Local Notes Touch on Visits and Small Town Events
Incubators and brooders listed. Mrs A D Wilson was quite sick. Nick Jokander arrived from Kairbury. Salt Marsh wolf hunt left two wolves dead. Masons conferred third degree on Frank H Cross. William and Mrs Bell moved to Sag inaw Michigan. Victor Anderson at Wyoming street home once owned by his aunt. Rev J E Johnston attended Swedish Methodists meeting in Clay Center. Dr William Kamp from Belleville, Olus Free from Courtland on business. Mr and Mrs Eric Nelson returned from Courtland. Wim Garber took daughter Mrs Swanson to Belleville. J O Garber and family left for Colorado Springs. Miss Mertie Frost of Republic visited sister Miss Fannie Frost. John Olson ill with blood poisoning from splinter. Misses Stella Bessie Houghton Clara Bertha Chadd and Albin Lindell of Courtland visited F Chadwick. R M Glenn of White Rock in Belleville to buy Holstein cow. Krank Cuthbertson and brother John visiting Smith County while wife visits Beatrice. Sheriff Lowell to Norway to serve tax warrant on Thompson boys moving to Oklahoma. $4,000 property in county tax.
Scandia High School Baseball Edges Conurt Land in 10 Inning defeat
Scandia High School lost to Conurt land 5 to 4 in a ten inning game Friday afternoon. Scandia pushed three runs across in the eighth but could not overcome the early lead.
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Scandia
Conurtland
The Hand of Man Delights Scandia Audience Saturday
The Hand of Man shown at the opera house Saturday evening pleased Scandia audiences as one of winter’s finest productions though a severe storm limited attendance resulting in a small audience.
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Opera House
Scandia
Dust storm rattles youth as citizens plan meetings
An unseasonably hot Saturday saw a dust storm from the northwest around six in the evening. The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Association sets its annual meeting for March 26, 1908.
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North
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Association
Eye Specialist to Visit Brunswick Hotel March 28
Dr H D Monger an optometrist will be at the Brunswick Hotel Scandia Kansas on Wednesday March 28 for one day to test eyes for glasses. Nelson went to C Inv Center Saturday. Miss Lura umomer returned from Belleville Saturday evening. Cronstedt went to Belleville Monday to settle Lund estate. W R Stobbs addressed a crowd at the Belleville opera house Monday afternoon. Nathan Garber laid off Tuesday due to sickness. Ollie Bettis carried the mail. Ole Olson and H J Ujilde went to Belleville Monday to meet Mr Stubbs. Some residents went to Belleville Friday night for a wrestling match. Mrs Hattie Schlagle returned to Kansas City Monday after visiting her mother. Miss Mabel Anderson accompanied her. G C Wilson went to Manhattan Tuesday to visit Merle Loofbourrow and attended the Abilene district convention Wednesday.
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H.D Monger
Brunswick
Scandia
Kansas
Hattie Schlagle
Kansas City
G.C. Wilson
Manhattan
Merle Loofbourrow
Abilene
Tax assessor urged to uncover all taxable items
The Western Advocate editorial calls on citizens to aid the tax assessor this year, urging people to report any concealed assets or tax law evasions. It stresses that every man must pay his share of public taxation and be compelled to do so.
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Mit
William Bell and Clara Peterson Marriage Fact Corrected
The Journal corrects its report on the marriage location of William Bell and Miss Clara Peterson. They wed at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Larson, officiated by a Methodist minister from Courtland.
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William Bell
Clara Peterson
Courtland
Martin Larson
Nomination Petition Filed For Judge W T Dillon
A nomination petition was circulated in town Monday for Judge W T Dillon. Dillon does not expect opposition for the nomination or for election. This reflects a man who carries out his duties faithfully.
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W. T. Dillon
Street Commissioner Faces Poll Tax Debate
Editorial note recounts impending friction with the street commissioner over poll tax policy and a caller who claimed to be a critic. The piece hints at tension around enforcing or waiving poll taxes amid local governance concerns.
