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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
7
Courtland area residents are noted in a string of town news items. Names including M A Preble J G Stofer L B Williams Mrs A L Whitney James Hardenbrook and Wm Segerhammar appear amid visits from Kansas City Lincoln and Belleville. a fire scare, a birth, sales and coal ads, a teachers meeting date, and local infrastructure updates color the week.
Poha-Doyle of Belleville serves as chairman of the United W. Grand Lodge committee on printing and supplies. Gomes and Davies are named as members of the committee.
The Majestic Range display at the McCarthy Hardware Co. draws hundreds who sample biscuits and coffee while examining stoves. A. Ly. Ritter of St. Louis oversees the event and reports about 30 ranges ordered.
February 1899 set a notable low with highs of 55 on the 1st and 12 at night on the 16th. Mornings fell to zero on the 16th through 18th, and the month averaged 24 degrees, four below normal. Wind ran 4 740 miles, with a 382 mph gust on the 28th, and precipitation stood at .80 inch, .02 below average. snow fell on 11 days, and rainfall since year start lagged .44 inch. There were 12 clear, 6 partly cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
A local notice invites orders for nursery stock and fruit trees from BF Forstrom. The advertisement promotes a dependable firm near the reader’s home and encourages interested customers to visit or contact for nursery offerings.
February postal activity shows Carrier Caldwell delivering 6 732 items including 1 237 letters 391 postal cards and 4 078 newspapers plus 761 packages and 2 money orders. Sanrier Gatchel delivered 4 954 items including 2 958 newspapers 856 circulars and 119 packages with 14 money orders. Total month tallies and cancellations amount to 7 538 and 25.61 respectively, reflecting a rise over last year.
Enrollment figures show 18 boys and 11 girls with average daily attendance 25 boys 16 girls. Names listed include Gust, John, Edwin, Albin, Mary, Oscar Isaacson, Frank, Adolph Jensen, Lillie, Tid Carlson. Vina Bullen teaches. Money orders in February total 179 with 51 from Illinois and other states. transfers note Joh F Cox to Cleburne Texas with $10 monthly raise.
Lone Tree reports Charlie Bowling leaving Cal ifornia and upcoming preaching services every two weeks at 11 o clock with Wednesday night prayers and April first Sunday school start. Mrs. Hattie Walter had an accident. team threw her from a buggy, she remains unable to work. Neighbors relocate to new homes. Clinkenbeard family from Nebraska visiting. Susie Horner visited Bowling’s on Sunday.
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