the south Meridian project progresses with good weather. A stolen Ted Sanborn Ford coupe was found undamaged near Morrowville. The court house grounds attract visitors with green lawns and mowing by Adolph Pischke. Two glove thieves from North Dakota and Kansas are jailed in Belleville awaiting trial. Recent marriages include Robert G Rizek and Marie L Splichal, Roy G Kirby and Frances A Curtis, Frank Arbuthnot and Frances Barrett, Milton F Ahrens and Edna B Heiden. Severe hail damaged crops in Freedom Township and nearby areas. A film listing for The Cat and the Canary will show at Courtland Saturday July 7 at 9:30. Mrs Belle Etter and Mrs Lucy Gunter visited Belleville. subscription status is queried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Meridian
A. L. Peterson
Marion
Kansas
Register of Deeds
Prudence Strong
Mollie Hadachek
Republic-Cloud County
Ted Sanborn
Belleville
Pikes Peak
Morrowville
Washington County
Ludwig
Court House
Adolph Pischke
Courtland
Otho McMullen
Republic County
Nebraska
Robert G. Rizek
Munden
Marie L. Splichal
McKanna
Roy G. Kirby
Greshman
Nebr
Frances A. Curtis
Deshler
Frank Arbuthnot
Marysville
Kans
Frances Barrett
W. S. Smalley
Freedom Township
Superior
Reppublic
Union
Norway
Lincoln Township
Talmo
Hollis
Agenda
School Meeting Reports Costs and Local Happenings
June 26 1903 notes show Dist 6 school meeting with about $8500 in costs for the year Cooper elected clerk Reuben Bettis to wed county commissioners inspect roads for ditching wheat prospects look good with locals including Seger hammar Bowling Hay Doctor McGowan Bros and A M Johnson among wheat growers Lina Wrigley a Kirksville osteopathy graduate Clarence Albro and wife plan Rexford visit and wheat harvest attempt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
Cooper
Rock Island
Reuben Bettis
Wm. Segerhammar
Geo. Bowling
Tom Hay
McGowan Bros
A. M. Johnson
Lina Wrigley
School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Clarence Albro
Rexford
Clarence
Highland News Roundup and Local Visits
Highland and vicinity notes multiple visits including Loren Howe and Helen Scott, Charles Walter and Clark Murphy in Concordia, and Earle Patterson family. Junior events include Anna Pauline Loofbourrow’s 10th birthday party. Jem Stinsons fumigation for scarlet fever. The Highland Ladies Aid held a large meeting at Bernie Lash home with 36 children and planned next gathering with Mrs Sadie Walter and Minta on June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Howe
Belleville
Fred Ames
Norway
John Young
Abs
Frances Fickel
Nice
Anna Pauline Loofbourrow
Anna
Mac Drovetta
Frank Young
Walter Lorimer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arthur Lorinmror
Colorado Springs
Jens Stinsons
Mary Sanders
Fairbury
Nebr
Cora Young
Highland Ladies Aid and
Mission Circle
Bernie Lash
Sadie Walter
Minta
Local residents share visits across the area
Miss Murial Loofbourrow of Manhattan spent a few days visiting friends in the vicinity and returned home Monday. Many others like Miss Esther Gile and Miss Lillian Everetts are listed visiting relatives and attending gatherings, with farm life note of a severe hail storm damaging crops Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murial Loofbourrow
Manhattan
Esther Gile
Vernon Wright
Lillian Everetts
Courtland
C.A
Walter
Clark Murphy
Chas
Harry Gile
Roy Gile
Tom Gile
Norway
Ladies Aid
Bernie Lash
Wesley, Wright
Campbell
Chas.Barleen
Ida Figgins
Bertha Gile
Jim Mahan
Lon Eagle Home
Gertie Gile
Bertha
Scandia
Aldine Wright
Pansy Bowling
Iowa
Kansas
Chas. Campbell
Standard Oil Co
Concordia
Grandma Barleen
Joe
Jens, Stensons
Barleen
G. P. Plotner
Dick Dale
Richmond
C. E. Mains
San Francisco
Calif
Boggess
P. H. Preble
Union Open Air Services at City Hall Park