Travelers Head to New Mexico and Old Mexico
Jonathan Taylor and R. B. Ward left Tuesday morning for New Mexico to oversee land and mining interests respectively. Ward will pursue land affairs, while Taylor plans to visit Old Mexico before returning. Meanwhile some TOCANAL subscribers face April 1 renewal gaps. Mrs. Pinney of Kansas City visits her daughter Mrs. Conner. Rev. George McKay of Concordia filled the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday night.
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Jonathan Taylor
R. B. Ward
New Mexico
Mr. Ward
Mr. Taylor
Old Mexico
George McKay
Concordia
The
Presbyterian Church
Belleville Resident Miss Mide Wells Dies by Self
Miss Mide Wells a longtime Belleville resident died by suicide at Fairbury Sunday. She was the sister of the late John F Wells.
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Mide Wells
Belleville
Fairbury
Join F. Wells
Mrs Ekblad in Belleville Saturday Visit
Mrs J W Ekblad was seen in Belleville on Saturday. A Svenson appeared on the street last Thursday for the first time in many months.
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J. W. Ekblad
Belleville
Local arrivals and visits note regional activity
Neat's Boot Oil at Hour's Hugh Etter moved to his farm north of town. Wm Sehlngle came from Phillipsburg Saturday. Chas Larson came from Norway Tuesday and made the tour NAL a financial call. Mr and Mrs John Erickson are parents of a daughter born Tuesday March Lith. Herbert Cooper was at Ssackley Friday and Saturday in the interests of the Scandia Telephone Co.
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Hugh Etter
Chas, Larson
Norway
John Erickson
Herbert Cooper
Ssackley
The
Scandia Telephone Co
Seed Oats for Sale and DeLaval Items Ad
Seed oats for sale priced at 45e.0bu. Also two DeLaval units left, one priced at 500 and the other at 450. Contact J. Ripey for details and to arrange inspection and purchase.
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Texas
Poultry Prices and Cash for Poultry Offered
Poultry items including young roosters hens ducks and ties offered with prices subject to change without notice. Reminder that cash is paid for poultry year round.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckman’s Cash Store
Hoht’s
A. D. Wilson
Nick Jokander
Kairbury
Masons
H. Cross
Saginaw, Michigan
Victor Anderson
Wyoming Street
J. E. Johnston
Clay Center
Swedish Methodists
Nywall
Dr. Win. Kamp
Olus Free
Eric Nelson
Wim. Garber
Mrs. Swanson
J. O. Garber
Colorado Springs
Mertie Frost
Republic
Fannie Frost
John “Olson
Stella
Bessie
Houghton
Clara
Bertha Chadd
Albin Lindenl
F. Chadwick
R. M. Glenn
White Rock
Krank
Cuthbertson
Smith County
John
Beatrice
Nebraska
Lowell
Thompson Boys
Oklahoma
Ohio
Nelson
C Inv
Lura Uhomer
Cronstedt
Lund
W. R. Stobbs
Nathan Garber
Ollie Bettis
Ole Olson
H. J. Ujilde
Mr. Stubbs
Tocanal
Mrs. Pinney
Mrs. Conner
Wm Sehlngle
Phillipsburg
C. Humfeld
Scott's
W. F. Eagleson, D. D. S
J.B. Henry
A.B
Catls
Winslogel
Presbyterian Chuseli
Otlee
J. W.ekblad
C.v.haggman
Riley Building
Methodist Church
Scandia, Kansas
Officer Tourstad
Hes
Lina J. Wrigley
Amnericin School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo
Oicent
J.C. Sherrard
M.D
F. L. Warren
Olice
Bank OF Scandia
Dray Line
Drayman
Promyt
GO. R. Barle
Live Stock Commission CO
Kausag City
National Stock
Yunds
Ith
City Dray Line
Ydray
Obbie Sigsbee
Pitone
M. A. Preble
Undertaker
Gertrude Gullers
Kansas University
Bank OF
Scandka
E. Porter Ahrens
Newall's
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