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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
2
A scanned fragment shows J J Eastman announcing candidacy for sheriff as a Republican, subject to August primaries. Publisher J W Plotner & Son reference appears with the publication details and cost of the Journal.
W. Y. Morgan argues for a sane constructive program focusing on five goals: reduce expenses without harming state institutions, reform assessment laws to cut taxes for farmers homeowners and merchants, remove tax on farm mortgages, implement a budget system tying appropriations to executive proposals, and repeal tax exempt securities laws.
Washington dispatch reports Congressman James G. Strong backing boy scouts and war department loans, plus hearings on livestock rate cuts. Charles S. Barrett discusses agricultural credits with Strong as banking debate continues. Kansas reps attend various Capitol meetings amid broader wartime concerns.
A jumble of observations and asides touching topics from medicine and science to economy and flora. The note mentions a Paris scientist working on a nonbiting flea, influenza trends, the Peace dollar, unemployment, the seismograph, and turning living plants into petroleum. It ends with property listing by J. W. Plotner near Scandia.
Little Anna Pauline Loofbourrow visited relatives in town. Concordia and Norway girls played at Norway hall with substitutions due to sickness, Norway winning 12 to 6. Referee Kamp Charles, and local residents attended events including a funeral for Dr. Wm Kamp in Belleville. Will Mikesell lost two fingers while sawing wood.
Local notes report Mrs. T S Walters improving and visits by families including the Hyders and McGregor Jensen. Chicken pox cases noted. Norway hosts a community dinner March 24 with morning program, noon meal, afternoon athletics, and evening basketball matches featuring local speakers and students.
A community program at Oak Creek School features violin solo by Phillip Hammer, vocal duet by Frances J. Fickel and Pansy Bowling with Alice Scott, and the Norway Selection and Oak Creek School song “Sunny Kansas.” Athletics supervised by G. Wawright at 1:30. Everybody welcome.
Mrs Arvilla Williams visited with her son Frank and wife. Rev J C Watt attended a gathering at Hugh McGowan’s home. Mack Drovetta’s family joined Frank Williams Sunday night. Two snowfalls occurred last week, the best of the winter. W P Engstrom family were ill with grippe. Jessie McHenry and children visited Gus Freed and Nitus Sander on Saturday. Locals attended Scandia revival meetings with good turnout. Farm loans offered at 6 percent with small commissions by Norway State Bank. Bring produce to Swift Co for top prices. W R Billings, Mer.
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