Open air union meetings are set for Sunday evening in city hall park with a rain plan to move services to the Lutheran church. Rev. Pehrson will speak and an Anti Saloon League representative will address attendees. A union choir from all churches will sing and the orchestra will perform two numbers. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall Park
Lutheran Church
Pehrson
Anti-Saloon League
Union
July 4th closings announced by Scandia stores
Most Scandia businesses will close for the day on July 4. General merchandise and grocery stores will shut by 10 AM and stay closed. Produce houses and barbers will close all day. Rural routes will not have mail delivery. the post office stays open until 10 AM for pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Rain boosts Central West dairy output amid steady butter markets
The report notes abundant rainfall across central western milk regions lifting prospects for increased production. Butter receipts in major eastern markets were slightly below the prior year while Chicago and New York butter quotations rose modestly. Egg production remains favorable with higher top-quality prices. Live poultry prices show mixed movement as dressed fowl supply rises. Social items include a small gathering hosted by Mrs. G P Plotner and local notices with Scandia community references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central West
Chicago
New York
Ank
Swift & Company
S. Yards
Smith Seen As Favored At Democratic National Convention
The Democratic convention in Houston advances toward nominating a presidential candidate. Gov. Al Smith is the forecasted victor as Franklin D Roosevelt and Senator Peed are among declared contenders. Claude Boxley of New York harshly denounces the Republican administration in his keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouston
Texas
Hoover
al Smith
Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
New York
Senator Peed
Missouri
Florida
Oklahoma
Philippines
Resolutions Committee
Claude Boxyles
Storms devastate crops as rains flood Union area
Heavy rain and a gale swept through Union and surrounding townships causing widespread damage. Two to four inches of rainfall crippled fields with wheat oats and corn losses reported and trees uprooted. Winds damaged crops and livestock losses included chickens. Local residents were visited by relatives and news spread of a death in San Diego. Harvest prospects depend on favorable weather by early July.
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Elmer Olson
Marie Sederlin
E. ©. Wires
Mabel Berggren
J. E. Forsberg
Blanch Hageman
E. Schwabn
Anna Forsberg
Mary West
Ella Maxell
Adolph Nelson
Carrie Aberg
Agnus Mathis
Chas. Freed
Kansas City
O. J. Lundberg
Methodist Church
Luella and
Bennie
Winton
Roy Charles
Sam Greenslade
Winona Anderson
J. A. Anderson
W.H. Rolfe
Maymont
Canada
Orville Nichols
Joyce
Topeka
Courtland Picture Show
Wm. Hay
Rai
lLaura LaPlante
Ldarge
Belle Etter
Alberta
Lucy Gunter
Mrs
Highland and Vicinity
Theodore Beeman
Earl Beeman
Union Open-Air Services
Produce Review
W. H. D. Special
Haggman and Wires
Scandia Produce Co. Billings Produce
Eric Yokander
Donna
Minneapolis
Minn
Rapid City
S. D
Genevieve’ Freed
Elizabeth Billings
Ruth Haggman
Meriam,Mahaffy
Yvonne Nelson
Fred Dutton
Dorothy
Reba Hugos
Carl Hammer
Lewis Etter
Welkin
Houston
Union News
Chas Mikesell
Larson
Clycée Hall
I. Bowersox
Leslie Johnson
al Thompson
Thompson
Arthur Knutson
Exeter
Joe Konovalsky
Joe Evans
Near Republic
Bernard Marshall
Clyde Hall
Garden City
Mr. Beecher
Arkansas
Emery Hall
Beecher
Jack Ambrose
Salem Mosher
Stillwater
Okla
J. T. Johnson
Edgar Whips
Alfred Kallman
Frank
Joadwin
Wm. McDowell
West of Republic
Frank Mikesell
Margaret
Ross
Webber
San Diego
Lafe Hancock
Hancock
Union Valley
Santa Rosa
Ralph Bowersox
Ted Milner
Chas, Jenkins
Chester
Helen Hall
S. Bowersox
Ray Swiercinsky
Floyd Housholder
Elgin
Merle Yeager
Wm. Eastman
Hurley Hancock
Eastman
Glenn Goodwin
Childerrz
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